Frank Castle wants to end his war once and for all. But standing in his way is none other than the God of War himself, Ares, who sees the Punisher as his greatest disciple. A disciple who has forgotten his true self and must be reminded of the ways of war.
Punisher #6 continues to assail you with brutal violence, emotional and mental torture, and heartbreak. All emotional beats you want for a comic to grip you. Unfortunately, the lack of a destination or goal is becoming a point of frustration that makes it feel like Aaron is giving you violence and heartbreak for their own sake. Read Full Review
My point is: that Im seeing a disconnect in Aarons story that needs to be cleared up. Sure, we get action and high-powered sequences from this creative team that will keep your interest. Nevertheless, the guts of this story were left open and havent been closed up properly. Hopefully, there is more to it coming in the next Punisher installment. For now, I leave with too many questions that just arent sitting right. Read Full Review
While Punisher still struggles to define its protagonistprojecting him as some sort of remorseful psychopath, like Patrick Bateman gifted with a motivethe images developed out of his twisted mash-up with the Hand in issue #6 make for a delightfully disturbing read. Read Full Review
Jason Aaron plays with the implications of Frank's supposed betrayal of war incarnate and seems to be building a psychological analysis in the undertones.
While still good, the flashback stuff wasn't my favorite this time around. The real highlight, for me, was the battle between Frank and Ares. Despite Frank getting his head smashed in, there's still potential for this to be revisited in the future. However, despite Frank's loss, this was still a very entertaining battle and the dialogue between them was great (Although it was more of Ares talking to Frank as opposed to a traditional dialogue). I also liked the glimpse into the resurrection process for Frank's two children. Despite not showing them in full, we still experience some uneasiness when getting just a glance of how mutated and disfigured his "children" are while trying to resurrect them. Plus, Daredevil showing up at the end provi more
It goes down smooth and brutal and enjoyable, particularly, as usual, in the art. But there's also hints of absurdity in the testosterone-overdosed conflict and the unrelentingly dark examination of Frank's psyche.
I think this is a good comic. But I also think, as is common with a lot of grim-dark hyper-serious Punisher comics, it's a little bit silly.
This issue had a lot of ups and downs for me. I don't like how Aaron portrayed Frank in the flashback. He was pretty much a deadbeat and a dick, leaving his wife as he did. The battle between Ares and the Punisher was good, but they could have given him something instead of an absolute ass-whooping. Then, as simple as that, he was healed. There was no consequence to the battle. I'm looking forward to seeing Daredevil.
Art: 3.5/5
Story: 4/5
Total: 7.5/10
A lot of yapping about the same old Punisher being the perfect machine. Even with that, it was very enjoyable for most of the action.
The highlight of this issue was the battle between Ares and Frank. His motivations despite "keeping his wife alive", are unknown. Why Frank changed his ways, changed the skull, and joined a terrorist organization seems to be far from being explained.
What he thinks about all this, what he's going to do, it's still a secret.
What we have is the same monologue from the Priestess telling (or retelling) Frank's history.
In the final issues, we see a real "world of horrors" way out of character. As if Frank would be part of some sick show played by the Hand.
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