The Punisher Vol 1 (1986)
The first Punisher series limited to 5 issues, and was originally to only feature 4 issues, but his story wasn’t quite ready to end. Featuring the Circle of Blood story arc. And amazing art by Mike Zeck. Due to the overwhelming popularity of this series, The Punisher earned an ongoing series beginning just months later. It can be argued whether this series is consider the first volume or a limited series. The overwhelming consensus on the internet consider this as the first volume.
Jan 1986, $1.25 “Circle Of Blood!” Writer(s): Steven GRANT Penciler(s): Mike ZECK Inker(s): John BEATTY Colorist: Mike ZECK Letterer(s): Ken BRUZENAK Editor(s): Carl POTTS Reprinted in Punisher Magazine #1 & Circle Of Blood Reprinted in Dutch: De spektakulaire Spiderman #88-91
Feb 1986, $0.75 “Back To The War” Writer(s): Steven GRANT Penciler(s): Mike ZECK Inker(s): John BEATTY Colorist: Bob SHAREN Letterer(s): Ken BRUZENAK Editor(s): Carl POTTS Reprinted in Punisher Magazine #2 & Circle Of Blood Reprinted in Dutch: De spektakulaire Spiderman #92-94
Mar 1986, $0.75 “Slaughterday” Writer(s): Steven GRANT Penciler(s): Mike ZECK Inker(s): John BEATTY Colorist: Bob SHAREN Letterer(s): Ken BRUZENAK Editor(s): Carl POTTS Reprinted in Punisher Magazine #2 & Circle Of Blood Reprinted in Dutch: De spektakulaire Spiderman #94-96
Apr 1986, $0.75 “Final Solution” Writer(s): Steven GRANT Penciler(s): Mike ZECK Inker(s): John BEATTY Colorist: Bob SHAREN Letterer(s): Ken BRUZENAK Editor(s): Carl POTTS Reprinted in Punisher Magazine #3 & Circle Of Blood Reprinted in Dutch: De spektakulaire Spiderman #96-98
May 1986, $0.75 “Final Solution, part 2” Writer(s): Steven GRANT & Jo DUFFY Penciler(s): Mike VOSBURG Inker(s): John BEATTY Colorist: Bob SHAREN Letterer(s): Ken BRUZENAK Editor(s): Carl POTTS Reprinted in Punisher Magazine #3 & Circle Of Blood Reprinted in Dutch: De spektakulaire Spiderman #99, 101
FRANK CASTLE: WAR MACHINE Part 1 For years, Frank Castle has been fighting a one-man war against criminals who endanger the innocent, but when a certain one-eyed operative offers him the tools to take his fight global… how could he say no? Find out how Frank found his way into the WAR MACHINE Armor! PLUS: […]
Tim Bradstreet Lenticular Homage Variant FRANK CASTLE: WAR MACHINE Part 1 For years, Frank Castle has been fighting a one-man war against criminals who endanger the innocent, but when a certain one-eyed operative offers him the tools to take his fight global… how could he say no? Find out how Frank found his way into […]
Punisher NETFLIX TV Variant Cover FRANK CASTLE: WAR MACHINE Part 1 For years, Frank Castle has been fighting a one-man war against criminals who endanger the innocent, but when a certain one-eyed operative offers him the tools to take his fight global… how could he say no? Find out how Frank found his way into […]
Mike McKone Headshot Variant Cover 1:10 FRANK CASTLE: WAR MACHINE Part 1 For years, Frank Castle has been fighting a one-man war against criminals who endanger the innocent, but when a certain one-eyed operative offers him the tools to take his fight global… how could he say no? Find out how Frank found his way […]
Greg Smallwood Variant Cover 1:25 FRANK CASTLE: WAR MACHINE Part 1 For years, Frank Castle has been fighting a one-man war against criminals who endanger the innocent, but when a certain one-eyed operative offers him the tools to take his fight global… how could he say no? Find out how Frank found his way into […]
Leinil Yu Sanctum Sanctorum Comics & Oddities Exclusive Variant FRANK CASTLE: WAR MACHINE Part 1 For years, Frank Castle has been fighting a one-man war against criminals who endanger the innocent, but when a certain one-eyed operative offers him the tools to take his fight global… how could he say no? Find out how Frank […]
2nd Printing Tim Bradstreet Cover FRANK CASTLE: WAR MACHINE Part 1 For years, Frank Castle has been fighting a one-man war against criminals who endanger the innocent, but when a certain one-eyed operative offers him the tools to take his fight global… how could he say no? Find out how Frank found his way into […]
FRANK CASTLE: WAR MACHINE Part 2 • Frank enters enemy territory, and he does not enter quietly! • But there’s more to this land than just war. Can Frank navigate both the soldiers and citizens?
Pheonix Variant Cover by Sanford Green FRANK CASTLE: WAR MACHINE Part 2 • Frank enters enemy territory, and he does not enter quietly! • But there’s more to this land than just war. Can Frank navigate both the soldiers and citizens?
Pheonix Variant Cover by Sanford Green FRANK CASTLE: WAR MACHINE Part 2 • Frank enters enemy territory, and he does not enter quietly! • But there’s more to this land than just war. Can Frank navigate both the soldiers and citizens?
FRANK CASTLE: WAR MACHINE Part 3 • Frank’s torn through General Petrov’s soldiers and tanks, but an even deadlier force has Frank in their sights. • A trap is set, with innocent lives on the line. • Can Frank save the endangered civilians? Can he even save himself?
PUNISHER: WAR MACHINE PART 4 • With a damaged suit of armor, Frank’s got one hand tied behind his back going up against the rogue former S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. • But if they think a damaged suit is going to make Frank less dangerous, they’ve got another thing coming…
PUNISHER: WAR MACHINE PART 5 • General Petrov ups the ante by demanding Punisher leave Chernaya or he’ll launch a nuclear weapon. • The General should know, you do not play chicken with the Punisher.
PUNISHER: WAR MACHINE Part 6 • When a nuclear warhead threatens the innocent people of Chernaya, FRANK CASTLE pulls out all the stops to put an end to GENERAL PETROV’S regime. • But the War Machine armor has seen better days… • …so Frank might need to go a little old school…
Punisher: War Criminal – Part One BACK IN THE U.S. OF A! • FRANK CASTLE brings the WAR MACHINE armor back to the good old USA! • Better armed than ever before, nothing can stand in the way of the Punisher’s mission. • Well, that is, unless CAPTAIN MARVEL and other heroes of the Marvel […]
Punisher: War Criminal – Part Two TARGET: PUNISHER! • FRANK CASTLE is a man on the run! • With his WAR MACHINE armor being tracked, Frank needs to stay one step ahead of NICK FURY if he wants to keep a handle on this heavy artillery. • And for what the Punisher’s got planned…he’s gonna […]
Punisher: War Criminal – Part Three FRANK CASTLE VS. HYDRA NATION! • After being used by Evil Steve Rogers during “Secret Empire,” Frank Castle is out for revenge. • First on Frank’s big targets list: Baron Zemo. • But Frank’s not the only one who hasn’t shaken off the specter of Hydra Nation, and Zemo […]
Punisher: War Criminal – Part Four ROAD TRIP TO HELL! • The Punisher and Black Widow go off the grid on a secret mission of revenge! • Frank and Natasha are now Most Wanted by heroes and villains alike! • The War Machine armor is busted, and with the forces coming down on our heroes, […]
Punisher: War Criminal – Part Five ARMOR WARS! • It’s all come down to this. Frank’s used the War Machine armor to cross lines from which he can never come back. • Some people have taken Frank’s actions personally. One of those people is Tony Stark. • SUIT UP! It’s the fight you’ve been waiting […]
