Rosenberg, Vilanova, and Loughridge have put together quite the arc for Frank Castle. Its violent yet pondering. It kicks ass, but it also has some heart. With a strong story and great art, Punisher #219 earns itself a recommendation. Give this one a read. Read Full Review

The art of Guiu's is getting polished by the issue. The designed of the armor is much better when we compare with the last issue. His drawings are very dynamic and the action scenes very well made. I liked how Guiu focused in what matters while drawing the action scenes, you don't get distracted by the background. Great work Guiu! Read Full Review

I was a little skeptical about having Frank Castle in the War Machine armor and how that was going to be, but the story really makes it reasonable why Castle needs the armor. As someone who is not a regular The Punisher reader and just jumped in with this issue I was super impressed with the whole creative team and how much I liked this story. If you watched The Punisher series on Netflix and want some more Frank Castle with a little bit more comic-book twist then you should definitely check out this series! Read Full Review

To see the Punisher in the War Machine armor is probably every fan's dream, he may not be as efficient as Rhoadey in the suit, but he is figuring it out pretty quickly. The dynamic between him and the armor's A.I. is kinda funny but keeps the humor low key to suit the character. Rosenberg and the rest of the team must be having a ball making this. Another beautiful cover by Clayton Crain too. Read Full Review

Does a good job of giving Frank a suit of armor without turning him into someone he's not. It's walking a fine line well enough to be interesting. Read Full Review

Oddly enough, this issue reminded me of the Franken-Castle Punisher run, but only because the current direction feels unsustainable and ill-fitting for the title character. Read Full Review

Much like Max Bemis's MOON KNIGHT, this "new" PUNISHER, by Matthew Rosenberg, seems to be a return to greatness for a character that is rarely used to his fullest potential. The "Punisher as War Machine" concept is a sales gimmick (an obvious one at that). However, the execution of said gimmick is flawless. Mr. Rosenberg's Frank Castle is smart, ruthless and possessing of a dry humor that is often misused, overlooked or outright ignored by other writers. Yes, he's wearing the War Machine armor but, to the Punisher in this issue, it is just another tool to be used. When reading PUNISHER #219 it's clear: if he didn't have the armor he'd find some other way to make the bad guys dead. Frank may be using the armor but it doesn't define him or change who the Punisher is in any way. By the way: The art for PUNISHER #219 compliments the writing, perfectly. This is a good comic and it is the Punisher done right (despite the iron-makeover).
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Frank lands in Chernaya and immediately contextualizes his fight by protecting an awesome farmer from rapacious soldiers. I'm liking Guiu Villanova's art much more now; his War Machine looks better in action. Matthew Rosenberg has loaded some thought-provoking if not exactly Chomsky-deep political ideas into Frank's discussions with Vakha the farmer. The point he's aiming at is "soldiers allowed to do bad things for good reasons will eventually move on to doing them for bad reasons or no reason at all" - not the world's most inflammatory or contentious assertion. (If it seems partisan to you, you should probably dial down your political sensitivity a couple notches.) I'm more concerned with Frank's callousness, which risks crossing the boundary into outright viciousness here. But then, wobbling on that border is where the *best* stories put the Punisher. This story hasn't quite broken through to greatness, but the creators have brought us to the threshold.
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Another solid issue in this arc. While not as good as the first, it still delivered. The art is great and the Frank/ War Machine dynamic is really cool.

There is enough there to keep me interested. The suit of armor is fitting rather than something they are doing just to sell comics which is good! I am still hopeful for this arc and will stay tuned.

Solid entry to The Punisher franchise however, the subtle tropes thrown at the current political state hinder this book. The dialogue and art other wise, are fitting for Frank and it's a fun book.