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Earlier today, Bleeding Cool ran the news about a new Punisher series from Jason Aaron, Paul Azaceta and Jesus Saiz – but we may have buried the lede a little That the Punisher is getting a brand new look and losing his old skull, it seems. As we mentioned, we have covered increasing criticism of the use[...]

Another name that's been buzzed about well before all of this recent attention is Jon Bernthal, who gave what many consider to be the consummate take on Frank Castle aka The Punisher on both Daredevil and his own spinoff series And Bernthal has said in the past that he's open for a return to the[...]

In July this year, Bleeding Cool ran the news that Jason Aaron was to reinvent The Punisher for a new age, adding the headline story "Jesus Saiz and Paul Azaceta Join Jason Aaron on Punisher No More" In recent years there has been increasing criticism of the use of the Punisher skull by police, army, militia, white supremacist groups, QAnon events,[...]

It was created as a promotional image for Jim Lee's run on Punisher War Journal, years before he would get to the X-Men or Image Comics But even from the get-go, it would have Wolverine in it and the subsequent Punisher Vs Wolverine fight from his run was half the reason he got the Uncanny X-Men[...]

Now, Jon Bernthal (The Many Saints of Newark, The Premise) is offering his thoughts on the rumors of the Netflix MCU returning and how he would feel about another go as Frank Castle aka The Punisher Here's a look at some of the highlights from his recent interview with Forbes. Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle in[...]

I love a good comic book provenance story.  Provenance is a valuable source of comic book history that is too often overlooked.  Knowing where vintage comic books came from and who collected them gives us significant insight into the history of the American comic book industry.  Collecting pedigree comic books does not have to be[...]

You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. The Punisher Skull In The Daily LITG, 9th of August 2021 The Punisher Skull In The Daily LITG, 9th of August 2021 The world keeps turning, and America is beginning to heal from all the burns Even if a few scabs need pulling off first. The Punisher Symbol,[...]

Because we're not going to buy into the whole, "Oh, he was in 'The Punisher' so he was appreciating the connection" because no one has offered me proof yet that Bernthal (A) just woke up from a long winter's nap after thirty years; (B) has had really bad WiFi for fifteen years; (C) is just[...]

Recently, Bleeding Cool ran the scoop that Avengers writer Jason Aaron was returning to The Punisher and returning The Punisher to the Marvel Universe where he has been absent for a year  Planned Punisher projects were pulled from Marvel schedules as a result of concern around Black Lives Matter protests, the use of Punisher symbols[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool ran the scoop on the return of The Punisher to Marvel Comics in his own series, written by Jason Aaron It is expected to be a radical reinvention of Frank Castle; we have heard the title "Punisher No More" used Planned Punisher projects were previously pulled from Marvel schedules as a result[...]

With quite a wealth of experience to his extensive portfolio across film and television, the stunt coordinator has worked on projects such as The Vampire Diaries, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Punisher, The Walking Dead, Venom, Cobra Kai, Watchmen, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Heelz, Matrix 4, and of course DC's Doom Patrol I spoke to[...]

There has not been a lot of Punisher in Marvel Comics over the last year or so In recent years there has been increasing criticism of the use of the Punisher skull by police, army, militia, white supremacist groups, QAnon events, and Sean Hannity on Fox News, even Trump Punisher pins have been popular[...]

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Such as a handful of pages of Jim Lee's original art pages from X-Men with Chris Claremont, WildCATS with Alan Moore, and even a little Punisher and Ghost Rider But we started with a creation of Jim Lee for Marvel, Jubilee… Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Karl Altstaetter Uncanny X-Men #275 Story Page 38 Original Art (Marvel, 1991)[...]

Whether that's Supergirl, Doctor Who and the Punisher or more, the Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Daily LITG: Supergirl, Doctor Who and the Punisher – the ten most-read stories yesterday… Supergirl, Doctor Who & The[...]

Of late, The Punisher has become a problem for Marvel The Punisher Skull image has been adopted by militia groups, as well as being used to celebrate legally questionable army and police tactics Armed force and police forces have had to be instructed not to use the skull image Not all of them abide by it[...]

But if so, we may be looking at four figures a copy. The other two books are Punisher: Barricuda #1 and Children Of The Atom #1 When the pandemic hit, a number of printed comic books were held back, to be distributed at a later date when the distribution system had settled down, more comic shops[...]

Following that, the executive addresses if some of the company's previous television efforts (like Netflix's Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, and The Defenders) could make their way to the streaming service's universe. Image: Marvel Studios Just so you know? Shows Like "The Falcon and The Winter Soldier" Aren't Cheap: "Anthony Mackie and Sebastien[...]

While Steven Grant did not create The Punisher for Marvel Comics, he does have the reputation for making The Punisher what we know him for today In 19885, he wrote the first Punisher solo series, turning the character from a Spider-Man villain into a protagonist in his own right He would become one of Marvel's[...]

That's how symbolism works. The 2003 cover to Wolverine #6 by Esad Ribic was previously believed to be the earliest known evidence that Wolverine has two dicks. But while Ribic may have been ahead of his time in boldly referencing Wolverine's dual anatomy, a shocking new discovery reveals that writer Garth Ennis, a year earlier in 2002's[...]

Marvel Comics hasn't published a Punisher comic since Punisher Soviet last year and cancelled the almost-completed Punisher Vs Barracuda limited series entirely The character has also been dropped from Savage Avengers Whether this is related to concerns regarding the character, raised most vociferously during the Black Lives Matter protests when the Punisher skull logo was[...]

Bleeding Cool recently ran a story looking at the possibility that Marvel Comics may have already cancelled their character The Punisher That this was a decision that may have been made during the Black Lives Matter protests, as the use of the Punisher logo by police, army, militia, white supremacist groups, QAnon events, Sean Hannity on Fox News, and[...]

In light of the Washington DC Capitol riots, there have been renewed calls from some for Marvel Comics to completely cancel The Punisher character The Punisher skull was seen as being worn by several rioters and associated with police, army, militia, white supremacist groups, QAnon events, and Sean Hannity on Fox News, Even Trump Punisher pins have been popular[...]

Where have you seen a Punisher Skull recently? As a result of a Bleeding Cool investigation, I understand that DC Comics lawyers chose to stop the Proud Boys using the DC logo in their Washington DC march promotions last year There are now calls for Marvel to do something similar regarding both the Punisher and[...]

The original artwork for Amazing Spider-Man #129 featuring the first appearance of The Punisher, is going to auction, and the owners are estimating it may sell for $2,000,0000 The comic book, by Gerry Conway and Ross Andru published in 1974 is a collector's item in its own right, but the cover artwork by Gil Kane[...]

You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. LITG: Gerry Conway and Pokémon GO – the ten most-read stories yesterday… Punisher Pikachu for LITG YouTube screencap. What you were reading yesterday, the numbers don't lie. Absol, Mawile, & Unown Coming To Pokémon GO… In Only One Country Punisher Creator Gerry Conway "Cancel Every Existing Superhero Comic" The Rarest[...]

You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. LITG: Gerry Conway, Pokémon GO or John Byrne – the ten most-read stories yesterday… Courtesy of AutobotTesla for LITG What you were reading yesterday, the numbers don't lie. Punisher Creator Gerry Conway "Cancel Every Existing Superhero Comic" The Rarest Pokémon In Pokémon GO & Where to Find Them Transformers T-Rex[...]

Punisher fans are greeted with a nice surprise this morning as a new Marvel Legends set has gone up for pre-order Seemingly taking a page from the '80s, Frank Castle is back and on the road The Marvel Legends Punisher and Motorcycle Set have been shown here and there even with a Toy Fair 2020[...]

And yesterday, that was all about Pokemon and the Punisher skull story, and someone called Tyra Banks Sorry, not my wheelhouse Oh and those images from the Wonder Woman 1984 movie which ran exclusively on Bleeding Cool by our EIC who read a book that Warners published and no one else had noticed The Daily Lying[...]

Back in May, Bleeding Cool looked at American talk show host and conservative political commentator Sean Hannity's tendency to wear a Punisher Stars And Stripes lapel pin on Fox News Featuring the flag of the USA laid over the symbol of Marvel Comics vigilante serial killer, The Punisher But it's not the only one he[...]