9 Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed In Marvel’s The Punisher

Curtis Hoyle

In The Punisher, we learn that Frank Castle has one trusted confidante: his old army buddy, Curtis Hoyle (played by Jason R. Moore). Despite being close to Billy Russo in action, Curtis is the one Frank relies on to keep the secret that he’s still alive. An amputee who lost his leg in an explosion while serving in Afghanistan, Curtis now runs a support group for veterans who are struggling to adjust back into civilian life.

Curtis is a revamped twist on a very obscure comic book character who appeared in two issues back in 1987. In these, Curtis likewise served alongside Frank Castle in Vietnam. However, he had got himself involved in a drug ring run by General Buktir Van Tranh, rising to the position of his second-in-command. Frank found out about Curtis’ crooked ways, however, and ended his life by throwing him out of a helicopter.

Going by the first six episodes, Curtis’ evildoing has been cut out of the character, but it’s possible that a twist later in the season brings him closer to his comics counterpart.