Wednesday, December 10, 2014

PC POST #234 - REVIEW - PUNISHER #13

   




PUNISHER #13 REVIEW

*WARNING* This review may contain spoilers for this specific issue.

Review by: Neil Byce, aka @Neil4LOST

This issue of The Punisher really felt out of place.

Just when we think we are finally getting a chance to see Frank travel back to Los Angeles to get his revenge on Dos Solos and the Howling Commandos the issue turns into a flashback story that revolves around the sole female member of the Commandos unit. Edmondson tells the story of a close-knit crew who has gone through fourteen missions together and who have spent practically every waking moment together. This works out okay but it really falls apart when we see the group chatting away and making jokes during their top-secret missions. It comes across as unrealistic and juvenile. No professional unit in combat would operate in this manner.

The art also has a different flare from past issues due to the fact that Gerads is not penciling the panels.

This issue of The Punisher actually revived my faith a little bit in the direction that Nathan Edmondson is taking this book in. His absence is definitely noticed. The only character that I appreciated changes in was actually Frank. He seemed much more confident and intimidating than the representation that Gerads has provided in the issues leading up to this one.

Overall, the issue really does not move the story forward much at all and it made me feel that Nathan Edmondson is slowing the development of this story down to a snails pace once again.



OVERALL SCORE 6.5 out of 10


Next issue will be again reviewed by Ivo.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

PC POST #233: -PREVIEW- PUNISHER #13





Tomorrow don't forget to run to your local comic book store to buy PUNISHER #13 by Nathan Edmondson and art by Moritat. In this issue we will know a little more about the Howling Commandos and their story. Can't wait for it!

This issue will be reviewed by Neil Byce!