The Punisher Kills 500 Soldiers (PunisherMAX: Born)

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    The Punisher is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru, with publisher Stan Lee green-lighting the name.
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  • @elderrusty541
    @elderrusty541 Před 5 lety +252

    Cotton: “I killed fiddy men.”
    Frank: “Hold my beer.”

  • @MarkkuFIN94
    @MarkkuFIN94 Před 6 lety +1267

    Remember when Punisher punched a polar bear? Good times...

    • @Azarath304
      @Azarath304 Před 6 lety +14

      Markku Siirtola more punisher max pls!

    • @pious83
      @pious83 Před 6 lety +25

      The Marvel Knights run was pretty great. His "team up" with Spider-Man was hilarious.

    • @darkelybuddha
      @darkelybuddha Před 6 lety +31

      Markku Siirtola
      Remember when Punisher was a substitute teacher?
      Good times...

    • @freepunch1
      @freepunch1 Před 6 lety +36

      Remember when Punisher became black and then white again? Good times...

    • @MarkkuFIN94
      @MarkkuFIN94 Před 6 lety +41

      Remember when Punisher killed his resurrected family so nobody could use them against him? Good times...

  • @nurse425
    @nurse425 Před 5 lety +649

    Favorite Punisher moment: Ghostrider hits Frank with the Penance Stare, Punisher looks at 'Rider and says: "Your Penance Stare won't work on me, I KNOW what I am"! Savage and EPIC!

    • @AssassinEmbers
      @AssassinEmbers Před 5 lety +46

      more like he said "i regret nothing"

    • @neoz8913
      @neoz8913 Před 4 lety +14

      this makes cosmic ghost rider so cool

    • @BigBeerus
      @BigBeerus Před 4 lety +3

      @@neoz8913 how does his one of his powers failing hard asf make him cool?

    • @neoz8913
      @neoz8913 Před 4 lety +23

      @@BigBeerus because cosmic ghost rider is Frank Castle

    • @halo6319
      @halo6319 Před 4 lety +1

      What comic is this

  • @suzanneredding265
    @suzanneredding265 Před 6 lety +318

    I like to think Rob says that intro fresh every single time. No recording, just a straight new take.

  • @damienlee54
    @damienlee54 Před 6 lety +53

    Frank being Frank is one of the best things to grace the pages of a comic book.

  • @thesadprepper3722
    @thesadprepper3722 Před 5 lety +82

    *The Virgin Batman vs THE CHAD PUNISHER*

  • @dorianbermudez7933
    @dorianbermudez7933 Před 6 lety +484

    We're gonna cover Punisher Ma- *hits like button*

  • @chris.moonmantis9459
    @chris.moonmantis9459 Před 6 lety +44

    this how Punisher was always meant to be...apocalypse now anyone, the dear hunter...man this storey is so well written, and the darkness of the art...oh boy, waited 43 years for this

  • @AndrejTelisman
    @AndrejTelisman Před 6 lety +75

    What a dark and twisted past of Punisher. And a warning to us all: if you cross a line you put yourself, there is no turning back. There is no satisfaction or peace after, just endles cycle.

    • @LarryBonson
      @LarryBonson Před 6 lety +3

      Andrej Telisman Alternate universe

  • @liverusrock6789
    @liverusrock6789 Před 6 lety +222

    Yeah Punisher! easily one of Marvel's best characters. Can't wait to see that Netflix series.

  • @elizzlestove130
    @elizzlestove130 Před 6 lety +450

    More PUNISHER MAX!!!! WOOOOOOO!!! I love the grit and the darker themes please please please do more videos.

    • @elizzlestove130
      @elizzlestove130 Před 6 lety

      Bill Montgomery well that's fine guess I'll drop the dough, and I guess it'll give him more room for other stuff.

  • @TotalBlackout2501
    @TotalBlackout2501 Před 6 lety +105

    I am totally down for more Punisher Max.
    Garth Ennis is an amazing writing who know how write a dark story that means something and isn't just for the sake of being grimm.

  • @crabwalker01
    @crabwalker01 Před 6 lety +219

    As somebody who can't afford comics right now, I'm down with you doing the MAX material, particularly this title and (hopefully in the future) Deadpool.

    • @shreyvaghela3963
      @shreyvaghela3963 Před 6 lety +9

      Drunk Sandwich you don't need to buy comics silly there is a website call read comics. Com you can read any comic there. It as easy as watching cartoons on kisscartoon.

    • @pious83
      @pious83 Před 6 lety +7

      Watching CZcams until you can afford to *Support The Industry* is fair enough, not just being some lowlife freeloader.

    • @Chris-ow9no
      @Chris-ow9no Před 6 lety +10

      AnthonyPotato 125 You sound like a bitch stfu lmao I read free comics all the time bc why spend money when there's free comic

    • @the_rose_garden01
      @the_rose_garden01 Před 6 lety +22

      You guys are harsh. Yeah, pirating comics is bad, support the creators, etc. But wow, my guys. He's reading comic books for free. Not shooting babies. Chill

    • @Silenthunter287
      @Silenthunter287 Před 6 lety +6

      Each Punisher MAX:Complete Collection book is $20-$27 off amazon

  • @davidgonzalez7598
    @davidgonzalez7598 Před 6 lety +34

    One batch...Lalalalaaaa...Two batch...Lalalalaaaa... Penny and dime.

  • @Mrgokujr2012
    @Mrgokujr2012 Před rokem +14

    I love Jon Bernthal, and he killed the role, and I hope that he gets to reprise someday. Though am I the only one who sees it as a missed opportunity that Frank Grillo was cast as Crossbones instead of Punisher (only to be killed off in his second appearance)?

  • @Screlz
    @Screlz Před 6 lety +28

    And then Punisher gets the War Machine suit...

    • @stealthynaxo
      @stealthynaxo Před 5 lety +1

      Which while cool in concept, really seems silly when you have this masterpiece behind it.

  • @dabossdafly
    @dabossdafly Před 6 lety +18

    I like how this story shows how much of a villian Frank is. Him sacrificing his general shows perfectly his flawed logic leading him to the idea that what he does is for the greater good when he is just as bad if not worse than the people he kills.

    • @LarryBonson
      @LarryBonson Před 6 lety +2

      Blinking Zero You do know this alternate universe right?

  • @catelfpoland8717
    @catelfpoland8717 Před rokem +4

    the 'Yes.' scene, all that inferno on the hill, is still one of the strongest pictures out there. Great job covering this

  • @mamusicaldeath
    @mamusicaldeath Před 6 lety +24

    Pretty much what Vietnam was, was a fruitless task. We put all our soldiers out there just because the other side ("good guys" of Vietnam) could supply us with something. "It's always over money son" is what my dad always says. We sacrificed so much for something we loss. So in a nutshell, that's the Vietnam war.

  • @LoneWolfPrime
    @LoneWolfPrime Před 6 lety +99

    Please cover the rest of Punisher MAX, please give us more Punisher content.

  • @kong982
    @kong982 Před 6 lety +21

    The punisher becoming Ghost rider would be the most epic Comic i would ever read

    • @AC-gb7do
      @AC-gb7do Před 5 lety

      ekpere omenuko so how do you like the actual series now?

    • @swagnapkn7415
      @swagnapkn7415 Před 5 lety +2

      ekpere omenuko your in luck there's a story that was released recently where the punisher became the cosmic ghost Rider!!!!

  • @0NodMan0
    @0NodMan0 Před 6 lety +14

    *_Punisher are really the only comic books I read anymore. Punisher Max, is pretty much the best Punisher in ages too._*

  • @MeThinks995
    @MeThinks995 Před 6 lety +150

    The voice in Frank's head is actually a demon named "Oliver" who's has a white skull for a face(which is where Frank subconsciously got the skull from) and he made a deal with Frank to keep the war going on forever. The only price was his family. This is shown in Punisher VOL 4 1998 ,issues 1-4(This is the first Marvel Knights series, please do a video on it).

    • @tariqsharif9694
      @tariqsharif9694 Před 5 lety +38

      MeThinks995 fans like you are beautiful. I never would have known that since the only Punisher comics I’ve read have been written by Garth Ennis. Outside of what’s in your comment, please recommend others.

    • @HajimeNoDamien
      @HajimeNoDamien Před 5 lety +15

      and here i thought he may have been talking to mistress death lol thanks for the info

    • @Dovahkiin069Nighfury
      @Dovahkiin069Nighfury Před 5 lety +15

      It's actually "Olivier" that is actually the name of the demon which also has a human form named "Frank Costa" a mob boss responsible for killing Frank Castle's family in which it only happened since Frank Costa or Olivier is just collecting his payment for his agreement with Frank. And the payment is the life of Frank Castle's family.

    • @ashtonchane6126
      @ashtonchane6126 Před 4 lety +11

      There are theories out there that suggest that the voice in Frank's head is actually Ares, the god of war himself. When Frank basically allowed himself to just give in to the voice he became he's Herald. He's Avater of war, so to speak.

    • @danieladusei1993
      @danieladusei1993 Před 3 lety +1

      Ok thanks

  • @augustbutler9096
    @augustbutler9096 Před 6 lety +5

    Rob, you pretty much got it right about Vietnam. Officers would get frag'd more than you'd think, but it was all a mess. In the words of a special forces captian, " we did everything to win the war but win the war" ( Vietnam the 10,000 day war)

  • @KZAtooGood
    @KZAtooGood Před 6 lety +615

    hey Rob can u do more Punisher Videos

  • @djaroulayealhassane7392
    @djaroulayealhassane7392 Před 6 lety +79

    Yess do more, I loved The Punisher in Daredevil!!

  • @gregnickens639
    @gregnickens639 Před 6 lety +10

    Watching this brings back memories of this and the entire Punisher Max series. Trying to tell friends how gritty and awesome that series man its just a comic series you have to read for yourself. Punisher vs Bullseye dynamic was crazy to say the least.

  • @freepunch1
    @freepunch1 Před 6 lety +2

    Rob... ROB! If you do Punisher MAX you've got to do The Tyger. It's only a one-shot but it elaborates even further on the Punisher's origins by covering an event during Frank's childhood that, didn't make him Punisher proper , but planted the seed that would lead him on that road. And man it's fucking great. If you loved the monologues Ennis wrote in the Punisher, you're not going to be disapointed.

  • @kendavis8024
    @kendavis8024 Před 6 lety +16

    Love this take on the punisher. I hope they incorporate some of Garth Ennis writing inside his TV series. amazing work and I love everything that he writes.

  • @nunelazos5638
    @nunelazos5638 Před 6 lety +3

    Dude this was the fastest 20 minutes I've ever spent. Its a beautiful story and you're an incredible storyteller. Please keep the Punisher love going and keep these videos coming.

  • @nigelcharlson2992
    @nigelcharlson2992 Před 6 lety +63

    He'd get along with Rorschach

    • @sofakingwhat4798
      @sofakingwhat4798 Před 5 lety +10

      He'd waste Rorschach in a heartbeat, just like he wasted The Holy, Mr Payback and Elite. He'd see no difference.

    • @daddydank2665
      @daddydank2665 Před 5 lety +8

      Trent Lesnar well Frank still has friends so unless he posed a threat they’re essentially perfect for each other

    • @kainkabil6393
      @kainkabil6393 Před 3 lety +1

      i love both charactes. but i always admire Rorschach more because unlike Frank Castle, Rorschach has no physical advantages like Frank in the comics. Rorschach doesnt have any military or combat experience like Frank. Rorschach is just a small guy.

    • @danieladusei1993
      @danieladusei1993 Před 3 lety

      So true

    • @jordan999fire
      @jordan999fire Před 3 lety

      Rorschach is a racist, fascist, alt right homophobic guy. Frank is none of those.

  • @Stretch213
    @Stretch213 Před 6 lety +1

    As a guy who never was never into comics. But listened to my dudes talk about them. Thanks. You're one of my fav channels right now. Keep being awesome

  • @joeherb
    @joeherb Před 6 lety +37

    Punisher is a straight up beast!

  • @paulcoy9060
    @paulcoy9060 Před 5 lety +5

    The Devil? You mean Mephisto? Maybe, but his motivation is more about corruption, not destruction. In my own head canon, it was Ares, The God Of War, who offered Frank the deal. It would explain his miraculous recovery from damage, as well as his youthful longevity. Vietnam 1974 to today, he was born in 1950, so the most recent Punisher comic is about a 69 year old man who has been fighting for 45 years. Damn, he looks good for a senior citizen.

    • @TheVamxie
      @TheVamxie Před 5 lety +1

      Devil and mephisto aren't the same. stop acting like you know wassup and read sum.

    • @fwmurnau758
      @fwmurnau758 Před 5 lety

      Ares makes sense

    • @paulcoy9060
      @paulcoy9060 Před 5 lety

      Now all I have to do is get a job at Marvel, work my way up to Editor-In-Chief and make my fan theory a reality.@@fwmurnau758

  • @313thsaint2
    @313thsaint2 Před 6 lety +2

    Frank Castle: I did it because I wanted to punish him
    Me: Roll credits lol

  • @paulmcf1115
    @paulmcf1115 Před 6 lety

    Love your format, like chilling with you talking comic lore as i smoke up

  • @jayhemp00
    @jayhemp00 Před 6 lety +13

    I always thought Born would've been perfect for Marvel to do as an adult orientation animated film like DC's more recent pg-13 and R rated animated films.

  • @frankg586
    @frankg586 Před 6 lety +67

    Do the entire Garth Ennis run!!

    • @tariqsharif9694
      @tariqsharif9694 Před 5 lety +2

      frankg586 you clearly have excellent taste. A close friend of mine enjoy trying work out which is the superior work: THE BOYS or PREACHER. We’re friends now.

  • @jackparkson9957
    @jackparkson9957 Před 6 lety +24

    I'm willing to bet that Rob has already watched Avengers: Infinity War even though it's not even out yet

    • @JoeyD_3636_
      @JoeyD_3636_ Před 6 lety +12

      Jack Parkson MCU best thing to come out of DC rebirth

    • @HepkaJoeb
      @HepkaJoeb Před 6 lety +1

      probably not cause i doubt its anywhere finished yet

  • @LahLahMan
    @LahLahMan Před 6 lety +16

    I like to think to voice speaking to Frank Castle is Lady Death.

  • @yorokobeshounen3492
    @yorokobeshounen3492 Před 6 lety +32

    Please continue this series, this is like infinitely better than any other story your covering right now, PUNISHER FOR THE WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @dagreatgreenprophet6874
    @dagreatgreenprophet6874 Před 6 lety +4

    im so excited that youre doing this story arc finally

  • @SHAKIZZY
    @SHAKIZZY Před 6 lety

    Rob, you are the reason why i got back into comics again just your attitude and how you het all pumped up is just great

  • @apitt101
    @apitt101 Před 6 lety

    I've been waiting on this video my whole life. This is the beginning of an amazing set of videos

  • @michaeljohnson4613
    @michaeljohnson4613 Před 6 lety +15

    I remember reading this it made perfect sense Garth Ennis and Greg Rucka have the best Punisher runs

  • @andrewshen3996
    @andrewshen3996 Před 6 lety +11

    I have to disagree Rob. The best Punisher would've been Frank Grillo. If you have any doubts, his role in Purge: Anarchy showed his range. The badass nature of how he took out those people. And the ending, oh man, the ending when he wants to kill the guy. John is a good at cold crazy dudes but he muddles his lines to a grumble often.

    • @kuunt6065
      @kuunt6065 Před 5 lety +3

      That's supposed to be part of his character

  • @devinvandlac5800
    @devinvandlac5800 Před 6 lety

    Great video Rob, thanks for doing this one

  • @yofranfereaud3655
    @yofranfereaud3655 Před 6 lety

    Great video Rob ! I can't wait for the next Punisher video.

  • @tropic294boi7
    @tropic294boi7 Před 6 lety +356

    Punisher is an anti hero not a villain

    • @pious83
      @pious83 Před 6 lety +57

      No longer. Ever since Ennis' run he became a straight up Villain. Marvel's best in fact. It's naive to think of him as otherwise. Considering he has a higher bodycount than most of Marvel's Supervillains combined (in the thousands).

    • @anassgxz
      @anassgxz Před 6 lety

      can you elaborate plz

    • @MikefromTexas1
      @MikefromTexas1 Před 6 lety +63

      pious83 So? He's as simple as it gets. He kills bad, so he is good. Very violent good, but the most thorough good in Marvel nonetheless.

    • @liuwang9899
      @liuwang9899 Před 6 lety +53

      Him being a hero or not is subjective, to me he's a anti-hero, a soldier, fuck those villains, to others he's an hero or a villain. It's not because you say that he is a villain that you're right.

    • @solitary2
      @solitary2 Před 6 lety +12

      FuckYouGuy Being a hero is not subjective - the hell? If you're talking about hero is in general then you're wrong.

  • @darthbrutalicious6066
    @darthbrutalicious6066 Před 6 lety +6

    The Voice talking to him is probably Death personified ,plain and simple. And for the dedicated Garth Ennis reader, it would be even interpreted as the Voice being God himself which I find more accurate. But that is a conversation for another time. Your channel shows the love of the original material and it is great that you take one step further to dive into the psychology of our characters.What Aaron Johnson did with Punisher though, was a shameful act. He imitated the Garth Ennis writing but transformed Punisher to a depressed figure, what Marvel's suits wanted to make out of him in the end,the same suits who run things in the Barracuda story arc, all that arrogance and misplaced pride derived from the most moisty corners of the human heart.The suits offered him a shameful and uneven death at the hands of the Kingpin who was also lamely written. But that is a story for another day. It is a shame they forced Frank Castle's death but what is more shameful is image of frank having written things such as "I AM SORRY" with his on blood on the wall of his old family home. I have a dream of Garth Ennis returning to finish the Punisher Max as it should have been (although it is even more stupid the fact that the Punisher in the MAX universe dies two times, one in the PUNISHER THE END STORY ARC and the other in the Aaron Conclusive Punisher Max story arc with the worst realistic depictions of Bullseye , Electra and Kingpin to ever set foot in the marvel universe, like a bad scripted low budget superhoero movie directed by someone who his last project was to direct schoolplays. Anyway, RIP Steve Dillon, even if you are not around anywhere in this video ...RIP

  • @davidgivens5307
    @davidgivens5307 Před 6 lety

    Let me tell you something mannnnnnnnn. Rob you're my number one resource for anything comics related. Your videos give me life.

  • @Fure2
    @Fure2 Před 4 lety

    I loved the way you narrated this Rob.

  • @King_Cong27
    @King_Cong27 Před 6 lety +6

    Rob, please do all the punisher comics. All of them!

  • @demetriuservin2874
    @demetriuservin2874 Před 6 lety +10

    Yes finally! Getting into some Punisher MAX

  • @dominicbravo6794
    @dominicbravo6794 Před 6 lety

    Excellent Rob! Loved it! 👊

  • @MusicTurtle23
    @MusicTurtle23 Před 6 lety

    I've been waiting for you to do Punisher Max for a long time! Keep doing these videos Rob, they're great!!!

  • @jeremiahfelder2155
    @jeremiahfelder2155 Před 6 lety +12

    I was hoping you'd tackle Punisher MAX!!

  • @don0verse14
    @don0verse14 Před 6 lety +28

    PLEASE DO MORE PUNISHER MAX!!!!!

  • @charlesr951
    @charlesr951 Před 6 lety

    Finally Punisher Max I have been waiting! This needs more veiws please do the whole run.

  • @MrJjfranklin2
    @MrJjfranklin2 Před 6 lety

    FINALLY! I've been requesting this forever from you, Rob. Thank you I love this story!

  • @JSPagliacci
    @JSPagliacci Před 6 lety +6

    Awesome video! Please make more Garth Ennis Punisher videos. Thanks. :P

  • @Jon-a-than
    @Jon-a-than Před 6 lety +23

    Yes more Punisher Max pleaseeeeeee

  • @AFortifiedBatcave
    @AFortifiedBatcave Před 6 lety

    Well, now to hope every day for the next Punisher video, this was amazing

  • @saintslapaho1284
    @saintslapaho1284 Před 6 lety

    Loved it! Need more!

  • @jasb1176
    @jasb1176 Před 6 lety +13

    He's not a villain

  • @ZenNeonRazor
    @ZenNeonRazor Před 6 lety +11

    I have read that BORN for Punisher Comic but I never understood it well, thanks for clearing it up but it feels kind of creepy honestly knowing that becauae Frank said Yes it would be the outcome of his life.

  • @DavidCalhoun909
    @DavidCalhoun909 Před 6 lety

    Thank you for covering this. I love the whole punisher max stort line, this was the best story it blew my mind when i read it

  • @Lordx718
    @Lordx718 Před 6 lety

    I love seeing new ComicsExplained videos on my feed, cause what this does is, it tells me I'm about to watch some good shit.

  • @bigbodydrop6160
    @bigbodydrop6160 Před 6 lety +11

    Why does this sound like a myphisto deal lol

  • @JusticeforLiberty
    @JusticeforLiberty Před 6 lety +8

    When a man breaks in another man's house , he sacrifices his right to life. Damn right

  • @commonsensei8798
    @commonsensei8798 Před 6 lety

    Loved it keep up the content!

  • @jakewilliam7689
    @jakewilliam7689 Před 6 lety

    Keep these coming rob 👍

  • @vjgilliland666
    @vjgilliland666 Před 6 lety +3

    Please do the whole Max series!

  • @KangaJanga
    @KangaJanga Před 6 lety +10

    Lol sorry for trolling you but the Yeah Spider-Man!! is so funny to me because they actually got someone else to play Rob from ComicsExplained in the MCU. hahaha it's so great to know you exist in the MCU lol

    • @joellorange4853
      @joellorange4853 Před 6 lety

      KJ Norlander wtf are you taking about

    • @KangaJanga
      @KangaJanga Před 6 lety

      Joel Lorange you gotta see the new spider man movie to find out

    • @wolfrex2721
      @wolfrex2721 Před 6 lety

      I have seen the new Spider-Man movie and Rob is not there... Wtf is wrong with u kid

    • @KangaJanga
      @KangaJanga Před 6 lety +1

      WolfRex lol he was the dude what yelled Yeah Spider-Man and then Yeah Iron Man hahahah next time they just need to cast Rob as himself

    • @DeathBringer769
      @DeathBringer769 Před 6 lety

      You're saying that guy in the movie is supposed to be Rob from ComicsExplained but played by a different actor? Is there anywhere I can see evidence of this besides the hypothesis cooked up by your brain? Lol...

  • @MRDicristofaro
    @MRDicristofaro Před 6 lety

    i love the B&R combo , love your videos guys

  • @DBsell1717
    @DBsell1717 Před 6 lety

    This is a really well made video and explanation for The Punisher. Keep up all the great work you do.

  • @bloodwave4098
    @bloodwave4098 Před 6 lety +27

    YEEEEEES I LOVE YOU FOR DOING THOOOOOSE
    (Also Will you continue walking dead?)

    • @mediaaddict3997
      @mediaaddict3997 Před 6 lety

      bloodwave 40 Please no more walking dead....

    • @bloodwave4098
      @bloodwave4098 Před 6 lety

      Media Addict I tought that him Doing the comics was fine helped to know what was going on even when I had no time to read the comics

  • @aidanfedorochko3728
    @aidanfedorochko3728 Před 6 lety +22

    Awesome I love punisher max

  • @Naeem_El
    @Naeem_El Před 6 lety

    This is the best video that you've done to me hands down.

  • @kamicallo
    @kamicallo Před 6 lety

    I have been waiting for you to cover punisher max please continue

  • @flakkatcher2675
    @flakkatcher2675 Před 2 lety +3

    I think you did an excellent job with this summary and synopsis. However, I can not help but point out a section of "Punisher: Born" that you skipped over which I found to be invaluable to the story and the themes and messages it evoked, and that is the opening narrative to the final chapter "The Last Day" :
    “There is a Great Beast loose in the world of men.
    It awoke in dark times to fight a terrible enemy. It stormed through Europe, across the Pacific, and crushed the evil it found there underfoot. But when it was victorious, when the crooked cross and the rising sun were done with, the Great Beast’s keepers found that it would not go back to sleep.
    The Beast has many heads, and on its heads are written names: Lockheed. Bell. Monsanto. Dow. Grumman. Colt. And many more.
    And they are very, very hungry.
    So the Great Beast must be fed: and every generation our country goes to war to do just that.
    A war for war’s sake, usually. And one that could have been avoided. But there must be blood, in extraordinary quantities, and whether it is foreign or American is of no consequence at all.
    And so, today, at Firebase Valley Forge, our turn has finally arrived.
    Today is the day we feed the Beast.”
    This small segment is what I believe to be the crucial piece to one of the novel's biggest questions: Who/what exactly is the mysterious disembodied voice that talks to Frank? Well, it just seems for too logical to conclude that the voice is the voice of this Great Beast. This Great Beast is of course an analogy for the gargantuan profit machine that is the US Military Industrial Complex. This entity was one of the primary motivators and enablers for the Vietnam conflict because its owners knew it was an opportunity to rake in immense profits for themselves, and they make sure that this vicious cycle of making money off bloodshed NEVER stops for the sake of maintaining their businesses. This is something that Frank Castle touches up on in the Punisher comic "In the Beginning" when he turns down the offer Micro gives him to work for the CIA to hunt down individuals the government deems as "terrorists": "Fighting for the people who run the world gets you stabbed in the back. You fight the wars they start and feed. You kill the monsters they create. You die from handling depleted uranium while they get rich on oil. I'm not going back to war so Colt can sell another million M-16s. I had enough of that in Vietnam."

  • @Emohawk707
    @Emohawk707 Před 6 lety +15

    Do Punisher MAX!!

  • @normanchan2827
    @normanchan2827 Před 6 lety +1

    Punisher Max is the best. Amazing narrative and just beautiful layouts.

  • @samcwyss01
    @samcwyss01 Před 6 lety

    I like your channel, man. Good Punisher video. I would like to see more of these.

  • @justsomerandomguy6562
    @justsomerandomguy6562 Před 6 lety +3

    Rob: "It's absolutely mind blowing"
    *sees scene of guy getting his head blown off*
    Please tell me you did that one on purpose

  • @asgardiangod23
    @asgardiangod23 Před 6 lety +5

    More Punisher Max!!! More!

  • @BryceChillis
    @BryceChillis Před 6 lety

    yo punisher max is my absolute favorite run of almost any comic, thanks for hittin it up

  • @rileyneal149
    @rileyneal149 Před 6 lety

    This is why I love this channel and more Punisher is always a good thing

  • @Theman-xm1ot
    @Theman-xm1ot Před 6 lety +4

    Damn! I've been waiting for coverage on the Punisher MAX series, I've wanted to know more about this for years, and here it is.

  • @MrEoin1986
    @MrEoin1986 Před 6 lety +3

    Yes do more punisher max

  • @damiancabrales6496
    @damiancabrales6496 Před 6 lety

    Rob please keep it going! Love the video

  • @MrDsvaughan
    @MrDsvaughan Před 6 lety

    That was Awesome Rob! Loved it!

  • @robthegod9062
    @robthegod9062 Před rokem +4

    This aged well since the Netflix show. I hope they can bring him into the main MCU properly.

  • @xeroofnine6234
    @xeroofnine6234 Před 5 lety +4

    frank castle is my favorite in all of marvel hands down..

  • @kennethrobinson7177
    @kennethrobinson7177 Před 6 lety

    Rob this video was awesome exactly what i want in a punisher story

  • @ohdannyboy4727
    @ohdannyboy4727 Před 6 lety

    man, the background music of all your vids Rob. They always on point.

  • @djbray7
    @djbray7 Před 6 lety +129

    #IdonthavenotificationsonImjustonCZcamsallthetimesquad

  • @greggibbs8840
    @greggibbs8840 Před 6 lety +15

    YESSSS PUNISHER MAX FINALLY!!! LETS HEAR IT ROB

  • @scoot1713
    @scoot1713 Před 6 lety

    Rob!!! please don't stop doing punisher:max!! this is awesome

  • @orafletcher8963
    @orafletcher8963 Před 6 lety

    thanks for the punisher content!