The Punisher is a comic book vigilante anti-hero.
Punisher . The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder , kidnapping , extortion , coercion , threats of violence , and torture in his war on crime . The Punisher ( titled The Punisher : Frank Castle after issue # 66 , sometimes referred to as The Punisher MAX ) was a comic book ongoing series published under the MAX imprint of Marvel Comics , featuring vigilante anti-hero , the Punisher .