| The Punisher War Zone | |
|---|---|
Cover to the 1992 debut issue byJohn Romita Jr. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | vol. 1 Ongoing vol. 2 Limited vol. 3 Limited |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | vol. 1 March1992 – July1995 vol. 2 February – March2009 vol. 3 December2012 – April2013 |
| No. of issues | vol. 1 41 plus 2 Annuals vol. 2 6 vol. 3 5 |
| Main character | Punisher |
The Punisher War Zone orPunisher War Zone is acomic book spin-off title featuring thePunisher, a fictional character published byMarvel Comics. The 2008 Marvel film,Punisher: War Zone was loosely based on the series.
The first installment of the series ran for 41 issues[1] and two 64-page annuals. Multiple writers contributed to this series during its three-year run from 1992 to 1995.[2] The series served mainly as a vehicle for longtime Marvel artistJohn Romita Jr., who had returned to Marvel after a lengthy hiatus from drawing a monthly title. In 2009, Marvel published a 6-issuelimited series under the same title. The storyline was called "The Resurrection ofMa Gnucci".
The first series was the third differentPunisher title published and the second spin-off based on the character.
This series was written by long-timePunisher writerGarth Ennis and drawn by long-timePunisher artistSteve Dillon. The series is a follow-up to Ennis's other Marvel KnightsPunisher series.
This series was written byGreg Rucka and is a follow-up of Rucka's previousPunisher series from 2011. It was written to complete the story which Rucka did not get to do in the main title due to its cancellation.
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