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Publisher |
Marvel |
Artist |
Lewis LaRosa |
Writer |
Garth Ennis |
Inker |
Tom Palmer |
Colorist |
Dean White |
Letterer |
Randy Gentile |
Cover Artist |
Tim Bradstreet |
Published | January 2004 |
Garth Ennis finally lets loose to take Punisher to the MAX -- literally -- as the hunter becomes the hunted! No more pulled punches, no more dialing it down.Summary (SPOILERS!)View of a Tombstone. Reading (Maria Elizabeth Castle 1948-1976, Lisa Castle 1967-1976, Frank David Castle 1971-1976) Frank stands in front of the tombstone recounting what happen that day, starting the flash back with the lineFlashback"They hated that old man so much they shot him through his family. The world went crazy on a summers day in central part in a time before Uzis and Berretta's. Before nine millimeter popguns ruled the streets. It was a thompson (Tommy-Gun) like our fathers carried, i recognized its rattle even before its big man stopping forty-fives punched blood and breath from my lungs. I dropped beside my daughter, gunshot badly and when she realized what had happen and saw her little insides her face was not that of a little girl." Image of Daughter screaming "My wife later bled out on the table, her heart a gaping hole the life drained from it. Whenever I get careless, that yearning in her eyes creeps up and brings me to my knees. Right then the old mans soldiers started shooting back. My son dropped wordlessly without a mark on him. I took a deep breath that cut like glass spat blood an ran to pick him up searching in vain to find point of entry wounds. Image of son dead in his arms blood and guts in Franks hand " The bullet entered through his open mouth....that was our day at the picnic"Frank walking away from the tombstone and through the city streets finally coming to his basement "And Now every night I go out and make the world sane." Holding a large automatic gunTwo cops watch as Frank walks out of the apartment. Their names are Roth and O'brian, discussing about what weapons he just put in his trunk And whether if they should go in an take him in. Their boss already previously telling them to stand put and just watch. O'brian makes a statement about wondering what Frank...