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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published April 2000
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Bob Harras (editor-in-chief); Joe Quesada (editor); Jimmy Palmiotti (editor); Nancy Dakesian (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Regular Cover"

Characters Punisher
Pencils Tim Bradstreet (signed)
Inks Tim Bradstreet (signed)

Cover Details - "White Background Cover"

Characters Punisher
Genre superhero
Pencils Tim Bradstreet
Inks Tim Bradstreet
Letters Typeset
Notes This cover has the same Punisher figure as the regular cover but against a white background with a large #1 over his left shoulder; The logo is in orange; There is a 2nd print of this cover with the logo in yellow.

Cover Details - "Dynamic Forces Variant"

Characters Punisher
Genre superhero
Pencils Dan Jurgens
Inks Jerry Ordway
Letters Typeset
Notes Variant cover distributed through Dynamic Forces and limited to 5,000 copies.

Cover Details - "Dynamic Force Chromium Variant"

Characters Punisher
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Dillon
Inks Steve Dillon
Colors Chris Sotomayor
Letters Typeset
Notes Variant "chrome" enhanced cover distributed through Dynamic Forces and limited to 3,000 copies.

22 page Punisher story "Welcome Back, Frank"

Characters Punisher; Bobbie Gnucci (intro; dies); Carlo Gnucci (intro; dies); Spacker Dave (intro); Joan (intro); Mr. Bumpo (intro)
Synopsis The Punisher returns to New York City and declares war on the Gnucci family.
Genre superhero
Script Garth Ennis
Pencils Steve Dillon
Inks Jimmy Palmiotti
Colors Chris Sotomayor
Letters Richard Starkings; Wes Abbott; Comicraft

1 page Punisher letters page "The Punisher"

Genre superhero
Script Garth Ennis
Letters typographical