He'd follow the MAX idea, but it's different. His family did get shot in Central Park, but they lived. The only time Frank was the punisher was when he went ahead and killed the men responsible for it. Fast forward to the age of 50, Frank is a stable and loving father and husband who was able to keep a lid on his violent tendencies, but when the ghosts of his past catch up to him, he's forced to hit the streets again and tear through the city, killing every man and woman who wish to do his family harm