Capes On The Couch - Where Comics Need Counseling

Patron Matt asked for THE PUNISHER! Anthony & Doc break down the clearest case of PTSD in comics around. Does Doc survive his session with Frank Castle? Listen in to find out! SHOW NOTES: Introduction Shoutout to Pop Psych 101 (4:49) Background (7:15) Frank Castle created by Gerry Conway & John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974) Debuted as an antagonist who wanted to kill Spider-Man over the murder of Norman Osborn Later became an anti-hero who fought alongside Avengers and other heroes Revealed that he was a Marine who became a vigilante when his family was killed by the mob in retaliation for their witnessing a killing in Central Park Made several appearances in Frank Miller’s Daredevil run, where he contrasted Matt’s attitude In the late 1980s and early 1990s, at one point there were five simultaneous books about the Punisher on shelves – The Punisher, The Punisher War Journal, The Punisher War Zone, The Punisher Magazine, and the Punisher A