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If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! As announced by Adventures In Poor Taste, Marvel will be bringing Garth Ennis's fan-favorite Punisher MAX villain Barracuda into the mainstream Earth-616 Universe this April in The Punisher Vs. Barracuda, a five-issue miniseries written by Ed Brisson (New Mutants, Dead Man Logan) and drawn by Declan Shalvey… Continue reading News: Barracuda Enters the Mainstream Marvel Universe in “The Punisher Vs. Barracuda”
In Jacobellis v. Ohio, 378 U.S. 184 (1964), a United States Supreme Court case involving Ohio's ban of the Louis Malle film The Lovers (Les Amants) for pornographic obscenity, Justice Potter Stewart was put on the spot to define the meaning of "hardcore pornography". Unable to lay down a definitive and all-encompassing answer, he famously uttered the phrase "I know… Continue reading Review: The Punisher: Kill Krew #2 (of 5) (2019) by Gerry Duggan
Earlier today, Marvel officially released descriptions and art for Garth Ennis's upcoming Punisher: Soviet miniseries. Due for release in November, the six issue storyline will feature veteran Punisher writer Garth Ennis returning to the world of Frank Castle during his time AS THE PUNISHER for the first time since 2009's Punisher War Zone miniseries longtime Garth… Continue reading News: Garth Ennis finds Frank Castle a new ally in upcoming miniseries Punisher: Soviet
Great news from The Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal, UK! During an interview therein, legendary Punisher writer Garth Ennis announced the titles and artists for Soviet and Get Fury, two upcoming Punisher miniseries initially teased in progress in Ennis's closing letter to fans at the end of January 2018's The Punisher MAX: The… Continue reading News: Garth Ennis announces two Punisher miniseries
In Punisher #13, Matthew Rosenberg took a surprising opportunity to address the controversy behind the usage of the Punisher skull by law enforcement. In the comic, two officers investigating a string of violent robberies mistakenly come across The Punisher as a suspect. After realizing who they've stopped, the officers stop to snap a picture with… Continue reading The Punisher Makes It Clear That He’s No Role Model For Law Enforcement
For all of the tribulations and fears that Matthew Rosenberg's Secret Empire-focused run has brought Punisher fans, he's matched it nearly equally with an action-packed, unpredictable and legacy honoring run featuring moments such as Frank Castle utilizing the War Machine armor to take down an entire regime, an epic Frank-led prison break obliterating the… Continue reading Punisher Central Presents…ROSENBINGO!
The week started with Jon Bernthal's post that looked like a goodbye letter to the fans and everyone involved in the show. https://www.instagram.com/p/BuB1v9eFnKy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Since 2016 that Jon Bernthal portrays Frank Castle, the Punisher and the character apeared on screen after the last movie in 2008 featuring Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle the Punisher in Punisher… Continue reading Why the cancellation of Netflix Punisher doesn’t mean the end of the character
There has been a lot of discussion about Billy Russo's scars not being faithful to the comic books. Everyone knows that in the comic books that Billy Russo is "Jigsaw". He assumed that identity when Frank Castle shredded his face into a glass pane. In the series and after some interviews they don't seem to… Continue reading Rumor: Billy Russo might assume “Jigsaw” identity later in the show
Weeks ago, there were rumors that pointed that yesterday would be the day the Punisher trailer would be released. But in my view it's more like a promo and not a trailer but it's fine. It's really good that whoever guessed it or really knew, could calm down the fan base by the apparent lack… Continue reading A new Punisher teaser (not a trailer) and Billy Russo “controversy”.
There is no better way to start the new year without Punisher news! And we all know how Punisher fans need it. The second teaser which can be said that it's the first one "officially" launched is finally out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFruVNpoWfQ I can breakdown this teaser by saying that Frank is on the road "trying" to… Continue reading News: The second teaser is out and finally the release date is confirmed!
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