The Punisher vs John Rambo

 The Punisher 
 

this fight is too awesome that it becomes a tie.

They should totally do a cross over! Anyways I like rambo's chances with that Ak. Punisher could take him out w/ that sniper but at midrange rambo has to have the advantage.

They should totally do a cross over! Anyways I like rambo's chances with that Ak. Punisher could take him out w/ that sniper but at midrange rambo has to have the advantage.

They are both similar in many ways. I'll give them that. But, I believe Punisher is the superior ex-soldier here.

They are both similar in many ways. I'll give them that. But, I believe Punisher is the superior ex-soldier here.

This would be a good fight.  It would probably go on for a while but The Punisher would win since he has taken down superhuman opponents in the past.  I have respect for Rambo's skills but we have not seen anything from hi that suggest who could fair against the same odds that Frank has.

This would be a good fight.  It would probably go on for a while but The Punisher would win since he has taken down superhuman opponents in the past.  I have respect for Rambo's skills but we have not seen anything from hi that suggest who could fair against the same odds that Frank has.

@kadeem said:

This would be a good fight.  It would probably go on for a while but The Punisher would win since he has taken down superhuman opponents in the past.  I have respect for Rambo's skills but we have not seen anything from hi that suggest who could fair against the same odds that Frank has.

Rambo has taken on the vietcong single handedly. Thats an amazing feat itself.

This is one of the best standoffs on the battle forums. I am at a loss on this one. To be honest I can't decide. 
 
Punisher has the better marksmanship and knowledge of weaponry.

Rambo has better guerilla tactics and survival situation awareness.

Plus having an hour of prep time. I can't even image all the traps that would be set up around the battle area. Punisher goes somewhere to set up for snipe shot , oh look a punji trap. Rambo goes to hide underneath a bush, oh look he's in a claymore hotzone. 
 
I can't decide.

I have to admit, when the idea first crossed my mind I thought Punisher would trump pretty quickly but... 
 
Rambo is a master of guerilla tactics and is in a sense a more primitive Punisher. 
 
Both are Nam vets and are familiar with traversing and fighting in the jungle terrain. 
 
and with an hour of prep time, you know the booby traps will be ready for action. 
 
I honestly don't know 

Punisher

Personally, I think Rambo would come out victorious.

Punisher.

Furthermore, to make this all a little more interesting,  
 
we all know that Rambo was a badass during his tours in Nam and quickly became a real thorn in the Vietcong's side, but Frank Castle also did three tours of duty and Nam and once killed an entire armed squadron of enemies by beating them to death and taking a good deal of damage in the process.  
 

Im on the fence but im siding with Punisher. I agree that his track record of taking down superhuman opponents is impressive. It should not be overlooked.

Is that picture from Punisher: Born? That was a great graphic novel, and shows what a boss Frank was in Nam. However, I still think John Rambo has this battle in the bag.

but rambo has several alter egos, if both of them are unarmed, rambo instantly transforms into rocky!

 
Whoever pulls the trigger first really. Coin toss.  
I'll vote Punisher.

I'm like the 10th person in this thread to repeat this, but Rambo wins, simply because they're fighting on his terrain.  Skill-wise, I'd say they're both on par, the best the military has ever trained, and they both have nothing/nobody to go home to, so they don't necessarily fear death.  This would be a hell of a fight.

                    I'm like the 10th person in this thread to repeat this, but Rambo wins, simply because they're fighting on his terrain.  Skill-wise, I'd say they're both on par, the best the military has ever trained, and they both have nothing/nobody to go home to, so they don't necessarily fear death.  This would be a hell of a fight.

                   

               

@starkwood said:

                    I'm like the 10th person in this thread to repeat this, but Rambo wins, simply because they're fighting on his terrain.  Skill-wise, I'd say they're both on par, the best the military has ever trained, and they both have nothing/nobody to go home to, so they don't necessarily fear death.  This would be a hell of a fight.

                   

               

They're not fighting on Rambo's terrain. Frank Castle is every bit as familiar with the setting as John. Frank first got his stripes running 3 tours of duty in Nam. There is not advantage for Rambo due to terrain.

Yeah, Rambo lived there for many years, making money street fighting and catching venomous snakes.  There's no way Castle is as familiar with that environment as Rambo.

its close but i say Rambo Ak is a deciding factor for me. 

                    @Ramtha07 said:

@starkwood said:

                    I'm like the 10th person in this thread to repeat this, but Rambo wins, simply because they're fighting on his terrain.  Skill-wise, I'd say they're both on par, the best the military has ever trained, and they both have nothing/nobody to go home to, so they don't necessarily fear death.  This would be a hell of a fight.

                   

               

They're not fighting on Rambo's terrain. Frank Castle is every bit as familiar with the setting as John. Frank first got his stripes running 3 tours of duty in Nam. There is not advantage for Rambo due to terrain.

                   

               

Rambo knows the terrain better. He lives there.

                   

               

I'm not gonna lie, this is one of the most split opinion battles I've seen, it's great haha.

@BarelyAverage said:

                    @Ramtha07 said:

@starkwood said:

                    I'm like the 10th person in this thread to repeat this, but Rambo wins, simply because they're fighting on his terrain.  Skill-wise, I'd say they're both on par, the best the military has ever trained, and they both have nothing/nobody to go home to, so they don't necessarily fear death.  This would be a hell of a fight.

                   

               

They're not fighting on Rambo's terrain. Frank Castle is every bit as familiar with the setting as John. Frank first got his stripes running 3 tours of duty in Nam. There is not advantage for Rambo due to terrain.

                   

               

Rambo knows the terrain better. He lives there.

                   

               

I understand that. But it's still not logical to give him home turf advantage as the fight takes place in the jungle. Let me explain further; "There" just happens to be a big bloody place. They're fighting in the jungle, not the 'place'/town/city where Rambo lives.  I live in Montreal. I sure as hell wouldn't have an advantage over someone else if we had to meet and do battle in the surrounding forests near and around Montreal. The person who knows survival in the bush best, tracking along with military tactics and training, is the one who'd win. Frank, who'd spent three years in those jungles (amongst other jungles and forested terrains throughout his career), knows the culture and nature of the land well enough to aclimatise. And he sure as hell knows survival in the bush. It's really not that great an advantage.

So I reread Punisher: Born and would just like to note that Frank's platoon suffered no KIA's (Killed in Actions) until late in his third tour of duty when the ranks were overwhelmed and given little support from their useless and uninterested commanding officers. A particular soldier in the platoon noted that he had high hopes of surviving the war, all because he was under the command of Frank Castle.

Due to the aforementioned fact that Castle takes on superhumans and heroes for a living, I think that gives him an edge in this.

After thinking this over, I'm starting to think Punisher has the edge. Then again, Rambo is no pushover either.

What a great battle i guess it is pretty impossible to tell how this would end. Of 10 "realities" there would be 10 different endings to this. A sniper shot to the head for John a magazin of Ak bullets to the chest for Frank.......both would lay great traps and would use all of their skills and wits. It´s a draw for me.

Punisher should win in a good battle.

IN THE JUNGLE RAMBO JOHN J. IS THE LAW.................. HES GOT THIS ALL DAY!!!!!!! :p

John Rambo should be on Spike's Deadliest Warrior haha

John Rambo should be on Spike's Deadliest Warrior haha

A TV show that pitted different superheroes and super villains against each other based on their feats and their powers would be incredible.

Snake-Eyes trumps both ;)