Marvel just killed off the Punisher in the most woke way possible.

First they turned him into a villain then made him commit a fiery suicide, triggered by Dr. Strange resurrecting his dead wife to tell him she wanted a divorce because she could not stand all that he had done in her name.

If you don't know, the Punisher became a hero to avenge the murder of his wife and child when the authorities refused to do anything about it. His wife's disdain is just an extra slap in the face to fans.

Why would Marvel kill off one of its most popular characters in such a horrible way?

Well, because the iconic logo of the Punisher (aka Frank Castle) has become a rallying symbol among soldiers, police, and everyday patriots.

You've probably seen it as part of Andrew Jacob's Thin Blue Line art series celebrating "the thin blue line that separates the public from anarchy."

And you probably noticed it in images of the January 6th protests.

Protestors carried the image printed on flags and on patches on their clothes.

Of course people on the Left had opinions about the use of the logo.

Even Jon Bernthal, who played the Punisher in a Marvel mini series, weighed in on the matter, saying, "They have nothing to do with what Frank stands for or is about."

But Marvel is a woke company now. They have to celebrate lawlessness in the name of equity, and people being inspired by a vigilante fighting the criminals that corrupt judges and officials turn back out onto the streets was unacceptable.

First they tried to discredit the Punisher by making him a villain. They added devil horns to his logo and made him the leader of a clan of assassins called The Hand (the same clan of assassins he has battled for years in the comics and on the small screen).

But that wasn't enough.

Frank Castle and all that he represented had to be destroyed.

In an interview, Chuck Dixon, the creator of the Punisher, was asked this question:

If it's true that Marvel really did change the Punisher symbol because they don't like the kind of people who like it (ie police and military), then it begs the question, why do the people at Marvel hate their fans so much? Why would anyone at Marvel hire people that hate the fans? Hating and trying to annoy the fans of your characters seems like a terrible business strategy

Dixon gives a lengthy response in the following video, but it can be summed in this part of the response:

They certainly don't seek the kind of readers who would like the Punisher now. In addition to their contempt for the Punisher, I think this current crop of editors has a deep-seated dislike of the police and the military as well. So, it's the old gang of deplorables thing.

Yes, that's right. The creator of the Punisher is based.

And if you're interested, Dixon is currently publishing stories over at Arkhaven Comics, including a new vigilante series called "Black Warrant," which given his comments about the Punisher promises much less wokeness than anything Marvel is pumping out.