The Punisher (2001 series)


The Punisher is the sixth eponymous Marvel Comics comic book series featuring the character Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher. It consists of 37 issues as part of the Marvel Knights imprint. Most of the issues in this series are written by Garth Ennis; however, Tom Peyer, Steve Dillon, and Ron Zimmerman also feature as writers.

Publication history

The series continues on from Ennis' The Punisher 2000 limited series. The Russian, who was decapitated in the previous series, is resurrected using stolen S.H.I.E.L.D. technology and returns as one of the main antagonists in this series.

Plot

Reception

The series holds an average rating of 5.1 by eight professional critics on the review aggregation website Comic Book Roundup.

Collected editions

The series has been collected into individual volumes. The Punisher #8-12, were not written by Ennis and not collected into a trade paperback.
Paperback:
Hardcover: