Marvel and Netflix pulled The Punisher on Wednesday from New York Comic Con following the Las Vegas shooting massacre.
‘We are stunned and saddened by this week’s senseless act in Las Vegas. After careful consideration, Netflix and Marvel have decided it wouldn’t be appropriate for Marvel’s The Punisher to participate in New York Comic Con,’ they said in a joint statement.
‘Our thoughts continue to be with the victims and those affected by this tragedy,’ the statement added.
Not appropriate: Marvel and Netflix announced Wednesday that The Punisher starring Jon Bernthal, shown in July in San Diego, has been pulled from the upcoming New York Comic Con
The Punisher features Jon Bernthal, 41, as Frank Castle and his damaged vigilante alter ego.
A trailer released last month featured the brutal anti-hero firing an assault rifle while seeking revenge on those responsible for killing his family.
Other Marvel shows including Agents of SHIELD, The Gifted and its upcoming Hulu series Runaways remained scheduled for appearances at New York Comic Con that runs Thursday through Sunday.
The Punisher due to the nature of the character and its presence on Netflix has a more violent tone.
Vigilante anti-hero: Bernthal is shown in a still from the upcoming spin-off The Punisher
Streaming series: Deborah Ann Woll and Bernthal are shown promoting The Punisher in July at San Diego Comic Con
Bernthal and other members of The Punisher cast were scheduled to appear at New York Comic Con.
The Las Vegas shooting massacre that occurred Sunday night killed 58 and wounded nearly 500.
The gunman Stephen Paddock, 64, shot and killed himself after carrying out the deadliest mass shooting by a lone shooter in US history.
First appearance: Bernthal first portrayed The Punisher in season one of Marvel’s Daredevil that starred Charlie Cox as the Man Without Fear and Elodie Yung as Elektra Natchios
Prison fight: The Punisher and Kingpin, played by Vincent D’Onofrio, fought each other in prison during season two of Daredevil
The world premiere of Blade Runner 2049 on Tuesday in Hollywood also was scaled back and held without a red carpet out of respect for the shooting victims.
ESPN’s Monday Night Football and ABC’s Monday episode of Dancing With The Stars both opened with a moment of silence for the victims of the tragedy.
The Punisher character played by Bernthal first appeared on season two of Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix.
She’s back: Deborah Ann Woll will be back as Karen Page in The Punisher
The spin-off also will feature Deborah Ann Woll who will reprise her role as Karen Page from the Daredevil series and The Defenders.
It also will star Ben Barnes, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Amber Rose Revah and Daniel Webber with Rob Morgan reprising his role as low-level crook Turk Barrett from previous Marvel Netflix shows in a guest role.
The Punisher was expected to be released in 2017 with 13 episodes simultaneously available on Netflix.
Seeking revenge: The Punisher in the spin-off while seeking revenge for his family uncovers a larger conspiracy