Punisher Max: The Complete Collection Vol. 3 (The Punisher (2004-2009))

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Garth admits that the punisher’s character is just one big catharsis, someone with the guts to do what the justice system can’t. You enjoy watching him murder child rapists and other felons, even if you know it’s not solving anything. A lot of the arcs in this, and the one before it, showcase that concept very well. Of course this series isn’t without it’s messages and character study, but at the end of the day it’s about a person we all wish really existed. PUNISHERMAX #20". Comic Book Roundup. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12 . Retrieved 2017-07-08.

Collects Punisher War Journal: Blitz, Punisher War Journal: Brother And Punisher War Journal: Base. Frank Castle, the Punisher, is justice incarnate. He’s every revenge fantasy wrapped into one unstoppable man. He is what we’ve all dreamed of being, in varying degrees, at various points in our lives. This continues Garth Ennis's famous run on The Punisher, and saying he stepped his game up in this one is an understatement. I enjoyed the three story arcs in the first collection but this volume seems like it could've even been written by a different person. Frank Castle's personality and character shine brighter darker, I felt much more connected to him, the action is even crazier, and all of the stories are even more compelling. While at times the first book and it's character's and events felt a little cheeky, especially with some of the supporting characters, everything here seems way more genuine and confident and didn't feel like it was playing for jokes. Garth Ennis' final entries under the Punisher MAX series, collecting: Barracuda MAX, Long Cold Dark, Valley Forge Valley Forge, The Tyger, The Cell, The End.

Now, "Widowmaker" has a clever concept that lent to great storytelling. In it, we follow a group of mob widows who team up to get revenge on the deaths of their husbands by taking out the Punisher. Through this grisly story, we explore the damage that vengeance can have on the psyche, how the Punisher's violence affects other people, and the question of whether he really is doing any good. It has a bunch of twists and a devastating, powerful ending that I didn't see coming. It's just as good, if not better than "The Slavers," and might be the best Punisher story I've read so far. Collects Punisher: Soviet (2019) #1-6. A little bit out of continuity and doesn’t take into account Jason Aaron’s run on The Punisher. Not to be out done, the last story arc has Castle going after Irish (surprise) mobsters, who are looking for the treasure of a dead Irish mob boss. PUNISHERMAX #12". Comic Book Roundup. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12 . Retrieved 2017-07-08. It focuses on the rise and fall of The Kingpin, and the last battle of The Punisher’s war on crime.

How times have changed -- finally under Marvel's Max Comics division the character is now fully, appropriately and explicitly presented in all his crazed-but-calm vigilante-justice glory. Violence, language and other NC-17 content that would / could barely be implied in a mainstream comic circa '93 is presented in an up close and personal, blood and guts style in this outstanding edition. This stars a old, tired, and frankly done Frank trying to do his last few weeks as the Punisher. He sometimes just wants to die. Maybe always wants to die. But his body won't let him. He keeps pushing forward, onward, stabbed, shot, beaten, he keeps on going. A savage monster that won't stop.A few "niggling" complaints, to approach saying a word Garth Ennis is far too fond of as a white man: We get three separate story arcs in this hefty volume. First up is “Born,” a story about Frank Castle in Vietnam before he became the Punisher, or, more to the point, about the beginning of the becoming. February 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles . Retrieved 2017-07-08. Collects Point One #1 (Watcher story); Original Sin #0-8, Annual 1; Original Sins #1-5, Original Sin: Secret Avengers Infinite Comic #1-2. Barracuda was a great story and pitted Castle against the big mean brute known as Barracuda. Physically outmatching in Castle in spectacular fashion, he makes for a great antagonist. Only shortcoming of this story is that there is no personal aspect of the story that gives a more emotional insight into Frank Castle/The Punisher – so it feels a bit more functional than the stories that have come before. A good read nonetheless.

The Punisher’s war has evolved — and it’s time for a new volume of his war journal! This time, it’s written by Torunn Grønbekk. PUNISHERMAX #1". Comic Book Roundup. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12 . Retrieved 2017-07-08. Though Steve Dillon is regarded as one of the best artists in the business, I wasn’t a big fan of the art here. Most of the male characters all have the exact same face, just various levels of chin fat (dead serious) and hairstyles. And the way he drew eyes was so super creepy - so many panels looked like frightening mannequins plotting their revenge on society. There are also a collection of one-shot stories dealing with some strange characters like a serial killer who follows the Punisher around, to a kid who wants revenge for his father's death at Punisher's hands.Set an undisclosed amount of years after the Garth Ennis series, New York crime bosses are trying to come up with a plan to take out the Punisher. There has been rumors of a mythical Kingpin of Crime for years until Wilson Fisk comes up with a plan to create this Kingpin as a target for the Punisher. As the Punisher tries to take out the Kingpin, the crime bosses will be free to do their business. But Wilson Fisk has grander plans. As he begins to create the fictional Kingpin, he actually becomes the real Kingpin and uniting New York’s crime families. In his rise to power, he hires the assassin Bullseye to once and for all take out the Punisher. Being an Ennis Punisher book, the kill count is not only high but stomach-churningly creative as well. And this gives rise to a fair warning that some of the pics used in this review aren’t for you young’uns. I’ll spoiler those. So let me talk about a couple that didn't work for me. There's one of a writer, she's trying to create a story but pushing towards actual events and having people kill and murder. It's stupid with a dumb ending. There's also a couple stories that are standard bad guy being bad, robs and kills people, fakes he's a good guy, but Punisher knows all. Snooooooze. Been there.