- Punisher (Galactus)
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caption=The Punisher attacks theSilver Surfer , withGalactus in background. "Fantastic Four " #74 (May 1968). Cover art byJack Kirby &Joe Sinnott .
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character_name=Punisher
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publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Fantastic Four " #49 (April 1966)
creators=Stan Lee andJack Kirby
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alliances=Heralds of Galactus Frightful Four
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powers=Superhuman strength, speed and durability
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Force Field generation|The Punisher is a fictional character that appears in
comic books published byMarvel Comics . The character first appeared in "Fantastic Four " #49 (April 1966), and was created by writer-editorStan Lee and artist and co-plotterJack Kirby .Fictional character biography
A
cyborg created by thecosmic entity Galactus , the Punisher is used against a number of opponents, including thesuperhero team theFantastic Four ["Fantastic Four" #49] and Galactus' former herald, theSilver Surfer . ["Fantastic Four" #74 (May 1968)] At one stage, theextraterrestrial Colonizers of Rigel find the Punisher and reprogram it, using the cyborg against the heroesIron Man andJack of Hearts . ["Iron Man" #110 & 112] Galactus later retrieves the Punisher and uses it to defend his vessel from an attack by theElders of the Universe and the cosmic entity theIn-Betweener . The In-Betweener, however, apparently kills the Punisher with a lethal blast. ["Silver Surfer" vol. 3, #17]The Punisher later battles the Silver Surfer, who defeats the cyborg by altering its programming. ["Silver Surfer" vol. 3, #109] The villain the Wizard later finds the Punisher adrift in space and reprograms it to serve as part of the supervillain team the
Frightful Four . ["Fantastic Four" vol. 3, #29] The Punisher fights the Fantastic Four but is eventually defeated.Galactus uses several dozen Punishers against the Titan
Thanos . While several Punishers distracted Thanos, the remaining cyborgs steal the Soul Gem and destroy Thanos' vessel, Sanctuary. ["Thanos" #4-5 (2004)]In other media
The Punishers appear in the video game "".
References
External links
* [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/punisherrob.htm The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Punisher]
* [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Punisher_%28robot%29 Marvel.com wiki: Punisher (robot)]
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