PC POST #71: The Punisher unofficial short film

Post by @ivomgs

Hello Punisher fans! I can't stand this awesomeness! This film was produced by Thomas Jane and Tim Bradstreet ( Cover designer of Punisher Max, Garth Ennis era).

I just hope in the future someone could take this as an example of a true Punisher movie, it's short yeah but it's effective as hell.

PC POST #70: SDCC 2012 - Punisher War Zone

Post by @ivomgs

Hi Punisher fans, here goes more hot news about the newest arc in October Punisher: War Zone.

By Jim Beard

The acclaimed team of writer Greg Rucka and artist Marco Checchetto kick off October with a new Punisher series sporting a classic name. PUNISHER WAR ZONE, a five-issue limited series, details the bloody aftermath of PUNISHER #15 and #16 in which Frank Castle must face off with the Avengers in a death-match that anyone who survives may regret.

“The question is, of course, what do you do with a ‘Problem Named Castle?’” asks Rucka. “Without giving too much away, let's just say that events in PUNISHER #15 and PUNISHER #16 go big enough that Earth's Mightiest Heroes can no longer hope the ‘Castle problem’ will take care of itself. At a certain point, they have to take responsibility for allowing Frank to have run as he has for so long.

“That point is now, and the time has come to do something about it.”

The writer promises that Frank Castle’s view of his world and the threats therein remains habitually long-range and super hero intervention exists as simply another battle to win in his overall personal war.

“If you've been looking carefully at the background of Frank's ‘garage,’ you'll have noted he's been collecting bits and pieces down through the years, pieces of tech and salvage that he can repurpose,” the writer notes. “Some of them have obvious use, some less so, but that's not really his arsenal at all.

Punisher War Zone teaser by Marco Checchetto

“The primary weapon in Frank's arsenal is his mind. He is a careful planner, and a long-thinker. To imagine he hasn't known this day would come eventually is to do him a disservice. Weapons? Of course he has them. Of course he knows how to use them. But, more crucially, he knows when to use them.”

Rucka’s not too keen on tipping his hand yet concerning exactly which costumed champions will appear in PUNISHER WAR ZONE, but he’ll drop a hint or two when pressed.

“Spider-Man and Frank have a long history, obviously, and a recent meeting in the Omega Effect [crossover] to call back to,” he says. “The meeting between Wolverine and Frank is one I've had in my mind ever since I began work on PUNISHER, honestly, and it's not going to be the face-off people expect. I'm leery of saying more because I really don't want to give anything away, but I will add that there is one Avenger that can neutralize Frank with three words alone.”

And with a story like this, readers can expect much more than physical confrontations in PUNISHER WAR ZONE. Expect a style of warfare unique to the character as he’s become known to his legion of fans.

“Honestly, everyone and their cousin has seen the traditional ‘two heroes beat each other to pulp,’ and that just won't work with Frank,” Rucka says. “Against almost any Avenger, head-to-head, he's going to be going down. One of the things I'm most excited about for this is showing the different takes on Frank and what he does, and the different approaches and arguments about how to effectively solve the ‘Castle problem.’ I don't want to presume it as arrogance, but the Avengers, when they decide to act, they think they're getting into one thing, and they discover it's something very different.

“Because Frank, while he almost certainly knows he will ultimately lose, he's not going to make it easy, and he's not going to go quietly.”

Standing with the writer on this sojourn, artist Marco Checchetto completes the Punisher picture in a way that pleases Rucka to no end.

“PUNISHER WAR ZONE wouldn't be happening if Marco wasn't aboard; it's as simple as that,” he explains. “I just wouldn't do it. This is the story we've been heading towards since our PUNISHER #1 in so many ways, and it's the end of a long, long journey for the both of us. I couldn't ask for a better collaborator or partner in this; what he and [colorist] Matt Hollingsworth have done on PUNISHER is so far above and beyond what I could have dreamt of at the start.

“Marco’s art has gotten stronger and stronger with every passing issue he's drawn, and I've always felt he was tremendously talented at the start. This is a chance for him to uncork and play with the full palette, for lack of a better phrase; from the dirty streets to the clean skies, from Frank's blood and bone to Thor's thunder, you know?”

More on Marvel.com: http://marvel.com/news/story/19035/sdcc_2012_punisher_war_zone#ixzz20jMRryYg

PC POST #69: Space Punisher #01 Preview

Post by @ivomgs

Hello Punisher Fans!!

Today i'm gonna present you some preview images of this new book.


• Punishment is a dish best served—in Space!
• Frank Castle shoots his way through the criminal hierarchy of outer space starting with the Sym-Brood-ant Queen!
• From Frank Tieri, writer of Marvel vs. Capcom and Punisher: Noir and gorgeously painted by Mark Texeira (Punisher War Journal, Ghost Rider).

I hope you like it! See you next time.

PC POST #68: Retro Punisher Tribute

Post by @ivomgs

Hello Punisher Fans!!

Finally i have finish this tribute that i made exclusively for Punisher Central.
This content is about some early Punisher stories, i hope you like it.

PC POST #67: Classic Review. The Punisher: Assassin's Guild

Post by @Castlectc

  Greetings fellow Punisher fans. I've recently realized one area my particular blogs here have been lacking in, and that's the review category. I've been knee deep in a bunch of reading material I'm catching up on, and I figured I'd start with this particularly rare graphic novel one-shot, called "Assassin's Guild". So here's my quick blurb about the work.

  Assassin's Guild was introduced in 1988, and is a product of the writer, Jo Duffy, and artist Jorge Zaffino, both of whom I'm not too afraid to admit I'm not familiar with. The main reason I wanted to start with this tale is because I feel, although I thought it was alright, I find it difficult to believe there could be worse Punisher stories out in the universe.First off, the art isn't much to look at aside from the occasional splash page, and is all together kind of scratchy and scribbled. Not too pleasing to the eye, but that's just me. Next, the writing isn't too spectacular also, with the premise being kind of silly and the idea seemingly pretty basic and bland. Basically, Frank Castle comes upon a Chinese restaurant that fronts as an assassination post, that will carry out any killing for a price, hence the title. See what I mean? Alright, well, none of this would usually bother me much, but there's some serious issues I had with it, that really took me away from enjoying it, all of which I will mention now. This book reads like an episode of Magnum P.I., and as a matter of fact the Punisher acts like Tom Selleck. I only say that because he's laughable. He's continually making mistakes and second guessing himself. He sleeps with a woman from the enemy, and actually falls for her.... Yeah, wait, what?! He tells her his secrets, confides in her, feels for her, all of which I found absurd.. That shouldn't be happening. He displays no fighting prowess, or fierceness, and has a hard time handling this squad of waiters turned killers. There's very little gore or blood in the book, kind of light on the action for my tastes as well, which really hurts. Very little interesting scenarios, which is usually where the Punisher books shine, and a few other factors made this a hard pill to swallow.

   Now, all this considered, it's not a bad book. There are some redeeming parts, and there is an ending that is somewhat interesting. I've never read a bad Punisher book, and I've read tons of them, but this one almost came close. It's still worth owning for how old and rare it is, plus the fact that there's not too many other Punisher stories like it. It is kind of unique, in that aspect. Just don't spend too much money purchasing it, and perhaps heed my words here a tad bit, and you should be fine.

   Anyways, just felt like getting these reviews off to some sort of a start. I'm currently halfway into Marvel's The Essential Punisher: Volume 1. It's a huge book collecting a lot of the beginning issues, and it promises greatness. I'll be excited to review that one soon, if I don't get sidetracked and possibly get my hands on something else to review first. As always, I thank everyone for reading and taking the time to give a glance, and hope to come back with some more interesting blogs, as soon as the punishing is possible.

  Much love and respect!
 #PunisherBrotherhood
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