The Punisher has appeared in numerous comic book series since his first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974), including a number of eponymous titles starting in the mid-1980s.
Primary series
- The Punisher was a five-issue comic book limited series (January to May 1986). It was written by Steven Grant, with art by Mike Zeck and Mike Vosburg.
- The Punisher vol. 2 was the first ongoing series featuring the character. It ran for 104 issues (July 1987 - July 1995) with 7 annuals (1988 â€" 1994).
- The Punisher War Journal was a spin-off series which ran for 80 issues (November 1988 â€" July 1995). It was noted for featuring early art by Jim Lee.
- The Punisher War Zone was the second spin-off series for the character. The series ran for 41 issues (March 1992 â€" July 1995), and included 2 annuals (1993 â€" 1994).
- Punisher vol. 3 was an ongoing series under the Marvel Edge imprint which ran for 18 issues (November 1995 â€" April 1997). All issues were written by John Ostrander.
- The Punisher vol. 4 was a four-issue limited series under the Marvel Knights imprint (November 1998 â€" February 1999). Also known as The Punisher: Purgatory, it was written by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski, with art by Bernie Wrightson.
- The Punisher vol. 5 was a twelve-issue limited series under the Marvel Knights imprint (April 2000 â€" March 2001). It was written by Garth Ennis, with art by Steve Dillon.
- The Punisher vol. 6 was an ongoing series under the Marvel Knights imprint which ran for 37 issues (August 2001 â€" February 2004). Garth Ennis wrote all but six issues.
- The Punisher vol. 7 was an ongoing series created by Garth Ennis under the MAX imprint which ran for 75 issues (March 2004 â€" October 2009) with one annual (2007). Though often referred to as The Punisher MAX, it was initially published as The Punisher, and changed to The Punisher: Frank Castle MAX with issue #66.
- Punisher War Journal vol. 2 was an ongoing series written by Matt Fraction which ran for 26 issues (January 2007 â€" January 2009) with one annual (2009).
- Punisher: War Zone vol. 2 was a six-issue limited series under the Marvel Knights imprint (February to March 2009). It was written by Garth Ennis, with art by Steve Dillon.
- Punisher vol. 8 was an ongoing series written by Rick Remender, which ran for 21 issues (March 2009 â€" November 2010) with one annual (2009). The series was retitled Franken-Castle with issue #17.
- PunisherMAX was an ongoing series under the MAX imprint which ran for 22 issues (January 2010 â€" February 2012). It was written by Jason Aaron, with art by Steve Dillon.
- The Punisher vol. 9 was an ongoing series which ran for 16 issues (August 2011 â€" September 2012). It was written by Greg Rucka, with art by Marco Checchetto.
- Punisher: War Zone vol. 3 was a five-issue limited series beginning in October 2012 and ending February 2013. It was written by Greg Rucka, with art by Carmine di Giandomenico.
- The Punisher vol. 10 was an ongoing series which ran for 20 issues (February 2014 â€" July 2015). It was written by Nathan Edmondson, with art by Mitch Gerads.
Limited series
- The Punisher Magazine #1-16 (November 1989 â€" September 1990). Collects stories from Punisher, Punisher vol. 2, Punisher War Journal, Daredevil, and Punisher annuals.
- The Punisher Armory #1-10 (July 1990 â€" November 1994)
- Punisher P.O.V. #1-4 (May â€" August 1991)
- The Punisher: Summer Special #1-4 (1991 â€" 1994)
- The Punisher: Back to School Special #1-3 (1992 â€" 1994)
- The Punisher/Captain America: Blood and Glory #1-3 (October â€" December 1992)
- The Punisher: Holiday Special #1-3 (1993 â€" 1995)
- The Punisher: The Ghosts of Innocents #1-2 (January â€" March 1993)
- The Punisher: The Origin of Microchip #1-2 (July â€" August 1993)
- Wolverine/Punisher: Damaging Evidence #1-3 (October â€" December 1993)
- The Punisher: Year One #1-4 (December 1994 â€" March 1995)
- Spider-Man/Punisher: Family Plot #1-2 (February 1996)
- Wolverine/Punisher: Revelation #1-4 (Marvel Knights; June â€" September 1999)
- Born #1-4 (MAX; June â€" October 2003)
- Wolverine/Punisher #1-5 (Marvel Knights; May â€" September 2004)
- Daredevil vs. the Punisher: Means and Ends #1-6 (Marvel Knights; September 2005 â€" January 2006)
- Punisher vs. Bullseye #1-5 (Marvel Knights; January â€" May 2006)
- Punisher MAX Presents: Barracuda #1-5 (MAX; April â€" August 2007)
- Punisher: In the Blood #1-5 (January â€" May 2011)
- Untold Tales Of The Punisher MAX #1-5 (MAX; June 2012 â€" October 2012)
- Punisher: Nightmare #1-5 (January 2013)
- Punisher: Trial of the Punisher #1-2 (September 2013 - October 2013)
One-shots
- Marvel Preview #2: Featuring the Punisher (1975). Black-and-white magazine. First appearance of origin and family killed by mob.
- Marvel Super Action #1: Featuring the Punisher (January 1976). Black-and-white magazine.
- The Punisher: No Escape (1990)
- Punisher: The Prize (1990)
- Punisher Bloodlines (1991)
- Punisher: Die Hard in the Big Easy (1992)
- The Punisher: G-Force (1992)
- The Punisher: Ashcan Edition (1994)
- The Punisher: Empty Quarter (November 1994)
- Double Edge Alpha (August 1995). Chrome cover comic.
- Double Edge Omega (October 1995). Chrome cover comic.
- Punisher: Red X-Mas (Marvel Knights; February 2005)
- Punisher: The Cell (MAX; July 2005)
- Punisher: Silent Night (Marvel Knights; February 2006)
- Punisher: The Tyger (MAX; February 2006)
- Punisher: Bloody Valentine (Marvel Knights; April 2006)
- Punisher: X-Mas Special (MAX; January 2007)
- Punisher MAX: Force of Nature (April 2008)
- Punisher MAX Special: Little Black Book (August 2008)
- Punisher MAX: X-Mas Special (February 2009)
- Punisher MAX: Naked Kill (August 2009)
- Dark Reign: The List - Punisher (December 2009)
- Punisher MAX: Get Castle (March 2010)
- Punisher MAX: Butterfly (May 2010)
- Punisher MAX: Happy Ending (October 2010)
- Punisher MAX: Hot Rods of Death (November 2010)
- Punisher MAX: Tiny Ugly World (December 2010)
Crossovers
- Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts of Darkness (December 1991)
- Black Widow/Punisher: Spinning Doomsday's Web (December 1992)
- Spider-Man/The Punisher/Sabretooth: Designer Genes (1993)
- Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire (June 1994)
- The Punisher Meets Archie (August 1994)
- Punisher/Batman: Deadly Knights (October 1994)
- Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Dark Design (December 1994)
- Spider-Man vs. the Punisher: No One Here Gets Out Alive (July 2000)
- The Punisher/Painkiller Jane (Marvel Knights; January 2001)
- Witchblade/The Punisher (June 2007)
- Punisher/Eminem (May 2009)
- Punisher, Moon Knight, & Daredevil: The Big Shots (October 2011)
Graphic novels
- The Punisher: Assassin's Guild (1988) (ISBN 0871354608)
- The Punisher: Intruder (1989) (ISBN 0871355442)
- The Punisher: Return to Big Nothing (1989) (Epic Comics; ISBN 0-87135-553-1)
- The Punisher: Kingdom Gone (August 1990) (ISBN 087135652X)
- The Punisher: Blood on the Moors (December 1991) (ISBN 0871358549)
Other versions
- The Punisher Movie Special (June 1990)
- The Punisher: A Man Named Frank (June 1994)
- The Punisher 2099 #1-34 (February 1993 â€" November 1995). Last 7 issues become The Punisher 2099 AD.
- Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe (November 1995)
- The Punisher: Official Movie Adaptation #1-3 (May 2004)
- Punisher: The End (MAX; June 2004)
- The Punisher: Countdown (September 2004)
- The Punisher 2099 vol. 2 #1 (Marvel Knights; November 2004)
- Punisher: Noir #1-4 (Augustâ€"November 2009)
- Marvel Universe vs. the Punisher #1-4 (August â€" September 2010)
- Space: Punisher #1-4 (Julyâ€"October 2012)
Collected editions
The various series have been collected into individual volumes:
References
External links
- The Punisher at the Comic Book DB
- The Punisher at the Grand Comics Database
- List of The Punisher comics issues at Sequart.com
- Punisher.nl