Question: The Punisher is a comic book character based in what universe?
Context: Marvel's The Punisher, or simply The Punisher, is an upcoming American web television series created for Netflix by Steve Lightfoot, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.  It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise, and is a spin-off of "Marvel's Daredevil".  The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, with Lightfoot serving as showrunner. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero films, independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.  The franchise has expanded to include comic books, short films, television series, and digital series.  The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.  Phil Coulson, portrayed by Clark Gregg, is an original character to the MCU and the only character to appear across all the different media of the MCU. Stuart Clarke is a comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe, an ex-supervillain who first fought as Rampage against the short-lived Champions team.  He is an ally of the Punisher, replacing Microchip. Punisher, retitled Franken-Castle from issue #17 on, is a Marvel Comics comic book series featuring the character Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher.  Spinning out of the second "Punisher War Journal" series by writer Matt Fraction, this series of "Punisher" places the character firmly in the ongoing Marvel Universe inhabited by superheroes such as the Avengers and Spider-Man, and super-villains such as Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil.  For the majority of issues released, the series had tied into the ongoing events of Marvel's line-wide "Dark Reign" storyline, opening with Castle attempting to assassinate Norman Osborn. The Punisher is a Marvel comic book series featuring the character Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher, written by Greg Rucka.  This series of "The Punisher" continues the tradition of Matt Fraction's "War Journal" series and Rick Remender's previous "Punisher" series and places the character firmly in the ongoing Marvel Universe inhabited by superheroes such as the Avengers and Spider-Man. Isis is an American comic book character based on the goddess of the same name from Ancient Egyptian religion.  Originally published by Image Comics, she has since been moved to her creator Darren G. Davis's publication of Bluewater Productions. Punisher War Journal or The Punisher War Journal is an American comic book series published from 2006 to 2009 by Marvel Comics featuring the character Frank Castle, also known as the vigilante the Punisher.  It is the second series of the title "The Punisher War Journal".  Unlike the main Punisher series (which was published under Marvel's MAX imprint and was set in a more realistic world) at the time of its publishing the events of War Journal take place in the main Marvel Universe, Earth-616.  The series was mainly written by Matt Fraction and drawn by Howard Chaykin. In the comic book fan community, the apparent death and subsequent return of a long-running character is often called a comic book death.  While death is a serious subject, a comic book death is generally not taken seriously in the real world and is rarely permanent or meaningful other than for story or thematic purposes.  Commenting on the impact and role of comic book character deaths, writer Geoff Johns said: The Palm Beach Punishers are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Palm Beach County, Florida.  Home games are played on the campus of Palm Beach Central High School in nearby Wellington.  The team's name and logo are a reference to comic book character The Punisher, who resided in Palm Beach in the 2004 film of the same name (in the comic series, The Punisher lives in New York City). Painkiller Jane is a television film based on the comic book character of the same name.  It was first broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel on December 10, 2005.  The 2-hour film stars Emmanuelle Vaugier as the titular heroine.  The film differs significantly from the story of the comic book character.
Answer: Marvel Cinematic Universe