Every Non-MCU Marvel Movie RANKED From Worst To Best

29. The Punisher (1989)

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One of the rare pre-2000 Marvel films, 1989's version of The Punisher is worth a look if you're a fan of schlocky 80s action movies.

While it's a bit more fun than the 2004 version, it doesn't quite reach the heights of Punisher: War Zone. Dolph Lundgren is fine as Frank Castle, but its the supporting cast who really steal the show. There's just nothing like an exasperated police inspector or a morally bankrupt mob boss to give your movie that 80s flair.

Star of the show has to be Barry Otto's Shake, the Punisher's best friend and an old alcoholic who mostly speaks in rhyme.

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Jimmy Kavanagh is an Irish writer and co-founder of Club Valentine Comedy, a Dublin-based comedy collective. You can hear him talk to his favourite comedians about their favourite comics on his podcast, Comics Swapping Comics.