The Punisher is an unbreakable, war-hardened soldier. So you wouldn’t think that he would be capable of being blackmailed into doing a journalist’s bidding. However, this in fact happens in the fourth volume of the comic series The Punisher. Our anti-hero, also known as Frank Castle, finds himself handcuffed to a journalist named Chuck Self. … Read more
When you think of The Punisher, you imagine him standing up for innocent people, who are usually in a bad situation while organized crime takes advantage. The last thing you would picture is The Punisher fighting homeless people. But it happens in a story called “Hidden”, written by Garth Ennis and drawn by Tom Mandrake. … Read more
It is always interesting when the Punisher fights Captain America. They are both war veterans, and both believe in justice. However they work in two sides of the law and this separates them. You can see this in Civil War when they confronted each other. Punisher (Frank Castle) did not even fight back as Captain … Read more
If you know about the Punisher, then you probably know about Jigsaw. Bitter for the anti-hero destroying his face, Jigsaw hates him with a passion. He used to be a handsome ladies’ man. So image the back lash when he woke up one day and discovered that he looked like Leatherface. It is no surprise … Read more
The Marvel Max series of violent comics has always been an intriguing selection, but Foolkiller, one of Marvel Comics’ forgotten characters, may stand out a little more than usual. A friend recommended this comic to me, and it is pretty hard-core, even by the standards of Marvel’s best anti-heroes. If you are a fan of … Read more
Copied. Borrowed. Inspired. Swiped. Homage. There are many words and excuses, but they all mean the same thing. We are talking about the practice of closely imitating another picture or drawing and then using it in a comic book, as if it were an entirely unique piece of art. Comic book swipes, many call it. … Read more
We have seen the Punisher kill the marvel universe before, and we have even seen him fight Daredevil. But what if he had killed Daredevil during that encounter? That hypothetical story takes place in What If issue 26, volume 2. What makes it such a great story is that Punisher shoots Spider-Man as well during … Read more
Perhaps the most famous comic book that The Punisher has ever been in is the comic where Punisher kills everyone. Yes, everyone. It happens in The Punisher Kills The Marvel Universe, a story so sought after that whenever it is reprinted, it sells out and becomes a valuable collectable (Affiliate Link). It is one of … Read more
We all hate taking the airlines. Going through security. Checking luggage. Flights being delayed. They are a nightmare. The good news is that the Punisher hates flying as well, and feels your pain. That is why he stabs a man to death in Punisher War Journal 50 (Affiliate Link) with a fiberglass knife. The story … Read more
Picture the Punisher going into space to derail a drug smuggling scheme. It happens in a graphic novel called The Punisher: G Force. Published by Marvel Comics, this amazing read pushes storytelling to the max and makes you feel as if you were acting in a movie. Fighting crime one night with his usual armory … Read more