You see the logo as a sticker on the back of big trucks and SUVs, or worse, as a white nationalist tattoo. The Punisher character debuted in a Marvel comic in 1974.

The skull belongs to Frank Castle, the Punisher, who first showed up in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ #129 back in 1974. He’s a former Marine turned vigilante after his family was killed by the mob.

Few superhero emblems are as provocative as the Punisher’s. Superman’s diamond “S” communicates decency and heroism, while Batman’s silhouette bat strikes fear in those who prey on the ...

The vast majority of Punisher stuff are produced and sold by Marvel, but it’s not hard to find the Punisher Skull without Marvel’s involvement alongside pro-police merchandise.

The co-creator of Marvel Comics’ darkest antihero, The Punisher, is hoping to take back the character’s logo from police. The Punisher character, whose real name is Frank Castle, is a ...

Police officers who display Marvel Comics' Punisher skull as a symbol of justice, could be sending the opposite message to communities concerned about police use-of-force and violence.

Key background. The embrace of The Punisher’s logo by law enforcement has caused some controversial moments. In 2017, a Kentucky police force placed Punisher skull decals on the hoods of its ...

It was a giant "Punisher" skull sticker on the rear window from the comic book vigilante. "And you've never heard of The Punisher?" WISN 12 News reporter Hillary Mintz asked.

“We believe in you,” one of them says while pointing to a Punisher-skull sticker on his car. Frank rips the sticker off and says, “We’re not the same. You took an oath to uphold the law.

The decals were added to the cars several months ago. The Punisher is a vigilante who first appeared in Marvel comics in 1974 and is soon to appear in a Netflix's series.