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Jon Bernthal opens up about The Punisher return

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Jon Bernthal is back at The Punisher for Daredevil: Born Again, and it’s a long-awaited return for fans and the actor.During an interview with Collider, Bernthal dives some insight into his mentality about returning as Frank Castle, telling the outlet, “I think there’s a reason why that character has resonated as deeply and strongly as […]

The 1990s in Comic Book Movies

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the eclectic range of comic book movies brought out in the 1990s…The MCU. The DCU. Modern multiplex cinemas have been packed to the rafters with comic book adaptations for decades now, but in the 1980s, the notion of comic book films being a lucrative well to create marketable movies was a […]

A new Punisher is heading to the Marvel Universe

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With Frank Castle M.I.A., a new Punisher is set to take his quest for vengeance to the streets of the Marvel Universe this November as award-winning writer David Pepose (Savage Avengers, Moon Knight: City of the Dead) teaming with artist Dave Wachter (Planet of the Apes, X-Men Legends) for the next generation of punishment.“The man […]

Jon Bernthal’s Punisher confirmed for MCU return in Daredevil: Born Again

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As filming officially gets underway on Marvel Studios’ Daredevil: Born Again, THR is reporting that Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock and Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk won’t be the only familiar Netflix faces appearing in the Disney+ series as Jon Bernthal is also set to reprise his fan favourite role as Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher.Bernthal became […]

Comic Book Preview – Punisher: War Journal – Base #1

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Marvel Comics releases Punisher: War Journal – Base #1 this coming Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below…THE ORIGIN OF THE WAR JOURNAL! Before he was the Punisher, Frank Castle was a husband, a father and a Marine. Not necessarily in that order. In this story from between the […]

The Punisher gets a new Premium Format Figure from Sideshow Collectibles

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Sideshow Collectibles has unveiled its The Punisher Premium Format figure. The piece is available to pre-order now, priced at $600.00 and is expected to ship between October and December 2019; take a look at some of the official promotional images here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow CollectiblesThe Punisher Premium Format Figure measures 22” tall as Frank […]

The Punisher dons the War Machine armor for Hot Toys’ Marvel Future Fight collectible figure

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Hot Toys has unveiled its 1:6 scale The Punisher collectible figure from the video game Marvel Future Fight, which sees the vigilante receiving some extra firepower thanks to the War Machine ; check out the promotional images and details here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow CollectiblesFrank Castle, known as the Punisher, got his hands on a War Machine […]

Marvel wanted to keep The Punisher and The Defenders away from each other

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It was always the plan for Marvel to keep two of their television properties The Punisher and The Defenders separate from one another.The Punisher is nearly with us, ready to land this Friday in its entirety on Netflix. The Jon Bernthal led series is the first solo outing for this latest screen incarnation of the character, […]

The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok arrives, Justice League marketing blitz, DC finds its Shazam, Deathstroke solo movie, CGI Venom and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, The Punisher, Daredevil, Runaways, X-23, Deadpool 2, Gambit, Venom, The Gifted, Justice League, Shazam, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad 2, Deathstroke, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Gotham, Superman Lives and […]