The punisher is the one i classify as the first true antihero in comic books. Punisher comic book price guide sell my comic books. I have to say this maybe my favorite punishermarvel universe story ever by barebones. Leave some suggestions for comics in the comments so i can read and enjoy more comics. Welcome to the first annual comic book movie script writing contest. Created in 1939, namor along with captain america and the human torch was one of timely comics three top heroes. Punisher kills the marvel universe is a 1995 oneshot comic book published by marvel comics. A first ever for the site and hopefully wont be the last where i pit. Marvel comic book story lines span multiple story lines crossing over many titles and comics finally culminating in finale issue. Many people across the world take time to read through the punisher quotes because of how powerful they are.
Since then wolverine has become an xman, alpha flight member, and permanent addition to the avengers. Theres a shot in it toward the end, ill not ruin it, but when you get the book. The punisher quotes have become very popular on the internet in this modern era. Sep 22, 2011 what is the most expensive punisher comic book now. It also sets up the first ever marvel supervillain teamup, because you guessed it, submariner helps dr. The punisher is a fictional character appearing in american comic books. Browse marvels comprehensive list of punisher comics. So without further ado, strap on the kevlar as we present the finest and bloodiest punisher tales of all time. A veteran of the military whose family was murdered by the mob. This is a key issue comic as its the first appearance of the punisher. It was written by steven grant, with art by mike zeck and mike vosburg the punisher, vol. Sometimes i see a news story about a police officer doing something horrible, with plenty of witnesses confirming that they did do the horrible thing, and maybe the city even settles with the victim, but then the cop. Below i will list some of my favorite comic storyline that crossover various titles of marvel and also a few story li. What are some of the best marvel comic book storylines.
When was the first comic book ever published answers. May 15, 2019 punisher quotes that will show you how badass he is. Naturally, for such a time enduring character, the punisher has an extensive back catalog of titles and appearances. As the vigilante punisher, exmarine frank castle has been unrelenting in his battle against organized crime. The first comic of the punisher that i read was circle of blood. Buy products related to punisher comic products and see what customers say about. Theres no debating that garth ennis is the writer who has most influenced the punisher, marvels most notorious antihero and consistent selling characters. Possibly the most enduring darker and edgier antihero ever to appear in a comic, the punisher is one of marvels most reliable cash cows, a vigilante man whose only passion is finding and executing criminals in the most brutal and sometimes imaginative ways possible.
The punisher who is also known as francis frank castle is a very popular fictional character who appears in the marvel comics. The series is set during franks time in vietnam, the series explores the tortured mind of frank castle and how the war affected him. Aug 23, 2017 this may be the greatest punisher comic ever written, and it doesnt even feature the punisher proper. Ennis eschews his typically dark gallows humor style for a deathly serious story in the punisher. Jan 03, 2019 netflix has released the first images from the highlyanticipated second season of marvels the punisher, featuring jon bernthal and ben barnes. You should listen to some interviews with the director of war zone. The character was created by writer gerry conway and artists john romita sr. Grant and mike zeck delivered the punishers very first solo series. On comics and graphic novels, a gamefaqs message board topic titled first comic you read with this character day 7. I have this issue and every other punisher title ever produced. Does jon bernthal as the punisher on netflix have you hungry for more frank. Its a good time to talk about the comic books and where to start. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is commonly the rarest and most desirable to. Well, when comic books were released the submariner was the first comic ever to be sold.
The punisher was created in 1974 by comic book writer gerry conway. The comic spidergirl started in the late 1990s in a version of the marvel universe without comic book time. All of which leads to a spidey smackdown that punisher, and spiderman, wont soon. Aug 29, 2019 karen and william are correct, and cpg is a good online reference, yes.
Written by steven grant and illustrated by mike zeck, this series established was a tightly paced thriller as punisher battles the punishment squad and a secret group called the trust. But, through the years when the first spiderman issue was released that had the most sells ever in comic. Nonetheless, there are loads of great punisher comics in the modern marvel. But when he falls into their trap, will the real punisher become just another brainwashed hit man. No comic character has had a harder time finding success outside the comics, but not all of the punisher s adaptations were dead on arrival. The punisher showrunner on telling a villains origin.
Simply put, this book makes this miniseries into, possibly, the greatest vietnam warbased comic book ever written. May 23, 2016 with frank castle on the way in daredevil season 2, we look back at the best daredevil punisher comic book crossovers. By the late 90s, a market glut and piss poor storytelling did what no hitman could ever do, they nearly killed the punisher. But, through the years when the first spiderman issue was released that had the most sells ever in comic book history. Feb 21, 2016 the 10 most expensive comic books ever sold. This, along with goran parlovs cartoonyyetgritty art style, makes this book resonate with me on a deeper level. The punisher was named the 19th greatest comic book character of all time by movie magazine empire, saying that he is the grimmest and most compelling of characters and praising the punisher max series. Marvels the punisher is now on netflix, giving fans a much deeper look at jon bernthals version of frank castle the punisher. Circle of blood this trade paperback collects the very first punisher solo series that helped launch the characters first ongoing title. How the punisher became ghost rider revealed comic book. Marine special forces veteran frank castle vowed to avenge their deaths and became a oneman army in his personal war against the criminal underworld. Cartoonishly gory is a good way to describe a lot of punisher comics though. The truth is with the punisher, and the tricky thing with adapting these comic books, is that he.
When the punisher, a brutal comicbook vigilante, comes to. We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue comics. There were a lot of factors that limited the audience mainly the fact that it was the first ever r rated comic book film so in 1989 unless you knew the character you werent going to actively seek out some random dolph lundgren movie he had only been in a few movies at the time. Every version of the punisher, ranked worst to best. Halblieb, the story depicts frank castle killing every superhero and supervillain in the marvel universe, including himself. Written by garth ennis and illustrated by doug braithwaite with most inking done by michael l. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. And this time out, the takedown of crime goes global. Some of the worst punisher dreck was published during that period. Of course, after the book started, comic book time kicked in. Punisher for all the variations of the subject on the site. Firsttime punisher writer becky cloonan and quintessential punisher artist steve dillon are forcing frank castle out of his comfort zone and taking him to the edge of the world he thought he knew. She did a lot of work and research to determine what fans of the comic want to see in a punisher movie and filmed a lot of scenes straight for the comic pages.
Nowadays narayan writes about films, tv shows, and comic books for cbr as well as language and culture for fluentu. The punisher may be one of the darkest comic book characters ever created. The top 11 best punisher comics of all time gamers decide. For the first time ever, marvels onemanarmy takes center stage in a noholdsbarred mature readers series. Frank castles days in vietnam and the beginnings of the punisher. Which single issue punisher comics are the most valuable. Punisher marvel when the punisher, a brutal comicbook vigilante, comes to your local police department, it cant be good a kentucky police department used a marvel comics. The punisher francis frank castle, born castiglione is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Matthew rosenberg continues pushing the boundaries of the punisher, and now joined by acclaimed artist riccardo burchielli dmz, northlanders, this is the book punisher fans will be talking about for years to come. Its a very sick obsession that i have with the punisher, so my hobby is an everevolving. Spiderman was in his 40s, and had a daughter with mary jane, the titular spidergirl. This famous character had been created by john romitasr, gerry conway and ross andru, with stan lee.
But one of the hardest story problems to rectify was made easier in how they approached billy. With a longer format of a tv series, the marvel cinematic universe version of castle was never going to be able to be the same kind of stoic killer we know from the comics. Jan 12, 2018 watch as i read through my first ever comic, punisher max. The definitive punisher collecting guide and reading order. His first appearance in comics was incredible hulk 181, though he only appeared in the last panel. He truly takes the law into his own hands and kills those that the law cant touch.
Comic disambiguation pages community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Dolph lungdren was an excellent choice as the punisher and i cannot imagine anyone else being able to play it as well as he did. The punisher was one of the better marvel films adapted from a comic thanks mainly to the casting. This film is one of the better in the genre, because it sticks to the source better than most. The start of the punisher craze in marvel comics that lead to punisher war journal, punisher war zone, and countless guest appearances on other comic books. The avengers find frank castle guilty for the mass murder of innocents. An exspecial forces marine, every day is a war zone for the punisher. Sterk getraind in gewapende en ongewapende gevechten. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read punisher comic lists by marvel experts. The first 6 issues from chuck dixon and john romita jr are included in.
What is the most expensive punisher comic book now answers. Namor, who possesses superior strength and the ability to fly, played an. Now, we can all agree that when quotes are attributed to our childhood. He has fought gangsters and supervillains, and the ends always justifies the means when it comes to frank castle, one of the most iconic and popular antiheroes of all comic books. The punisher comic books category for a complete list. The top 10 best punisher stories ever written critical hit. See more ideas about punisher marvel, punisher and marvel. The deadpool comic books category for a complete list. Netflix unleashes first the punisher season 2 stills. Master of the mystic arts and the oneman war on crime unite their unique talents in the strangest teamup in comics. The punisher character close up marvel comic reading lists.
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