History
Early Life[]
Billy Russo was the son to a meth addict, who abandoned him outside a fire station in Albany. Moving from foster home to foster home, he was brought into the Ray of Hope group home. During his time there, he attempted to defend himself against Arthur Walsh with a stickball bat but suffered an arm injury.[6]
Operation Cerberus[]
Russo enlisted in the United States Marine Corps; he met Frank Castle, the two befriended each other and had, during one mission, aided one another while trapped inside a house in Barsa, Iraq. He became one of several selected elites to be part of a covert operative team. After the disaster of the mission, Billy stopped Frank from killing Agent Orange. He then asked to be transfered from the unit.[3]
After the war[]
Once returned to civil life, Billy founded his own private military company. He latter gained a huge contract with Homeland Security to give military trained to their agents.[7]Attributes
Abilities
- Master Marksman
- Master Combatant
- Master Tactician
- Master Assassin
- Knife Mastery
- Staff Mastery
- Businessman
Weaknesses
- Mental Instability:
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Bulletproof Vest
- Mask
Weapons
- Hidden Wrist Blade
Notes
- Ben Barnes portrays Billy Russo as a main character in the Netflix series Marvel's The Punisher.
- Unlike his other versions as an Italian gangster this version is rather a street criminal.