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Punisher (1986 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.6 SS Zeck

Paper: Off white to white

Witnessed Sig: Michael Zeck (with sketch) on 05/20/2020. Direct Edition.

Label #20-1C5DDE8-013

"Circle of Blood!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. After a drug-induced bloody rampage, Frank Castle finds himself behind bars. When he discovers his old enemy Jigsaw, a criminal with a severely scarred face, is responsible, the Punisher sets out to do what he does best. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4405339002

"Circle of Blood!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. After a drug-induced bloody rampage, Frank Castle finds himself behind bars. When he discovers his old enemy Jigsaw, a criminal with a severely scarred face, is responsible, the Punisher sets out to do what he does best. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4400745012

Direct Edition. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Klaus Janson. Vietnam vet Frank Castle's wife and children were caught in the crossfire of warring crime families. Now, he's back and they're all going to pay. All of them. Those that visit harm on others will come to know him as the Punisher. Frank starts up his first ongoing series with guns blazing. His first target, a drug dealer who thinks he's above the law. Well, he's not above Punishment. Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4400745006

Direct Edition. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Klaus Janson. Vietnam vet Frank Castle's wife and children were caught in the crossfire of warring crime families. Now, he's back and they're all going to pay. All of them. Those that visit harm on others will come to know him as the Punisher. Frank starts up his first ongoing series with guns blazing. His first target, a drug dealer who thinks he's above the law. Well, he's not above Punishment. Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4400745004

Direct Edition. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Klaus Janson. Vietnam vet Frank Castle's wife and children were caught in the crossfire of warring crime families. Now, he's back and they're all going to pay. All of them. Those that visit harm on others will come to know him as the Punisher. Frank starts up his first ongoing series with guns blazing. His first target, a drug dealer who thinks he's above the law. Well, he's not above Punishment. Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4400745014

Direct Edition. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Klaus Janson. Vietnam vet Frank Castle's wife and children were caught in the crossfire of warring crime families. Now, he's back and they're all going to pay. All of them. Those that visit harm on others will come to know him as the Punisher. Frank starts up his first ongoing series with guns blazing. His first target, a drug dealer who thinks he's above the law. Well, he's not above Punishment. Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

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Label #4400745013

Direct Edition. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Klaus Janson. Vietnam vet Frank Castle's wife and children were caught in the crossfire of warring crime families. Now, he's back and they're all going to pay. All of them. Those that visit harm on others will come to know him as the Punisher. Frank starts up his first ongoing series with guns blazing. His first target, a drug dealer who thinks he's above the law. Well, he's not above Punishment. Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 57A CGC 9.8 Lee

Paper: White

Label #3913968016

DOUBLE COVER: Punisher photo cover inside with "Wanted: Dead or Alive" brown cover on the outside - Cover art by Jim Lee. America's Most Hunted, script by Mike Baron, pencils by Hugh Haynes, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti; his face damaged, Punisher runs from the law and battles Kingpin's gang members. Punisher illos by Ed Lazerrali and Bud LaRosa, and Mark Bagley and Don Hudson. 40 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Punisher (1995 3rd Series) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4398630010

Cover art by Tom Lyle and Chris Ivy. Foil enhanced cover. Condemned!, script by John Ostrander, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Chris Ivy; after accidentally killing a family in Central Park, Punisher gets the electric chair, but is saved by mob boss Mario Geraci. Bullseye guest-stars. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Punisher (2018 13th Series) 1F CBCS 9.8 SS Zeck Zeck B&W 1:500 Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Michael Zeck (with sketch) on 05/20/2020. Hidden Gem B&W Variant.

Label #20-1C5DDE8-021

Limited 1 for 500 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Szymon Kudranski. Cover by Mike Zeck. YOU CAN TAKE THE PUNISHER OUT OF THE WAR MACHINE… Punisher no longer has the War Machine armor, but he retained his newly acquired taste for big game, and he's hungry for more. However, the paths to such perilous pursuits are fraught with dangers bigger than any Frank has faced before, and this lone wolf could use otherworldly help on his way up to the world stage. MATTHEW ROSENBERG continues pushing the boundaries of the Punisher, and now joined by acclaimed artist RICCARDO BURCHIELLI (DMZ, Northlanders), this is the book Punisher fans will be talking about for years to come! Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Punisher (2023 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Edition

Label #4355841018

Written by David Pepose. Art by Dave Wachter. Cover by Skottie Young. Is this the return of Frank Castle - or the start of something else? Frank Castle has disappeared, but evil will always need to be punished. With all-new threats rising to claim innocent victims, criminals will need to beware of a dangerous vigilante hunting them from the shadows. Who is the new Punisher? What put him on his path of vengeance? And when the smoke clears, will he even make it out alive? It's John Wick meets The Fugitive in this action-packed new saga from Ringo Award-winning writer David Pepose (SAVAGE AVENGERS, MOON KNIGHT: CITY OF THE DEAD) and Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated artist Dave Wachter (PLANET OF THE APES, X-MEN LEGENDS), as the Marvel Universe meets the next generation of punishment! 40 pages, full color. Rated Parental Advisory Cover price $5.99.

Punisher Presents Barracuda Max (2007) 1 CBCS 9.6 SS Ennis

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Garth Ennis on 9/17/2022.

Label #22-3680002-040

Written by GARTH ENNIS Penciled by GORAN PARLOV Cover by SHAWN MARTINBOROUGH What? You didn't actually think that a load of buckshot to the chest in shark-infested waters was gonna put him down for good, did you? The Punisher's wildest foe is back -- give or take a few boy parts -- this time he's embarking on a solo mission: playing bodyguard to the son of a dangerous mob boss. Should be a breeze for a guy who went toe-to-toe with Frank Castle and lived to tell about it, right? Guess again. Junior is a hemophiliac -- and every crime syndicate in the country can't wait to take a shot at him as payback to his dad. To survive, Barracuda will have to navigate hitmen, corrupt cops, black ops, a Central American strongman, and rescue a damsel in distress. No kidding. 32 PGS./Explicit Content ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Punisher War Journal (1988 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-22F82E4-032

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Cover art by Carl Potts and Scott Williams. An Eye for an Eye Chapter One Sunday in the Park, script by Carl Potts, pencils by Carl Potts and Jim Lee, inks by Jim Lee; Punisher shoots some criminals and recalls his family's death in Central Park. Profiles of this issue's creators. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4361732015

Cover art by John Romita Jr. Die-cut cover. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

What If Punisher (2018) 1A NM- 9.2 Stevens

Written by Carl Potts. Art by Juanan Ramirez. Cover by Chris Stevens. WITH GREAT POWER… When Peter Parker's Uncle Ben is ruthlessly killed by a burglar Peter let escape, he vows to never let the same fate befall another innocent bystander. From then on, he stands as a figure of cold retribution. Criminals beware - the guilty caught in this spider's web will be PUNISHED. But will Parker stand triumphant…or shattered by this twist of fate? The friendly neighborhood takes a different turn in this WHAT IF? adventure, positing a very different sense of responsibility for the man who will be known as THE PUNISHER, as his battles against villains like the GREEN GOBLIN take a new path! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.