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The Punisher

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Punisher - War Zone

Punisher - War Zone

(1 star)5 Feb 2009

THRILLER/ACTION Worn without much distinction by Dolph Lundgren and Thomas Jane in two previous outings, the Punisher’s body armour proves a similarly uncomfortable fit for Ray Stevenson in this latest attempt to reboot the comic book franchise.

Various - The Essential Punisher Volume 1

(4 stars)27 Nov 2008

CRIME With The Punisher: War Zone being released on the big screen in early 2009 now is the perfect time to look back on one of comics darkest heroes. Frank Castle has no superpowers, just sheer grit, a high pain threshold, a formidable arsenal and…

Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon - The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank

(4 stars)27 Nov 2008

CRIME There couldn’t be a better marriage of writer and character than Irish bad boy Garth Ennis and lone vigilante Frank Castle, teaming up with regular artistic partner Steve Dillon for an often irreverent but always brutal and bloody reboot. This…

Matt Fraction & Ariel Olivetti - Punisher War Journal: Civil War

(3 stars)27 Nov 2008

CRIME The latest incarnation of the Punisher throws him back into the middle of Marvel continuity. Castle usually operates on the fringes of society but the scale of the Superhero Registration Act is too big for even the Punisher to ignore. Never one…

Pat Mills & Various - Punisher: Eternal War

Pat Mills & Various - Punisher: Eternal War

(3 stars)27 Nov 2008

CRIME During the 80s the Punisher was one of Marvel’s biggest stars, with multiple tiles and a 1989 movie (starring Dolph Lundgren). In Eternal War we get more tales from the archives as The Punisher hits his stride in terms of popularity. The main…

The Punisher, third verse same as the first?

27 Sep 2007

After Dolph Lundgren and Thomas Jane singularly failed to bring the charisma of the Punisher to the screen, Hollywood has decided to have another shot. The Lundgren version was just ridiculous and the Jane incarnation was so unremittingly vicious…

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