What is your favorite Easter egg or reference in Marvel's The Punisher: Season 1?

Last 2 episodes fights were brutal AF

The Easter egg about Billy reading Dorian Gary may be a reference to his previous role as Dorian gray in the Movie "Dorian Gray".

In my opinion Jon Bernthal deserves Emmy for this. His acting is so good and it's just not him btw, most of the actors and actresses really played well.

There was a full metal jacket easter egg in the episode where Frank, Billy, and others are selected for Cerberus. After the briefing, Bill says, "So does this mean Ann Margaret isn't coming?". A line that Pvt. Joker gave during a briefing in Full Metal Jacket.

This was a such a badass show. Cant wait for the next season.

You missed Micro coming out of the body bag and quoting the beginning of 2004’s Punisher

No mention of Brett Mahoney? He's made quite a few appearances across the Netflix shows as well. We've even seen him go from a beat cop to a detective.

That last episode was brutal af

Easter Egg inside of an Easter Egg: Ben Barnes also played Dorian Gray in the 2009 movie "Dorian Gray".

I noticed that on the crazy kid Lewis’s ID, his address says he lives on Ingram Street, Forest Hills, Queens, which is the same street that Peter Parker lives on in the comics.

There's in error in one of the easter eggs. Frank spray painting the skull insignia on a vest is not a reference to the 2004 film, it's a reference to 1994's Punisher: Year One which is where this is originally seen and in turn referenced in both the film and Netflix series. Sorry, I'm a die-hard fan who couldn't help notice and get the real facts out there.

SPOILER WARNING: In the first episode, we get yet another indicator of the timeline. While Frank is pounding down the walls with his trusty sledge, we see in the back that the Empire State Building is lit red. If you remember, in Defenders, after Daredevil's supposed death, the Empire State Building was lit red in the morning of the loss of The Man Without Fear. This information can be marked in tandem with the newspaper article.

How can a character so brutal and the most adult Marvel character be a character that first appeared in a Spider-Man comic lol one of the kid friendliest heroes in Marvel.

I thought Tom Hardy’s the only one who’s great at grunting. Jon’s scream is awesome too.

This series gives me serious Breaking Bad vibes. It was so engaging, easily binge worthy just like B.B. and it’s handling of the characters was objectively better that Daredevil Season 1 in my honest opinion. Also, Midani was a pleasant addition which was surprising, since she wasn’t in the comics.

I'm surprised that there is no mention about his alias Pete Castiglione. The last name is Frank Castle's original family name

How about the assassin's creed's hidden blade that billy uses ???

SORT OF AN EASTER EGG (I hope I wasn't the only one who peeped this!): In the scene where Frank kills Rawlins, did anybody notice that the music that was playing in the background sounded VERY SIMILAR to that one scene in 28 Days Later when Jim killed one of the soldiers? Ironically enough, both characters performed THE SAME ACT to kill their enemies!!! So I'm guessing that was probably a nod to the movie, perhaps?

Royce Johnson appeared as Sgt. Brett Mahoney in Punisher, JJ, and DD. Another recurring character like Turk.

Not only was the actor who played Billy (Ben Barns) reading Dorian Gray he also played Dorian in the film adaptation in 2009

I just finished watching The Punisher S1 over 2 nights...DAMN :)

*No Stan Lee Cameo?!*

Turk is The Watcher

He actually played dorian gray too

Jigsaw was a much more interesting villain than Alexandra.

The white work gloves Frank used to stop the mafia card game and the Taco truck. Looked like a Deadpool Taco Truck!

You forgot his alias's last name " Pete Castiglione" Frank's full name was "Francis Castiglione".

there's another one, the wrist blade Billy uses is actually the favorite weapon of comic Rawlins, he would play weak and surrendered just like Billy did with Stein, and when chance opportuned, he'd slice his opponent's throat open. Also the scar on his left eye Frank left him is a quick nod to the eye-patch wearing Rawlins in the comics. Personally, i think Billy in the tv series took a lot from Rawlins in the comic version, the looks, the personality, the wit and the smirkiness, all just like Rawlins. I'd recommend anyone who's interested in The Punisher and have no idea where to start. Read Garth Ennis's The Punisher Max first, that's where i first got truly know and immersed into this anti-hero. The narrative is so dark and gritty and suits the chatacter really well, and the villians are so amazing that really helps support the otherwise kinda bland Frank Castle, Nicky Cavella, Barracuda, The Man of Stone, Rawlins, i'd love to see these guys in the next season. Would be a blast seeing these guys go toe to toe with Frank in the live action.

What about the first episode when it shows the Empire State Building lit up red, just like at the end of the Defenders

The fight where Frank and Gunner were on the run, and with the traps springing on the soldiers really reminded me of Rambo: First Blood.

ACTUALLY!!! I don't remember what episode it was but there was a scene where they referenced Captain America.

These one named groups Shield, Hammer, Anvil used in Marvel Universe.

One does and has forgotten that Karen was/is a reporter and not just a pt Assistant/Secretary to Matt and Foggy,huh??

It might just be me but I think Frank and Micro's daughter were referencing "The Tyger" one shot when they were fixing the headlight. Although it could've been The Life of Pi as well.

God I hate Billy but he is *was* such a beautiful man.

I didn't notice that the Billy was reading 'Dorian Gray' but was thinking about how similar the characters were, especially since Ben Barnes also played Dorian Gray!

Totally cool sweet great video too...excellent job.Thank you..

They episode "Front Toward Enemy" was a cool reference to an issue from the Punisher: MAX series. I really dug how the show got into the many aspects of The Punisher. Frank the cowboy, the family man, they mass shooter, the psycho, the soldier, the NRA parody, the ptsd victim, were all there.

Didn't notice Billy was reading Portrait of Dorian Grey, coincidentally, he played Dorian Grey in a movie.

Isn't the alias Pete "Castigilione" an easter egg nod to Frank's real birth name? And also at some point someone calls Billy Russo "Billy the Beaut" which is another easter egg nod.

What a great season... bout time an actual good show comes out...

I read The Picture of Dorian Grey, and I watched the film. It was definitely an Easter Egg for those that knew he played Dorian in the film, but there are also parallels between Billy and Dorian

In the regards to Billy reading Dorian Grey, it's also interesting to note that the actor, Ben Barnes once played Dorian Grey.

There's a scene where frank said that new york does not forget. A reference to the invasion of the chitauri in avengers (2012)

There's a scene in the homeland secuity office in the last couple of episodes where the notice board is all laid out with the preceding storyline in comic book format

I'm glad I'm not the only one who caught the action figure/pinball machine reference.

Yeah, the last scene where Frank tells the group of vets that he’s scared because doesn’t have a war to fight now. As we all know there is a huge coming up in the MCU with Avengers, so ... could that last sentence mean he could be part of Avengers infinity war part 2?

Damn a spidey cameo or reference would have been dope

At the 1st episode, one of the bosses at the construction site hurts his hand, and gets no help from Frank, and that's a reference to Punisher Max, in which he's working at a Butchery and his boss gets his hand stuck at a meat grinder

Love the welcome back Frank reference

the writer is the person who wrote NBC Hannibal

Punisher makes Dark Knight look like CW tv show,😂😂😂

The scene in episode 4 where Frank steps out of the back of the van with the flamethrower is an allusion to 'The Devil By The Horns' by Garth Ennis.

There was a reference to ‘Dirty Laundry’ which was a short film by Adi Shankar with Thomas Jane as the Punisher in one of the last few episodes.

There was a part where he hung up a solder which was also done in the dolph lungdron movie where that happened in the mansion at the beginning of the the movie.

Ben Barnes also played the character of Dorian Grey in a movie

The Dogs of Hell Biker Gang returned (they were introduced in Agents of SHIELD & was in season 2 of Daredevil).

The Castiglione last name Frank uses as an alias comes from a War Journal story when Frank goes to Sicily and learns that his family originally emigrated from there and changed their name to Castle. I was really hoping he would use his other alias from the comics Charles Fort.

The Muhammad Ali fight and the punisher's first comic appearance both being in 1974 seems like a stretch

yall forgot the scene where micro was supposedly killed, but didn't, remember when Frank was a German dealer and pretended to get killed when the oldest son of howard saint was killed in the beginning of the punisher movie with thomas lane

In the New York bulletin offices, there is a Newspaper that say "The Battle of New York" in during the scene where the bombers letter is delivered.

You missed Castle fake name Castilegeone as that’s a reference to the comics of his real last name as he shortens it to Castle at some point

ben barnes who plays billy also played dorian grey

I noticed that pinball dead guy reference. Glad someone else did too.

Would have been great if frank had refrenced daredevil in some way or talked about his encounters with him. Really hope they team up again

You forgot that Ben Barnes was in the movie the picture of Dorian Grey

There's a picture frame with a newspaper titled "The Battle of New York" in the New York Bulletin office in episode 2

Ironically enough, the actor who plays Billy Russo (Ben Barnes) has actually portrayed Dorian Grey on the big screen. He was in “the league of extraordinary gentlemen” I believe. So that could also be why he’s reading “The Picture of Dorian Grey” as a nod to his previous role that ends up being ironic.

Billy Russo was reading Dorian Gray and the actor for Russo (Ben Barnes) played Dorian Gray in the movie adaptation of the book.

3:28 you can see bowen on the board, maybe a link to bowen designs? Also at the bottom is the name pesci, joe pesci any one??

POTENTIAL ARROW DISS: In Episode 4, David asks Frank if he has some sort of code for killing and stealing from bad men and then asks if he should wear “green tights and a pointy hat with a feather on top” which Frank giggles at.

"A Man of Wealth and Taste" is also the title for a Punisher story arc where Jigsaw makes a deal with a "devil" to heal his face. Frank remedies that later with a cactus.

And that earth quake was actually a fight between Hulk and Spiderman(Amazing Spiderman '84, Ep. 23 page 32).

Its more of a easter egg from Agents of Shield, but one of Skye's sources in the Wave is Micro. I have seen it recently but i dunno what episode

Little thing you guys missed when Ben Barnes (Billy Russo) read Dorian Gray. It was also a little nod to the actor himself, who, in fact, portrayed Dorian Gray in a movie.

Legend has it he's still knocking down walls with his sledge

I like to hate on IGN as much as the next person but they do good easter egg videos.

Caspian = Dorian = Billy Like if you get it.

Surprised there was no mention of daredevil at all in the whole seasom

Heres the thing, where was spider-man when all those bombs went off

Ben Barnes actually played Dorian Gray in 2009.

What about that hidden blade that Billy has???? Should it be a reference to AC??? 😂😂😂

No, the spray scene wasn't a tribute to 2004. It was a tribute to Punisher: Year one.

in addition to the character Billy being like Dorian, the actor (Ben Barnes) also starred as Dorian in the 2009 movie adaptation entitled Dorian Gray

You also forgot to mention that Ben Barnes, who plays Billy Russo, also played Dorian Gray in a movie adaptation, so him reading that book is even more ironic.

I'd say there was a Game of thrones Easter egg in ep 12, when Frank killed Rawlins, just like the Mountain killed the Red Viper, as in got the drop on him, pushed his eyes in and fell next to him half dead, and then survived just like we found out the Mountain did

it's also crazy that ben barnes plays both "Billy Russo" And "Dorian Gray" in the Dorian gray movie

Hey what about the flame thrower scene from "welcome back frank"

Lewis Wilson's father is Clay Wilson, who in the comics is the superhero Force

I noticed that guy in the pinball machine reference. I had seen photos of that action figure before..I figured it was from a an issues cover.

I can’t remember the episode but it’s when Frank is talking about a poem with micros kid, “tiger tiger” I can’t remember the issue it was in but it was about frank growing up in New York and he and his friend talk about the poem throughout the issue.

Russo's reading The Picture of Dorian Gray is also a nod to Ben Barnes playing the character 2009

They mention Frank being on a Suicide Run, which was the name of a big story arc in the comics.

It's not just about guns is it? It'd be interesting to do a pysch. profile of all the characters...unbalanced is not even on the register.

I felt like when "ricky" broke his sledgehammer handle it was a nod to mjolnir

The book bill rusoo read when in the army, doryan gray, is also nod that the actor ben barnes playing the same character in a movie titled the same, look it up

Glad the show had "at least two genders"

My favourite is definitely the fact that we got confirmation of the TV & Movie Universes being connected!!!

The actor who plays billy russo was also the same guy to play dorian gray in the dorian gray film adaptation