# The History Of The Punisher - From Spider-Man Villain To One Of Marvel’s Biggest Stars

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Podcast: [Marvel Versus Marvel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marvel-versus-marvel-566367)
Published: 2026-05-18T02:03:00+00:00
Episode link: https://marvelversusmarvel.podbean.com/e/the-punisher-1989-behind-the-page/
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This week we head back into the Marvel Versus Marvel Archive to explore the history of The Punisher, and how he went from a one-off Spider-Man villain to becoming one of Marvel’s BIGGEST stars! We’ll dive into all the different influences that came together to create The Punisher - from The Godfather, to Death Wish, to Don Pendleton’s “The Executioner”! We’ll take you through his first-ever appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man, his history with Daredevil, and how the army-of-one action movies of the 1980’s led to a HUGE surge in popularity for Frank Castle, resulting in The Punisher having THREE monthly comic books at the same time! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvelhttps://twitter.com/marvelversushttps://twitter.com/robhaldenhttps://robhalden.comhttps://will-preston.co.uk

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