The Punisher | Settling The Score

[@nevercold808]

I've never really did a deep dive into the Punisher but I know a great action figure when I see one. You did a heck of a job on that custom figure!

[@brucelaborin2124]

I like your figure kitbash idea alot. I may just do that, since I have all the pieces to do it. I will say, I already did my most favorite version of Frank in figure form. It was the easiest kitbash, ever. I had bought one of those Punisher figs with the plastic trenchcoat from the Marvel Legends Epic Heroes Series. I HATED that figure body and trenchcoat, but it served its purpose later. So when they released the Marvel Knights figure wave with Netflix Bernthal, I took that Epic Heroes head off the figure and replaced the Bernthal head with it. I put a fodder bin assault rifle from one of the Winter Soldier figures, on his back with a custom sling from another figure, and took two fodder bin uzis and put one in each hand. This was my ideal Welcome Back Frank from the Garth Ennis/Steve Dillon comics and The Xbox Punisher game that I played the hell out of. Aside from the quirky humor, Dillon and Ennis really got the Hardboiled nature of Frank right, for me. All the humorous/sick twisted ways Frank killed the mob bastards was very entertaining, and I really liked his constant dour scowl, especially in the game, and I gotta say, Thomas Jane's vocal performance in the game was spot on perfect. It was gravelly and direct, which was what I was hearing throughout that comic series. Anyways, that Epic Heroes head was a direct riff on that comic/game version of Frank, which is what I really wanted my Frank Castle to look like. I also have the figures you have at the beginning of the video, I like them all. But my kitbash Frank has a special place on my shelf, next to my Silver Sable kitbash. Both of them dual wielding and firing off to either side, as if they're clearing a roomful of SCUMBAGS, together.

[@darkwoods1954]

Punisher is such a great character. Old fashioned fictional fun before people started over analyzing this stuff.

[@elextrano7597]

I blame Max

[@GarysActionManChannel1970]

Dolph Lungdren take on " The Punisher " 1989 movie is underestimated - think any future film adaptation needs to be period piece set in the late 70s/early 80s . Great video mate👍

[@jordel2010]

If it was up to me, that's the way I would do it. A period piece, mostly based on the Garth Ennis take on the character (his MAX run specifically) but also a bit of Jason Aaron's take too.

[@TheLizardmonkey]

Punisher:War Zone 2008, is the best ever adaptation. It is magnificent.

[@RHYD_]

Saw a custom figure for sale on Ebay back in 2020. It used the Jim Lee body as a base - the guy kept the logo and leather thing, sculpted on some creases across the torso (skull too) and upper arm, made it look like Frank rolled the sleeves up painted the gloves to be a flesh colour the perfectly matched the face and used the Jon Bernthal figure's gun holding hands. The last thing he did was lightly sand beneath the waist to add texture to the legs, added a fee more creases and cuffs to make the legs look like combat trousers and swapped the feet to be the Bernthal's boots. Thing looked badass but would have cost £150 alone plus shipping, import and duty fees would have been an extra £50 - if I was lucky. Sadly let it get sold to someone else.

[@ivane5110]

I had his first appearance, loved his suit but don't think I gave him much thought. I'm not sure when I realized he was an anti-hero and not a villain. But I do recall him going after the Kingpin in person because of a war on crime and getting almost beated to death which made me realize I had over estimated him and underestimated Fisk. But even then I never realized we were supposed to see him as just an intense hero (Charles Bronson in tights). And even though he would've fit in perfect with countless Golden Age superheroes (which would be interesting if in a scene he spoke to or about one of them), his becoming a touted superhero is one of the (many) thinks that personally made me drift away from comics by the late 80s. But when handled right, he is a complex, compelling and tragic character.

[@a.rheser8181]

Tony! Just yesterday I felt in the mood to re-read Garth Ennis’ Punisher Marvel Knights and MAX runs and NOW this video shows up! And then you use a snippet of one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite bands, Biohazard! Get out of my head Tony! Cheers from Germany mate, keep the great vids coming!

[@samanthaadams619]

I was also thinking of the Biohazard song when the 1989 movie was mentioned! And sure enough, there it was!

[@dennislogan6781]

I was born in 1974, the same year three amazing Marvel characters were created. Those three were Wolverine, The Punisher, and Silver Samurai. Three of my all time favorite Marvel characters!

[@brendanhaley3668]

I feel in love with the Punisher around 1986... through War Journal comic so Dolphs movie was a dream flick when it came out. For me, it is still a guilty pleasure. Your figure looks great, mine would be based on an image from a childhood reading of War Journal, one where he is moving through the jungle, crouching low with his M16 forward, stalking another trained killer....

[@nathanwebb3371]

Love it, great ultimate version.

[@NebLleb]

Eh, I disagree. To me, the Punisher is the guy you send in when the law can't handle it. He IS a brutal killer, but even he has morals.

[@VashPlissken45]

Exactly. He uses the only language that hardened criminals know - brutality.

[@NebLleb]

@@VashPlissken45 Basically, for supervillains, you need people like Spider-Man or the Fantastic Four or the X-Men. For street-level crime, you need people like Daredevil and Luke Cage, Hero for Hire. But for the lowest form of villainy, true pure evil, criminal scum that would make even the prior street-level heroes question their morals, you NEED The Punisher. That's why even as Marvel misguidedly turns him into a member of the Hood, a faction he fought against, The Punisher is still relevant even today. He's more than just a revenge fantasy. He's the guy who deals with the worst of the worst in what's arguably the best way possible. And honestly, who _wouldn't_ root for that?

[@BTT16]

I think the Punisher with the motorcycle was meant to be much more grounded, stripped down and "Oldschool" to a degree, with the older weapons that were produced in the 60's and 70's. Being super heavily armed of course is a staple for the modern Punisher, but there's something scary about what the Punisher can do to you with a machete or baseball bat. It's much more brutal, up close and personal. Also The Punisher using old Uzi's and a Tech 9 is just super cool!!

[@eltenda]

I'm a punisher fan since 1986 ...I was created and became huge during a time full of crimes in the big cities...Unfortunately he would be more than actual today in some of the American cities...great video as usual. P.s. I'm not ashamed to be a punisher I grow up in the 80's. P.s there's another "jim lee" one exclusive for Walmart with a vintage toy biz packaging

[@JamezuHeroLD]

I might have to do this myself now. I always enjoy custom fix-ups, I think they make a display more interesting and personal. I put the head from the Punisher with the trench coat (epic heroes wave) and some black gloved hands onto the Netflix Punisher and I really like how that turned out. What I like best about yours is that the smaller head makes the character look bulkier, as Hasbro have a terrible tendency of giving larger characters bigger heads so they end up looking like a different scale figure rather than a large, intimidating character.

[@LegoLover117]

I love Jon Bernthal's take on the Punisher character and the Legends figure of him is really good. The head sculpt is amazing but I hate the plastic trenchcoat, it hinders most of the figure's articulation. Cool to see another huge Punisher fan here on YT. Looking forward to more Tony!

[@timvanboening9432]

Great video! I own the Retro and Riders Punishers. The Riders is my favorite of all I’ve seen. I loved the Punisher Kill Crew comic, so the Viking helmet is a fantastic touch. I do agree that he needed heavier weaponry and storage for them. Overall, it’s my favorite and display him holding his uzi and tek-9.

[@GIDOJO]

Damnnnn Bobby should license Dolph Lundgren’s likeness(like he did with sarge) and make him a member of action force(wearing all black of course)

[@nostalgianaut]

Punisher '89 is a great film! Excellent representations of the Punisher in action figure form.

[@kieronball8962]

Analog Toys returns with an excellent new video, that clearly highlights the dilemma of appreciating the classic Marvel Comics " anti-hero " The Punisher, in all of his comic book, film, tv and action figure variations. My fingers are crossed, that the new Marvel Legends Retro Spider-Man toyline, will soon produce my definitive action figure version of The Punisher! :)

[@mrmola3295]

Punisher is awesome. Cant believe what they have done to him in the recent comics. I cant get my head around shooting people is bad, but slicing people into ribbons with swords is ok.

[@AnalogToys]

Who is slicing people into ribbons and who said that was ok?

[@Mvargo97]

That Punisher looks bad-ass!

[@EnigmaticPenguin]

That friend analogy you used was perfect. My buddy from high school we introduce that way is also a huge Punisher fan and wears the shirts a lot. He freaks people out when he tells them he works in law enforcement…he’s a meter maid lol Anyway, great figure!

[@largolore]

Your custom Punisher looks great 👍

[@truckshackley373]

Given the rising crime rates in US cities currently, maybe The Punisher is due for a renaissance

[@gl0087]

I honestly think you made the perfect action figure. In fact seeing how you put that punisher together makes me hope that valverse makes a similar action figure to what you made, but obviously it wouldn't be the punisher.

[@TheIndigoBros92]

Good way to make your own perfect Frank Castle. Can't help but think of Solid Snake when seeing the second figure alternate head and of Razor Ramon on the one with the motorbike.

[@xazylsclubhouse]

The movie, the comics, the game. Yeah I was a huge Punisher fan and picked up any and all comics he was in 💀

[@Portal2099]

I think I like the Retro carded Punisher the best right out of the box. It has the white gloves/boots and a bazooka lol. It even has trigger fingers, and the alternate head with headband has a way better 5 oclock shadow. I do like yours, but I dunno if frank would bother to paint his face and wear the skull on the shirt. :D But it is an awesome look and the weapons you gave him do add a lot to him.

[@Portal2099]

Also, maybe it's a false memory, but I kinda thought Dolph had a black skull sort of on his shirt, or a mist that he walked through became a skull... Mighta dreamed that. They did manage to make everyone see Punisher's butt cheeks though LOL that was a WTF moment.

[@s.philRBW]

Excellent job! I've never been into this character, but as usual, that doesn't matter. You and Michael seem to be of the same mind with your two latest presentations. I personally still like getting loose items for my own display, but I definitely want to put more funds aside for Valaverse.

[@darkwoods1954]

It's so odd how Hasbro use trigger fingers. They put them on the Ghostbusters figures too where inappropriate and the trigger finger sculpt actually made it difficult to get them to hold their proton wands well.

[@joe3019772008]

since you are in the AU which means you don't have the same rules we have when it comes to action figures , we have a thing here in the usa that prevents a lot of action figures from being allowed guns, even though the characters have trigger hands which is something already made when the sculpting is being done, mcfarlane used to have guns with all their figures, dc and spawn alike but, because we had a new rule put in place, a lot of action figure based characters including dc ones were no longer allowed to have guns packed in with them unless they are military based or are considered adult based figures, meaning spawn figures can still have guns packed in with them cause they are considered too adult for kids. the group behind all this mess is like a bunch of parents who can't wait to bitch about something. hasbro doing their marvel figures the way they do sometimes they have to follow by certain guidelines even if the figure is done a certain way. the punisher figure you had there was being sold in walgreens which means even though it was an exclusive and came packed with weapons, hasbro had to make the decision of either pack in trigger hands that you could change out or leave them out all together. they chose to leave them out. see it's a legal loophole issue toy companies like hasbro and mcfarlane have to deal with. plus, punisher wearing a trench coat was so he could carry more weapons. which deadpool once asked him in the comics. cause he said when you make yourself look completely harmless, they will never see what you are really packing. elektra asked him about it before as well when they were apart of the thunderbolts. the punisher also wasn't always just the kill them all the time person, there were times he just beat the crap out of people as well. plus, when he began to team up from time to time with other heroes like spider-man, moon knight and so on, he began to go from killing and shooting the bad guys all the time to taking them alive so they can face justice. frank even became the new ghost rider looking after a baby thanos.

[@Gojitron1]

Im very old school in my tastes as far as comic book characters, so my favorite Punishers would be his first appearance as drawn by Ross Andru and the original mini series drawn by Mike Zeck.

[@TimHayes]

Excellent video Tony! :)

[@misterblue2512]

Wow This was excellent you took the words out of my mouth and The Punisher is one of my favorites!

[@fortressmattimus3984]

Great video! I'd kind of forgotten how much I enjoyed the Punisher in my teens, and I think you explained it well. The Punisher also had a pretty great resurgence in the mid-00s with the Jane movie and video game, but sadly, Marvel has been trying to distance themselves from this character ever since. Even though we got the Netflix show, that never felt like the Punisher to me. Again, I think you nailed that point as well. It's really a shame that Marvel is embarrassed of characters like Frank. Maybe it's because the MCU and the Marvel brand has become synonymous with family fun, but characters like Blade and Ghost Rider have been pretty much abandoned in the last 15 years, or even worse, rebranded. I don't know why, but Marvel clearly doesn't know what to do with mature characters and concepts anymore.

[@a.rheser8181]

I totally agree with what you say. Different thing, but kinda similar to what happened to pro-wrestling in the WWE (WWF) when they went PG and family friendly. Just compare their mid/late nineties attitude era or ruthless aggression era to what it is today. I really miss the marvel knights and MAX brands, that was some good stuff back then, with guys like Garth Ennis and Sebastian Girner, creators, artists and editors who really liked the characters and the “dark” aspect of them, at the very least or worst they pushed those characters into a sin city-like noir or “grind-house” kinda way. Maybe dumb fun, but still dark and violent. Nowadays the art is way too clean an cartoonish and the stories are meh and the characters mere shadows of themselves. Every time I pick up a marvel comic-book, I feel disappointed by the style, art and writing. If there’s still some good stuff the I haven’t found it. All that matters to them is the MCU I guess….. Only decent punisher arc in recent times was the Rosenberg stuff when they gave Frank the war-machine Armor, but even that wasn’t as cool as it should have been. But that was also five years ago.

[@TitanShadow]

The Punisher is one of my favorite comic book characters as well, it started with the Wolverine crossover in Punisher War Journal #6. For me Frank is neither the average build of Bernthal or the giant roided out build of the Legends Punisher with bike, it's the build of the Jim Lee version that was done as both the Walgreens exclusive and the Retro carded version. The Walgreens version is probably the best out of the box, with the straps and gun selection but, the Retro Carded version has trigger fingers and slightly better painted heads.

[@marklaurenzi1609]

I didn't like the recent iteration of Punisher, in the long run, because it turned into therapy sessions and perpetuates the belief that all vets are afflicted with some mental illness. While it is an issue, not every vet is a homeless, drunken, mentally-ill mess prone to mass shooting if prodded.

[@VashPlissken45]

Totally agree. That show failed in so many ways. And now that Disney owns it there will be nothing good to come from it.

[@Ksknight100]

Love that custom mate. Top job.

[@somarriba333]

Looks awesome. I did some parts swaps with the figures you showed. Yours looks great! I gave the Walgreens Punisher Darth Vader's cape. I like giving capeless characters capes. :)

[@hemnair75]

Come on god answer me. For years I’ve been asking why? Why are the innocent dead and the guilty free? Where is justice? Where is PUNISHMENT? Or have you already answered? Have you said, here is justice, here is punishment, here…in me…. Best damn movie ever for a 14 y/o me to see in ‘89 lol

[@artmanson666]

U did a great job with that badass punisher!

[@rikardandersson5582]

I don't think The Punisher is worse than Wolverine or some versions of Batman

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

The custom one you did looks great.

[@impossiblepie]

Great video Tony, great mashup punisher figure. I like the Punisher, some of my favourite comics are the Garth Ennis Punisher run, and Return to Big Nothing drawn by Mike Zeck , anything Punisher drawn by Zeck is awesome!!!

[@OIFJESSE]

Good video

[@hazbiniznow89]

The black saddle bags from the wolverine riders set goes perfect with the punisher motorbike.

[@marklaurenzi1609]

Nice version of Punisher Tony!

[@sintorlion]

looks great!

[@ClarkSavage-k5i]

I love your custom!

[@marvelpg]

cool kit bash figure...nice idea

[@CheapestBigSpender]

I love the punisher war machine...but don't want to pay $400 for one

[@The8BitChampion]

I don't think Mike Baron would agree with you.

[@Cerdo_asqueroso]

Thanks to the punisher I joined the army.

[@emavaz18]

Just wait, Tony. I had to go 3rd party to outfit my version of the ultimate punisher action figure. As soon as I'm done painting the chest, he'll be ready on Facebook.

[@oansun]

Unfortunately I think Obi-Wan uses a blaster in the D+ show, which, is a pretty silly decision from the person that says blasters are clumsy and random (though I guess its not as much of a civilized age or something? Idk). But otherwise, I think it's like a game to hasbro designers to give characters trigger fingers that don't need it and dont give them to ones that do

[@hazbiniznow89]

Oh and I also agree with your thoughts on heroes that don't make sense in modern settings. I mean superman for example, one of his iconic moments is changing inside a phone box, most places don't even have phone boxes anymore.

[@keithmoonshine]

I wonder if Hasbro will finally get him right for his inevitable 20th anniversary ML release? One thing that bugs me on the 2018 riders figure is the skull looks less menacing. Also, that Dolph Lundgren film is some quality guilty pleasure material. Totally flawed but TONS of fun.

[@JONNYSORENSEN_AU]

I still love the punisher and continue to read his comics. Most of them are fairly decent. Thanks for the video

[@BordersDude]

I hope that they do the spiderman animated version in the spiderman retro line. It's where I was introduced to the character and while it's definitely a softer version of the character they didn't shy away from his history.

[@dsanchez9703]

Punisher is supercool

[@nateyP513]

I painted my MarvelLegends camo pants Killmonger all black , with a Punisher skull on bulletproof vest. Then gave him that same painted face head sculpt and the Walgreens machine gun. IronSkull helmet is a cool swap out for him too. Could sub for a motorcycle helmet I guess... Thanks again & ☮️

[@neilmatthews5590]

No mention of Garth Ennis Punisher or the MAX run ? Or even the Mezco line of Punisher figures ? I have these Legend figures myself and been a serious Punisher fan since 1988 with Punisher War Journal # 1 and the then Punisher # 13 , I make NO excuses for being a fan ,he's a comic book character, and he's as great today as then , (even if he is a ninja) he's no relic , the Ennis run updated easily

[@Punisher6654]

Love the Max run

[@neilmatthews5590]

@@Punisher6654 me too, I love the chuck Dixon , Mike baron old school tales and the Ennis's stories Marvel Knights runs and MAX , looking forward to Get Fury MAX series later this year ,where Frank has to take down Fury during the Vietnam war by Ennis and art by Jacran Burrows the team that did Punisher MAX SOVIET

[@Shady0904]

Does the belt comes off easy? From what specific valaverse figure did you get it?

[@lostonwallace1396]

In '90s comics, every dark hero wore a trench coat, had a stubbly beard, wore sunglasses, and many long hair (sometimes with a ponytail). It was as if every comic book writer and artist was hooked on the Highlander or Renegade tv series, and wanted to bring that same vibe to comics. As a result, ever character began looking the same. This was one of the things about the 1990s comics that I disliked the most. Characters began looking like each other, instead of being the unique, indiviual looking characters that they were originally. Unique looking characters are memorable, why similar and copycat characters are absolutely forgettable. As far as the Punisher goes, I'm a fan of his original look (minus the headband). The black and white with skull works for me. I'm a long-time fan of Mack Bolan, the Executioner, and Marvel swiped Bolan's look, backstory, and about ever other aspect of the character to create the copycat Punisher character for his appearance in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. That's well-known, and was acknowledged in interviews. The fact that the Punisher is not an original is not disputed. The one thing that was unique to Frank Castle's look that Mack Bolan never had was the iconic white skull and white boots and gloves. This is why I prefer this look above all others. It's the only look that's uniquely his. That says, "Punisher" to me. If he's just wearing fatiques and military gear, he's really just Mack Bolan with only someone else's name.

[@aldolopez5179]

Speaking of Netflix punisher, If you take a look to the welcome back punisher, you can notice that punisher is not a muscle guy on that comic, so to me John is that punisher, speaking only about how he looks.

[@drewskiee9254]

We still haven't gotten a Punisher Max type figure through ML. Only somewhat with Mezco.

[@shogunfox7141]

That bike would be perfect with Classified Joes' Zartan.

[@greghughes9375]

If you're not a fan of collecting the figure just start collecting the artwork of The Punisher by Tim Bradstreet--- the standard is amongst the highest you'll see around-- astounding!!!!!

[@dennislogan6781]

Tim Bradstreet did amazing Punisher and Shadowrun art.

[@TheLizardmonkey]

I agree with other commentators. ‘Punisher:War Zone’ (2008) is the best and closest to the comic as a movie adaptation.

[@mutantneonmice6822]

which punisher movie is better? 1989 or 2004? or are both equal?

[@superheroesforever4773]

What Vala parts did you use?

[@AnalogToys]

I literally explained that in the video. What is wrong with you?

[@leekronforst4589]

One of my prize possessions is a toy Biz Punisher on an American agent or us agent I can't think of what it's called card. I really got to find that.

[@Punisher6654]

Punisher is my favourite Marvel character

[@Trencher1375]

They should just go back to his roots and make him an antagonist for the other heroes. Nice video.

[@outlawartshow]

Hey Tony I have a custom Punisher that I made from a Flint action figure that the amount of 1/12 scale weapons I have he has and a variety of vests for combat and a custom motorcycle made from a 1/12 harely

[@eaksgeeks8674]

The 89 movie was my favorite punisher movie saw it in 92 for the first time I felt dolph looked similar to Jim lee war journal punisher in esthetics.

[@jackywhipet]

Totally agree with your version. Hasbro are knobs

[@subraxas]

I'd love him dressed in pink, with a big smiley emoticon on his T-shirt instead of that mean skull. 😀

[@curseoffenrir]

Check out the Punisher: War Zone movie staring Ray Stevenson. Dolph was great but Ray and his Punisher is my favorite to date. It’s violent and a little campy and silly and admittedly I hardly read the comics so it’s my first introduction to Jigsaw

[@ezlmonqzy9650]

Read the Garth Ennius punisher max comics first time ever for a punisher comic man oh man it was a hell of a time

[@johnryder1713]

Born Francesco Castiglione to first generation Italian immigrants, he joined the Seminary but left as didn't like the idea of someone who broke the 10 Commandments getting away with it

[@drewskiee9254]

I also appreciate your knowledge for firearms 🤘 not saying that every toy collector should be knowledgeable but they tend to sound silly sometimes lol

[@karloavera]

I'm so glad someone else agrees with my opinion on Jon Bernthal's Punisher. He absolutely doesn't look the part to me. Lundgren came the closest so far.

[@NinjaSquirrel30]

100% upgrade and final look bravo Shame the companies making products always goof it up. It's like why sell 1 when we can sell 6 basically no true appreciation of the fans of the IP/character.

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

Personally I think Punisher is even more relevant today. Society at least here in the US has broken down even more. I get it I’m old and my thinking is out of touch with todays jelly-filled fat for brains thinking. No I have no intention of emulating his approach to the problem.

[@skabcat242]

For some reason Hasbro always screw up gusn for marvel legends. Either functionless holsters or ridiculous gun designs.

[@VashPlissken45]

Hell yeah I’m with this guy I do not like the Netflix hipster Punisher either 💀❌😂😂😂

[@johnryder1713]

Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and his friends painted the symbol so much around Iraq the Saddam regimes intelligence people went to great lengths to figure out what exactly this symbol was! To some people he represents a psycho who just picks up a gun to solve a problem but as time went on it was more that he represented the idea like Batman, an ordinary man who just has to do what he can to fight back

[@Hot_SpicyGrill]

I think he’s still cool and fits. But Casy jones is better.

[@judesheckelberg5135]

All the latter year "deep dive psychoanalysis of the Punisher" garbage ruined the character. He was a vigilante, plain and simple, and should have stayed that way. Mike Baron knew how to write him. Nothing else was ever needed. But agendas and egos got in the way, and Marvel destroyed a great character. Pepe's creator tried to kill him off as well...