6. The Punisher Is Unnecessary

I’ve seen a couple people online disappointed that Frank Castle alias The Punisher won’t be in Cap 3 since he’s on Netflix lockdown but I don’t think it’ll make a real difference. Here is the Punisher’s entire role in Civil War, beginning to end: Issue 4- Punisher is seen in the background watching events unfold from afar while wearing a ski mask. Issue 5- Frank saves Spider-Man and brings him to Cap’s hideout. Cap lets Frank join up. Issue 6- When two Z-list supervillains try to join up with Cap’s team, Frank murders the hell out of them and Cap kicks his ass and kicks him out. Issue 7- Frank stares at Captain America’s abandoned mask. That’s it.

There, I just summarized for you EVERY SINGLE APPERANCE OF FRANK CASTLE IN CIVIL WAR. With all that stripped out, the story looses exactly nothing. But that’s the problem with Civil War, so much of it is just needless space filler.