This means that an ordinary person would stand no chance facing off against him. Even without weapons, this guy is a formidable martial artist and no-holds-barred street brawler. What about when he faces off against his fellow Marvel Comics Universe characters? How would The Punisher fare against some of the most powerful folks in that pantheon? In some cases, it’s a no-brainer: The Punisher just doesn’t have the superpowers to keep up with most superpowered Marvel characters. But in others, he would absolutely wipe out the competition in a one-on-one faceoff. And there’s a whole lot of in-between as well. We already know that he’s been able to hold his own against both Daredevil in more than one occasion. Let us focus then on the contests which would yield a clear winner and yield it quickly!

Here are 10 Marvel Characters The Punisher Could Defeat In Seconds (And 10 Who’d Destroy Him).

Hawkeye (defeat)

Clint Barton isn’t exactly the most awe-inspiring superhero in the Marvel Universe. Yes, he’s a decent fighter, yes, he has a quiver of trick arrows, and yes, he’s an expert marksman, but from there, his resume gets kind of thin. As a cog in the larger machine of a team like the Avengers, he serves an important purpose, but in a one-on-one face-off, the Punisher is bringing a whole lot of guns to an arrow fight!

Stripped bare of their weapons, they may be able to fight each other to a standstill, but if Mr. Castle storms the castle with automatic rifles, rocket launchers and flame throwers, Hawkeye would be toast very soon. Sorry, Clint, but your smoke bolt won’t get you out of this one!

Thor (destroy)

It takes just four words to settle this argument pretty quickly: “Hulk.

Let us suppose the Punisher is armed with mystical weapons, perhaps forged by dwarves. It’s still a bad deal for Frank. Thor is super fast, can use his hammer defensively and even for teleportation, plus he can call up his daddy when he’s in real trouble.

Kingpin (defeat)

Kingpin is not a supervillain to be trifled with. His manipulation skills and organizational prowess are unmatched. This is what makes him such an effective mob leader, and why he is so dangerous. Is he a pretty strong dude? Sure, he is, but not strong enough.

In a face-to-face on some street corner, with no help from his goons, hired assassins or crooked cops, Wilson Fisk simply would not last five seconds against a master fighter like Frank Castle. Forget it if they were equally armed-- even in hand-to-hand combat, Punisher is the far more effective contender, having been trained by the military in all sorts of powerful moves. Kingpin would be smeared on the street in no time.

Doctor Doom (destroy)

Victor Von Doom is the self-proclaimed Ruler of Latveria and easily one of the toughest bad guys in all of the Marvel Universe. Beyond being an absolute genius and potent tactician, Doctor Doom employs a hybrid of sci-fi gadgets and Roma magic to make him so formidable that he’s defeated everybody from Silver Surfer. Not only that, but he wears a suit of armor outfitted with energy weapons, conjuration enhancers, and all manner of super-sophisticated defensive and offensive powers.

Basically, this guy is an evil mashup of Doctor Strange. The Punisher could come with all the bullets in the world, but it would make no difference against the will of Doom!

Black Widow (defeat)

No offense to the top-level super-spy known as the Black Widow, but in a fair fight, she gets outclassed by The Punisher. Let’s start with the obvious assets Natasha Romanoff brings to the table as a trained black ops agent: like Frank Castle, she is a fantastic fighter. She also probably has a similar handle on how to use guns and bazookas.

However, Black Widow isn’t the type of superhero who takes on armies single-handedly. She’s more of a deep cover operator, the ghost who can sneak into the machine and strike the vulnerable spot. The Punisher, on the other hand, is a full-bore soldier whose focus is open combat employing overwhelming force. When it comes to a person-to-person battle, Black Widow would probably see her last day.

Scarlet Witch (destroy)

Wanda Maximoff is a mutant, she has telekinetic abilities, and she can do something really weird: she can change the probable outcome of any given situation with her “chaos magic.” Let’s take a look at the scenario: here comes The Punisher rolling in on a tank, weapons armed and primed, ready to rain havoc on the poor Scarlet Witch. Suddenly, the tank gets stuck in some mud, all of Frank’s guns jam, and a nearby wall just happens to fall on him.

These reality-warping powers are so scary that they reconfigured the entire fates of many Marvel characters in the House of M saga. Technically, she could scramble events and make it so Frank’s family is still alive and he never even becomes The Punisher. Check and mate!

Iceman (defeat)

When it comes to the merry world of Marvel’s original mutants, the X-Men pioneer known as Iceman has always been a fan favorite. This is a guy who can make your beer cold in two seconds and whip around on frozen bridges. He’s had epic battles against the Human Torch – pretty much the Yang to Iceman’s Ying – and has even bravely come out as gay.

The Punisher could easily arm himself to deal with Bobby Drake’s powers. How about some napalm to heat things up for Iceman? Can ice walls really stop rocket-propelled grenades? Sure, Bobby could cool things down enough to make conditions extreme for Mr. Castle. As a trained special forces officer, a heavy parka would be all he needs to get the job done!

Deadpool (destroy)

Deadpool and The Punisher are evenly matched in many crucial ways. Both are master hand-to-hand combat experts. Both are very well versed in the ways of munitions, firearms, and all other manner of weapons. Of course, both just love blowing stuff up! If they were both normal humans, they would truly be at stalemat-- but that’s a huge “if.”

The fact is that the Merc with a Mouth is actually a mutant with a regenerative healing power that puts Wolverine to shame. To put it another way – he pretty much seems immortal. No matter how many bullet holes the Punisher drilled into Deadpool, they will close right back up. Frank has no such power. Wade Wilson would make short work of Frank Castle.

Nick Fury (defeat)

What’s that you say? Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. is every bit the weapons expert that Frank Castle is? Oh, and you believe they have both been similarly trained in hand-to-hand combat, so this one should be a stalemate? Sorry, but we beg to differ.

Yes, Fury is a well-trained fighter who probably could handle some weapons that The Punisher has never even see, but the fact remains that Fury’s primary role is not as front-line soldier anymore – and hasn’t been in some time. Having been the man behind the scenes for some time now makes him less of an asset in single combat. Meanwhile, Frank takes it to the street every single day. Nick would lose this one big time.

Iron Man (destroy)

Bullet-proof armor? Check. Advanced weapons systems? Check. Genius-level thinker? Check. Ability to take on the Hulk himself? Check. We could go on.

Tony Stark’s famous Iron Man exoskeletal suit is truly a technical marvel. It flies, it blasts energy beams, and so much more. The Punisher simply would not last a second up against the Golden Avenger. Maybe Frank Castle gets his hands on some serious ballistics, lasers, or metal-melting ordinance. Even then, Iron Man makes short work of him. The artificial intelligence powering the suit plus Tony’s own natural brilliance will generally find a way around just about anybody. Frank Castle isn’t even in the same league-- he'd go down quicker than you can say “Obadiah Stane.”