It’s time to claim this symbol for the cause of equal justice and Black Lives Matter.” Additionally, when asked about the alt-right using the Punisher’s symbol, Bernthal (who is Jewish, by the way) summed up his thoughts succinctly: “Fuck them.” This is a symbol of a systematic failure of equal justice.
“This character and symbol was never intended as a symbol of oppression. “For too long, symbols associated with a character I co-created have been co-opted by forces of oppression and to intimidate Black Americans,” writes Conway. Recently, Conway has devoted his time to rebranding the Punisher’s signature skull to stand for Black Lives Matter, enlisting creators of color to redesign the logo in support of the movement. It is easy to understand, then, why a violent neo-Nazi movement would be drawn to him.Ĭreator Gerry Conway, however, is stanchly opposed to this interpretation. But, unlike Batman, another brooding figure, the Punisher has no qualms about using violence. After an extensive cover-up by the NYPD, the Punisher becomes a vigilante. The Punisher’s mythos (as is the case with many white male characters) originates when he loses his family to organized crime.
But this usage, by police, military and the alt-right, indicates a strong cognitive dissonance with regards to the character.
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