Is Cable the next Punisher?
Despite their not being a face, there is a clue in the picture. The guns being used look like something from the future. This writer saw this and immediately thought of the perfect candidate. Cable of the X-Men may be the next Punisher.
When you think about it, this makes sense. First, the person in the picture isn’t using a gun from this timeline. There aren’t a lot of characters that used guns and are from the future. Bishop is an option, but he wouldn’t wear the Punisher’s skull. He’s probably disgusted by what Frank does. Nathan “Cable” Summers wouldn’t have any of those issues.
Cable likely understands Frank. He’s lost hundreds of people he’s loved and cared for. More than that, he knows what it’s like to wage war. He’s been fighting one longer than anyone in Marvel Comics. He’s battled in the distant future, the past, and the present. On top of that, he knows that symbols mean something. It’s why he risked his life getting Captain America’s shield in the future (read Cable and Deadpool No. 25 for that story). He’d have no problem wearing the skull on his chest.
If you’re wondering who he’d be punishing, look no further than Orchis. In X-Men No. 24, Moira and Nimrod take him out of commission. This prevents Young Cable from stopping Orchis before the 2023 Hellfire Gala. Not only will Nathan want revenge for what happened to him, he’ll owe them payback for messing with his fellow mutants. Also, if it is Cable, it could be either the young or older one.