Netflix's The Punisher: 10 Insanely Dark Moments That Won't Be Used
7. The Punisher Vs. The Sex Slave Industry
The Slavers is another dark Garth Ennis comic from the Punisher Max range. In this one, Ennis took on a hugely taboo topic that Marvel Studios may never have the guts to film a story about: the sex trade. The story opens with The Punisher staking out the known location of an Eastern European drug lord hes planning to take down. Hes surprised when he sees a woman Viorica -opening fire on the dealer and his lackeys. Frank helps her kill the bad guys, and then learns her life story. In her youth she was abducted, raped, beaten, and forced to become a prostitute. She later fell pregnant and gave birth to a daughter. Eventually, the slavers that own her killed the baby and sent her photo evidence. This was the final straw that led to her gun-toting rampage. The Punisher is shocked, and agrees to help her out by killing the entire mob. Its a big, important story in comic book lore, but it would take some serious bravery for Marvel Studios to adapt it onto the screen. It seems more likely that theyll stick to safer topics.
