Billy Russo

Billy Russo is a Marvel villain who first appeared as a ruthless hired killer whose face was horribly scarred during a confrontation with the Punisher, earning him the name Jigsaw. He went on to become one of Frank Castle's most persistent and personal enemies.

Born in the Bronze Age pages of The Amazing Spider-Man #161 (1976), Billy Russo is a Marvel villain whose name has echoed through the darker corners of the Marvel Universe for five decades. Crafted by the legendary team of Len Wein and Ross Andru, he emerged into a gritty era that loved its crime-world menace, and he found his true home haunting the pages of The Punisher — sharing that brutal territory with Frank Castle, David Lieberman, and the scarred figure known as Jigsaw. With over 30 catalog appearances spanning all the way to 2026, Billy Russo is a testament to the lasting power of a well-crafted Bronze Age antagonist who simply refuses to stay down.