- "I'm posing as a one-armed Wahhabi warrior who took a crap in a cave next to bin Laden. I think I can score you a couple of rocket launchers."
- ―Mircochip[src]
Linus "Microchip" Lieberman (often known as Micro) was an ally of The Punisher for many years. He assisted the Punisher by building weapons, supplying technology and providing friendship.
Biography[]
Punisher: War Zone[]
Linus Lieberman, Micro to his friends, was the secret armorer of The Punisher, a source of information on criminals' activities and his only friend. He lived with his physically disable mother and helped Castle in his war against crime by providing him weapons.
When Nicky Donatelli was killed, The Punisher wished to stop his vigilante activity and went to Microchip in order to inform him. Micro tried to convince him not to do this, claiming that there was need of people like Castle in the world. He managed, at least, to convince him to kill Jigsaw and his brother first, and then reconsider his position. He then told Carlos Cruz, a former criminal that he had rehabilitated, to help The Punisher find Maginty and gave them both new weapons.
When Jigsaw discovered Micro's existence, he had his mother killed and kidnapped him, in order to take him hostage. When The Punisher broke into Brad Street Hotel, the criminal forced him to choose who was to be saved: if he chose Micro, Loony Bin Jim would shoot Grace Donatelli, if he chose Grace, Jigsaw would shoot Micro. Micro told The Punisher to shoot him, wanting to save the child's life, and Frank agreed, asking for forgiveness and telling him that he won't feel anything, at least. He then shot Jim, while Jigsaw, enraged, shot Micro in the head, killing him instantly.
Character traits[]
Micro was the only person that Frank Castle could call a friend. He gave him weapons and information that could help him in his crusade against criminals, and he firmly believed in The Punisher's philosophy, helping him to come back in action when he wanted to stop for having killed a federal agent by mistake.
Micro was a noble and altruistic person, proved when he begged Frank to let him die to save Grace Donatelli.
Relationships[]
- Lieberman - Mother; deceased.
- The Punisher - Friend.
- Carlos Cruz - Friend; deceased.
- Jigsaw - Enemy and killer; deceased.
- Loony Bin Jim - Enemy; deceased.
Appearances/Actors[]
- Earth-Punisher: War Zone (1 film)
- Punisher: War Zone (First appearance) - Wayne Knight
Behind the scenes[]
- Micro was supposed to appear in The Punisher, but was considered "too hightech" and the character was replaced with Mickey Duka. Jonathan Hensleigh, the director of the 2004 movie, had an intense dislike of the character.
Trivia[]
- In the comics, Micro was actually killed by The Punisher himself when he helps the CIA in capturing him.