The Punisher: One Last Kill

The Marvel Netflix shows did a tremendous job of exploring how Frank Castle has been dealing with life since the tragic deaths of his wife and young children. As a highly trained Marine Corps operative, Frank had all the skills he needed to hunt down the people responsible for destroying his whole world, and he set out on a comprehensive mission to hold everyone responsible to account. While his ultra-violent tactics were an affront to the more morally conservative Matt Murdock, who chose to resist crossing the line to kill his enemies, Frank never faltered in his mission, and he continued to

While Jon Bernthal was confirmed not to be appearing in Daredevil: Born Again season 2 months ago, he was announced to be making the leap to the big screen with a major role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. In the trailers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, it's clear that Frank is playing an anti-hero role, as he takes aim at Spider-Man and appears to be on a mission of his own. With The Punisher: One Last Kill confirming that Frank has killed everyone he set out to in his mission to avenge his wife and children, it is now clear that he has one last rival that he may be hunting in Ma Gnucci, but he

The Punisher: One Last Kill is a largely self-contained story that appears to be separate from what is happening in Daredevil: Born Again, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and the wider MCU, despite bringing Frank Castle to the point where he is now ready to fight others and cross paths with other heroes and vigilantes in New York. As such, the Marvel Special Presentation has avoided including a post-credits scene. This is a story that is very much on the ground level, and it doesn't try to lead into or pull attention away from what happened in the condensed runtime. This appears to be an increasing

Despite what the title suggests, The Punisher: One Last Kill won't be the last time we see Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle dishing out his divisive version of justice due to his Spider-Man role, but he isn't scheduled to appear in anything else thereafter. However, with Daredevil: Born Again confirmed for a third season, this is likely his next project. Having played a relatively substantial role in season 1, The Punisher's Daredevil: Born Again season 2 absence did feel strange, especially with the show featuring some major returns. That said, knowing he had this special presentation coming out j