10 Disastrous Superhero Redesigns
6. Frankencastle
The Punisher is an inherently serious character. You cant really do jokes with him, unless its the Garth Ennis brand of none-more-black humour, or that page from a few years ago where somebody makes him a machine gun that fires knives. Yes, that really happened. Despite existing in the frequently ridiculous Marvel Universe, Frank Castle tends to remain a lot more grounded.
Whenever he pops up in a superhero title the tone inevitably changes, because the four-colour fun of mainstream comic books doesnt really suit a guy whose criminal killing spree was inspired by his wife and children dying in the middle of a gang war. Still, Jason Aaron gave it the old college try during one of the few attempts to launch a Punisher series in the mainstream Marvel U (previous classic runs were part of the MAX mature readers line), which ended when he got torn to pieces by Wolverines son Daken - long story.
At least, that seemed like the end, until a self-explanatory group called the Legion Of Monsters pieced him back together, and he returned from the dead. Rather a lot like Frankensteins monster, complete with bolts in the neck and stitches all over. Yeah, this one didnt last very long, as he was turned back to normal at the end of the series.