Claim: The Punisher is a comic book vigilante anti-hero.
Evidence: The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder , kidnapping , extortion , coercion , threats of violence , and torture in his war on crime.
The Punisher -LRB- titled The Punisher : Frank Castle after issue # 66 , sometimes referred to as The Punisher MAX -RRB- was a comic book ongoing series published under the MAX imprint of Marvel Comics , featuring vigilante anti-hero , the Punisher.