# Should comic book characters age in real time?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 6, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-comic-book-characters-age-in-real-time/566552 "2011-01-06T00:35:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-comic-book-characters-age-in-real-time/566552/41 "2011-01-08T01:58:41Z")

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I think Punisher’s only OLD in his Max series - he’s certainly not been DRAWN as a 60+ year old in his 616 book(s). A fit 40, at most. Which doesn’t put any real-world war at a convenient place for him - unfortunately, since he did mention having been a soldier in a Civil War tie-in with Captain America.

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**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-comic-book-characters-age-in-real-time/566552/42 "2011-01-08T02:30:53Z")

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> [@Tengu](#):
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> I think Punisher’s only OLD in his Max series - he’s certainly not been DRAWN as a 60+ year old in his 616 book(s). A fit 40, at most. Which doesn’t put any real-world war at a convenient place for him - unfortunately, since he did mention having been a soldier in a Civil War tie-in with Captain America.

He keeps fit, and has a hobby. That keeps him young.

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