Marvel's “Punisher” Was a Hate Symbol Long Before Police Co-opted

The Punisher has long been embraced as a classic superhero, but his comics spread reactionary ideology.

Is The Punisher meant to be a role model or a cautionary tale? Are the police bad people for using his logo? - Quora

Francis Castle (Earth-616), Marvel Database

Pop Sequentialism Is The Punisher Logo a Hate Symbol?

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St. Louis Police Union Loves 'the Punisher.' But the Punisher Isn't On Board, St. Louis

How do you stop the far-right using the Punisher skull? Make it a Black Lives Matter symbol, Comics and graphic novels

Punisher Co-Creator Understands Why Military Personnel Embrace the Skull Logo

Europe's Thin Blue Line: How The Far-Right Imposes Its Ideology On The Police – GNET

Any means necessary': the police who adopt the skull symbol of the ultra-violent comic book vigilante the Punisher