. Solid debut issue that hooks you with a unique twist on a villain everyone is familiar with, but in a MAX setting. Read Full Review

"Punishermax" #1 can't help but draw comparisons to Garth Ennis's work on the title, and Jason Aaron never seems to try and escape those comparisons. Ennis is the elephant in the room, but, after a few issues, his presence will fade, particularly because Aaron and Dillon deliver a great first issue here and it doesn't look like they'll stop with the quality anytime soon. Once again, the mature readers Punisher comic is a must read. Read Full Review

An enjoyable start to the revamp on its own merits, I just hope that Aaron allows his own authorial voice to come through sometime soon. Read Full Review

Going back to my Punisher + Sopranos comment if you like that sort of thing then you might dig this book. I happen to like that sort of thing quite a bit, so I thought this book was a lot of fun. Gruesome, but fun, and Ill probably be back for the next issue. Though it did tend to fall a bit on the clichd side of things, it was entertaining in sort of a no-brainer, action movie sort of way. And I really enjoyed seeing a version of the Punisher that is still a Vietnam Vet, ages in real time and is totally unconnected from the Marvel Universe. It might not be totally original, but it was an exciting read. And its not like the Punisher was a totally original idea in the first place. Read Full Review