While it's heartbreaking to see his time with the Warmachine armor come to an end, The Punisher #1 still manages to show that there isn't anything wrong with the classics. Although it might be feel a bit disjointed at times, you'll learn Frank Castle is a man at the top of his game those dastardly villains better beware because hes done hunting your average everyday gangster. Read Full Review

It's anyone's guess as to how this all will resolve for Frank, or what kind of man he will be when his chickens come to roost. But there's enough within this new-ish iteration of The Punisher to make fans eager to follow along for the ride. Read Full Review

The Punisher is on a mission again and this time it's hunting for bigger game. It's a great take on the character mixing the old with the new and bringing back the character into what feels like a force of nature that's pure destruction and chaos and something criminals and villains need to fear. Read Full Review

Those who like their Frank Castle to be a silent sentinel and a creature of nightmare will love this new Punisher series. Rosenberg is able to spin his story through the other characters in this issue, leaving Kudranski to handle developing Frank Castle's personality through the artwork. All of this builds to a fantastic cliff-hanger that promises big changes for the Marvel Universe as a whole and a strong future for this series. Read Full Review

Quickly establishing its new mission statement and voice, Rosenger, Kudranski, and Fabela make this one of the best "Punisher" issues in recent history. Read Full Review

Literally explosive art. Classic, ultra-violent Punisher, does exactly what it says on the tin and nothing else. Read Full Review

The Punisher #1 isnt exactly the stripped-down Frank Castle story I think many were expecting after the War Machine story, but it is Frank going back to his old-methods of urban guerrilla warfare with the occasional frigging tank mixed in for good measure. Its not exactly smart or profound, but it is a fun read with great artwork and worth a recommendation. Check this one out. Read Full Review

The final scene and page set up this series to be the best kind of Punisher story"a war story. With all the players set and the starting line gun having been fired, The Punisher promises to be a highly-entertaining bloodbath. Read Full Review

While Frank has gone back to his roots the consequences have rose higher than anyone could have imagined. His actions have put him in the crosshairs with heroes and villainsalike. How he navigates these choppy waters should make for a good read. Read Full Review

The Punisher#1 is a good start to a story with a lot of potential for fun, huge explosive action. Check it out at your local comic book shop or digitally now! Read Full Review

Good things seem to be coming from this one. This initial issue definitely got the Punisher back in his element quickly after the time off from last issue. The violence, blood/gore, and stuff getting broken are all hallmarks of a good Punisher story I'm just as excited for this arc as I was for the previous one. It seems the Punisher character is in good hands and I hope this arc continues the magic from the one before it. Read Full Review

This is an action-heavy comic, but the visuals are so ill-defined that it's easy to lose track of what's supposed to be happening. A truck explodes at one point and I have no idea why. Things happen and there's no continuity between panels. It's very strange. Read Full Review

From the lead up to who’s coming and the excitement his first appearance brings, its time to Punish the Villians in ways never explored! Kill them all Frank!

Some issues with flow and pacing, possibly due to the need to set up the arc. However, this is an excellent book that’s more than convinced me to add the series to my pull.

PROS
• Intense action
• Mandarin killed
• Baron Zemo should be a good villain

CONS
• Okay art, faces hard to make out sometimes

See my review video of August 22, 2018 comic books, for my full review on this book, as well as others from the week.

Link here ==> https://youtu.be/CvFFOdDXfuo

First things first, the art. As cool as it was in most of the book, there are a few confusing pages that seemed to have things come out of nowhere. In terms of the story, it was well done. The concept of "Big Game" Punisher is cool and I really like Zemo as the villian. As for the second villain that appeared... maybe he'll be back in an issue or 2? Overall, it was a good start with some cool moments and generally good art.

Rosenberg knows that the key to a Punisher book is to develop the world around him.

As far as first issues go this hits the ground running with a lot of action. Some panels were a little confusing, but overall the art was good. Punisher is relentless and this issue may set up a clash with Iron Man. Definitely on board to see where this goes.

Sub-par art, overloaded plot, weird story rhythm (could be coming from the art), the Punisher as a guest star in his ow book and in general not a good entry point for newcomers, so: meh.

An attempt to relaunch Frank as a vengeful super-spy has its tendons slashed by a slow-starting script and 30 pages of PROFOUNDLY ugly art. The last act delivers some interesting plot development, but it's preceded by long stretches of hopelessly muddled storytelling. This art does not convey motion or emotion well. It has no narrative flow. It doesn't make characters or settings look good; more often, it does the exact opposite. It is contrived and "artful" in all the wrong ways. For me, it slaps down a supremely discouraging unwelcome mat in front of this new volume.

Szymon Kudranski joins Matteo Buffagni on my roster of "jerk artists who think it's cool to bust out the Nazi reference material when the script says 'draw a tank.'" I don't object to Frank somehow acquiring a tank to breach the Roxxon compound in the 2nd act. I very much object to him acquiring a King Tiger, a Nazi tank of which there is ONE drivable example left in the world. more