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admonition : SPOILERS for Punisher # 7ThePunisher’snew reboot is quite controversial to longtime fans , but not one of them suspect that evenDaredevilbelieves Frank Castle has go too far . The Man Without Fear , tasked with hunt down Castle , is stunned to learn that his former quasi - ally is now the leader of theband of criminal ninjas known as the Hand . Unfortunately , that ’s not the only alteration to the Punisher , and inPunisher # 7 , Castle utilize a weapon ill - suit for a valet de chambre obsessed with a war on crime .
In current comic persistence , the Punisher is no longer the lone operative he once was . Hand - picked by the High Priestess of the Hand , Frank Castle is now make out as the " High Slayer " , and commands an regular army of fast ninjas . He ’s cast aside his trademark skull logoand guns in favor of a horned symbol on his chest ( representing the Beast of the Hand ) and carries a sword into struggle instead of firearms . The Punisher is only doing this because the Hand has the engineering and magic to resurrect his dead wife - but if he run away from the Hand ’s chemical compound or if Maria Castle stops take regular DoS of a mysterious potion , she dies once more .
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InPunisher # 7 , publish by Jason Aaron , Jesus Saiz and Paul Azaceta , Daredevil finally tree the Punisher at the compound of the Hand . The two fight and Matt Murdock can right away see that Frank Castle has alter ; not only is he vehemently hold the criminal with whom he works , he ’s also using a sword . “This has run right smart past you playing a part and swing a steel . Swinging it rather mischievously , I might add . “The fight continuesuntil Punisher unleashes his superpowersand immediately overpowers Daredevil .
Even Daredevil Knows Punisher Has Gone Too Far
The fact that Punisher has major power at all is quite alarming , but Daredevil is more interested in the blade . Matt Murdock was rail by ninjas and do it his room around similar weapons , but the Punisher almost always uses guns as his standard armament . To see Frank Castle depart from his methods in such a drastic manner is naturally shameful - for Daredevil and Punisher fans alike . Many are dissatisfied with Punisher ’s new direction , particularly the fact that Frank is actively working alongside criminals without gunsor his theme song skull logotype .
At the end of the issue , Punisher stupefy Daredevil and fans alikeby flying into the air , catch Daredevil by the throat . These powers were yield to him by the mysterious Beast , held by the Hand - but they can be taken away at a consequence ’s notice , or so the Hand has insinuated before . ThePunisher’snew direction is almost certainly not permanent , andDaredevil(and lover alike ) will rejoice when Frank has returned to his old self , toss away his affiliation with the Hand and his sword likewise .
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