Eternal Idol
Lono, "The Dog"
Originally posted by Phantom Zone
and in that story he ended up using a venom suit, again because he needed to use it and now hes fighting much more powerful guys and in bigger numbers.I think we also see him using a gun that shots swords after he got his hand on better weapons.
Situational. They didn't become mainstays, and were limited to that one appearance to my knowledge. He used them because that's all that what was available and the situation called for them. We more than likely won't see them again, even though they would be beneficial to the Punisher's crusade.
Originally posted by Phantom Zone
Yeah but hes used hi-tech weapons in almost every issue so far so that is the norm.You're entitled to your opinion doesnt change the fact its logcal for him to use them in the context of the situation and its not distnacing him away from the character, one of the main reasons again being thats hes doing what he would naturally do.
I'm not arguing that it's not logical for him to use them, because it is logical for
anyone to seek out an advantage in a fight. Military does it all the time. Still, governments have the infrastructure to develop and maintain those weapons, and don't use most of them because they haven't been absolutely necessary. For this particular arc, the hi-tech weapons definitely help even the odds against the Hood's meta army (situational).
However, Castle doesn't have the money or facilities needed for their upkeep to make them part of his daily arsenal, which would be impractical and overkill in most cases anyhow. Keeping conventional weapons as standard arsenal highlights his background as a soldier anyhow. This is why a permanent upgrade to Castle's arsenal isn't the best idea.
Originally posted by Phantom Zone
Thing is im confusesd about what you mean. You stated that you dont want him to use hi-tech weapons all the time, but thats practically what hes doing. ...but you seem to like the stories. So maybe you are refering to him using just hi-tech weapons and no conventional weapons?
Yeah, that last bit is my real stance. He's had some good writers on his title since his return to the mainstream. He's been using hi-tech weapons a lot more frequently in the past year or two's worth of monthly issues. It's been plausible for the time being, but continuing to have the Punisher adopt weapons, vehicles, and at times even costumes/armor of different existing characters distorts his own established identity. For me, it's like reading about an entirely different character. I don't think it can be further justified unless he actually took out someone major with it all.
