OLD FRIENDS DIE HARD! Lady Bullseye failed. Lord Deathstrike failed. Every assassin sent to kill Frank fails. The leaders of the underworld - crime bosses, heads of terrorist organizations, and even a corrupt government or two come together to solve the growing problem of Frank Castle. Sharing intel, resources, and money, a collective underworld puts out a contract to kill Frank - eligible for anyone: assassins, mercenaries or smalltown crooks. The news ripples through the shadows of the world: $500 million to the person who takes down the Punisher. But there's one face from his past...who's in this hunt for more than money.
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Punisher War Journal: Brother #1 is a brilliant approach to the character. It is quite humorous that the comic opens like a Bourne movie, tracking the protagonist down through technology as he moves across the world. But then it is as if the Punisher part takes over and it becomes this brutal bloodbath. That unrelenting appetite for killing is what sets Frank Castle apart from any other action star, and I dare say no one does it quite as well as he does. Read Full Review
This is a perfect extra issue to tie into Jason Aaron's Punisher ongoing. It adds a violently different perspective from the outside world as to what Frank is doing and does so if a rather crafty way. Punisher War Journal: Brother #1 is merely a bonus that every Punisher fan following the series should get this week. The writing is intense coupled with some fantastically graphic art to boot. Read Full Review
Punisher War Journal: Brother #1 makes me want to check out the main title and find out what is going on with Frank Castle. Read Full Review
The resulting story can be a bit chaotic at times and the stakes are considerably lowered once this bloodbath is brought to a resolution. Still, there's some great Punisher storytelling here, especially as it relates to Jigsaw. Read Full Review
best issue so far
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I actually enjoyed this. It was a good Punisher story. Something we haven't had in a little.
It's a solid action story and it gets a little added depth thanks to the philosophical exchange between Jigsaw and Frank. It looks and sounds good, but the words and art could both be clearer. There are several moments of storytelling ambiguity -- the bad "what the hell's happening" kind, not the good "ooh, I wonder what that means" kind.
This was an entertaining issue, the good thing about these War Journal series is that it's way better than the main ongoing series.
Still can't understand Frank's fixation with swords when he could finish the job easier with them. Still hoping to see some kind of explanation for that and not something random.
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