There were so many factors that made this one was an easy decision: One of Marvel's best tactical street heroes, in the Punisher; written up by one of the best writers in the comic game. in Garth Ennis; give me an artist not afraid to show the impact of Punisher's style of wreaking havoc on some bodies; all this leave the reader to Follow bouncing bullets, and burning, bodies, and bullets Frank Castle has quite the mystery on his hands. Read Full Review

Punisher: Soviet #1 has all the makings for a classic and graphic Garth Ennis Punisher story. Read Full Review

If you are a Punisher fan then you don't need me to convince you to pick up Punisher: Soviet #1. If you enjoy Garth Ennis's work then you are probably going to enjoy this six-issue mini-series as well. I am not a huge Punisher "mark" and a six-issue mini-series is probably the perfect length for me. Ennis is also a writer you can trust to deliver a solid story, as well, with a hard-nosed Frank Castle. Read Full Review

This is another investigation of human darkness that is exciting without glorifying the violence committed by any one involved, and based on the last page Soviet is just getting started. Read Full Review

This is Garth Ennis Punisher to a T. Read this expecting the cold, concentrated Punisher we've come to expect from one of the greatest Punisher writers in existence.  Read Full Review

Rocky Balboa had his turn going up against Russia, now its Frank's. Read Full Review

FINAL THOUGHTSThough the set-up and main arc of the issue (Frank hunts criminal overlord) is certainly not a new concept, the book landed two or three jokes that legitimately got me to chuckle out loud. The art isn't flashy but gets the job done, though I expected something a little ‘grittier' for a MAX series. At times the dialogue seems a little too wordy and bland, and while I won't be raving about this title, the reputation of Garth Ennis and the intrigue of who this new character could be will have me coming back for the next few issues. For a $3.99 price point, especially if you're a Punisher fan, this is a good enough first issue. It's worth noting that I enjoyed it much more on the second read through. Read Full Review

As a longtime Punisher fan - and an even longer Garth Ennis fan - I really wanted to like this comic more than I did. But at the end, everything is far too safe to feel like anything more than the creators going through the motions. With five issues to go, hopefully the team can get the ship turned around. If not, it's going to be one heck of a letdown. Read Full Review

Somehow, every bit of this is standard Garth Ennis Punisher and yet, dammit, every bit of it is surprising and fresh. One of the greatest storytellers in the history of comics at the top of his game. And this is almost certainly the finest work Jacen Burrows has ever done—that time spent working with Alan Moore seems to have really paid off.

This issue doesn't have a lot of punch behind it but is a solid Punisher opening. The plot of him taking down huge mob bosses is always great for Frank.

Garth Ennis writes Punisher so well. This brings back memories of the Punisher MAX days.

Awesome. Ennis is back on Punisher, what more can I say? If you've read Ennis's other punisher runs, you'll know you're in for a treat. Picks right back up like he never left with the smart witty dialogue, great action sequences, and interesting mob plot lines. But the art isn't as good as the other runs, it's still pretty good, just not as good as Steve Dillon's. Great recommend and great start to what should be a great miniseries (and hopefully return to Punisher :D )

" Don't worry. You're in good hand. "
- PUNISHER

Well, I don’t know who this mystery man is, but I’m excited to find out!

Story is quite simple and predictable. Somebody's doing Punisher's job and Frank want to know who. Punisher is more in position of investigator than classic killing maschine. It's good basic for later unevitable clash of Frank and mystery killer. I like action sequences, but Punisher is brutal in dialog too. Looking forward for next issue.

I really enjoyed this one. It looked good it was interesting. I'm genuinely invested in how this plays out. Good to see punisher back at street level

It's exactly what you'd expect. Pretty solid.