The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru, with publisher Stan Lee green-lighting the name. In feature films, Dolph Lundgren portrayed the Punisher in 1989, as did Thomas Jane in 2004, and Ray Stevenson in 2008. The Punisher (2004 film). Screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh agreed to helm the film during its development stage despite a dispute with Marvel Studios, marking his directorial debut. The film was released on April 16, 2004, by Lionsgate, grossing $ 13 million in the United States over its opening weekend, and reached a total gross of $ 54 million against a budget of $ 33 million, but despite its box office success at the time, it received negative reviews from critics.
The Punisher is exclusively a comic book.
Evaluate the veracity of the claim: "The Punisher is exclusively a comic book." based on the evidence: "The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru, with publisher Stan Lee green-lighting the name. In feature films, Dolph Lundgren portrayed the Punisher in 1989, as did Thomas Jane in 2004, and Ray Stevenson in 2008. The Punisher (2004 film). Screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh agreed to helm the film during its development stage despite a dispute with Marvel Studios, marking his directorial debut. The film was released on April 16, 2004, by Lionsgate, grossing $ 13 million in the United States over its opening weekend, and reached a total gross of $ 54 million against a budget of $ 33 million, but despite its box office success at the time, it received negative reviews from critics.".

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Evaluate the veracity of the claim: "The Punisher is exclusively a comic book." based on the evidence: "The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru, with publisher Stan Lee green-lighting the name. In feature films, Dolph Lundgren portrayed the Punisher in 1989, as did Thomas Jane in 2004, and Ray Stevenson in 2008. The Punisher (2004 film). Screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh agreed to helm the film during its development stage despite a dispute with Marvel Studios, marking his directorial debut. The film was released on April 16, 2004, by Lionsgate, grossing $ 13 million in the United States over its opening weekend, and reached a total gross of $ 54 million against a budget of $ 33 million, but despite its box office success at the time, it received negative reviews from critics.".

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