Frankie Castle

Stepping out of the shadow of one of Marvel's most iconic vigilantes, Frankie Castle made their debut in The Punisher #11 in 1988, brought to life by writer Mike Baron and artist Whilce Portacio during the Copper Age boom that made the Punisher one of Marvel's hottest properties. With a name that echoes the Castle family legacy and a place in stories alongside Frank Castle, Maria Castle, and Barbara Castle, Frankie is woven directly into the personal world surrounding Marvel's skull-clad antihero. Across nearly two decades of appearances in the Punisher universe, this is a character for the dedicated collector who wants to understand the full human context behind one of comics' most relentless figures.