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