The Punisher #1 [Cover A]
(April 2000)

Marvel, 2000 Series
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Volume
3
Price
2.99 USD; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2000-02-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Knights
Barcode
759606048281 00111
Editing
Joe Quesada (credited) (editor); Jimmy Palmiotti (credited) (editor); Nanci Dakesian (credited) (managing editor); Bob Harras (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Punisher / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tim Bradstreet (signed as Tim Bradstreet)
Inks
Tim Bradstreet (signed as Tim Bradstreet)
Colors
?
Genre
crime; superhero
Characters
Punisher [Frank Castle]
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for The Punisher (Marvel, 2000 series) #1 [Cover A] Cover Thumbnail for The Punisher (2000 series) #1 [Dynamic Forces Exclusive - Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway Cover] Cover Thumbnail for The Punisher (2000 series) #1 [Dynamic Forces Exclusive Chrome Cover] Cover Thumbnail for The Punisher (2000 series) #1 [Cover B] Cover Thumbnail for The Punisher (2000 series) #1 [Second Printing]
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Welcome Back, Frank (Table of Contents: 1)

Punisher / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Garth Ennis (credited)
Pencils
Steve Dillon (credited)
Inks
Jimmy Palmiotti (credited)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Wes Abbott of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Wes Abbott)
Genre
crime; superhero
Characters
Mr. Bumpo (introduction); Joan the Mouse (introduction); Punisher [Frank Castle]; Spacker Dave (introduction); Bobbie Gnucci (introduction, dies); Carlo Gnucci (introduction, dies)
Synopsis
The Punisher returns to New York City and declares war on the Gnucci family.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 0.8 page (report information)

Bullpen Bits #40 (Table of Contents: 3)

Bullpen Bits / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Chris Giarrusso (credited)
Pencils
Chris Giarrusso (credited)
Inks
Chris Giarrusso (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Chris Giarrusso (credited)
Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
Colossus; Wolverine [James Howlett]
Synopsis
Wolverine asks Colossus to draw a picture of him and to make it as cool as possible.

[Promo for The Punisher maxi-series] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Punisher / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Subscribe Today! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

In Defence of the Punisher (Table of Contents: 6)

The Punisher / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Garth Ennis (credited)
Pencils
? (thumbnail illustration)
Inks
? (thumbnail illustration)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You’ve got to be kidding.
Genre
crime; superhero
Characters
Punisher [Frank Castle]
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Indexer Notes

Too early for letters, Garth Ennis talks about writing The Punisher.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Punisher
  2. 1. Welcome Back, Frank
    Punisher
  3. 2. ["Hi, Heroes! I know you’re as eager as I to meet all our new No-Prize Laureates…"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  4. 3. Bullpen Bits #40
    Bullpen Bits
  5. 4. [Promo for The Punisher maxi-series]
    Punisher
  6. 5. Subscribe Today!
  7. 6. In Defence of the Punisher
    The Punisher
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