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

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Collects Amazing Spider-Man #129, 134–135, 161–162, 174–175, 201–202, Annual #15; Giant-Size Spider-Man #4; A story from Marvel Preview #2; A story from Marvel Super Action #1; Captain America #241; Daredevil #182–184; Spectacular Spider-Man #81–83; Punisher (vol. 1) #1–5 Other comic projects Ennis wrote during this time period include Goddess, Bloody Mary, Unknown Soldier, and Pride & Joy, all for DC/Vertigo, as well as origin stories for The Darkness for Image Comics and Shadowman for Valiant Comics. Okay, well if you know who the Punisher is, and you know who Garth Ennis is, you can already appreciate how this book is a match made in heaven. Yes, it's violent and bloody and darkly humorous and all of the other things you’d expect from Ennis’ work. In lesser hands, this would become a tiresome gorefest. But Ennis knows just how to deploy his violence for maximum effect, and it's never without purpose. It starts off with a fun tale of a scumbag crook running from The Punisher and ultimately perishing. Ya know, the kinda shit we specifically read Punisher books for. PUNISHERMAX #18". Comic Book Roundup. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12 . Retrieved 2017-07-08.

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.This is followed by the arc that ends the official run, Valley Forge, Valley Forge (#55-60), drawn yet again by Goran Parlov (who, once more, does a tremendous job). Following upon the events in Long Cold Dark, this arc pulls in all the loose plot threads and subplots of Ennis' entire run (including the Born mini series, which opened the first of these complete collections), and delivers in an absolutely stunning way. Another very clear five stars piece to close this truly epic run. 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. Ennis presents Frank Castle at different times of his life so, in this volume you have a selection of the seven ages of man, Punisher-style – Kapow, Blammo and Boom!!! August 2011 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles . Retrieved 2017-07-08.

February 2012 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles . Retrieved 2017-07-08. 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. 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. Some comics writers, when tasked to write a popular character for either of the big two (Marvel, DC), deliver such a powerful iteration of that character that other interpretations instantly become either redundant or just plain silly. This is most certainly the case with Garth Ennis' epic Punisher MAX series (2003-2008). Needless to say, I was as merry as a pig in shit when Marvel announced it was going to reprint the whole thing in affordable softcover collections. To me, it is still the most potent version of Frank Castle (aka The Punisher) ever devised. 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.Sims, Chris (2011-03-23). "Frank Castle Goes To Jail in 'Punisher Max' #12 [Exclusive Preview]". ComicsAlliance . Retrieved 2021-05-19. The first story is the superlative "Born". It tells the tale of Capt. Castle, USMC, in Vietnam. It is dark, violent and grim. It is one of the finest "pre-origin" origin tales out there. We see the darkness and the violence that is Frank Castle. It is obvious why he manifests as the psychopathic killer that is the bane of the criminal community. One of the best Punisher tales around.