The Punisher is one of the best Marvel Netflix MCU shows to date.
It’s managed to give us deeper insight on Frank Castle, a complex character within the
Marvel universe, all while not beating us over the head with a bunch of other MCU references
like some of the other shows tend to do, but still manages to give us the rich comic-inspired
world that fans of the Punisher crave.
But that doesn’t mean the show isn’t filled with some awesome easter eggs that fans and
observant watchers will adore.
So today, in celebration of Season 2’s release, we’re counting down the references we’ve
spotted with our list of the Easter Eggs you missed in the Punisher season 2.
We’ve listed a handful of Easter eggs and references from the first half of the season,
so by no means is this a fully comprehensive list.
Be sure to mention in the comments below after you watch if you’d like us to do a part
2 on the rest of the season!
So with that in mind, let’s get
to it!
The Avengers The Punisher series tends to not make a ton
of references to the grander MCU like the other Netflix Marvel shows.
Hell, Jessica Jones’ had a whole sub plot pertaining to disgruntled New Yorkers who
were acting out of revenge thanks to the events of The Battle of New York in the first avengers
film.
But, if you look closely, the Punisher does contain some subtle shout outs to the world
it’s set in.
Early on in the first episode, during the scene when Frank goes back to Beth’s apartment,
we see Beth gathering together a handful of her son’s toys that are laying on the floor.
If you look closely, you’ll see that they’re action figures of familiar faces; Iron Man,
and Thor.
They’re only in the shot for a brief moment, with her gathering them up and putting them
away.
Lola’s Roadhouse So this one might be a really obscure reference.
Much of the action in the first episode of the Punisher takes place at a location called
Lola’s Roadhouse.
In the comics, there’s a character named Lola whose a side kick of sorts for Blackie
Ross, a villain who appeared in Marvel Mystery Comics issue 2 back in 1930 and fought the
original android Human Torch.
Lola has quite the history with being on the run and driving; she was an accomplice in
Blackie’s car racing racket.
So obscure easter egg, or just a coincidence?
In addition to that, the band that’s playing at the Roadhouse is actually a real life musician
named Shooter Jennings, whose name you can spot all throughout the episode on screens
and markquees.
Jigsaw’s Mask One of the biggest surprises fans of the series
and comics noticed was that Jigsaw, Billy Russo, doesn’t have nearly as much of a
gnarly appearance thanks to his scars, the scars from the gruesome wounds Frank had given
him at the end of season 1, which aligns with his story in the panels.
But one thing that fans will notice is that the mask that Russo uses during therapy is
actually much more reminiscent of his cut up face in the comics.
Despite feeling a little skeletal, the lines on the mask are much more like the visual
damage that we see on his 2D counterpart’s face.
Room Number In the third episode, when Billy Russo breaks
out of the hospital and takes his therapist Krista captive while he escapes, there’s
a moment when he enters a room with a sign that reads room 129 which eventually leads
them outside.
129 has importance in the comics as far as the Punisher is concerned.
It’s the number of the issue of The Amazing Spider-Man that Frank Castle first appears,
who at that point was an antagonist of Peter Parkers prior to becoming a beloved anti-hero.
Side note, it’s also the same issue that the Jackal first appears in as well.
Bus Ads At the start of episode 4, in the very first
scene that takes place on a bus, you’ll notice that there’s several advertisements,
just like any regular ol bus.
But if you look closely, they’re specific to the MCU, or rather, this one in particular
is.
It’s an advertisement for lawyers, but not Nelson and Murdoch.
Rather, it’s for Kirschner and Brown, the lawyer team who represented Union Allied construction
in the Daredevil series, appearing in Daredevil season 1, episode 3.
There’s also an ad for Apex National Bank, a fictional bank that exists in the comics
in Daredevil issue 4 from 1964 that The Purple Man robs.
There we have it friends!
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