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Issue: Essential Punisher #1
Publication Date: January 2006
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
On Sale Date: 2006
Volume: 1
Pages: 572
ISBN: 078512375X
UPC/EAN: 9780785123750
Price: $27.25 CAD
$16.99 USD
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Content Items: 58 (25 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jeff Youngquist
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color cover; black & white interior
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Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound; trade paperback
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49 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagDaredevil #182 [Direct Edition] published May 1982 was She's Alive [Story on Interior Page(s)] Punisher pages only
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Gil Kane
John Romita
Avalon Studios
typeset
Subject Matter
The Punisher
The Punisher; Spider-Man
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1
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Zeck
Mike Zeck
typeset
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1
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Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
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3
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He's Different! He's Deadly!! He's--The Punisher!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gil Kane
John Romita
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; The Punisher
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1
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The Punisher Strikes Twice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gerry Conway
Ross Andru
Frank Giacoia; Dave Hunt
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Punisher (introduction); the Jackal; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Betty Brant; Harry Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; Miles Warren
The Jackal convinces the Punisher that Spider-Man is evil and sends the deadly assassin to kill the web-slinger.
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Danger Is a Man Called Tarantula!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Romita
John Romita
Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; Tarantula
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Danger Is a Man Named...Tarantula

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gerry Conway
Ross Andru
Frank Giacoia; Dave Hunt
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; Mary Jane Watson; Flash Thompson; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Liz Allen; Betty Brant; Harry Osborn; Tarantula (introduction); Hildago; Juan; Aunt May Parker (cameo flashback); Dr. Octopus (cameo flashback); Molten Man (cameo flashback); the Punisher
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Origin of the Punisher!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Romita
John Romita
Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; the Punisher; Tarantula; Liz Allen; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Harry Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; Flash Thompson
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In this reprint the cover blurb "Return of the Punisher" changes to "Origin of the Punisher". This was taken from an original stat before it was altered for publication.
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Shoot-out in Central Park!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gerry Conway
Ross Andru
Frank Giacoia
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Punisher; Mary Jane Watson; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Betty Brant; Harry Osborn; Tarantula (origin)
The Punisher interferes in Spidey's battle with the Tarantula on a cruise ship, allowing the bad guy to get away. Spidey and the Punisher team up to track down and bring in Tarantula. Harry discovers that Peter Parker is Spider-Man.
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If This Be Death's Day!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gil Kane
Frank Giacoia
Denise Wohl ?
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man; the Punisher
Spider-Man; the Punisher
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1
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To Sow the Seeds of Death's Day!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gerry Conway
Ross Andru
Mike Esposito
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man; the Punisher
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Punisher; Moses Magnum (introduction)
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Romita
Subject Matter
The Punisher
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1
Initial character sketch
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gray Morrow (signed, painting)
Gray Morrow (signed, painting)
Subject Matter
adventure
The Punisher
The Punisher
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Death Sentence

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gerry Conway
Tony DeZuniga
Tony DeZuniga
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Subject Matter
adventure
The Punisher
The Punisher (origin)
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Howard Chaykin (signed)
Howard Chaykin (signed)
Subject Matter
adventure
The Punisher; Dominic Fortune
The Punisher; Dominic Fortune
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Gulf-Coast Gundown!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Bob Larkin (painted)
Bob Larkin (painted)
typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
The Punisher
The Punisher
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Accounts Settled... Accounts Due!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Archie Goodwin
Tony DeZuniga
Rico Rival
?
Subject Matter
adventure
The Punisher
The Punisher
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gil Kane (signed)
John Romita (signed)
Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; Nightcrawler
It's the battle you demanded--
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..And the Nightcrawler Came Prowling, Prowling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
Ross Andru
Mike Esposito (finished art); Dave Hunt (backgrounds)
Gaspar Saladino (page one); Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; X-Men [Nightcrawler; Colossus; Wolverine]; the Punisher; Mary Jane Watson; Robbie Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; Jigsaw (introduction, in shadows only)
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C-09
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Spidey... Nightcrawler... and the Punisher Makes Three!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ross Andru
John Romita
Danny Crespi; John Costanza ?
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; Nightcrawler; the Punisher
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1
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Let the Punisher Fit the Crime!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
Ross Andru
Mike Esposito (finished art); Dave Hunt (backgrounds)
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Punisher; Nightcrawler; Mary Jane Watson; Flash Thompson; J. Jonah Jameson; Marla Madison; Harry Osborn; Flash Thompson; Jigsaw (full appearance)
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The Hitman's Back in Town!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ross Andru
Frank Giacoia
Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; the Punisher; the Hitman; J. Jonah Jameson
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The Hitman's Back in Town!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
Ross Andru (breakdowns); Jim Mooney (finished art); Tony DeZuniga (finished art)
Jim Mooney (pages 1-1); Tony DeZuniga (pages 12-17)
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Punisher; Harry Osborn; Flash Thompson; Bart Hamilton; Glory Grant; Marla Madison; Robbie Robertson; the Hitman
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Vengeance of the Hitman!

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Ross Andru
Frank Giacoia
Irv Watanabe
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; the Punisher; the Hitman; J. Jonah Jameson
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Big Apple Battleground!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
Ross Andru
Jim Mooney
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; The Punisher (partial origin); J. Jonah Jameson; Marla Madison; Robbie Robertson; Glory Grant; Bart Hamilton; Harry Osborn; the Hitman (origin, death)
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Powerless Before the Punisher!

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Frank Miller (signed)
Bob McLeod (signed)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Captain America
The Punisher; Captain America
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Fear Grows in Brooklyn!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike W. Barr
Frank Springer
Pablo Marcos (finished art)
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain America
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Punisher; Cynthia Maxwell Kramer (introduction); Mike (Steve Rogers's neighbor, introduction); Little John Giovanni; Shark Armstrong
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Romita (signed)
Bob McLeod (signed)
Gaspar Saladino ?
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; the Punisher
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Man-Hunt!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman
Keith Pollard
Jim Mooney (finished art)
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Punisher; Aunt May Parker; Robbie Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; Marla Madison; Barney Bushkin; April Maye; Mary Jane Watson; Lorenzo Jacobi; mobsters
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LF627
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One for Those Long Gone!

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Keith Pollard (signed)
Joe Rubinstein (signed)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; the Punisher; April Maye
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One for Those Long Gone!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marv Wolfman
Keith Pollard
Jim Mooney (finished art)
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Punisher; April Maye; Barney Bushkin; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Lu Sing; Glory Grant; Lorenzo Jacobi (dies); mobsters
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Spider-Man vs. the Punisher!

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Credits
Frank Miller (signed)
Klaus Janson (signed)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; the Punisher; Doctor Octopus
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Spider-Man: Threat or Menace?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Denny O'Neil
Frank Miller
Klaus Janson (finished art)
Jim Novak
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Punisher; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Ben Urich; Doctor Octopus
Spider-Man and the Punisher must team up to take down Doctor Octopus.
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The Punisher

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Roger Stern
Greg Larocque ?
Frank Giacoia ?
Jim Novak (uncredited); typeset
Subject Matter
A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
the Punisher
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Miller
Klaus Janson
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Daredevil
Daredevil
"For in that sleep of death what dreams may come..."
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Quote from Hamlet's soliloquy "To be, or not to be."
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Miller
Frank Miller
Klaus Janson (finished art)
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
Daredevil
the Punisher; Turk; Grotto
Dry off real good now.
The Punisher escapes from prison.
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Miller
Klaus Janson
Subject Matter
superhero
Daredevil
Daredevil; the Punisher
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Child's Play

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Roger McKenzie; Frank Miller
Frank Miller
Klaus Janson (finished art)
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
Daredevil
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; the Punisher; Ben Urich; Heather Glenn; Mary Elizabeth O'Koren (death); Billy O'Koren; Coach Donahue; Hogman
A young girl on drugs takes a dive out of her school window and dies, and her brother, Daredevil, and the Punisher are all trying to track down the dealer responsible. Matt proposes to Heather.
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"Special thanks for Ed Pollock & Ken Dias of Phoenix House for their technical assistance."
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No More Mister Nice Guy

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Miller
Klaus Janson
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Daredevil
Daredevil
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Good Guys Wear Red!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Miller (credited); Roger McKenzie (uncredited)
Frank Miller
Klaus Janson
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
Daredevil
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; the Punisher; Heather Glenn; Foggy Nelson; Becky Blake; Billy O'Koren; Coach Donahue; Hogman; Mr. Spindle
Daredevil and the Punisher hunt down Hogman for selling drugs to kids, but the two heroes clash over their methods. Daredevil ends up shooting the Punisher with his own gun.
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Stalkers in the Shadows!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Milgrom (signed)
Al Milgrom (signed)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; Cloak; Dagger
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Stalkers in the Shadows

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Mantlo
Al Milgrom
Jim Mooney
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Punisher; Cloak; Dagger; Felicia Hardy; Jean DeWolff; Fred Myers [Boomerang]; Mrs. Muggins
With Boomerang's help, the Punisher escapes from Dannemora State Prison but ensures the villain stays behind bars. Spider-Man visits Felicia Hardy in the hospital. Later, Spider-Man encounters Cloak and Dagger on the trail of the Punisher who is bent on taking out the Kingpin.
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Credits
Al Milgrom (signed)
Al Milrgom (signed)
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; the Punisher; Cloak; Dagger; the Kingpin
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Crime and Punishment

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Mantlo
Al Milgrom
Jim Mooney
Diana Albers
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; The Punisher; Cloak; Dagger; Black Cat; Vanessa Fisk; the Kingpin
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Vanessa calls her husband "Wilbur" instead of Wilson.
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This Issue's Got Everything!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Greg LaRocque (signed)
Al Milgrom (signed)
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man; Black Cat; The Punisher
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Delusions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Mantlo
Greg LaRocque
Jim Mooney
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Punisher (origin flashback); Black Cat; Jean DeWolff; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Ben Urich
The trial of the Punisher.
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Zeck (signed)
Phil Zimelman (painting)
Subject Matter
The Punisher
The Punisher
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Zimelman paints over Zeck art. The illustration originally intended to be the cover was instead used as an on-sale poster. It was later used as cover for Magnum (Bladkompaniet AS, 1988 series) #12/1992. Zeck's web site (http://www.mikezeck.com/pages/checklist/marvel/marvel3/punisher/punisher.html) indicates that he did not ink the pencils for publication.
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Circle of Blood

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steven Grant
Mike Zeck
John Beatty
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
The Punisher
The Punisher [Frank Castle, born Castiglione] (name given, origin retold); Jigsaw; The Trust; Don Cervello; Gregario; Charlie Siciliano; Tony Massera; Aleric
The Punisher is in prison and runs up against Jigsaw. Punisher takes place in a prison break-out but prevents the criminals from escaping. The warden, who is a member of The Trust, promises to free the Punisher if he will fight for them.
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Zeck (signed)
Phil Zimelman (painting)
Subject Matter
The Punisher
The Punisher
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Miscellaneous
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Zeck's web site (http://www.mikezeck.com/pages/checklist/marvel/marvel3/punisher/punisher.html) indicates that he did not ink the cover for publication.
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Back to the War

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steven Grant
Mike Zeck
John Beatty
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
The Punisher
The Punisher [Frank Castle]; Morgan; Injun Joe (dies); Georgie Porgy (dies); Bo Barrigan (dies); Killer Croesus (dies); Angela; Tony Massera; Charlie Siciliano
Punisher kills a Kingpin look-alike, starting a gang war.
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Zeck (signed)
Phil Zimelman (painting)
Subject Matter
The Punisher
The Punisher
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Slaughterday

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steven Grant
Mike Zeck
John Beatty
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
The Punisher
The Punisher; Tony Massera; Angela; the Trust; Marcus Coriander (dies)
The Trust has a gang of Punisher look-alikes knocking off mobsters. Punisher tries to bring order to the chaos as innocent people are being killed as well.
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Zeck (signed)
Phil Zimelman (painting)
Subject Matter
The Punisher
The Punisher
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Miscellaneous
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Zeck's web site (http://www.mikezeck.com/pages/checklist/marvel/marvel3/punisher/punisher.html) indicates that he did not ink the cover for publication.
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Final Solution

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steven Grant
Mike Zeck
John Beatty
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
The Punisher
The Punisher [Frank Castle]; the Trust; Angela; Aleric; Tony Massera; Jigsaw
The Punisher tries to contend with The Trust and the army of brainwashed Punisher clones they have created.
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Zeck (signed)
Phil Zimelman (painting)
Subject Matter
Punisher
The Punisher
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Miscellaneous
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Zeck's web site (http://www.mikezeck.com/pages/checklist/marvel/marvel3/punisher/punisher.html) indicates that he did not ink the cover for publication.
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Final Solution Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steven Grant (plot); Mary Jo Duffy (script)
Mike Vosburg (layouts)
John Beatty (finishes)
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
The Punisher
The Punisher [Frank Castle]; the Trust; Alaric; Jigsaw; Angela; Tony Massera
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Punisher

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
Mike Zeck; Frank Miller
Joe Rubinstein; Klaus Janson
Brenda Mings
Subject Matter
The Punisher
The Punisher [Frank Castle]
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Mike Zeck (signed)
Phil Zimmelman (signed)(painting)
typeset
Subject Matter
The Punisher
The Punisher
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Miscellaneous
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