This! I remember the 1980's Punisher was very popular amongst the kids in our neighborhood. I never really gravitated toward the character, but he was certainly one of the more prominent figures in the years you mention. They threw him in guest appearances in New Warriors, Darkhawk, Daredevil, wherever they thought a book needed a sales boost, they put him in. Why he tapered off, is anybody's guess, but ASM #129 is a pretty important Bronze Age book due to his place in the MCU past/present/future.