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after St. Louis police unions instructed officers to publicly display The Punisher's insignia (the mark of a lawless, fascist murderer) the comic book community was quick to point out the stupidity, and the frankly horrifying message sent by supposed peace officers endorsing a maniac. So it's a good thing The Punisher personally confirms he hates cops who see him as a friend… making every cop who "wears his mark" or calls themselves a "fan" look like shameful fool in the process.

-- Andrew Dyce, The Punisher Confirms: He HATES Cops Who Support Him

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[–] Five@slrpnk.net 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

How fascist he is depends on who is writing him. His symbol is literally a stylized Nazi totenkopf, and while he has never voiced support for totalitarian leaders, his solution to crime - escalating the violence - is consistent with fascist ideology.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 19 points 9 months ago

People used skulls as a symbol of death long before the Nazis.

[–] Tedrow@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Associating his symbol with that is a huge stretch.

[–] Five@slrpnk.net 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Stretch? Gerry Conway, the original author, planned the character to use the totenkopf, and the artist re-worked the symbol.

[–] Tedrow@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Oh wow, I didn't know that. I simply meant that they look nothing alike other than being skulls.