Punisher Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast #326

Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia

326 | Marvel's The Punisher Trivia

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Have you been behaving yourself? Not running afoul of the law, are you? I hope not, because this week, we’ve got one of the more controversial Marvel characters, The Punisher.

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Episode Intro

Have you been behaving yourself? Not running afoul of the law, are you? I hope not, because this week, we’ve got one of the more controversial Marvel characters, The Punisher.

It’s been a while since we had comic book trivia, but this should be old hat for you DGN veterans. As always, it’s three rounds of ten questions each.

This is episode 326 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy trivia podcast. I’m your law-abiding host, Brian Rollins. Let’s get going.

The Dorky Round

What’s the Punisher’s real name?
a. Frank Castle
In the original comic book run, Castle was a veteran of what war?
a. The Vietnam War
Punisher appeared in the MCU in what 2016 Netflix series?
a. Daredevil
Who plays The Punisher in the MCU?
a. Jon Bernthal
Whose deaths send Frank Castle down the path to becoming The Punisher?
a. The death of his wife and two children
What symbol does the Punisher use and has been misappropriated by law enforcement?
a. A white skull
What city does Frank Castle call home?
a. New York City
Frank Castle has clashed numerous times with what Spider-Man foe born as Wilson Fisk?
a. The Kingpin
Nicknamed, FrankenCastle, the Punisher is raised from the dead by what living vampire?
a. Morbius
What is the nickname of Frank Castle’s weapons supplier?
a. Microchip

The Geeky Round

The Punisher first appeared in what superhero’s comic?
a. Spider-Man
Who first played The Punisher on the big screen in 1989?
a. Dolph Lundgren
The Punisher hit the big screen again in 2004 with what Expanse actor playing the title role?
a. Thomas Jane
Then, what Northern Irish actor played Frank Castle in the 2008 film, Punisher: War Zone
a. Ray Stevenson
In which US military branch did Frank Castle serve?
a. The US Marines
Who does the Punisher tell cops they should idolize instead of him?
a. Captain America
In 2017, Frank Castle took over as who when Rhodey was killed?
a. War Machine
Born Billy Russo, what disfigured supervillain clashed with the Punisher starting in 1976?
a. Jigsaw
In the 2022 Punisher No More series, Frank Castle becomes an assassin for what organization?
a. The Hand
What son of Wolverine dismembered and beheaded Castle, leading to his need to be resurrected by Morbius?
a. Daken

The Nerdy Round

Where in New York city is Frank Castle’s family murdered?
a. Central Park
In what year did Frank Castle first appear in comics?
a. In 1974. It was The Amazing Spider-Man #129
In the What If…the Punisher’s Family Had Not Been Killed in Central Park? comic, what does Frank do for a living?
a. Ironically, he becomes a police officer
In the Marvel Now! event, The Punisher joined what superhero group?
a. The Thunderbolts
Of the three men credited with creating The Punisher, which was the writer?
a. Gerry Conway.
Recruited by Microchip, who briefly became the Punisher in the mid 1990s?
a. Carlos Cruz
First introduced in The Punisher comic in 2006, what supervillain is a cheerfully optimistic and sadistic mercenary?
a. Barracuda
What Yuppie, white-clad vigilante clashes with Castle?
a. Elite
In modern times, Castle’s service was changed from Vietnam to what?
a. The War on Terror
What 2003 Marvel series covers Frank’s time in Vietnam?
a. Punisher: Born

Episode Conclusion

And we’re off the streets and done with Punisher trivia. How did you do? What’s your take on the Marvel anti-hero? I’m always unnerved when I see a police car with a Punisher sticker on it. It almost makes me want to get them copy of the comic. Almost.

I’ll be back here next week with some more trivia. Here’s a clue:

What science includes subsets like petrology, tectonics, and sedimentology?

Hopefully, this topic isn’t too hard. But I think you’ve got this, gang.

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