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| Essential Punisher, Vol. 1 (Marvel Essentials) (v. 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Gerry Conway
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
Buy New: $3.45
You Save: $13.54 (80%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 150375
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 568
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.6 x 1.4
ISBN: 078512375X
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9780785123750
ASIN: 078512375X
Publication Date: September 27, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new from out Retail store. We have been the premier comic book specialty retailer in Central New York for over 12 years selling the very best in Comics, Games & Toys!
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| Customer Reviews:
 A great collection of early Punisher October 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've never been a big Punisher fan, even when he was at the height of his popularity in the 90s. However, this collection of his first appearances is very entertaining and shows just how tough it was to nail down the character of Frank Castle as he began his career in the Marvel Universe. The various authors do a good job of explaining some discrepancies in character and actions as they go, and by the time the Punisher got his own ongoing series (which starts in Volume 2 of the Essentials series), he had a good baseline. This volume is highly recommended.
 Not entirely essential at all June 17, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Punisher is one of a handful of Marvel characters who has had quite a sordid history. The 25 comics collected in this Essential collection shows that, beginning with his first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #129 (written by Gerry Conway), and the vigilante is showed at his best in classic Frank Miller penned Daredevil issues #182-184, and the classic Grant/Zeck mini-series from the 80's. There's also a Captain America story, as well as his first encounters with Jigsaw and Hitman. It's a nice collection, but the only problem with the book is the same problem with all of Marvel's Essential books, and it entirely depends on the reader. The black and white format marrs the art in a few issues, and the paper quality is easy to accidently rip. Even though you get a lot for the price, your better off getting the collected Grant/Zeck mini-series (which catapaulted the Punisher to superstar status in the 80's) or picking up any of the recent Garth Ennis penned Punisher tales to get the most from the character.
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