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* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:He inadvertently suffers one of the most psychologically tormenting deaths of the whole series. When the Punisher drags him out into an isolated forest with the intention of killing, killing him, much like how he had done to his family in his youth.as a boy.]]
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* HumiliationConga: So he urinates on the corpses of Frank's dead family, hoping that he'd be able to mess with Frank's head enough such that he and his men would be able to overcome him, during their eventual and inevitable confrontation. Instead, Frank slaughters ''hundreds'' of criminals on a nightly basis, promising to carve his way through the criminal underworld until the city would properly rebury his family. This leaves Cavella without backup outside of those already a part of his immediate crew. Eventually, ''they'' turn on him once they realize how much of a powerless coward he is, leaving him at the mercy of Frank. As if that isn't enough, Frank ''unintentionally'' gives Cavella [[spoiler:one of the most psychologically tormenting deaths of the whole series--dragging him out into a forest and shooting him, [[KarmicDeath much like how Cavella had done to his father in his youth]]. The ultimate kicker comes around when Cavella realizes Frank isn't going to torture or mutilate him--rather he's just gonna shoot him in his guts and leave him for dead. Castle even states that what Cavella did merely amounts to him getting "a little more pain than most," meaning Nicky never even really had the satisfaction of ''truly'' hurting [[TheDreaded the Punisher]].]]
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* HumiliationConga: So he urinates on the corpses of Frank's dead family, hoping that he'd be able to mess with Frank's head enough such that he and his men would be able to overcome him, during their eventual and inevitable confrontation. Instead, Frank slaughters ''hundreds'' of criminals on a nightly basis, promising to carve his way through the criminal underworld until the city would properly rebury his family. This leaves Cavella without backup outside of those already a part of his immediate crew. Eventually, ''they'' turn on him once they realize how much of a powerless coward he is, leaving him at the mercy of Frank. As if that isn't enough, Frank ''unintentionally'' gives Cavella [[spoiler:one of the most psychologically tormenting deaths of the whole series--dragging him out into a forest and shooting him, [[KarmicDeath much like how Cavella had done to his father in his youth]]. [[spoiler: The ultimate kicker comes around when Cavella realizes Frank isn't going to torture or mutilate him--rather he's just gonna shoot him in his guts and leave him for dead. Castle even states that what Cavella did merely amounts to him getting "a little more pain than most," meaning Nicky never even really had the satisfaction of ''truly'' hurting [[TheDreaded the Punisher]].]]
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* WouldHurtAChild: Once Kathryn and The Punisher have him surrounded, in an act of desperation, he grabs a nearby child and threatens to kill him on the spot unless the two don't back off. However, Frank tells him that he's done for either way, and that if he hurts that child then he dies ''painfully''.
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* AmazonBrigade: Subverted. With the exception of Shauna, none of the other wives have ever seen any real action before.
* MoralMyopia :The five of them can't seem to fathom why the vile, murderous criminals they married could deserve their deaths. At one point they even acknowledge that the Punisher targets monsters and psychos, approving of his treatment of the sex slavers and even thinking he went easy on them, but refer to his murder of their husbands in terms of innocent victims targeted for no reason by an amoral killer.
* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: Subverted. Although they prove to be just ''slightly'' more intelligent than the average mobster, their not exactly any more competent or formidable than the rest of the rank and file mooks that Frank routinely kills by the shipload.
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* AmazonBrigade: Subverted. With the exception of Shauna, none of the other wives have ever seen any real action before.
* MoralMyopia :The five of them can't seem to fathom why the vile, murderous criminals they married could deserve their deaths. At one point they even acknowledge that the Punisher targets monsters and psychos, approving of his treatment of the sex slavers and even thinking he went easy on them, but refer to his murder of their husbands in terms of innocent victims targeted for no reason by an amoral killer.
* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: Subverted. Although they prove to be just ''slightly'' more intelligent than the average mobster, their not exactly any more competent or formidable than the rest of the rank and file mooks that Frank routinely kills by the shipload.
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* CombatPragmatist: How does he deal with a Special Forces squad? By sneaking on top of the elevator that they are in and cutting the elevator cables. Causing them to fall to their gruesome deaths.
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* CombatPragmatist: How does he deal with a Special Forces squad? By sneaking on top of the elevator that they are in and cutting the elevator cables. Causing them to fall to their gruesome deaths. Also how he got his nickname, according to Nicki the other guy was twice his size strangling him.
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* MauveShirt: He miraculously manages to survive his introductory arc ([[AnyoneCanDie a rarity in this series]]), [[spoiler:only to be killed in his second appearance.]]
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* BadBoss: He treats his mooks like trash, considering them to be expendable, and not caring for their livelihoods. Of course this comes back to bite him in the ass ''hard'' when his boys, deciding that their no longer gonna take his shit anymore, abandon him. Leaving him to face the Punisher by himself.
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* BadBoss: He treats his mooks like trash, cannon-fodder, considering them to be expendable, and not caring for their livelihoods. Of course this comes back to bite him in the ass ''hard'' when his boys, deciding that their no longer gonna take his shit anymore, abandon him. Leaving him to face the Punisher by himself.
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* AuhtorityInNameOnly: Like PuppetKing points out, he's Don in name only, instead he spends most of his time shitting himself and getting his diaper changed.
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* BrokenPedestal: Near the end of ''Up Is Down, Black Is White'', whatever admiration he originally had for Cavella is completely lost after he sees what a [[BadBoss lousy]] and [[DirtyCoward cowardly]] boss he turns out to be.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: According to WordOfGod, his physical appearance was based on Andy Garcia.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Issue #20 is entirely dedicated to his backstory. Made especially notable in that it is the only issue of the main series to not feature the Punisher.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Issue #20 is entirely dedicated to his backstory. Made especially notable in that it is the only issue of the main series to not feature the Punisher.
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* AuhtorityInNameOnly: Like PuppetKing points out, he's Don in name only, instead he spends most of his time shitting himself and getting his diaper changed.
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* TheFriendsNobodyLikes: TheFriendNobodyLikes: No one but a few idiots in the Cesare family wants anything to do with him, they keep him in the family since his crew are good for dirty work but every experienced capo wants him out of New York.
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* FanBoy: After witnessing Cavella desecrating the remains of Frank Castle's family on the news, he immediately becomes one of Cavella's biggest supporters.
* FanBoy: After witnessing Cavella desecrating the remains of Frank Castle's family on the news, he immediately becomes one of Cavella's biggest supporters.
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* TheFriendsNobodyLikes: No one but a few idiots in the Cesare family wants anything to do with him, they keep him in the family since his crew are good for dirty work but every experienced capo wants him out of New York.
* NoodleIncident: Nicky tells Larry it's best he doesn't know why they call him Pittsy, actually it's better for Larry to know ''nothing'' about Pittsy.
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* KlingonPromotion: The last capo alive, and OnlySaneMan left in the mafia, wants nothing to do with Cavella, so Larry has Ink kill him and he become the new leader.
* TooDumbToLive: Nicky even points out telling him this was a bad plan is something a kid would know is dumb. He is forced to walk straight in front of the Punisher to buy Nicky's time (as while Frank's gun might jam or be out of ammo, Nicky's is lock and loaded.)
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* EmbarassingNickname: One of the capo calls him Tony Pissboy, Nicky thinks that he should starts using it too.
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* UncannyFamilyResemblance: She bares a rather disturbing resemblance to her brother. The resemblance is so great that Roth initially mistakes her for her Pittsy. Causing him to flea in panic.
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* UncannyFamilyResemblance: She bares a rather disturbing resemblance to her brother. The resemblance is so great that Roth initially mistakes her for her Pittsy. Causing him to flea flee in panic.panic, even though Roth had a gun in his hand and she didn't.
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* GenreSavvy: This is what made him so formidable during his initial appearance. Unlike the rest of his fellow capos, he expertly avoided the usual pitfalls that lead to the demise of so many other {{Mooks}}, and knew that [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim killing the Punisher on the]] spot was a smarter alternative than trying to take him in alive. Even Castle appears to be aware that Cavella is a cut above the usual street trash.
--> '''Frank''': Most wise guys are cannon-fodder. Even their bosses aren't much brighter. No imagination. No real threat. It's the one in a thousand who's got it together -- who think's soldier ''means'' soldier -- who ''knows'' it's a life -- He's the one you have to watch.
--> '''Frank''': Most wise guys are cannon-fodder. Even their bosses aren't much brighter. No imagination. No real threat. It's the one in a thousand who's got it together -- who think's soldier ''means'' soldier -- who ''knows'' it's a life -- He's the one you have to watch.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Although it was ''justly deserved''. [[spoiler:His death at the hands of vengeful brother Sal was no doubt brutal and unnerving]]. To better elaborate, after falling for Sal's (the pissed off brother of one of his victims) trap. He [[spoiler:is dragged to a local cemetery, dump into an empty grave, dosed with gasoline. And promptly set on fire. All the while a young Frank Castle watches from a distance.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Although it was ''justly deserved''. [[spoiler:His death at the hands of vengeful brother Sal was no doubt brutal and unnerving]]. To better elaborate, after falling for Sal's (the pissed off brother of one of his victims) trap. He [[spoiler:is dragged to a local cemetery, dump into an empty grave, dosed with gasoline. And promptly set on fire. All the while a young Frank Castle watches from a distance.distance]].
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* TheCasanova: Averted; his father seems to believe that he is this, in reality he's actually a [[spoiler:repulsive rapist.]]
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: His reputation as a [[spoiler:serial rapist]] is what separates him from the rest of the scum on this page. And makes his [[spoiler:death all the more gratifying]].
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: His reputation as a [[spoiler:serial rapist]] is what separates him from the rest of the scum on this page. And makes his [[spoiler:death all the more gratifying]].
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-> '''Debut''': ''The Punisher: The Tyger''
The youngest son of a local crime boss named Albert Rosa.
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* AssholeVictim: The sick little twerp made a habit of [[spoiler:raping local school girls]]. Suffice it to say, he get's what he's got coming to him near the end.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Although it was ''justly deserved''. [[spoiler:His death at the hands of vengeful brother Sal was no doubt brutal and unnerving]]. To better elaborate, after falling for Sal's (the pissed off brother of one of his victims) trap. He [[spoiler:is dragged to a local cemetery, dump into an empty grave, dosed with gasoline. And promptly set on fire. All the while a young Frank Castle watches from a distance.
* TooDumbToLive: He ''really'' should've thought twice before [[spoiler:raping the sister]] of a [[SemperFi Marine]]
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The youngest son of a local crime boss named Albert Rosa.
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* AssholeVictim: The sick little twerp made a habit of [[spoiler:raping local school girls]]. Suffice it to say, he get's what he's got coming to him near the end.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Although it was ''justly deserved''. [[spoiler:His death at the hands of vengeful brother Sal was no doubt brutal and unnerving]]. To better elaborate, after falling for Sal's (the pissed off brother of one of his victims) trap. He [[spoiler:is dragged to a local cemetery, dump into an empty grave, dosed with gasoline. And promptly set on fire. All the while a young Frank Castle watches from a distance.
* TooDumbToLive: He ''really'' should've thought twice before [[spoiler:raping the sister]] of a [[SemperFi Marine]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''Punisher Max'' Vol. 1, #1
-> ''"Gentlemen, either the Punisher dies, or '''''we do'''''"''
A high level mob boss who has decided to gather the other Dons who make up the heads of the major crime families in New York, and have them band together to devise a plan meant to kill the Punisher once and for all.
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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:How he is ultimately killed by Fisk.]]
* TheDon: One of the more powerful Don's in New York's criminal underworld.
* EyepatchOfPower: To complete his evil mafioso image.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: His dialog is laden with all matter of racial slurs. He refers to the Irish as "micks", calls blacks "niggers", and overall shows not a care in the world for tolerance.
* SadisticChoice: Gives one of these to [[spoiler:Fisk]] after discovering his plot to overthrow him. See WouldHurtAChild below.
* WouldHurtAChild. Invoked in the most brutal way imaginable. [[spoiler:After discovering Fisk's plan to betray him. He and his henchmen go to where Fisk's family are and have them held hostage. Holding Wilson's son at knife point while his wife handcuffed. When Fisk arrives Rigoletto threatens to slit the boys throat unless Fisk drops his gun. This backfires ''horribly''. As Fisk, in a inhumanly cruel act, simply ignores Rigoletto's demand, choosing instead to kill his him and his men, which in turn causes Rigoletto to kill Fisk's son as a final "screw you" to Fisk, before inevitably being killed himself.]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''Punisher Max'' Vol. 1, #1
-> ''"Gentlemen, either the Punisher dies, or '''''we do'''''"''
A high level mob boss who has decided to gather the other Dons who make up the heads of the major crime families in New York, and have them band together to devise a plan meant to kill the Punisher once and for all.
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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:How he is ultimately killed by Fisk.]]
* TheDon: One of the more powerful Don's in New York's criminal underworld.
* EyepatchOfPower: To complete his evil mafioso image.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: His dialog is laden with all matter of racial slurs. He refers to the Irish as "micks", calls blacks "niggers", and overall shows not a care in the world for tolerance.
* SadisticChoice: Gives one of these to [[spoiler:Fisk]] after discovering his plot to overthrow him. See WouldHurtAChild below.
* WouldHurtAChild. Invoked in the most brutal way imaginable. [[spoiler:After discovering Fisk's plan to betray him. He and his henchmen go to where Fisk's family are and have them held hostage. Holding Wilson's son at knife point while his wife handcuffed. When Fisk arrives Rigoletto threatens to slit the boys throat unless Fisk drops his gun. This backfires ''horribly''. As Fisk, in a inhumanly cruel act, simply ignores Rigoletto's demand, choosing instead to kill his him and his men, which in turn causes Rigoletto to kill Fisk's son as a final "screw you" to Fisk, before inevitably being killed himself.]]
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The Italian Criminal element of New York.
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!The Cesare Family
One of the most powerful and influential families in all of New York. Lately they've [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen fallen on hard times]] thank's to a certain [[Characters/ThePunisherMAXThePunisher vigilante's]] increasingly vicious attacks directed against them.
[[folder:"Don" Massimo Cesare]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #1
A hundred year old godfather and head honcho of the Cesare Family, respected by all the families. On his 100th birthday, every crime family in America sends a representative to the party to pay tribute. That is until the Punisher decides to crash the party.
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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:Courtesy of Frank Castle]]
* TheDon: Subverted; it's made clear early on that he is a "Don" in title only, with the other high ranking Lieutenants running things.
* PuppetKing: According to Frank, he's a "Don" in title only and spends most of his days shitting himself and having his diapers changed.
* SacrificialLamb: His sole purpose in the series is to be [[spoiler:shot and killed by the Punisher]]. Escalating Frank's increasingly violent war on crime.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: The most extreme example in the entire series. He get's all of ''two panels'' before [[spoiler:getting his head blown the fuck off by the Punisher]].
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[[folder:Jennifer Cesare]]
See the [[Characters/ThePunisherMAXAllies Allies]] page for details on her.
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!Cavella's Crew
A stable of extremely ruthless and sadistic mobsters, whose violent methods resulted in them getting exiled to Boston. Now, in an act of desperation, the Cesare Crime Family has brought them back. In the hopes that they will help them deal with Frank Castle.
[[folder:General]]
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: While the other Capos in the Cesare Family take a much more business oriented approach to their villainy. Nicky and his boys are ''always'' evil. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis All. The. Frickin' Time.]] It's almost Deconstructed to a degree. As their extremely vicious ways of going about their business leads to them getting kicked out of New York and having to relocate in Boston.
* BadassCrew: By far the most dangerous and badass crew in the Cesare Crime Family. And quite possibly in all of New York.
* BerserkButton: They all seem to have one. But the most obvious way to collectively piss them off is to impersonate their Boston accents.
* CardCarryingVillain: An entire crew of em.
* TheMafia: More specifically one associated with the Cesare Crime Family. And by far the most ruthless crew in the Family.
* WakeUpCallBoss: They're the first criminal organization to pose a serious threat to the Punisher.
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[[folder:Nicky Cavella]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Please, just call me Nicky."'']]
-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #2
--> ''"Fuck you, dad. An' fuck you, mom. Fuck you, Karen, you pointless bitch. Fuck you, Uncle Jimmy. Fuck you, Auntie Mo, you big fat fuckin' cunt. Fuck you, Kai, an' all your dead brats alongside you. Fuck you, Jackie. Fuck you, Don Massimo Cesare, you pussy-the Punisher did us all a favor when he blew your fuckin' old head off. Fuck you, Ink, an' fuck you, Pittsy. A lotta use you two pricks turned out to be. Fuck you, Castle. I ain't finished with you yet, not by a long way. And when I get to Heaven, I'll tell them fuck you too."''
The leader of his crew and also the most psychotic and immoral out of all of them. Previously he had been exiled by his fellow Capo's for his unnecessarily cruel tactics. Just recently he has been brought back into New York, to help them kill the Punisher. And he's made sure to bring along his "friends".
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* ArmoredClosetGay: It's revealed in a very jarring way that he is this way with Rawlins.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Averted. Although he is the leader of an extremely ruthless Mafia crew. Combat wise, he's no more imposing than your average mook.
* BadassInANiceSuit: Wears a finely tailor made suit in all of his appearances.
* BadBoss: He treats his mooks like trash, considering them to be expendable, and not caring for their livelihoods. Of course this comes back to bite him in the ass ''hard'' when his boys, deciding that their no longer gonna take his shit anymore, abandon him. Leaving him to face the Punisher by himself.
* DependingOnTheArtist: When he first appeared, he was realistically drawn to resemble a man in his 40's. However when he reappeared a few arcs later. He looked noticeably younger and more boyish.
* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted. It's eventually revealed that as a young boy, his aunt would routinely sexually abuse of him. This is treated as a ''very'' disturbing revelation and something that played a big role in making him the man he now is.
* TheDreaded: Subverted; he certainly seems to ''think'' he's this. But in reality the reason why the other Capo's don't want him around isn't because they think he's terrifying. They just find him and his tactics ''[[EvenEvilHasStandards revolting.]]''
* EnfantTerrible: He was like that since he was five.
* EvilerThanThou: Deconstructed, he seems to be under the assumption that the best way to make the other gangs fear them is to be the most psychotic capo possible. This backfires, as his methods result in him and his crew being exiled to Boston and also kicks off a gang war between the triads and Cesare Family. What's more is that both Frank and Rawlins can easily see past his false bravado and see him for the coward that he really is.
-->'''Rawlins:''' Waah, I'm a big badass [[spoiler: I killed my sister and my aunt]]. You talk in your sleep you little cunt.
* FauxAffablyEvil: He may come across as suave and graceful, but it's all a smokescreen meant to hide the true monster that he is.
* {{Fingore}}: When attempting to execute Frank at point blank range. Frank simply leaps forward before he can pull the trigger and bites several of his fingers off.
* FirstNameBasis: He always insist that people call him by his first name, as par of his FauxAffablyEvil act.
* HumiliationConga: So he urinates on the corpses of Frank's dead family, hoping that he'd be able to mess with Frank's head enough such that he and his men would be able to overcome him, during their eventual and inevitable confrontation. Instead, Frank slaughters ''hundreds'' of criminals on a nightly basis, promising to carve his way through the criminal underworld until the city would properly rebury his family. This leaves Cavella without backup outside of those already a part of his immediate crew. Eventually, ''they'' turn on him once they realize how much of a powerless coward he is, leaving him at the mercy of Frank. As if that isn't enough, Frank ''unintentionally'' gives Cavella [[spoiler:one of the most psychologically tormenting deaths of the whole series--dragging him out into a forest and shooting him, [[KarmicDeath much like how Cavella had done to his father in his youth]]. The ultimate kicker comes around when Cavella realizes Frank isn't going to torture or mutilate him--rather he's just gonna shoot him in his guts and leave him for dead. Castle even states that what Cavella did merely amounts to him getting "a little more pain than most," meaning Nicky never even really had the satisfaction of ''truly'' hurting [[TheDreaded the Punisher]].]]
* ImAHumanitarian: The man earned his reputation as follows: during a sit-down in a Chinese restaurant with an overconfident Triad boss named Joseph Kai, Kai is eating a dish and arrogantly telling Cavella that he and his crew won't back down in the face of the Cesare Family, claiming he has three strong sons backing him up. To which Cavella retorts with, "two strong sons", and informs him that he and his two henchmen had arrived early and replaced the kitchen staff, and that the boss' youngest son, "never made it home from school". It's then revealed what happened to the boys body. Cue the horrified expression on the Triad boss' [[IAteWhat face as he realizes what he just ate]].
* LeftForDead: At the end of ''Up is Down and Black is White'', Frank drags him far out into the woods [[spoiler:and shoots him low down in the stomach, leaving him there to die over a couple of days.]] It's confrimed in the next story that [[spoiler:Nicky's corpse was found some time later [[EyeScream with his eyes missing.]]]]
* PetTheDog: He orders Ink to spare the life of a potential elderly witness. Saying that "the poor old prick probably fought in a war or sumthin'." There was no tactical reason for doing this and leaving the old man alive could only be detrimental, so it's quite possibly the only time we ever get to see Nicky do something genuinely altruistic. Well... as much as "don't kill that person" can be considered as such.
* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler: Killed his parents and sister when he was a kid and framed his uncle so her aunt could take over the family.]]
* StrawNihilist: He freely admits to hating everyone in the whole world, and believes that when he dies he'll be able to tell ''God'' how much he hates Him.
* VillainousBreakdown: After losing the respect of his men, and being cornered by the Punisher. He breaks down ''spectacularly''. Being reduced to a sniveling, pants-wetting whimpering coward, begging for mercy.
* VillainousRescue: Ironically enough, his plan of breaking into the CIA's safehouse with the intent of killing Frank Castle results in him inadvertently saving Frank from being executed by the CIA themselves.
* WeHaveReserves: He ''tried'' to invoke this trope only to have it backfire ''spectacularly''.
* XanatosSpeedChess: In the first arc he is shown as being the ''master'' of this trope, however, in the second arc, after suffering from some ''serious BadassDecay'', he appears to have forgotten how to play this game.
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[[folder:Carmine "Pittsy" Gazzera]]
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-> ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #2
--> ''"Let's fucking GO, you fuck!"''
One of the two bodyguards that Nicky brings along with him to New York. A foul tempered thug who possess an amazing level of strength and combat prowess than his appearance would have you believe. An extremely formidable fighter who is notable for being one of the few characters in the series who can go toe-to-toe with Frank and hold his own.
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* AndShowItToYou: He boast that he'll rip out Frank's heart and show it to him. What's more, later on his fight with Frank shows that he ''meant it.'' He was trying to grab a fistful of entrails from Frank's gaping wound.
* BadassGrandpa: The guy looks like he's in his sixties but he's easily the most badass member in Nicky's crew. In fact at one point he comes damn near close to actually choking the ''life'' outta Frank. Had it not been for Microchip intervening, then he very likely would have killed Frank. The next time the two meet he's got Frank reeling. Prompting Frank to think fast or be beaten to death.
* BaitTheDog: In his final showdown with Frank, he successfully goads him into dropping his machine gun and take him on in a good old fashion fist fight.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: One of the few people in the series who can not only match Frank in a fight but actually gain the ''upper hand on him.'' As well as being the ''only'' character to illicit an OhCrap response from Frank.
* {{Determinator}}: A rare villainous example. Perfectly demonstrated when after having been [[spoiler:''impaled on a fence.'']] He still continues to try and come after Frank.
* DramaticDislocation: When Frank dislocates his fingers he put them back in place and yells at him to BringIt, that's what convince the Punisher he is in for a tough fight.
* GoodOldFisticuffs: Unlike his associates. He eschews guns, preferring to batter his opponents with his fist, or slice them up with a blade.
* GroinAttack: The little guy appears to be fond of these.
* HairTriggerTemper: His foul temper combined with his violent tendencies make him a very dangerous individual.
* HeManWomanHater: He shows shades of this from time to time. Most notably when he tried to batter a broad with a pole cue for no other reason than for the sin of being born the wrong gender.
* MadeOfIron: Quite possibly the most extreme example of this trope in the series. The man is beaten, stabbed, shot at, has his eyes gouged,his fingers broken and ends up getting [[spoiler:impaled on a ''friggin' steel fence.'' But does he let this faze him? ''Fuck no!'' Through sheer hatred and incredible strength of will. The little bastard '''keeps on going'''. It's only after he gets his face blown the fuck off by a shotgun slug that he finally succumbs to his wounds.]] Although not before freaking Frank the hell out by taking a few more steps in his direction.
--> '''Frank:''' Next steps a reflex. [Pittsy keeps on walking towards him.] It ''has to be.''
* MyDefenseNeedNotProtectMeForever: Frank realizes his punches aren't fazing Pittsy who just waits for him to run out of breath.
* TheNapoleon: The most overly agressive and moody of Nicky's crew. Not to mention the shortest.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: ''Dear lord is he ever.'' He's short, stout, and strong enough to nearly choke the life outta Frank.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He can be heard constantly spouting homophobic slurs like it's going outta style.
* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Normally he's the kinda guy who'd prefer to either beat his victims to death, or choke the life outta them. But on the rare occasions that he does use a firearm. He always makes sure that it's a shotgun.
* SirSwearsALot: Rivals Fury when it comes to profanity.
* SleevesAreForWimps: The moment he ditches his track suit and only wears a sleeveless tank top is the moment you know he's ready to start kicking some serious ass.
* WorthyOpponent: Begins to view Frank as this after their first fight together. And is just aching to get another shot at him, refusing to go to the hospital.
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[[folder:Ink]]
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-> ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #2
--> ''"Huh"''
Cavella's second bodyguard who is usually seen alongside Pittsy. A creepy, cross-eyed individual who rarely ever speaks, and much like his friend Pittsy, he is far more dangerous than he looks. Best demonstrated in the disturbing way he earned his nickname.
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* CombatPragmatist: How does he deal with a Special Forces squad? By sneaking on top of the elevator that they are in and cutting the elevator cables. Causing them to fall to their gruesome deaths.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The guy may look like a cross-eyed spas. But he is far more formidable than his eccentric appearance would have you believe.
* FamousLastWords: Appropriately enough the final word to come out of his mouth is a bemused, [[spoiler:"Huh".]]
* InformedAbility: According to Nicky he has a terrific sense of humor. Of course we the reader almost never get to see this, seeing as how he rarely says more than one word.
* NoNameGiven: He's real name is never revealed.
* ThePenIsMightier: He received his nickname by killing his first victim with a pen.
--> '''Larry:''' Stabbed him in the neck?
--> '''Nicky:''' Stabbed him in the eye. Just kept going 'till he hit brain.
* TheQuietOne: He rarely ever speaks. And when he does it's almost always a nonchalant "huh". Which he says whenever he agrees with something.
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[[folder:Theresa Gazzera]]
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-> ''The Punisher'' Vol.7, #19
--> ''"You say that shit about my brother again and I'll glue ya' fuckin' dick shut!"''
Nicky's right hand women, and unbeknownst to him, his long time admirer. A vulgar and foul tempered women. She faithfully serves her boss with an almost religious like fervor
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: While she isn't ''that'' bad looking, what really qualifies her for this trope is her attitude. Casually threatening to close peoples' penises shut, dropping {{Cluster F Bomb}}s at the drop of the hat, generally being a scary {{Jerkass}}. Like brother like sister. Nicky is very in denial when Rawlins points out Theresa has a crush on him, to boot.
* BerserkButton: ''Do not'' speak ill of her [[spoiler:late brother.]] Not unless you want her to mutilate your genitals.
* BrawnHilda: A ''very'' disturbing example of this trope.
* [[SirSwearsAlot Ms. Swears Alot]]: Much like her brother she has a very foul mouth. With a temper to match.
* TooDumbToLive: After feeling jilted by Nicky's rejections, goes into the Punisher's place without a gun in order to kill him in a blind rage. Even when she gets the drop on him, she doesn't even stab him correctly, instead non-fatally stabbing him so she can rant about how no one wants to touch her. All of this started because she thought that the best time to screw her boss was during a stake-out of the wounded Castle.
* UncannyFamilyResemblance: She bares a rather disturbing resemblance to her brother. The resemblance is so great that Roth initially mistakes her for her Pittsy. Causing him to flea in panic.
--> '''Roth:''' I thought it was him in a wig... Coming back to take my balls...
* {{Yandere}}: To her "man" Nicolas Cavella, and a very butch and ugly one as well.
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!Other Italian Mobsters
[[folder:Larry Barrucci]]
-> '''Debut''': ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #2
A mid level gangster who had the ''[[SarcasmMode ingenious]]'' idea of bringing [[AxCrazy Nicolas]] [[TheSociopath Cavella]] back to New York, with the intention of helping out with the Punisher problem. Naturally this does not go down as well as he'd hope.
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[[folder:Anthony Pizzo]]
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-> '''Debut''': ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #19
A young and inexperienced gangster who becomes a Mafia captain due to the Punisher killing most of New York City's veteran mafiosi.
Like the other Mafiosi, the seriousness of the Punisher problem has led him and the others into contemplating the idea of handing over leadership to ''[[AxCrazy Nicolas Cavella]]''.
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!The Five Wives
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Four Mafiosi (and one gangbanger) wives all made widows by the Punisher and shut out from the rest of the mafia since women have no place in the organization other than being a wife of a member.
Left with little money compared to what they had when their husbands were alive and angered over their deaths, they have decided to take it upon themselves to do what a thousand other men have tried and failed to do. ''Kill the Punisher''.
[[folder:Annabella Gorrini]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #43
-> ''"We're gonna do somethin' a thousand men already failed at: We're gonna kill the Punisher. May he burn in hell forever, the motherless, godless fuck."''
The oldest of the five widowed wives and also the ''de facto'' leader of the group.
* GenreSavvy: Realizes that criminals [[BondVillainStupidity capturing Frank and putting him in deathtraps]] instead of [[JustShootHim just killing him as soon as they get the chance]] is why he keeps winning, and resolves not to make that mistake. [[SpannerInTheWorks And if it wasn't for Jennifer,]] it would've worked.
* TraumaCongaLine: She has the biggest bone to pick with Frank; his mafia massacre in the very first issue killed her grandfather, father, husband and two sons.
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[[folder:Barbara "Barbi" Barrucci]]
-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #31
Wife of the late Larry Barrucci, one of the Cesare family capos who was slain in one of the earlier stories. And resident slut of the group.
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* CallBack: Her late husband Larry appeared ''way'' back in the very first arc as a throw-away character.
* DontYouDarePityMe: When the rest of the wives learn of her illiteracy, they openly take pity on the poor girl. "Barbi", however is having ''none'' of their bullshit.
-->'''Lorraine''': Oh shit. Barbi, can you read?
-->'''Bonnie''': Oh, you ''poor thing''...!
-->'''Barbara''': Fuck you, Bonnie, I don't want your fucking pity! I'm dyslexic, not some goddamn ''cripple''!
* SexForServices: After her proven illiteracy threatens to make her a liability to the group. She finds ''other'' inventive ways to make herself useful.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Openly racist towards Shauna when they first meet.
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[[folder:Lorraine Zucca]]
-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #31
Wife of the late capo Paul Zucca. She's one of the better educated members of the group.
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* InformedAbility
* TheGenericGuy: She has close to zero characterization, and no special traits that separate her from the pack.
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[[folder:Bonnie De Angelo]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #31
The most naive member of the group who speaks in a very distinct and rather ''cute'' speech pattern.
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* ElmuhFuddSyndwome
* PuppyDogEyes
* TokenGoodTeammate: Definitely the least villainous widow, she just wants revenge of Frank.
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[[folder:Shauna Toomey]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #31
-> ''"My name is Shauna Toomey. My man was John James Toomey. Anyone got any more bullshit to say, they can suck my muthafuckin' dick."''
By far the most street savvy and lethal of all the widows.
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* TheBrute: The muscle of the widows, and the most aggressive and violent.
* ScaryBlackWoman: See above.
* TokenMinority: The sole black widow of the group.
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The Italian Criminal element of New York.
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!The Cesare Family
One of the most powerful and influential families in all of New York. Lately they've [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen fallen on hard times]] thank's to a certain [[Characters/ThePunisherMAXThePunisher vigilante's]] increasingly vicious attacks directed against them.
[[folder:"Don" Massimo Cesare]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #1
A hundred year old godfather and head honcho of the Cesare Family, respected by all the families. On his 100th birthday, every crime family in America sends a representative to the party to pay tribute. That is until the Punisher decides to crash the party.
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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:Courtesy of Frank Castle]]
* TheDon: Subverted; it's made clear early on that he is a "Don" in title only, with the other high ranking Lieutenants running things.
* PuppetKing: According to Frank, he's a "Don" in title only and spends most of his days shitting himself and having his diapers changed.
* SacrificialLamb: His sole purpose in the series is to be [[spoiler:shot and killed by the Punisher]]. Escalating Frank's increasingly violent war on crime.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: The most extreme example in the entire series. He get's all of ''two panels'' before [[spoiler:getting his head blown the fuck off by the Punisher]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jennifer Cesare]]
See the [[Characters/ThePunisherMAXAllies Allies]] page for details on her.
[[/folder]]
!Cavella's Crew
A stable of extremely ruthless and sadistic mobsters, whose violent methods resulted in them getting exiled to Boston. Now, in an act of desperation, the Cesare Crime Family has brought them back. In the hopes that they will help them deal with Frank Castle.
[[folder:General]]
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: While the other Capos in the Cesare Family take a much more business oriented approach to their villainy. Nicky and his boys are ''always'' evil. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis All. The. Frickin' Time.]] It's almost Deconstructed to a degree. As their extremely vicious ways of going about their business leads to them getting kicked out of New York and having to relocate in Boston.
* BadassCrew: By far the most dangerous and badass crew in the Cesare Crime Family. And quite possibly in all of New York.
* BerserkButton: They all seem to have one. But the most obvious way to collectively piss them off is to impersonate their Boston accents.
* CardCarryingVillain: An entire crew of em.
* TheMafia: More specifically one associated with the Cesare Crime Family. And by far the most ruthless crew in the Family.
* WakeUpCallBoss: They're the first criminal organization to pose a serious threat to the Punisher.
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[[folder:Nicky Cavella]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Please, just call me Nicky."'']]
-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #2
--> ''"Fuck you, dad. An' fuck you, mom. Fuck you, Karen, you pointless bitch. Fuck you, Uncle Jimmy. Fuck you, Auntie Mo, you big fat fuckin' cunt. Fuck you, Kai, an' all your dead brats alongside you. Fuck you, Jackie. Fuck you, Don Massimo Cesare, you pussy-the Punisher did us all a favor when he blew your fuckin' old head off. Fuck you, Ink, an' fuck you, Pittsy. A lotta use you two pricks turned out to be. Fuck you, Castle. I ain't finished with you yet, not by a long way. And when I get to Heaven, I'll tell them fuck you too."''
The leader of his crew and also the most psychotic and immoral out of all of them. Previously he had been exiled by his fellow Capo's for his unnecessarily cruel tactics. Just recently he has been brought back into New York, to help them kill the Punisher. And he's made sure to bring along his "friends".
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* ArmoredClosetGay: It's revealed in a very jarring way that he is this way with Rawlins.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Averted. Although he is the leader of an extremely ruthless Mafia crew. Combat wise, he's no more imposing than your average mook.
* BadassInANiceSuit: Wears a finely tailor made suit in all of his appearances.
* BadBoss: He treats his mooks like trash, considering them to be expendable, and not caring for their livelihoods. Of course this comes back to bite him in the ass ''hard'' when his boys, deciding that their no longer gonna take his shit anymore, abandon him. Leaving him to face the Punisher by himself.
* DependingOnTheArtist: When he first appeared, he was realistically drawn to resemble a man in his 40's. However when he reappeared a few arcs later. He looked noticeably younger and more boyish.
* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted. It's eventually revealed that as a young boy, his aunt would routinely sexually abuse of him. This is treated as a ''very'' disturbing revelation and something that played a big role in making him the man he now is.
* TheDreaded: Subverted; he certainly seems to ''think'' he's this. But in reality the reason why the other Capo's don't want him around isn't because they think he's terrifying. They just find him and his tactics ''[[EvenEvilHasStandards revolting.]]''
* EnfantTerrible: He was like that since he was five.
* EvilerThanThou: Deconstructed, he seems to be under the assumption that the best way to make the other gangs fear them is to be the most psychotic capo possible. This backfires, as his methods result in him and his crew being exiled to Boston and also kicks off a gang war between the triads and Cesare Family. What's more is that both Frank and Rawlins can easily see past his false bravado and see him for the coward that he really is.
-->'''Rawlins:''' Waah, I'm a big badass [[spoiler: I killed my sister and my aunt]]. You talk in your sleep you little cunt.
* FauxAffablyEvil: He may come across as suave and graceful, but it's all a smokescreen meant to hide the true monster that he is.
* {{Fingore}}: When attempting to execute Frank at point blank range. Frank simply leaps forward before he can pull the trigger and bites several of his fingers off.
* FirstNameBasis: He always insist that people call him by his first name, as par of his FauxAffablyEvil act.
* HumiliationConga: So he urinates on the corpses of Frank's dead family, hoping that he'd be able to mess with Frank's head enough such that he and his men would be able to overcome him, during their eventual and inevitable confrontation. Instead, Frank slaughters ''hundreds'' of criminals on a nightly basis, promising to carve his way through the criminal underworld until the city would properly rebury his family. This leaves Cavella without backup outside of those already a part of his immediate crew. Eventually, ''they'' turn on him once they realize how much of a powerless coward he is, leaving him at the mercy of Frank. As if that isn't enough, Frank ''unintentionally'' gives Cavella [[spoiler:one of the most psychologically tormenting deaths of the whole series--dragging him out into a forest and shooting him, [[KarmicDeath much like how Cavella had done to his father in his youth]]. The ultimate kicker comes around when Cavella realizes Frank isn't going to torture or mutilate him--rather he's just gonna shoot him in his guts and leave him for dead. Castle even states that what Cavella did merely amounts to him getting "a little more pain than most," meaning Nicky never even really had the satisfaction of ''truly'' hurting [[TheDreaded the Punisher]].]]
* ImAHumanitarian: The man earned his reputation as follows: during a sit-down in a Chinese restaurant with an overconfident Triad boss named Joseph Kai, Kai is eating a dish and arrogantly telling Cavella that he and his crew won't back down in the face of the Cesare Family, claiming he has three strong sons backing him up. To which Cavella retorts with, "two strong sons", and informs him that he and his two henchmen had arrived early and replaced the kitchen staff, and that the boss' youngest son, "never made it home from school". It's then revealed what happened to the boys body. Cue the horrified expression on the Triad boss' [[IAteWhat face as he realizes what he just ate]].
* LeftForDead: At the end of ''Up is Down and Black is White'', Frank drags him far out into the woods [[spoiler:and shoots him low down in the stomach, leaving him there to die over a couple of days.]] It's confrimed in the next story that [[spoiler:Nicky's corpse was found some time later [[EyeScream with his eyes missing.]]]]
* PetTheDog: He orders Ink to spare the life of a potential elderly witness. Saying that "the poor old prick probably fought in a war or sumthin'." There was no tactical reason for doing this and leaving the old man alive could only be detrimental, so it's quite possibly the only time we ever get to see Nicky do something genuinely altruistic. Well... as much as "don't kill that person" can be considered as such.
* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler: Killed his parents and sister when he was a kid and framed his uncle so her aunt could take over the family.]]
* StrawNihilist: He freely admits to hating everyone in the whole world, and believes that when he dies he'll be able to tell ''God'' how much he hates Him.
* VillainousBreakdown: After losing the respect of his men, and being cornered by the Punisher. He breaks down ''spectacularly''. Being reduced to a sniveling, pants-wetting whimpering coward, begging for mercy.
* VillainousRescue: Ironically enough, his plan of breaking into the CIA's safehouse with the intent of killing Frank Castle results in him inadvertently saving Frank from being executed by the CIA themselves.
* WeHaveReserves: He ''tried'' to invoke this trope only to have it backfire ''spectacularly''.
* XanatosSpeedChess: In the first arc he is shown as being the ''master'' of this trope, however, in the second arc, after suffering from some ''serious BadassDecay'', he appears to have forgotten how to play this game.
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[[folder:Carmine "Pittsy" Gazzera]]
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-> ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #2
--> ''"Let's fucking GO, you fuck!"''
One of the two bodyguards that Nicky brings along with him to New York. A foul tempered thug who possess an amazing level of strength and combat prowess than his appearance would have you believe. An extremely formidable fighter who is notable for being one of the few characters in the series who can go toe-to-toe with Frank and hold his own.
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* AndShowItToYou: He boast that he'll rip out Frank's heart and show it to him. What's more, later on his fight with Frank shows that he ''meant it.'' He was trying to grab a fistful of entrails from Frank's gaping wound.
* BadassGrandpa: The guy looks like he's in his sixties but he's easily the most badass member in Nicky's crew. In fact at one point he comes damn near close to actually choking the ''life'' outta Frank. Had it not been for Microchip intervening, then he very likely would have killed Frank. The next time the two meet he's got Frank reeling. Prompting Frank to think fast or be beaten to death.
* BaitTheDog: In his final showdown with Frank, he successfully goads him into dropping his machine gun and take him on in a good old fashion fist fight.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: One of the few people in the series who can not only match Frank in a fight but actually gain the ''upper hand on him.'' As well as being the ''only'' character to illicit an OhCrap response from Frank.
* {{Determinator}}: A rare villainous example. Perfectly demonstrated when after having been [[spoiler:''impaled on a fence.'']] He still continues to try and come after Frank.
* DramaticDislocation: When Frank dislocates his fingers he put them back in place and yells at him to BringIt, that's what convince the Punisher he is in for a tough fight.
* GoodOldFisticuffs: Unlike his associates. He eschews guns, preferring to batter his opponents with his fist, or slice them up with a blade.
* GroinAttack: The little guy appears to be fond of these.
* HairTriggerTemper: His foul temper combined with his violent tendencies make him a very dangerous individual.
* HeManWomanHater: He shows shades of this from time to time. Most notably when he tried to batter a broad with a pole cue for no other reason than for the sin of being born the wrong gender.
* MadeOfIron: Quite possibly the most extreme example of this trope in the series. The man is beaten, stabbed, shot at, has his eyes gouged,his fingers broken and ends up getting [[spoiler:impaled on a ''friggin' steel fence.'' But does he let this faze him? ''Fuck no!'' Through sheer hatred and incredible strength of will. The little bastard '''keeps on going'''. It's only after he gets his face blown the fuck off by a shotgun slug that he finally succumbs to his wounds.]] Although not before freaking Frank the hell out by taking a few more steps in his direction.
--> '''Frank:''' Next steps a reflex. [Pittsy keeps on walking towards him.] It ''has to be.''
* MyDefenseNeedNotProtectMeForever: Frank realizes his punches aren't fazing Pittsy who just waits for him to run out of breath.
* TheNapoleon: The most overly agressive and moody of Nicky's crew. Not to mention the shortest.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: ''Dear lord is he ever.'' He's short, stout, and strong enough to nearly choke the life outta Frank.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He can be heard constantly spouting homophobic slurs like it's going outta style.
* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Normally he's the kinda guy who'd prefer to either beat his victims to death, or choke the life outta them. But on the rare occasions that he does use a firearm. He always makes sure that it's a shotgun.
* SirSwearsALot: Rivals Fury when it comes to profanity.
* SleevesAreForWimps: The moment he ditches his track suit and only wears a sleeveless tank top is the moment you know he's ready to start kicking some serious ass.
* WorthyOpponent: Begins to view Frank as this after their first fight together. And is just aching to get another shot at him, refusing to go to the hospital.
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[[folder:Ink]]
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-> ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #2
--> ''"Huh"''
Cavella's second bodyguard who is usually seen alongside Pittsy. A creepy, cross-eyed individual who rarely ever speaks, and much like his friend Pittsy, he is far more dangerous than he looks. Best demonstrated in the disturbing way he earned his nickname.
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* CombatPragmatist: How does he deal with a Special Forces squad? By sneaking on top of the elevator that they are in and cutting the elevator cables. Causing them to fall to their gruesome deaths.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The guy may look like a cross-eyed spas. But he is far more formidable than his eccentric appearance would have you believe.
* FamousLastWords: Appropriately enough the final word to come out of his mouth is a bemused, [[spoiler:"Huh".]]
* InformedAbility: According to Nicky he has a terrific sense of humor. Of course we the reader almost never get to see this, seeing as how he rarely says more than one word.
* NoNameGiven: He's real name is never revealed.
* ThePenIsMightier: He received his nickname by killing his first victim with a pen.
--> '''Larry:''' Stabbed him in the neck?
--> '''Nicky:''' Stabbed him in the eye. Just kept going 'till he hit brain.
* TheQuietOne: He rarely ever speaks. And when he does it's almost always a nonchalant "huh". Which he says whenever he agrees with something.
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[[folder:Theresa Gazzera]]
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-> ''The Punisher'' Vol.7, #19
--> ''"You say that shit about my brother again and I'll glue ya' fuckin' dick shut!"''
Nicky's right hand women, and unbeknownst to him, his long time admirer. A vulgar and foul tempered women. She faithfully serves her boss with an almost religious like fervor
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: While she isn't ''that'' bad looking, what really qualifies her for this trope is her attitude. Casually threatening to close peoples' penises shut, dropping {{Cluster F Bomb}}s at the drop of the hat, generally being a scary {{Jerkass}}. Like brother like sister. Nicky is very in denial when Rawlins points out Theresa has a crush on him, to boot.
* BerserkButton: ''Do not'' speak ill of her [[spoiler:late brother.]] Not unless you want her to mutilate your genitals.
* BrawnHilda: A ''very'' disturbing example of this trope.
* [[SirSwearsAlot Ms. Swears Alot]]: Much like her brother she has a very foul mouth. With a temper to match.
* TooDumbToLive: After feeling jilted by Nicky's rejections, goes into the Punisher's place without a gun in order to kill him in a blind rage. Even when she gets the drop on him, she doesn't even stab him correctly, instead non-fatally stabbing him so she can rant about how no one wants to touch her. All of this started because she thought that the best time to screw her boss was during a stake-out of the wounded Castle.
* UncannyFamilyResemblance: She bares a rather disturbing resemblance to her brother. The resemblance is so great that Roth initially mistakes her for her Pittsy. Causing him to flea in panic.
--> '''Roth:''' I thought it was him in a wig... Coming back to take my balls...
* {{Yandere}}: To her "man" Nicolas Cavella, and a very butch and ugly one as well.
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!Other Italian Mobsters
[[folder:Larry Barrucci]]
-> '''Debut''': ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #2
A mid level gangster who had the ''[[SarcasmMode ingenious]]'' idea of bringing [[AxCrazy Nicolas]] [[TheSociopath Cavella]] back to New York, with the intention of helping out with the Punisher problem. Naturally this does not go down as well as he'd hope.
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[[folder:Anthony Pizzo]]
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-> '''Debut''': ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #19
A young and inexperienced gangster who becomes a Mafia captain due to the Punisher killing most of New York City's veteran mafiosi.
Like the other Mafiosi, the seriousness of the Punisher problem has led him and the others into contemplating the idea of handing over leadership to ''[[AxCrazy Nicolas Cavella]]''.
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!The Five Wives
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Four Mafiosi (and one gangbanger) wives all made widows by the Punisher and shut out from the rest of the mafia since women have no place in the organization other than being a wife of a member.
Left with little money compared to what they had when their husbands were alive and angered over their deaths, they have decided to take it upon themselves to do what a thousand other men have tried and failed to do. ''Kill the Punisher''.
[[folder:Annabella Gorrini]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #43
-> ''"We're gonna do somethin' a thousand men already failed at: We're gonna kill the Punisher. May he burn in hell forever, the motherless, godless fuck."''
The oldest of the five widowed wives and also the ''de facto'' leader of the group.
* GenreSavvy: Realizes that criminals [[BondVillainStupidity capturing Frank and putting him in deathtraps]] instead of [[JustShootHim just killing him as soon as they get the chance]] is why he keeps winning, and resolves not to make that mistake. [[SpannerInTheWorks And if it wasn't for Jennifer,]] it would've worked.
* TraumaCongaLine: She has the biggest bone to pick with Frank; his mafia massacre in the very first issue killed her grandfather, father, husband and two sons.
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[[folder:Barbara "Barbi" Barrucci]]
-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #31
Wife of the late Larry Barrucci, one of the Cesare family capos who was slain in one of the earlier stories. And resident slut of the group.
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* CallBack: Her late husband Larry appeared ''way'' back in the very first arc as a throw-away character.
* DontYouDarePityMe: When the rest of the wives learn of her illiteracy, they openly take pity on the poor girl. "Barbi", however is having ''none'' of their bullshit.
-->'''Lorraine''': Oh shit. Barbi, can you read?
-->'''Bonnie''': Oh, you ''poor thing''...!
-->'''Barbara''': Fuck you, Bonnie, I don't want your fucking pity! I'm dyslexic, not some goddamn ''cripple''!
* SexForServices: After her proven illiteracy threatens to make her a liability to the group. She finds ''other'' inventive ways to make herself useful.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Openly racist towards Shauna when they first meet.
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[[folder:Lorraine Zucca]]
-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #31
Wife of the late capo Paul Zucca. She's one of the better educated members of the group.
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* InformedAbility
* TheGenericGuy: She has close to zero characterization, and no special traits that separate her from the pack.
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[[folder:Bonnie De Angelo]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #31
The most naive member of the group who speaks in a very distinct and rather ''cute'' speech pattern.
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* ElmuhFuddSyndwome
* PuppyDogEyes
* TokenGoodTeammate: Definitely the least villainous widow, she just wants revenge of Frank.
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[[folder:Shauna Toomey]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''The Punisher'' Vol. 7, #31
-> ''"My name is Shauna Toomey. My man was John James Toomey. Anyone got any more bullshit to say, they can suck my muthafuckin' dick."''
By far the most street savvy and lethal of all the widows.
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* TheBrute: The muscle of the widows, and the most aggressive and violent.
* ScaryBlackWoman: See above.
* TokenMinority: The sole black widow of the group.
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