Punisher (Galactus)
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The Punisher is a fictional
character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics
. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four
#49 (April 1966), and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee
and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby
.
created by the cosmic entity Galactus
, the Punisher is used against a number of opponents, including the superhero
team the Fantastic Four
and Galactus' former herald, the Silver Surfer
. At one stage, the extraterrestrial Colonizers of Rigel
find the Punisher and reprogram it, using the robot against the heroes Iron Man
and Jack of Hearts
. Galactus later retrieves the Punisher and uses it to defend his vessel from an attack by the Elders of the Universe
and the cosmic entity the In-Betweener
. The In-Betweener, however, apparently destroys the Punisher with a lethal blast.
The Punisher later battles the Silver Surfer, who defeats the robot by altering its programming. The villain the Wizard
later finds the Punisher adrift in space and reprograms it to serve as part of the supervillain team the Frightful Four
. The Punisher fights the Fantastic Four but is eventually defeated.
Galactus uses several dozen Punishers against the Titan Thanos
. While several Punishers distracted Thanos, the remaining robots steal the Soul Gem and destroy Thanos' vessel, Sanctuary.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
#49 (April 1966), and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
.
Fictional character biography
A robotRobot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
created by the cosmic entity Galactus
Galactus
Galactus is a fictional character appearing in comic books and other publications published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character debuted in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue story later known as "The Galactus...
, the Punisher is used against a number of opponents, including the superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
team the Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
and Galactus' former herald, the Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy"....
. At one stage, the extraterrestrial Colonizers of Rigel
Rigellians (Marvel Comics)
The Rigellians, also known as the Colonizers of Rigel, are a scientifically and technologically advanced alien race in the fictional Marvel Comics Universe, devoted towards amassing an empire via colonization. They are native to Rigel-3 the third planet orbiting the star Rigel in the Milky Way Galaxy...
find the Punisher and reprogram it, using the robot against the heroes Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
and Jack of Hearts
Jack of Hearts
Jack of Hearts is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:Jack of Hearts first appeared in the black & white magazine Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #22 , and was created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Keith Giffen...
. Galactus later retrieves the Punisher and uses it to defend his vessel from an attack by the Elders of the Universe
Elders of the Universe
The Elders of the Universe are a group of fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Collector was the first Elder to appear, and featured in Avengers #28...
and the cosmic entity the In-Betweener
In-Betweener
The In-Betweener is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Warlock #10 The In-Betweener is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Warlock #10 The...
. The In-Betweener, however, apparently destroys the Punisher with a lethal blast.
The Punisher later battles the Silver Surfer, who defeats the robot by altering its programming. The villain the Wizard
Wizard (Marvel Comics)
The Wizard , also known as the Wingless Wizard, is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe...
later finds the Punisher adrift in space and reprograms it to serve as part of the supervillain team the Frightful Four
Frightful Four
The Frightful Four are a group of fictional characters in Marvel Comics who serve as the antithesis to the Fantastic Four.-Publication history:...
. The Punisher fights the Fantastic Four but is eventually defeated.
Galactus uses several dozen Punishers against the Titan Thanos
Thanos
Thanos is a fictional character that appears in comic books and other media published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man #55 and was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin....
. While several Punishers distracted Thanos, the remaining robots steal the Soul Gem and destroy Thanos' vessel, Sanctuary.
Video games
- The Punishers appear in the video game Marvel: Ultimate AllianceMarvel: Ultimate AllianceMarvel: Ultimate Alliance is an action role-playing game developed for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox and Xbox 360 by Raven Software and published by Activision. The game was simultaneously ported to the PlayStation Portable and Wii by Vicarious Visions, and to Microsoft Windows by Beenox...
. They are shown as foot soldiers to Galactus when he is attacking the Skrull Homeworld.