Long before the appearance of the Batman: Arkham series, video games about comics were still garbage (let’s remember the under-games about Spider-Man). But there were also pleasant exceptions like The Punisher. The Punisher is good as a third-person action game and as a comic book game (the origins are felt throughout the game). Little things like the main character's lair (and what an epic fight will happen there!) and places for torture (each interesting in its own way) worked out especially well. Well, battles against bosses deserve some nice words.
The Punisher may appeal to both fans of comics in general, and the Punisher in particular, and average gamers.