Frank Castle is set to make his return to the Marvel Universe this September as the Hellverine creative team of writer Benjamin Percy and artist Julius Ohta reunite for Punisher: Red Band, a five-issue limited series which promises “to be the most violent in Punisher history” as the newly resurrected vigilante reignites his brutal war on the criminal underworld.
“Frank Castle—that dark-hearted, vengeance machine, that monster who fights monsters—is one of my all-time favorite characters, and Punisher is a series I’ve been gunning to write for a long, long time,” Percy shared. “Not only is Frank back in black, but this is a Red Band book. You know what that means. I’m going to lean in fully and push the very limits of my favorite genre: hairy psychopaths. This is going to be as gritty and bloody as it gets. Street-level mayhem awaits you. And Julius Ohta—who I collaborated with previously on Hellverine—is bringing all the blood and fire and rage to the page with his beautiful, terrifying art.”
Reread and reload, True Believers – Frank Castle is BACK. With no memories, a full clip and a thirst for wrathful vengeance, his violent search for answers could only be chronicled in a Red Band series! Bullets will fly, blood will flow, and the citizens and criminals of New York City alike will fear the name THE PUNISHER!
Here’s a look at the Punisher: Red Band #1 covers by Marco Checchetto and E.M. Gist along with a Hidden Gem cover by industry legend Mark Zeck, along with a first look lettered preview…
PUNISHER: RED BAND #1 (OF 5)
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by JULIUS OHTA
Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Variant Cover by E.M. GIST
Hidden Gem Variant Cover by MIKE ZECK
Punisher: Red Band #1 will go on sale on September 10th.
