Netflix Gerry Conway created The Punisher 45 years ago with artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru, and he recently discussed his 50-plus years in the comics business in an interview with SyFy Wire.

Conway has even gone so far as to compare the use of the Punisher skull by the police to the display of the Confederate flag on government buildings.” “It goes without saying,” Conway said.

In 2017, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader, the Catlettsburg Police Department, added the Punisher skull, complete with Blue Lives Matter slogan and flag decal, to eight of its vehicles.

The Punisher skull has also been spotted among far-right militias like the Three Percenters, and on rioters on January 6 — something that Jon Bernthal spoke out against at the time.

In more recent years, the Punisher skull has been adopted by pro-police Blue Lives Matter protestors, who have used the skull along with the Thin Blue Line flag, which is used to show support for ...

Marvel's the Punisher Lays the Beatdown on Cops Who Use His Skull Symbol for 'Blue Lives Matter' Movement Published Jul 15, 2019 at 12:08 PM EDT Updated Jul 13, 2022 at 5:54 AM EDT ...

The fourth is from Sam Ines, a Punisher overlaid skull with the trans pride flag and flowers. This is to honor Marsha P. Johnson during Pride Month, celebrating the movement she helped launch.

Members of the St. Louse police community are butting heads over the use of the Punisher’s logo as a symbol of police solidarity. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is in the midst of ...

The patch, which he’d worn to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 when he made his way into the Senate chambers, showed the menacing skull of the Punisher, a Marvel Comics character, adorned with the ...