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To put it extremely mildly, the past year and a half has been eventful for The Punisher. Frank Castle got entangled in the mess that was Secret Empire batting for team Hydra, took advantage of the War Machine armor on a redemptive quest to dish out justice on Chernayan war criminals & Hydra admin and was… Continue reading Review: Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 & 2 by Donny Cates
For nearly a decade, Garth Ennis worked to build, define and grow the world of Frank Castle largely apart and away from the superheroes of the 616 Marvel Comic Universe. It was a struggle that not even canonical accuracy could maintain (see Civil War Files #1 (2006) for the 616 Universe referencing events from the… Continue reading Review: The Punisher (2018) #1 by Matthew Rosenberg
Coinciding with the 20th Anniversary of the Marvel Knights imprint, it was revealed last July at San Diego Comic Con that a new miniseries revolving around the "knights" would be unleashed later this Fall. Marvel.com released a new piece of art (above by Joe Quesada) and exclusive details regarding the series and its 20th Anniversary… Continue reading New Art And Details Released For Marvel Knights’s Upcoming Miniseries And 20th Anniversary Celebration
According to a tweet by writer Ryan Cady, a new Punisher title will come out in September entitled The Punisher: Wasteland Journal. What I can say is we've got a back up story in the OLD MAN LOGAN ANNUAL #1 - @Cleanlined is on art. For now, it's a short story that features Frank taking… Continue reading A Mysterious New Punisher Title Coming Up!
A week ago after some Instagram investigation, I theorized that actor Robbie DeRaffele, simply cast as "Vor" on the IMDB page for Netflix's The Punisher Season 2, would be playing a certain special comic role due to his formidable physical build. A few hours ago, Robbie seemed to confirm just that, with an Instagram video showing his… Continue reading Speculation: Does this video confirm Robbie DeRaffele’s casting as the Russian in Netflix’s The Punisher?
This issue marks the last issue of The Punisher using War Machine's armor. Following the Secret Empire debacle, Matthew Rosenberg ended Frank's time in the suit in the most honorable way he could. And it was a blast! I haven't had so much fun reading a Punisher run since the days of Greg Rucka. Matthew… Continue reading Review: The Punisher #228 by Matthew Rosenberg
Marine. Assassin. Vigilante. Psychopath. Don. Angel Of Death. Frankencastle. Thunderbolt. Hydra. War Machine. Cosmic Ghost Rider. And yet, the war goes on... The premiere long-running blog detailing the activities and assassinations of the Marvel Universe's most notorious mass murderer is back with a new suit of armor and a revitalized killer mindset. Coinciding with the… Continue reading The War Goes On…
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