I'm really loving this Punisher series. This is a new focus on Frank and a retelling of his origin from a different perspective. This issue, the pace is starting to pick up again. Frank is dealing with threats in both the past and the present. I love how Jason Aaron, the writer, really captures the Punisher's no win situation. Especially in the past. Read Full Review

Punisher MAX #14Posted: Friday, June 10, 2011By: Tristram Taylor Jason AaronSteve Dillon, Matt Hollingsworth (c), Cory Petit (l)Marvel Ive never been a huge fan of the Punisher, but I am loving this series. Jason Aaron has become one of my favorite writers and has opened me up to series that I otherwise would not have paid attention to. Aaron understands that writing a good Punisher series is not just putting Frank in very violent situations. Aaron keeps evolving Frank beyond a mere one man killing machine. Frank is a good man who does bad things to bad people not because he wants to, but because he has to. Aaron keeps adding layers to a character that I had always viewed as one-dimensional. That doesnt mean there isnt plenty of violence, too. Read Full Review

For fans of mature comic books, of Aaron's Scalped, and of the Punisher this is a must-read series. Some really incredible storytelling is burgeoning here. Read Full Review

Overall, Aaron and Dillon seem like the first team capable of averting the inevitable collapse of the character after Ennis left, while still moving into new directions. Read Full Review

Aaron has built up considerable suspense heading into issue #15, and it should be interesting to see how Castle reacts when he's finally unshackled. Read Full Review

It's hard to read "Punishermax" sometimes, because of the terrible reality of the protagonist. He's a man that was ruined by a war only to find himself a new war. Here, we see him between wars and after he's lost faith in himself and that new war. It's unsettling, and Aaron and Dillon play it just right. Read Full Review