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Art by Jesus Saiz, Colors by Matt Hollingsworth After Frank Castle fully manifested the powers of the Beast last issue, he led an all out war on the criminal underground far greater than ever before. Corpses and body parts were strewn from the wreckage of broken planes and left to shark ridden waters. Entire skyscrapers… Continue reading Review (With Spoilers!): The Punisher Vol. 13 #11 (2023) by Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz and Paul Azaceta
Art by Jesus Saiz, Colors by Matt Hollingsworth "It's a bad day to be a bad guy." While his rise to newfound power comes with a supernatural focus, this issue brings forth new and greater victories for The Punisher, not yet seen in his mainstream 616 form. As the story unfolds in post-war flashbacks as… Continue reading Review (With Spoilers!): The Punisher Vol. 13 #10 (2023) by Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz and Paul Azaceta
Art by Jesus Saiz, Colors by Matt Hollingsworth Nine issues in and finally this run is starting to provide some consequences and answers. While this issue is framed by the action of the long-awaited rematch between Ares and The Punisher, the plot actually progresses forward in several ways, which have made me feel slightly more… Continue reading Review (With Spoilers!): The Punisher Vol. 13 #9 (2023) by Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz and Paul Azaceta
This issue marks the end of the first half of this run ("Book One" (of Two)) and the conclusion of the fight with Frank vs. Ares. STORY (w/spoilers) Cover by Jesús Saiz This issue's main highlight was the fight between Ares and Frank, nineteen pages of Frank versus a God. Frank went full "army of… Continue reading Review: The Punisher Vol. 13 #6 (2022) by Jason Aaron, Jesús Saiz & Paul Azaceta
Issue #5 had a cover and synopsis that indicated a turn of events in this run. Rather than a return to form for Frank Castle, we received yet another retcon in Frank's origins. STORY (Mild Spoilers) The main focus of this storyline was developing Frank's past through his middle school years and beyond. We got… Continue reading Review: The Punisher Vol. 13 #5 (2022) by Jason Aaron, Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta
Review: Punisher Vol.13 #4 (2022)
For awhile, Marvel changed minor details about the Punisher's origins for the sake of new stories, while still respecting the core of his character. Sadly, Marvel hasn't kept true to this move over the past two decades and has consistently altered the "real origin" and reasons why Frank Castle becomes the Punisher.
Art by Jesús Saiz & colored by Dave Stewart Issue #3 came out last week and the big highlight this time was Frank's first kill. After the big controversy in issue #2 with Frank's new childhood violence and "therapy", we received a more nuanced explanation on Frank's first kill and the motivations behind it. It's… Continue reading Review: The Punisher Vol. 13 #3 (2022) by Jason Aaron, Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta
In the wake of the War of the Realms, a father named Jones had his entire family crushed and immolated in a car wreck at the hands of frost giant Kasyckla. Several children were also left orphaned by the murder of their entire families. While the chaos may be a regular semi-annual and fairly mundane… Continue reading Review: The Punisher: Kill Krew #3 (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
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