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Top 30+ Best Punisher Skull Tattoo Ideas – [2022 Inspiration Guide]

Top 30+ Best Punisher Skull Tattoo Ideas – [2022 Inspiration Guide]

  • Next Luxury / Style, Tattoo Ideas
  • by — Jono Elderton

Skull Tattoos

The Punisher, Frank Castle, has proven to be a controversial comic book/television character, and in some ways the skull icon representing his character is even more divisive, despite being an amazing image. 

Originally drawn for just a single Marvel comic book appearance, Castle proved so popular he spawned his own comic, a movie adaption, and television series. 

If you’re looking for an anti-hero, and an anti-establishment tattoo, then it’s hard to go past hyper violent vigilante Frank Castle’s sick white skull logo on a field of black. 

Unfortunately, the use of the Punisher skull by a variety of groups – the police and military among them – has been the cause of a lot of recent controversy in the US.  

The Punisher skull remains a popular symbol, but is also a pure link to Castle’s quest for vengeance and the lovers of the original comic, as these top 30+ best Punisher skull tattoo ideas can attest. 

1. Punisher Skull Tattoo Ideas for the Back

back punisher skull tattoo luisramireztattoos

Source: @luisramireztattoos via Instagram

back punisher skull tattoo tzaks_tattoos_frank_tomczak

Source: @tzaks_tattoos_frank_tomczak via Instagram

2. Blackwork Punisher Skull Tattoo Ideas

blackwork punisher skull tattoo jmowray.tattooer

Source: @jmowray.tattooer via Instagram

blackwork punisher skull tattoo rafirafalski

Source: @rafirafalski via Instagram

blackwork punisher skull tattoo tattoosbytuffee

Source: @tattoosbytuffee via Instagram

blackwork punisher skull tattoo whateveryouwant.tat

Source: @whateveryouwant.tat_ via Instagram

blackwork punisher skull tattoo norbertat2_pinter

Source: @norbertat2_pinter via Instagram

3. Cover up Punisher Skull Tattoos

cover up punisher skull tattoo doughboyink

Source: @doughboyink via Instagram

cover up punisher skull tattoo pearlcitytattoo

Source: @pearlcitytattoo via Instagram

4. Flag and Punisher Skull Tattoos

flag punisher skull tattoo saneltattoos

Source: @saneltattoos via Instagram

flag punisher skull tattoo stevenjessee

Source: @stevenjessee via Instagram

flag punisher skull tattoo superdavetattoos

Source: @superdavetattoos via Instagram

flag punisher skull tattoo tattoosbycurtismckie

Source: @tattoosbycurtismckie via Instagram

flag punisher skull tattoo wildchildllc

Source: @wildchildllc via Instagram

flag punisher skull tattoo zarcer

Source: @zarcer via Instagram

5. Forearm Punisher Skull Tattoo Ideas

forearm punisher skull tattoo anthonygtattoos

Source: @anthonygtattoos via Instagram

forearm punisher skull tattoo claytontynertattoos

Source: @claytontynertattoos via Instagram

forearm punisher skull tattoo deadonta2s

Source: @deadonta2s via Instagram

forearm punisher skull tattoo derekmathernetattoo

Source: @derekmathernetattoo via Instagram

forearm punisher skull tattoo jcollinstats

Source: @jcollinstats via Instagram

forearm punisher skull tattoo jonhamlett

Source: @jonhamlett via Instagram

forearm punisher skull tattoo mike.guidone

Source: @mike.guidone via Instagram

6. Punisher Skull Tattoo Ideas for the Hand

hand punisher skull tattoo jenningsalexander

Source: @jenningsalexander via Instagram

hand punisher skull tattoo leedunbar89

Source: @leedunbar89 via Instagram

hand punisher skull tattoo pepe.ka_art

Source: @pepe.ka_art via Instagram

hand punisher skull tattoo vitosuscatattoos

Source: @vitosuscatattoos via Instagram

7. Punisher Skull Leg Tattoo Art

leg punisher skull knoxvillan865

Source: @knoxvillan865 via Instagram

leg punisher skull tattoo brodyflynntattoos

Source: @brodyflynntattoos via Instagram

leg punisher skull tattoo chayla.inks

Source: @chayla.inks_ via Instagram

leg punisher skull tattoo jharris_tattoos

Source: @jharris_tattoos via Instagram

leg punisher skull tattoo mcbastard83

Source: @mcbastard83 via Instagram

8. Upper Arm Punisher Skull Tattoo Ideas

upper arm punisher skull tattoo 71prem

Source: @71prem via Instagram

upper arm punisher skull tattoo adrixell_tattoos510

Source: @adrixell_tattoos510 via Instagram

upper arm punisher skull tattoo anie._.banie

Source: @anie._.banie_ via Instagram

upper arm punisher skull tattoo eddielollis

Source: @eddielollis via Instagram

upper arm punisher skull tattoo familydreamztattoo

Source: @familydreamztattoo via Instagram

upper arm punisher skull tattoo living_gallery_tattoos

Source: @living_gallery_tattoos via Instagram

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Punisher Tattoo FAQs

What should a Punisher skull tattoo symbolize? 

There are a few ways to look at a Punisher skull tattoo in the righteous form.  

  • You love the Frank Castle comics and Punisher universe and want a bad ass skull
  • You can relate to the displacement of ex-soldier Frank Castle and his love for the US despite losing everything
  • You love skull tattoo art and can appreciate how wicked it looks as a creative tattoo 

These are good reasons to choose a Punisher skull tattoo that don’t incorporate political or social commentary that it’s not meant for… 

Can a Punisher skull tattoo use white ink?

White ink is predominantly used as a highlight or accent color to further enhance the natural variation between light and dark shading and line work applications. 

There are more tattoos that use white ink as a core component of the design (and purely white ink tattoos) however they tend to need more touch ups and refreshing. 

Due to this, and the cost component, many black and white tattoos – such as the Punisher’s white skull on black ink – use negative space to create the contrast instead

Where can I place my Punisher skull tattoo?

A Punisher skull tattoo can work in a variety of locations, as it’s a highly effective but simple design style of solid contrasts. 

Large Punisher skulls work well on the upper arm in particular, while they can also be incorporated onto the shoulder, chest and back. 

Other design sports include the thigh, lower leg and calf, and more visible locations like the hand or forearm. 

Jono Elderton

Writer

Jono writes about booze and tattoos for Next Luxury, having spent nearly two decades experiencing both in a variety of situations around the globe.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) from the University of Canberra and a Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing from Deakin University.

Jono writes about booze and tattoos for Next Luxury, having spent nearly two decades experiencing both in a variety of situations around the globe.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) from the University of Canberra and a Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing from Deakin University.

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