Tag: Punisher

  • Punisher MAX vol. 6: Barracuda TPB Review

    Punisher MAX vol. 6: Barracuda TPB Review

    Marvel, 2006 Story: Garth Ennis Art: Goran Parlov Colours: Giulia Brusco One consequence of Frank Castle’s hardline approach to vigilantism is that his enemies rarely get the opportunity to stage comebacks; usually because he’s deposited several dozen bullets in their skulls. While Garth Ennis may have introduced the Marvel Universe to the mountain of moronic…

  • Punisher MAX: Get Castle Review

    Punisher MAX: Get Castle Review

    Marvel, $4.99 Writer: Rob Williams Art: Laurence Campbell Colours: Lee Loughridge Frank Castle hits England in this one-off MAX special. Apparently two regular series aren’t enough to satiate the consumer appetites of Punisher fans. Leading on from a minor incident during the Barracuda arc, Rob Williams (the underrated Cla$$war) has crafted a simple but entertaining…

  • Punisher MAX vol. 2 #1 Review

    Punisher MAX vol. 2 #1 Review

    Marvel, $3.99 Story: Jason Aaron Art: Steve Dillon, Matt Hollingsworth Two questions hit me before I even started reading the first issue in this new volume of the Punisher’s Marvel MAX series: 1) do we need another Punisher series so soon? And 2) Can anyone really replace Garth Ennis on the series? Fortunately, it’s a…

  • Punisher: War Zone DVD review

    Punisher: War Zone DVD review

    The Punisher is a bit of an anomalous comic book creation. Inspired by 70s revenge movies such as Death Wish, his rise to infamy can perhaps be attributed to three factors. Firstly, he was a gun-waving psycho in an age when the comic book antihero was still relatively fresh. Secondly, he killed his enemies, which…

  • Dark Reign: Punisher #6 Comic Review

    Dark Reign: Punisher #6 Comic Review

    Writer: Rick Remender Artist: Tan Eng Huat Colours: Lee Loughbridge One of the most enjoyable facets of Dark Reign, this rebranded Punisher: War Journal has so far been a blast. With Norman Osborn’s sovereignty overshadowing every major Marvel title at the moment, Frank Castle has his work cut out for him, and Rick Remender has…

  • Songs from the Punisher Movies

    So you loved the Punisher movie, right? And it goes without saying that you’ve bought the obligatory skull T-shirt, joined the nearest gym and began on building a physique befitting Thomas Jane? Whether you’ve already assembling an arsenal large enough to stage a rebellion, or have decided that the obnoxious clerk down at the deli…

  • Punisher vol. 8: Widowmaker TPB Review

    Punisher vol. 8: Widowmaker TPB Review

    2007, Marvel MAX Writer: Garth Ennis Pencils: Lan Medina Inks: Bill Reinhold Colours: Raúl Treviño Covers: Tim Bradsheet It has been prophesied that in the year 2022 Garth Ennis’ mojo will run dry, and we’ll finally be forced to suffer his substandard output. Of course, Ennis’ worst work will still be better than anything else…