Frank Castle saw his wife and two children killed in the crossfire of a gun battle between organised crime gangs in New York’s Central Park. Overcome with grief, he vowed revenge and has since battled a never-ending war against the Mafia, using the training he received as a US Marine. His hobbies include killing criminals in inventive ways.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
A world free of crime. Or a sea of dead criminals.
What is your greatest fear?
Running out of hate.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Pity.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Evil.
What has been your most embarrassing moment?
There was that time with the whole angel thing I don’t want to talk about …
What is your greatest extravagance?
Wearing a giant skull on my chest.
Where would you like to live?
Anywhere but here.
What makes you depressed?
Everything.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
I wish I could do more with my hair.
Who would play you in a movie of your life?
Eric Bana, if he bulked up.
What is your most unappealing habit?
Killing people.
What is your favourite smell?
Gun smoke.
What is your favourite word?
Die.
What is your favourite book?
The Punisher Kills The Marvel Universe.
What is your fancy dress costume of choice?
You’re looking at it.
Cat or dog?
Either; they both taste the same …
What is your guiltiest pleasure?
Killing.
Have you ever said ‘I love you’ without meaning it?
No, and I’ll kill anyone who ever did.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
‘Die, motherfucker’
What has been your biggest disappointment?
The lack of fulfilment when I killed the men responsible for murdering my family.
What is your greatest regret?
Not killing enough people.
When and where were you happiest?
Probably when I was a foetus.
How do you relax?
I don’t.
What keeps you awake at night?
The screams of the captured mafia goons crying for their mommas.
What song would you like played at your funeral?
You can’t always get what you want.
How would you like to be remembered?
As a purifier of filth.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Death is final, but punishment is eternal.
