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.

The Punisher
Cover of The Punisher vol. 6, 32 (November 2003), art by Tim Bradstreet
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
Marvel Knights
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Genre
Publication dateAugust 2001 – February 2004
No. of issues37
Main character(s)Punisher
Creative team
Written byGarth Ennis (#1-6, 13-37)
Steve Dillon (#7)
Ron Zimmerman (#8)
Tom Peyer (#9-12)
Artist(s)Manuel Gutierrez (#9-12)
Darick Robertson (#15-17)
Penciller(s)Steve Dillon (#1-7, 13-14, 18-23, 32)
Mike Lilly (#8)
Inker(s)Jimmy Palmiotti (#1-7)
Rodney Ramos (#8)
Letterer(s)Comicraft
Wes Abbott
Richard Starkings
Colorist(s)Chris Sotomayor (#1-7)
Steve Oliff (#8-11, 13)
Andy Troy (#12)
Editor(s)Nanci Dakesian
Stuart Moore

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.[1]

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:

  • Volume 1: Welcome Back, Frank (collects The Punisher vol. 5, #1-12), June 2001, ISBN 978-0-7851-0783-5 (Panini, ISBN 1-904159-21-4)
  • Volume 2: Army of One (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #1-7), February 2002, ISBN 978-0-7851-0839-9
  • Volume 3: Business As Usual (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #13-18), November 2003, ISBN 978-0-7851-1014-9
  • Volume 4: Full Auto (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #20-26), July 2003, ISBN 978-0-7851-1149-8
  • Volume 5: Streets of Laredo (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #19, 27-32), December 2003, ISBN 978-0-7851-1096-5
  • Volume 6: Confederacy of Dunces (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #33-37), July 2004, ISBN 978-0-7851-1344-7

Hardcover:

  • Volume 1 (collects The Punisher vol. 5, #1-12; Marvel Knights: Double Shot #1; Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe), June 2002, ISBN 978-0-7851-0982-2
  • Volume 2 (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #1-7, 13-18), June 2003, ISBN 978-0-7851-1170-2
  • Volume 3 (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #19-27), March 2004, ISBN 978-0-7851-1317-1

See also

References
  1. "PUNISHER VOL. 6". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
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