The Punisher
Subtitle: the complete collection
By: written by Garth Ennis ; illustrated by Darick Robertson, Lewis LaRosa and Leandro Fernandez
Contributors: Robertson, Darick, illustrator; Larosa, Lewis, illustrator; Fernandez, Leandro, artist
Series: Max comics; Max comics
Publisher: Marvel Worldwide, a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781302900151
Subjects: Comic books, strips; Vigilantes; Fiction
Other titles: Punisher max :
Description: "From 2003 to 2008, writer Garth Ennis worked with some of the best artists in comics to produce an unforgettable run on The Punisher. Now, Marvel presents a new collection of the stories that changed the world of Frank Castle forever. In the opening miniseries, 'Born', the Vietnam War is on its last legs -- but Captain Frank Castle has no intention of letting it die quietly. Soon the men of Firebase Valley Forge are fighting tooth and nail to stay alive -- and their commander's dark obsession may yet prove more lethal than the enemy at their gates. 'In The Beginning' sees Castle on the streets of post-9/11 New York City, fighting his endless one-man war on crime. A bloody massacre tips the balance of power in the underworld, and soon new players are drifting into town. But America is now a deadlier place, and violent men are in demand for the conflicts overseas. The CIA set their sights on a new recruit for the war on terror -- Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher -- only to find out that they're playing with white-hot fire. The fading ghosts of the Irish mob -- the psychopaths and sadists known as the Westies -- still haunt the bars and alleyways of what was once Hell's Kitchen. The punisher finds himself caught in an ancient feud as dangerous visitors bring their grudges to 21st-century Manhattan -- and a figure from Castle's own past arrives to throw gasoline on the fire. Irish America meets the genuine article, in 'Kitchen Irish'."-- Page [4] of cover.
Notes: Title from cover.

Originally published in single magazine form as  Born #1-4, Punisher (2004) #1-12.

"Explicit content".
Table of contents: title: Born  -- pencils, Darick Robertson ; inks, Tom Palmer ; colors, Paul Mounts; title: In the beginning  -- pencils, Lewis LaRosa ; inks, Tom Palmer ; colors, Dean White; title: Kitchen Irish -- artist, Leandro Fernandez ; colors, Dean White.