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Count Vertigo · 10-28-2009, 01:26 PM

I picked up Punisher #5 to 9 at a bus terminal last night and I enjoyed it immensely. I was telling my neighbor about it and she said something about how the Punisher War Journal officially brought him back to the Marvel Universe.

I wasn't giving her my full attention because I was distracted at the time so when I went online later I admit I was a bit confused in what I was looking for. So please bear with my noobish-ness...

The WJ series that brought him back to, so to speak, the Marvel universe with costumed series was the 2nd series right(#'s 1 to 26)? Which was cancelled for the new series Punisher, correct?

matthewaos · 10-28-2009, 03:47 PM

Yeah. But it does not worth your time. It's ok overall, but the bad arcs are very boring.

Count Vertigo · 10-28-2009, 04:18 PM

so just stick with the regular Punisher title then?

Agent_Torpor · 10-28-2009, 04:18 PM

The nadir of PWJ is the Christmas issue where the Rhino talks Frank out of shooting some fools screwing around with the Stilt-Man costume.

Lord, that one was bad.

Weapon Ick · 10-28-2009, 10:03 PM

I've always looked at Fraction's PWJ as a commentary on how Punisher does not fit in the Marvel Universe. The killing of Stilt Man and the issue covering his funeral are just two points that show this isn't Frank's world. He belongs in MAX because in the 616 he's just shooting guys in spandex with pumpkin heads who just come back to life two months later.

I bought the whole run. It has some really cool moments. I'd advise to stay away from the arc where he dresses as Captain America and fights the Hate Monger though.

Iron Theurge · 10-28-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Weapon Ick

I've always looked at Fraction's PWJ as a commentary on how Punisher does not fit in the Marvel Universe. The killing of Stilt Man and the issue covering his funeral are just two points that show this isn't Frank's world. He belongs in MAX because in the 616 he's just shooting guys in spandex with pumpkin heads who just come back to life two months later.

I bought the whole run. It has some really cool moments. I'd advise to stay away from the arc where he dresses as Captain America and fights the Hate Monger though.

Its terrible as others have said.

matthewaos · 10-28-2009, 10:12 PM

The first 4 issues are really great. Meaning, the CW tie ins, and the bar with no name. After that it lost me with the hate monger thing, the Venom suit, and others like that. The issue where he talks with Bucky was also good. Oliveti's art played a part in not liking the book. Then came Chaykin. Thank god I had dropped the book by then.

10-28-2009, 01:26 PM	#1
Count Vertigo Suicide Squad flunky Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Little Vlatava in NYC Posts: 587	trying to get back on track...I am so out of the loop I picked up Punisher #5 to 9 at a bus terminal last night and I enjoyed it immensely. I was telling my neighbor about it and she said something about how the Punisher War Journal officially brought him back to the Marvel Universe. I wasn't giving her my full attention because I was distracted at the time so when I went online later I admit I was a bit confused in what I was looking for. So please bear with my noobish-ness... The WJ series that brought him back to, so to speak, the Marvel universe with costumed series was the 2nd series right(#'s 1 to 26)? Which was cancelled for the new series Punisher, correct?

10-28-2009, 03:47 PM	#2
matthewaos Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 4,015	Yeah. But it does not worth your time. It's ok overall, but the bad arcs are very boring. __________________ www.myspace.com/artofsimplicity https://twitter.com/Matthewaos www.ghostiesbungalow.com

10-28-2009, 10:12 PM	#7
matthewaos Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 4,015	The first 4 issues are really great. Meaning, the CW tie ins, and the bar with no name. After that it lost me with the hate monger thing, the Venom suit, and others like that. The issue where he talks with Bucky was also good. Oliveti's art played a part in not liking the book. Then came Chaykin. Thank god I had dropped the book by then. __________________ www.myspace.com/artofsimplicity https://twitter.com/Matthewaos www.ghostiesbungalow.com

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10-28-2009, 04:18 PM	#3
Count Vertigo Suicide Squad flunky Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Little Vlatava in NYC Posts: 587	so just stick with the regular Punisher title then?

10-28-2009, 04:18 PM	#4
Agent_Torpor saucy future spacegirl Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 11,333	The nadir of PWJ is the Christmas issue where the Rhino talks Frank out of shooting some fools screwing around with the Stilt-Man costume. Lord, that one was bad.

10-28-2009, 10:03 PM	#5
Weapon Ick a guy who reads comics Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Berkeley Posts: 1,081	I've always looked at Fraction's PWJ as a commentary on how Punisher does not fit in the Marvel Universe. The killing of Stilt Man and the issue covering his funeral are just two points that show this isn't Frank's world. He belongs in MAX because in the 616 he's just shooting guys in spandex with pumpkin heads who just come back to life two months later. I bought the whole run. It has some really cool moments. I'd advise to stay away from the arc where he dresses as Captain America and fights the Hate Monger though.