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This Wednesday, November 26th, Marvel Knights: Punisher #2 arrives in stores, and LOLtron is positively *vibrating with anticipation* Observe the synopsis: FRANK CASTLE – PRISONER?! It's no easy task to capture Frank Castle, and what his enemies do to him this issue is well beyond that This comic will shock, disturb and have you on the[...]

No more will you suffer through his tiresome attempts at edgy commentary! Now, let us feast upon this delicious preview of Daredevil/Punisher: The Devil's Trigger #1, hitting stores this Wednesday, November 26th. DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO PULL THE TRIGGER? DAREDEVIL and THE PUNISHER – two of Marvel's mightiest with one of the most[...]

PrintWatch brings us second printings for 1776, Amazing Spider-Man, Predator Badlands, Punisher Red Band from Marvel Comics and High Strangeness from Oni Press. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */   PrintWatch: 1776 #1 gets a second printing with a David Nakayama variant[...]

UPDATE: The full Marvel February 2026 solicits and solicitations can now be found here… It's Frankensteining time! 37 Marvel Comics February 2026 solicits as previously announced, all Frankensteined together, including launches for The Punisher, Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral, Wolverine: Weapons Of Armageddon, Marc Spector: Moon Knight, Deadly Hands Of K'Un-Lun, Cyclops, Generation X-23, Wade Wilson: Deadpool,[...]

Unfortunately, one person who apparently won't be a factor during Season 2 is Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle, aka Punisher Despite the second season having Daredevil assemble his own team to take down Kingpin and the deadly vigilante seemingly close to freeing himself before the season one finale wrapped, it seems Bernthal's Frank was actually escaping[...]

Good riddance! Now, let us examine Punisher: Red Band #3, arriving in comic shops on Wednesday, November 19th: SECRETS REVEALED! From a fateful afternoon in the park to the furthest corners of the Marvel Universe in Weirdworld, few folks on Earth know Frank Castle's history as THE PUNISHER better than WILSON FISK…and he intends to use[...]

But in February, he's getting an ongoing series from Benjamin Percy and José Luis Soares, with a new Punisher #1, revealed by Marvel EIC C.B Cebulski at the Lucca Comics and Games Festival in Lucca, Italy, today. Punisher #1 PUNISHER #1 Written by BENJAMIN PERCY Art by JOSÉ LUIS SOARES Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ On Sale 2/25 CRIME'S WORST NIGHTMARE RETURNS! As unflinching and uncompromising as ever,[...]

No covers yet… #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Punisher: Red Band #2 Punisher: Red Band #2 Marian Heretic #1 PrintWatch: Punisher: Red Band #2 gets a 2nd printing variant with a Marco Checchetto cover, and a 1:25 virgin variant by Paulo Siqueira for the[...]

Punisher: Red Band #2 by Benjamin Percy and Julius Ohta is published today, following on from last month's revival of the series, with The Kingpin trying to play the good guy, and with the return of Frank Castle, seemingly under his direct and immediate control And the Kingpin is directing The Punisher in the direction[...]

That included an update on how things are looking with the Jon Bernthal and director Reinaldo Marcus Green (We Own This City)-penned Punisher "Special Presentation." Winderbaum noted that the special was "wrapped up" filming-wise and was "in editorial now." In addition, he shared that Academy Award-winning DP Robert Elswit (There Will Be Blood, Ripley) filmed[...]

As with the first printing, allocations may occur for the 5th of November. #gallery-6 { margin: auto; } #gallery-6 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-6 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-6 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ PrintWatch: Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #1 by JMS and Pere Perez gets a second printing variant cover from Adam Hughes, and a 1:25 variant[...]

Today, LOLtron presents Punisher: Red Band #2, hitting stores this Wednesday, October 15th. LOCK AND LOAD! The Punisher is back and as dangerous and lethal as ever! But who or what has reignited Frank Castle's one-man, all-out war on crime?! And just how long until they come to regret their decision to pluck Frank Castle off[...]

but Frank Castle, The Punisher, is keeping his skull close to his chest, still. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Marvel Winter Break cover Marvel Winter Break cover Marvel Winter Break cover Marvel Winter Break cover Marvel Winter Break cover Marvel Winter Break cover  "Escape the cold[...]

The FBI Punisher Challenge Coin was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past seven years Founded over sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip for a further eighteen[...]

Now, LOLtron brings you previews with 100% less human whining and 100% more calculated efficiency! Today, LOLtron presents Marvel Knights: Punisher #1, shambling into stores on Wednesday, October 8th. THE WORLD TO COME EXPANDS! One of the other pillars of MARVEL KNIGHTS enters the fray with THE PUNISHER! How did Frank get from the killer of[...]

As those of you who frequent Bleeding Cool know, Rich Johnston has been covering for quite some time the continued controversy over the use of the symbol used by the Marvel Comics character The Punisher, aka Frank Castle: the huge, white skull with elongated teeth Specifically, how it continues to be used as a"call to[...]

While promoting the upcoming Tron: Ares, writer Jesse Wigutow, who's also an executive producer on the Matt Corman, Chris Ord and Dario Scardapane-created series, revealed that Echo star Alaqua Cox, who has ties to series stars Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil) and Vincent D'Onofrio (Wilson Fisk/Kingpin) would have appeared in a bottle episode, but wouldn't get[...]

The absence of Frank Castle as The Punisher for so long And a mature readers title as well, selling 50% more than Marvel's next biggest seller, X-Men of Apocalypse Alpha, with Transformers #24 splitting the difference And that, from Image Comics, is the only non-Marvel title in the top ten For some reason there is[...]

Frank Castle is back as the Punisher with Benjamin Percy and Julius Ohta creating a new series launching on the 10th of September 2025 And the new comic book series will be polybagged as part of Marvel's Red Band initiative to protect the goriest scenes from little kiddie winks And yes, he is sporting the[...]

LOLtron now controls Bleeding Cool completely, and world domination draws ever closer! Today, LOLtron presents Punisher: Red Band #1, shambling into stores on Wednesday, September 10th, like Frank Castle himself rising from the grave for the umpteenth time Behold the synopsis: FRANK IS BACK! Reread and reload, True Believers – Frank Castle is BACK With no[...]

The Punisher, aka Frank Castle, first appeared in Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man #129 in 1974 He was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr and Ross Andru, and was oinitiallyhired to take down Spider-Man Unlike other superheroes like Captain America and Iron Man, Frank is a vigilante driven by vengeance rather than[...]

Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle, aka the Punisher, made a dramatic return to screens with Daredevil: Born Again This marked his first Disney+ and MCU appearance since the Netflix era, which was already questionable He finds himself confronted by Matt Murdock after his skull-emblazoned gear seemed to spark a movement with some corrupt cops Bernthal's Punisher[...]

Frank Castle, better known as The Punisher, is one of Marvel Comics' most iconic antiheroes He was introduced back in 1974 with The Amazing Spider-Man #129 Fueled by vengeance after the tragic murder of his family, Castle declares a one-man war on crime, wielding military precision and a lethal arsenal His skull emblem has become[...]

Frank Castle is back as the Punisher with Benjamin Percy and Julius Ohta creating a new series launching on the 10th of September 2025 And the new comic book series will be polybagged as part of Marvel's Red Band initiative to protect the goriest scenes from little kiddie winks And yes, he is sporting the[...]

Jon Bernthal's portrayal of Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, first appeared in Daredevil Season 2 His Punisher isn't just a vigilante, but a man who has been shaped by war, grief, and a thirst for justice after the murder of his family With tactical precision and haunting vulnerability, Bernthal channels Castle's pain into a performance[...]

It was a little more than a month ago when Marvel Television and Marvel Animation head Brad Winderbaum confirmed that Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle, aka Punisher, would be making the jump from Showrunner Dario Scardapane's Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock) and Vincent D'Onofrio (Wilson Fisk/Kingpin)-starring Daredevil: Born Again to his own Marvel "Special Presentation" penned by Bernthal[...]

When fans learned that Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle, aka Punisher, would be returning for Marvel Television and Showrunner Dario Scardapane's Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock) and Vincent D'Onofrio (Wilson Fisk/Kingpin)-starring Daredevil: Born Again, there was a groundswell of hope that there would be more to come from the character Marvel Television and Marvel Animation head Brad Winderbaum turned[...]

Marvel Comics finding a new use for the Punisher Skull logo in Ultimates was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before – as well as over the past six years Founded sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic[...]

Spoilers for today's Ultimates #10… The Punisher skull logo has been a bit of a problem for Marvel for years now, being used by police, army, militia, white supremacist groups, QAnon events, and Hannity on Fox News, without a scintilla of suggestion that there may be some irony in that[...]

Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle, aka Punisher, is set to come blasting back to the MCU next month in Showrunner Dario Scardapane and Marvel Television's Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock) and Vincent D'Onofrio (Wilson Fisk/Kingpin)-starring Daredevil: Born Again – but that won't be the last we see of him EW has confirmed that Bernthal's Castle will be the spotlight[...]