The Punisher, a vigilante anti-hero who fights mafia crime, first appeared in his own Marvel Comics series in 1986 though he was introduced in a Spiderman Comic in 1974. He continues to be a popular character in ongoing publications.
It is a marvel comic and the first time this character was put into comic books was in 1974. His first apperance was in The Amazing Spider Man comic book issue #129.
The Punisher, Frank Castle, first appeared in the Marvel comic book #129 The Amazing Spiderman in the February 1974 edition. His character was co-created by Gerry Conway, writer, and Ross Andru, artist.