Punisher: War Zone (2012 series)
Punisher: War Zone | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Limited series |
Publication date | 2012 |
No. of issues | 5 |
Main character(s) | Punisher |
Creative team | |
Created by | Greg Rucka |
Written by | Greg Rucka |
Artist(s) | Carmine Di Giandomenico Matthew 'Matt' Hollingsworth |
Penciller(s) | Carmine Di Giandomenico |
Inker(s) | Carmine Di Giandomenico |
Letterer(s) | Joe Caramagna |
Colorist(s) | Matthew 'Matt' Hollingsworth |
Editor(s) | Axel Alonso Cory Levine Ellie Pyle Nelson Ribeiro Alex Starbuck Stephen Wacker |
Punisher: War Zone, also known as
Publication history
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Plot
During the series, Frank Castle (The Punisher) finds himself attacked by several members of the Avengers, who are all trying to stop his lethal personal war against crime, especially after he is accused of killing several police officers. Wolverine attempts to speak with him and believes Castle when he says he did not murder the policemen and lets Castle go.
Afterwards, Castle finds out that his supposed accomplice,
Reception
The series holds an average rating of 7.7 by 64 professional critics on the
Joey Esposito of IGN stated of the first issue that it is the kick-off to the perfect kind of event story, that it plays off what came before it but does not rely on it. He also expressed that even if one has not read Greg Rucka's previous Punisher story yet one can jump on War Zone and be up to speed on the very first page. He expressed that Rucka displays true storytelling mastery in the series, using five nearly-silent panels to give the reader the essential information to get them off and running.[6][7][8][9]
Prints
Issues
No. | Title | Cover date | Comic Book Roundup rating | Estimated sales (first month) | Rated |
#1 | Punisher Manhunt Continues | December 2012 | 8.1 by nineteen professional critics.[10] | 27,010, ranked 98th in North America[11] | PAL[12] |
#2 | Punisher Accomplice Refuses Not-Guilty Plea | February 2013 | 7.0 by seven professional critics.[13] | 25,471, ranked 86th in North America[14] | PAL[15] |
#3 | "Punisher Proxy" Trial Ends, Now to Jury | March 2013 | 7.9 by nine professional critics.[16] | 23,863, ranked 85th in North America[17] | PAL[18] |
#4 | Guilty! | March 2013 | 7.2 by fifteen professional critics.[19] | 22,993, ranked 90th in North America[20] | PAL[21] |
#5 | Escape! | April 2013 | 8.4 by fourteen professional critics.[22] | 22,824, ranked 92nd in North America[23] | PAL[24] |
Collected editions
Title | Format | Material collected | Pages | Publication date | ISBN | Estimated sales (North America) [Trades] |
Rated |
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Punisher: Enter The War Zone | Trade Paperback
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Punisher: War Zone (2012) #1-5 | 120 | May 29, 2013 | 978-0-7851-6742-6 | 2,100, ranked 44th the first month[25] | — |
See also
References
- ^ McElhatton, Greg (January 14, 2013). "Punisher War Zone #3". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ Sunu, Steve (November 1, 2012). "RUCKA SETS THE BOUNDARIES FOR "PUNISHER: WAR ZONE"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ Ching, Albert (July 16, 2012). "SDCC 2012: The AVENGERS Enter The PUNISHER's WAR ZONE". Newsarama. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ http://comicsalliance.com/punisher-war-zone-october-teasers/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170404103958/http://comicsalliance.com/punisher-war-zone-october-teasers/
- ^ "PUNISHER: WAR ZONE". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ Esposito, Joey (October 24, 2012). "PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #1 REVIEW; Frank Castle meets the Avengers". IGN. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ Esposito, Joey (December 5, 2012). "PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #2 REVIEW; Black Widow goes on a manhunt". IGN. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ Norris, Eric (January 9, 2013). "PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #3 REVIEW; Further proof that, yes, Thor is an alcoholic". IGN. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ Bailey, Benjamin (February 27, 2013). "PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #5 REVIEW; Rucka's mighty run sadly comes to an end". IGN. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #1". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "Punisher: War Zone (2012) #1 | Comic Issues | Marvel".
- ^ "PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #2". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "Punisher: War Zone (2012) #2 | Comic Issues | Marvel".
- ^ "PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #3". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "Punisher: War Zone (2012) #3 | Comic Issues | Marvel".
- ^ "PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #4". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "Punisher: War Zone (2012) #4 | Comic Issues | Marvel".
- ^ "PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #5". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "Punisher: War Zone (2012) #5 | Comic Issues | Marvel".
- The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
External links
- Punisher: War Zone at the Comic Book DB