Boy oh boy WHAT … A … BOOK!! That ending is about as heart-pumping as it gets, and even after a bad a$$ issue, I'm even more hyped for the next one. War is coming, and it's going to be between some of the biggest players in the Marvel Universe! Read Full Review
Punisher: Red Band #4 is a masterclass in escalationtaking Frank Castle from survivor to inevitability. Ben Percy's pacing and Julius Ohta's ferocious visuals work in lockstep, transforming familiar crime beats into something closer to modern horror. It's vicious, cinematic, and purposeful, setting the board for a collision that feels truly unavoidable. Read Full Review
Punisher: Red Band #4 captures the essence of old school Punisher books. The right amount of violence mixed with the reason for said violence. The only holdback is the book does bog a little but does not take away from the overall story. If you are a fan of old school Punisher arcs this is the book and series for you. Read Full Review
Plot
Frank Castle forces the paramedics to remove Kingpin's control chip by triggering a countdown timer. The paramedics manage to remove the device and escape.
Tombstone is hunting Punisher and wants him dead, especially since he has a new shipment he needs to deliver safely.
Spider-Man and Jessica Jones have learned of Punisher's presence in New York.
Micro contacts Punisher, even though he's tied up. He's no longer under Micro's control and updates him on the situation: Kingpin's secret war against Tombstone. Punisher summons Tombstone to a meeting to explain what's happening.
A powerful narrative that remains consistent across installments, setting the stage for a war between criminal org more
I love this series so far. The action is cinematic, the violence is visceral and Julius Ohta's hairy bull version of Frank Castle is kinda hot.
Aside from the artist making Frank look like a knuckle-dragger, I really enjoyed this issue. It's good to see the Punisher doing Punisher things. I love the whole ambulance scene. Was the bomb real? LOL, of course it was. Setting up the fight with Tombstone should be epic.
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Id give it a little higher if the art was better. It's a little too cartoony for me.
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