I am a punisher fan--especially the war zone run by john romita jr. Characters were either dry or over-acted. There are plenty of great stories to use as a loose base for a movie. I am a avid comic fan but do not require the makers to go exactly to the comic. I totally agree with giving free reign with material, but in this case the horses ran away and over a cliff carrying any hope of sequel with them. A comic movie should appeal to fans and casual movie goers alike. I shudder to think that a person final decides to see a "comic" movie and now they know why they never saw one before. -Sterling