The Punisher, portrayed by Frank Castle, makes a comeback, armed and ready to exact vigilante justice.
Roll out the red carpet for Frank Castle's comeback!
Marvel's lethal anti-hero, the Punisher, is hitting the pages once more. Punisher: Red Band, a five-issue miniseries helmed by Ben Percy (Wolverine) and Julius Ohta (Iron Man), brings back the infamous gun-slinger with a pulse-pounding vengeance. Talk about the return of a fan-favorite character!
You might recall that our last encounter with Frank took place back in 2023. He seized control of the Hand ninja cult, discovered his wife was alive and wanted a divorce, and found himself banished to Weirdworld. But now, with no recollection of his tumultuous past, he's back in the concrete jungle of New York, and he sure knows how to dish out some bloody payback.
This new comic is aggressive, gritty, and dripping with the excitement you expect from a Punisher story. In essence, it's as smash-mouth and brutal as it gets, with street-level mayhem at the forefront. Percy pens it, promising, "I'm going to lean in fully and push the very limits of my favorite genre: hairy psychopaths."
Marvel's history with Frank has been certainly eventful and uncertain. Factors like his Netflix series and the timing of a militarized vigilante after mass shootings have played a part, as has the controversial use of his symbol by law enforcement. Daredevil: Born Again even addressed this issue by having Frank off fatal punch-up with his "Punisher" badge-wearing brethren.
The clock is ticking, as Punisher: Red Band kicks off on September 10. Get ready for blood-soaked streets, exploding criminals, and Frank on a quest for answers and vengeance.
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Ion9's latest update features the return of The Punisher in a gritty, action-packed miniseries, titled 'Punisher: Red Band'. Reminiscent of the infamous anti-hero's last appearance in 2023, this new comic finds Frank Castle back in the concrete jungle of New York, dishing out bloody payback.
Gizmodo enthusiasts will be thrilled to learn that the series is masterminded by Ben Percy, the writer behind 'Wolverine', promising a hard-hitting and borderline violent story that is true to the Punisher's genre.
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