Francis Castle (Earth-85101)

Punisher
Name	Francis G. "Frank" Castle (name legally changed from Francis Castiglione)
Current Alias	Punisher
Aliases	Nicknames: Kid from Brooklyn
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Formerly United States Army
Relatives	Spouses: Maria Castle (wife, deceased) Children: Christie Castle (daughter, deceased); Frank Castle, Jr. (son, deceased)
Marital Status	Widowed
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Black
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-85101
Personal Information
Identity	Public
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Vigilante, formerly soldier
Base of Operations	Mobile
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Roger Salick, Mike Harris
First	The 'Nam #52 (November, 1990)
First	The 'Nam #52 (November, 1990)

History

Frank Castle was serving his second tour of duty in the Vietnam War as a sniper. He was asked to hunt down a Vietcong sniper known as "The Monkey". A VC sniper who wore a monkey's skull around his neck for good luck. Castle ended up being captured, but during his escape he tied a dead VC soldier to a tree and painted a white skull on his chest as a message to "The Monkey". He painted one on his own chest. He ended up killing "The Monkey" in a sniper duel in the jungle.

See Also

• 6 appearance(s) of Francis Castle (Earth-85101)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of Francis Castle (Earth-85101)
• 5 image(s) of Francis Castle (Earth-85101)