As tempting as it may be for creators to treat Frank Castle like a righteous force of vengeance and destruction, the best Punisher comics are generally those that highlight the tragic futility of the character. Yes, sometimes there's a certain perverse satisfaction in reading stories about the worst scum of the world meeting a violent end at the Punisher's hands, but Frank Castle is by no means a hero. He's not a force for justice. He's a sad, deranged man waging an endless war that can never be won. That's precisely why Garth Ennis has established himself as the best writer to ever tackle the character. Ennis understands better than anyone the tragedy fueling Frank Castle and the notion that the Punisher existed long before Castle's family was gunned down in Central Park. And if Punisher: The Platoon proves anything, it's that Ennis hasn't yet run out of stories to tell with this character.
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