Carlos Cruz (Earth-616)

Punisher
Name	Carlos Cruz
Current Alias	Punisher
Aliases	C.C.
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Formerly NYPD SWAT, US Navy SEALs
Relatives	Siblings: Christina (sister) Other Relatives: Luís (uncle) Randy (nephew)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6′ (1.83 m)
Weight	210 lbs (95.25 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Brown
Hair	Black
Unusual Features	Face-scars from combat
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Vigilante; former paramilitary police, S.W.A.T. operative, extensive A.T.F. training, formerly Army Special Ops with extensive Navy SEAL training
Base of Operations	New York City, New York
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Chuck Dixon, Rod Whigham
First	Punisher (Vol. 2) #97 (October, 1994)
First	Punisher (Vol. 2) #97 (October, 1994)
Death	Punisher: War Zone #41 (May, 1995)
Death	Punisher: War Zone #41 (May, 1995)

History

After falling out with Frank Castle, Microchip wanted to continue the Punisher's war on crime regardless. He located and recruited former soldier and police officer, Carlos "C.C." Cruz. Cruz initially rejected Microchip's offer, but was radicalized by his nephew Randy's murder and returned to Microchip to accept.

Cruz was later killed by Stone Cold.

Attributes

Abilities

Carlos is trained in various amounts of military weaponry and equipment and combative martial arts techniques of the military's fighting system, with extensive background in military skills such as line of fire, movement, sharpshooting, heavy weapons, army intelligence, and basic and advanced guerrilla tactics.

See Also

• 9 appearance(s) of Carlos Cruz (Earth-616)
• 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Carlos Cruz (Earth-616)
• 2 image(s) of Carlos Cruz (Earth-616)

Links and References

• http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/cruzcarl.htm