PC POST #350: Alternate Assassination: Punisher's Most Killed Villain

The Punisher got one problem, he can't kill major Marvel villains too often. But sometimes, when the world is ending or when he is in alternate universes the creative teams take the liberty to tell Frank's story without chains and let him be himself and do his job.

Although there is a certain character that is more "killed" than others and that man does not even belong to the Punisher's rogue gallery but made his appearance in Punisher comics several times, his name is...

WILSON FISK AKA THE KINGPIN!

The Kingpin is the most feared crime lord of the Marvel Universe, so it doesn't need a rocket scientist to figure it out that one way or another he would cross paths with the Punisher.
Both have fought hand-to-hand a few times.

In the first time Frank took a beating during Punisher Vol. 2 #15-#18.

Story: Mike Baron / Art: Whilce Portaccio

And in the most recent Civil War II: Kingpin #3, there was a more balanced fight between Frank and Fisk. Another spectacular fight with no winner.

Story by Matthew Rosenberg / Art by Ricardo Ortiz & Hayden Sherman

 But things changes in alternate universes when anything goes so let's start the list of the many deaths of Kingpin by the Punisher...

What If... Vol.2 #026 The Punisher had Killed Daredevil 

After accidentally kill Daredevil, most of the street level heroes went after Frank to bring him in and Fisk took advantage of it while all attentions were to Frank to rise up.
After a brutal fight between the Punisher and Peter Parker (injured and out of his mind) and without any chance but to kill Parker he went after Kingpin. Injured and without weapons he tried his luck, without any chance he died at the ends of Kingpin...but, he had a surprise.

Story by Kurt Busiek / Art :Luke McDonnel

Secret Wars #1 (2015)

The final days of universe 616 are almost over, with Kingpin inviting some super villains to celebrate the defeat of worlds mightiest heroes, during the party they don't expect a visitor... The Punisher with a huge amount of bullets fulfilling his mission until the end of his life and the main Marvel universe. 

This was the only time he killed Kingpin and other villains in the main Marvel universe.

In Punisher #19 (2014) by Nathan Edmondson and Mitch Gerads we can clearly see Frank getting out of the bar in flames.

Story by Jonathan Hickman / Art: Esad Ribic

Artwork by Mitch Gerads

Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness #02

Ash Williams lost his Necromicon book and wants to recover it to reverse what happened to Marvel Universe and it's heroes and villains, most of them are zombies. It's a battle of survival and Ash cross paths with Frank Castle with zero priorities in recovering the book his only mission is to terminate all crime.

He visits Kingpin and Hammerhead to deliver the final punishment.

Story by John Layman / Art: Fabiano Neves

What if Vol. 2 #044 Venom had possessed the Punisher

In this alternate universe the Punisher got possessed by the Venom symbiote and of course he wages his war on crime. After destroying most of criminal world he looks for Kingpin and not even Typhoid Mary or Daredevil could stop him from killing Kingpin.

Story by Kurt Busiek / Art by Luke McDonnel

The Punisher vs Marvel Universe

The Punisher was responsible to infect the earth with a virus that turned people into cannibals. Frank Castle is immune to it for being exposed to that virus. Along the way of his war he found non infected people and ends up being caught by Kingpin's tribe with a little help from Deadpool he could get rid of the ropes and ends Kingpin's life along with his tribe.

Story by Jonathan Maberry / Art by Goran Parlov

The Punisher Kills Marvel Universe

Definitely one of the most entertaining stories from an alternate Universe, this time his family was killed during a fight between heroes and skrulls and Frank wage is war on heroes and villains. Kingpin is just another guy that deserves to be dead.

Story by Garth Ennis / Art by Dougie Braithwaite

PUNISHERMAX #21

After failing to assassinate Frank by hiring assassins such as Bullseye and Elektra, Kingpin decides to kill Frank with his own hand. After a violent fight between both characters only one of the two was the last man standing. It was Frank Castle. Frank died from the injuries a few moments before. 

Story by Jason Aaron / Art by Steve Dillon

Kingpin might not belong originally to the Punisher rogues gallery but he sure could be his nemesis. More than Jigsaw or any other.

I hope you liked to see this list, share with your friends and increase your Punisher knowledge.

Article by Ivo Santos (@ivomgs)

Check out: The Unspoken Decade: 90's Comic Book Blog Extraordinaire

PC POST #320: -REVIEW- Civil War II: Kingpin #3

I have been waiting for weeks for this issue to come out, so far, the only thing interesting from Civil War II, as been the tie-ins.

Kingpin vs the Punisher. These two got such rich history in the past and i was very excited to see how this will going to be executed.

(W) Matthew Rosenberg / (A) Ricardo L. Ortiz & Hayden Sherman/
(C) Mat Lopes/ (Cover) Aaron Kuder & Frank Martin

I have been following this tie in of Kingpin and it's been really entertaining so far. Now to issue #3.

Kingpin is trying to establish his "business" in New York and he is looking for his contact "Janus", probably the only guy in the world that can set up a crime and escape from Ulysses radar of "predictive justice".

Matthew Rosenberg built a very entertaining story around Fisk. The way he introduces the Punisher inside Fisk's circle was smart and i would not have dreamed about until Frank starts shooting.

The fight and dialog among these characters is good. Specially the fight.

Rosenberg respected both characters without falling into the trap of excel Fisk over Frank because he is in his own book.
Fisk is physically superior to Frank, this is fact but Frank is a walking armory, he uses everything to put down Fisk.

The mine in Frank's chest was over the top, but it was somewhat spectacular, it's the second time we saw this in the Punisher history. First time was in Thunderbolts.

Last panels of this fight is really engaging and it was very satisfying. There was no winners or losers, but this, was the result i was expecting.

The art of Ricardo Ortiz and Hayden Sherman, was ok, nothing too fancy to me but it was pretty decent. The action was good, In one panel or two Fisk got some red eyes but it was on purpose and sometimes it look somewhat cartoonish.

Mat Lopes did a good job with the coloring and definitely helped a lot the artwork of this book. Good choice of the colors and very balanced. It was eye catchy.

Aaron Kuder just nailed the cover, artistically very well executed. That shadow below Frank's eyes remembers me Mike Zeck artwork when he draws the Punisher. Frank Martin gave extra quality to this cover and did not fail to impress. He keeps the great quality as we saw in the Punisher run.

Conclusion: It was a really good issue, specially for the Punisher appearance. Great fight and respectable writing from Matthew Rosenberg. The art could be better but it was decent in the right moments. It's very recommendable for every Punisher fan. Even if you do not follow this run, just buy this single issue.

The cover is one of the best i have seen this year. Aaron just nailed it.

OVERALL RATE; 8 / 10 

Ivo Santos | @ivomgs

  

PC POST #311: -Preview- Civil War II; Kingpin #3 ( Punisher Appearence)

In September 28th it will be released another Punisher appearence in a Civil War II tie-in. This time in a Kingpin comic book.
Kingpin is trying to ensemble a new criminal empire but Frank Castle takes notice.

Check out below the first look on this comic.

CIVIL WAR II: KINGPIN #3 (of 4)

Matthew Rosenberg (W) • Ricardo LÓpez Ortiz (A)

Cover by AARON KUDER

VARIANT COVER BY STEVE EPTING

• Wilson Fisk has reason to believe that one of his own men is staging a coup—and killing those who won’t surrender their loyalty.

• But mutiny becomes the least of Fisk’s worries when the Punisher launches an attack on the Kingpin’s safe house.

• Can the Fisk keep his business afloat with his cronies dropping like flies, and Frank Castle gunning for him, or is this finally the end of the reign of the KINGPIN?

As usual the artwork of these tie-in isn't over the top but i'm looking for something exciting specially because Fisk and Castle got a history together.

Let's wait until 28th of September and see how this story will end.

Ivo Santos | @ivomgs