User blog:BeastMan14/I Think I'm Back! John Wick vs The Punisher (MCU)



When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, something's gotta give. But what happens two unstoppable forces collide? Tonight on Deadliest Fiction, we celebrate the release of John Wick 2 by pitting John Wick, the deadliest hitman in the criminal underworld, against Frank Castle, the bane of criminal scum everywhere! Bullets will fly and people will fall, all to determine the answer to the biggest question! WHO...IS...DEADLIEST?

The Punisher
"I think you're a half measure. I think you're a man who can't finish the job. I think that you're a coward. I think you're one bad day away from being me."

- Frank Castle

A black ops veteran and skilled marine, Frank Castle's life was irreparably changed when he and his family were caught in the crossfire between the Blacksmith, the Mexican Cartel, the Kitchen Irish, and the Dogs of Hell motorcycle club. Shot in the head, Frank fell into a coma, but pulled through. Upon awakening, Frank launched into a brutal killing spree, becoming the most wanted man in New York, until he was captured by Daredevil, who helped Frank eliminate the remaining Kitchen Irish. Put on trial with Daredevil's secret identity Matt Murdock as his attorney, Frank was sentenced to life in prison, where he forged an alliance with Wilson Fisk to escape and track down the Blacksmith. Working alongside Karen Page, Frank discovered that it was in fact his former commanding officer. Disgusted, Frank executed him, then vowed to continue hunting the scum that have terrorized people for too long.

John Wick
"People keep asking me if I'm back. And I really haven't had an answer. But now, yeah, I'm thinkin' I'm back!"

- John Wick

A former member of the United States Marine Corps, John Wick was once the deadliest hitman on the planet, famously deemed the "Baba Yaga" or "Boogeyman" by the Tarasov Syndicate, his primary employers. After falling in love, John did one final hit, deemed "impossible", before retiring. However, tragedy struck when his wife Helen was diagnosed with terminal cancer and died. Grieving, John came to care for the dog Helen left him, treating it as his last connection to a normal life. Unable to catch a break, John fell into misfortune when Iosef Tarasov, son of his former employer, breaks into his house, kills the dog, and steals his car after John rebuffed his attempt to buy it. Enraged, John reentered the game and wiped out the entire Tarasov organization over the space of two days. Adopting a new dog, John retired for real, though he was forced to return to settle a blood debt involving the D'Antonio crime family.

Punisher
"World needs men that are willing to make the hard call."

- Punisher


 * Melee: Combat Knife. Frank used a KA-BAR knife during his time operating as both a Marine and a vigilante. He was also shown to be a skilled hand-to-hand combatant, able to hold his own against Daredevil and defeat a dozen prison inmates with only a shiv and a broken broom.
 * Pistol: Glock 26. A semi-automatic handgun with a range of 50 meters and 10 rounds per clip.
 * Shotgun: Ithaca 37. A pump-action shotgun with 5 rounds per clip.
 * Assault Rifle: M4A1 Carbine. An automatic assault rifle with 30 rounds per clip, a range of 500-600 meters, and a rate of fire of 750 rounds per minute.
 * Body Armor: Bulletproof Vest. Frank wore a standard military bulletproof vest with the logo of a skull spraypainted onto it to frighten criminals.

John Wick
"Somebody, please, get this man a gun!"

- The Bowery King


 * Melee: Switchblade. John often used a small switchblade for melee combat, and he was also a skilled practitioner of Judo, Ju-Jitsu, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, having developed a fighting style that enabled him to fight in-tandem with gunplay.
 * Pistol: Heckler & Koch P30L. A semi-automatic handgun with 15 rounds per clip and a range of 50 meters.
 * Shotgun: Kel-Tec KSG. A bullpup pump action shotgun with 14 rounds per clip.
 * Assault Rifle: AR-15. During his time in Rome, John used a highly customized AR-15, a fully automatic assault rifle with 30 rounds per clip, a rate of fire of 700-950 rounds per minute, and a range of 500-800 meters.
 * Body Armor: Bulletproof Suit. John used a special made of an unknown material that was capable of stopping a bullet and knives when attacked in a certain direction. It was able to catch a round fired point-blank into his chest that sent him over the edge of a second-story balcony, though he did crack a rib.

Explanations

 * Both men have had a fairly extensive amount of training, but Frank takes a slight edge due to having also served as a sniper for Force Recon on top of his traditional marine training. John was just a member of the 3rd Battalion.
 * They've both seen their fair amount of action, and while Frank has fought in multiple theaters, he ultimately has only been a vigilante for about a year. It's very clear from his behavior and reactions to him that John has been at this for a very long time, and he's got the skills and respect to show for it.
 * John's a skilled fighter and gunmen, but many of his attacks are largely improvised, with him simply slaughtering everyone in his path until he gets results. By comparison, Frank has extensively mapped out every attack and back-up in case said first attack goes south, as best demonstrated in his attack on the Dogs of Hell, where he brought Daredevil along as unknowing back-up and used it to teach him a moral lesson.
 * They're both in top shape, but John's experience comes back to bite him here. He's mid-50's, and just isn't as capable of taking a hit as he used to be, with the events of both of his films leaving him a bruised, limping mess by the end of it. Frank, meanwhile, has some scars, but he's still a former soldier in his mid-30's, giving him an edge here.
 * Frank's good, but sometimes his bloodlust gets in the way of his thinking process. He's been shown as being very capable of tricking into an ambush if you get him pissed off enough, and he has a tendency to get outplayed if he ignores opponents too long like he did with the Kitchen Irish. John, meanwhile, is a master of cutting loose ends, frequently doubletapping enemies to make sure they're dead and making sure to pursue all leads so nothing comes back to bite him in the ass.