Punisher



Punisher is published by Marvel Comics. Current price per issue is $2.99.

Last Issue

 * Punisher #9: 16 Sep 2009

Current Issue

 * Punisher Annual #1: 30 Sep 2009

Next Issue

 * Punisher #10: 28 Oct 2009

Status
Monthly on-going series. The Punisher also appears monthly in the MAX series Punisher: Frank Castle.

Main Characters

 * Frank Castle/The Punisher - After his family died who were killed by the mob when they witnessed a Mafia gangland execution in New York City's Central Park, Vietnam vet Frank has dedicated his life to killing every mobster & gangster. - wikipedia

Punisher Annual #1
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Hardcovers

 * Punisher War Journal, vol. 1: Civil War - Collects War Journal #1-4. "With Civil War in full throttle mode, Frank Castle is feeling the heat. His safe houses have been raided and his munitions seized, and he’s square in the crosshairs of a Marvel Universe big gun who always gets his man. Until now, this wasn’t Frank’s war. But when spandex-clad baddies start carrying badges – well, let's just say that’s something the Punisher can’t abide." - WorldCat - ISBN 0785127755


 * Punisher War Journal, vol. 2: Goin' Out West - Collects War Journal #5-9. "The Bushwacker has taken a hostage in the heart of Times Square. With every TV camera in the world rolling, it’s New York City’s biggest nightmare, and it’s coming down live. As G.W. Bridge watches the worst day of his life uncoil in real time, a lone beat cop is the only thing that’s keeping Bushwacker in check... and when Bushwacker demands to see Frank Castle... well, that’s when things get really interesting." - WorldCat - ISBN 0785128522


 * Punisher War Journal, vol. 3: Hunter/Hunted - Collects War Journal #12-15. "With World War Hulk in full swing and New York shut off from the outside world, who's left to protect those left behind? Frank @#$%!@!* Castle, that's who - and he's none too thrilled. As the insatiable Mung the Unconveivable rampages alone through lower Manhattan, Frank and Clarke help a small band of refugees hold back his relentless onslaught." - WorldCat - ISBN 0785130217


 * Punisher War Journal, vol. 4: Jigsaw! - Collects War Journal #18-23. "All the players are assembled...the stage is set...the lights are lowered... and a conspiracy 18 issues in the making begins. This is it: the ultimate revenge saga as designed and engineered by Punisher's arch-rival, Jigsaw! He's killed off the loose ends from Frank Castle's life before the Punisher; he's replacing him on the streets with a leaner, meaner psychotic; and now Jiggy's taking out everyone and everything that Castle holds dear and framing him for it. And this is just the bloody beginning." - WorldCat - ISBN 0785130225


 * Punisher War Journal, vol. 5: Secret Invasion - Collects War Journal #24-26 & Annual #1. "With an alien armada laying the world to waste, Stuart 'Rampage' Clarke decides to make his move. Skrull Armageddon is just a backdrop for his ultimate revenge- against Tony Stark, against S.H.I.E.L.D., and against anyone that ever stood in his way. And what about Frank Castle? Where does The Punisher fit into Clarke's plans? It's the end of the world as we know it— time to cross some names off the old enemies list. Then, take a trip to the Helter Skelter Club — psychedelic hangout of every costumed wannabe, z-list villain and spandex tryhard in NYC. Its retro-tastic owner — Captain Pepper — has been up to his paisley-print elbows in bad business, but now he’s caught the attention of one decidedly ungroovy vigilante." - WorldCat - ISBN 0785131485


 * Punisher: Dark Reign - Collects #1-5. "One man with one bullet, in the right place, at the right time, can change the world. That's why the Punisher is perched atop a building on the Jersey shore with a high-powered Skrull rifle, his crosshairs trained on a target in Midtown Manhattan. But who is his target -- and why? One thing's for sure: They're anything but helpless. Someone is watching their back. Someone big. Enter: The Sentry!" - WorldCat - ISBN 0785139974


 * Punisher: Dead End - Collects #6-10 & Annual #1. "The Hood’s crime organization has infected the entire world, and nowhere is it more prevalent than the street of New York where, hidden within the decaying husks of abandoned buildings, the Hood has built his secret empire out of everyone’s sight… including Norman Osborn’s. The Punisher is the one man standing between the new kingpin of crime and total domination, but in order to save his city from the decay and corruption, Frank Castle will first have to survive the rage of—The Dealy Dozen!" - WorldCat - ISBN 0785142789 - (forthcoming, December 2009)

Trade Paperbacks

 * Punisher War Journal, vol. 1: Civil War - Collects War Journal #1-4. "With Civil War in full throttle mode, Frank Castle is feeling the heat. His safe houses have been raided and his munitions seized, and he’s square in the crosshairs of a Marvel Universe big gun who always gets his man. Until now, this wasn’t Frank’s war. But when spandex-clad baddies start carrying badges – well, let's just say that’s something the Punisher can’t abide." - WorldCat - ISBN 0785123156


 * Punisher War Journal, vol. 2: Goin' Out West - Collects War Journal #5-9. "The Bushwacker has taken a hostage in the heart of Times Square. With every TV camera in the world rolling, it’s New York City’s biggest nightmare, and it’s coming down live. As G.W. Bridge watches the worst day of his life uncoil in real time, a lone beat cop is the only thing that’s keeping Bushwacker in check... and when Bushwacker demands to see Frank Castle... well, that’s when things get really interesting." - WorldCat - ISBN 0785126368


 * Punisher War Journal, vol. 3: Hunter/Hunted - Collects War Journal #12-17. "The reintroduction of a classic, brutal and bloodthirsty Kraven the Hunter! A bank robbery goes violently wrong - leaving the Rhino on the lam, running from the long arm of the law and, of course, the Punisher. As Frank Castle looks to settle the score with an old foe, the Hunter stalks the same prey, building himself the ultimate menagerie - a living, breathing super-human zoo! Add Spider-Man into this mix as the lone voice of sanity, and you've got chocolate and peanut butter with bullets dipped in it. Delicious! Violent! Explodey! Plus: Take a look inside the life and times of two misfits who’ve both been victims of the Punisher.. And with World War Hulk in full swing and New York shut off from the outside world, who's left to protect those left behind? Frank @#$%!@!* Castle, that's who - and he's none too thrilled. As the insatiable Mung the Unconveivable rampages alone through lower Manhattan, Frank and Clarke help a small band of refugees hold back his relentless onslaught." - WorldCat - ISBN 0785126643


 * Punisher War Journal, vol. 4: Jigsaw! - Collects War Journal #18-23. "All the players are assembled...the stage is set...the lights are lowered...and a conspiracy 18 issues in the making begins. This is it: the ultimate revenge saga as designed and engineered by Punisher's arch-rival, Jigsaw! He's killed off the loose ends from Frank Castle's life before the Punisher; he's replacing him on the streets with a leaner, meaner psychotic; and now Jiggy's taking out everyone and everything that Castle holds dear and framing him for it. And this is just the bloody beginning." - WorldCat - ISBN 0785129642


 * Punisher War Journal, vol. 5: Secret Invasion - Collects War Journal #24-26 & Annual #1. "The Marvel Universe is overrun with evil, slimy green aliens from beyond the stars. Did you honestly believe the Punisher wouldn’t get his hands dirty? As seen in the smash-hit series Secret Invasion, fearsome aliens known as Skrulls have used their shape-shifting abilities to infiltrate the Earth’s superhuman community at every level in an attempt to seize the planet for themselves. Freed from prison as a result of the attack, the Punisher falls back into old habits: guns, mayhem and explosions. But this time, instead of setting his sites on the mafia or maniacs in brightly colored costumes, Frank Castle is fighting for the human race’s future, by blasting a hole in every green-skinned monstrosity he comes across." - WorldCat - ISBN 0785131701


 * Punisher: Dark Reign - Collects #1-5. "After firing the winning shot in the battle to repel a massive alien invasion, the former Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, was able to position himself as the planet’s savior, parlaying his newfound popularity into a job heading up the new peacekeeping organization H.A.M.M.E.R. But while some super heroes might be willing to fall in line behind Osborn, the Punisher just ain’t one of them. Joining forces with a tech-savvy young partner, Castle sets about taking Osborn down. The Punisher normally favors the bluntest of methods — a bullet to the brain — but with his target’s influence so far-reaching and his corruption so deep-seated, Frank and his new associate must first gather evidence of the former Green Goblin’s wrongdoing. And if you expect there to be some gunfire and ultraviolence along the way, well...you won’t be disappointed!" - WorldCat - ISBN 0785140697 - (forthcoming, November 2009)

Creative Team
Writer: Rick Remender. Artist: Jerome Opeña

The Punisher created by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru & John Romita, Sr.

Publishing History
First published in 2006.

A previous Punisher War Journal series was published for 80 issues from 1988–1995.

Order Codes
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Future Publication Dates
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.


 * Punisher #10: 28 Oct 2009
 * Punisher #11: 18 Nov 2009
 * Punisher: Dark Reign TPB: 18 Nov 2009
 * Punisher: Dead End Premiere HC: 16 Dec 2009
 * Punisher #12: 23 Dec 2009

News & Features

 * 08 Jun 2009 - Reaching a "Dead End": Rick Remender on The Punisher
 * 05 Jun 2009 - Scourging the Underworld: Rick Remender Talks Punisher
 * 05 Apr 2009 - Remender on Punisher, Marvel Exclusive
 * 18 Mar 2009 - The Osborn Supremecy: Punisher
 * 06 Mar 2009 - Punisher & Fear Agent: Rick Remender (video)
 * 04 Feb 2009 - The Commentary Track: Punisher #2
 * 30 Dec 2008 - Out with a Bang: Andy MacDonald on Punisher War Journal
 * 05 Dec 2008 - Marvel Memoir: The Punisher
 * 28 Oct 2008 - #1 With a Bullet - Rick Remender Talks New Punisher Series
 * 12 Mar 2008 - Fraction & Remender Talk Punisher War Journal
 * 05 Mar 2008 - JIGSAW: Fraction & Remender talk Punisher War Journal
 * 02 Oct 2007 - Hunting the Hunter: Fraction talks Punisher War Journal
 * 10 Aug 2007 - WW Chicago: Cory Walking on Tackling Punisher War Journal
 * 12 Apr 2007 - Wordballoon: Matt Fraction, and The Punisher's One Man War (audio)
 * 01 Mar 2007 - Soldiering On: Fraction Talks Punisher War Journal
 * 14 Feb 2007 - Matt Fraction: Funerals, Punisher & Iron Fist
 * 08 Feb 2007 - Matt Fraction: Far-From-Predictable Writer
 * 18 Mar 2006 - WWLA Day Two: Matt Fraction talks Punisher: War Journal

Links

 * Marvel Comics - Publisher's Website
 * The Punisher War Journal