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The end of a cycle has arrived. A bittersweet ending to the best mainstream Punisher run since Greg Rucka's and a great series. For over two years and TWENTY SEVEN issues, Frank Castle braved the fallout of an unthinkable and absolutely horrendous decision on the part of Marvel Comics creative and editorial teams to allow The… Continue reading Review: The Punisher #16 (2019) by Matthew Rosenberg
War is on the streets! Last issue, Black Widow set up a team to help Frank consisting of Moon Knight, Night Thrasher, Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch) and surprise long-standing ally/trainee Rachel Cole Alves (see Greg Rucka's 2011 run) in his fight against Baron Zemo and his B-list Thunderbolts. With this issue, Matthew Rosenberg unleashes all… Continue reading Review: The Punisher #15 (2019) by Matthew Rosenberg
Despite a triumphant New York homecoming, things aren't looking particularly great for Frank Castle. Hydra figurehead Baron Zemo has now allied with Mayor Wilson Fisk a.k.a. Kingpin in an effort to get rid of their mutual punishment problem once and for all. Their tools? An army of 400 Hydra strong disguised as United Nations troops,… Continue reading Review: The Punisher #14 (2019) by Matthew Rosenberg
Bagalia is in ruins and Baron Zemo has retreated to New York to break bread with THE criminal mastermind himself, Wilson Fisk a.k.a. Kingpin, for assistance with their soon-to-be mutual Punisher problem. As the wacky criminal duo are trading verbal smoke and butting administrative heads, Frank Castle is collecting intel in the manner he knows best...killing,… Continue reading Review: The Punisher #13 (2019) by Matthew Rosenberg
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
Continuing immediately after his organized jailbreak from and destruction of Bagalia, the story begins with Frank crash-landed in cartel tropical island territory and about to be executed by drug overdose. Thanks to prior writer Mike Baron (see issues #29 and #30 of War Journal v1 and the awesome Punisher : G Force graphic novel respectively),… Continue reading Review: The Punisher #12 (2019) by Matthew Rosenberg
A new installment of this run arrived last Wednesday and we got back to a thrilling, action-packed storyline. Now free from prison, Frank is on the loose and chasing down the remnants of Hydra and Baron Zemo. Rosenberg continues to deliver a great action-packed comic book series with Frank leaving a path of dead bodies… Continue reading Review: The Punisher #11 (2018) by Matthew Rosenberg
Rosenberg continues his thrilling ride with another action-packed Punisher issue with a fast paced story and a huge body count. In terms of storyline, nothing changed since last issue. Frank Castle continues to put down HYDRA forces BAD while looking for Zemo to settle the score. We are presented with fantastic action panels and… Continue reading Review: The Punisher #10 (2018) by Matthew Rosenberg
The Punisher has been in prison many times, but he's never orchestrated a prison break like this. Frank has trained and prepared some amateur inmates, who have executed his plans flawlessly and taken over the Hydra prison. But, opening the gates for the other innocent prisoners wasn't enough for Frank. Before leaving, he wants to… Continue reading Review: The Punisher #9 (2018) by Matthew Rosenberg
Matthew Rosenberg doesn't seem to give us any rest in terms of the twists and turns in this issue. There's a major one establishing a bridge to the 30 year old "Jigsaw Puzzle" arc written by Mike Baron. This issue is probably the most philosophical from the current run. Sure, we get all kinds of… Continue reading Review: The Punisher #7 (2018) by Matthew Rosenberg
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