But the fact that the Punisher was meant to be the bad guy, albeit one with a moral core, seems to have bypassed most people.
Of late, especially given the focus by the movie American Sniper, the Punisher has become a symbol for soldiers in action, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Talking to Time Magazine, Gerry Conway[...]