The Punisher #15 [Newsstand]
(January 1989)

Marvel, 1987 Series
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Volume
2
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1988-10-15
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
071486028604 01
Editing
Carl Potts (editor); Marc McLaurin (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

On sale date from Amazing Heroes #149.
This issue is a variant of The Punisher (Marvel, 1987 series) #15 [Direct].

To Topple The Kingpin! (Table of Contents)

Punisher / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott Williams (signed as SW)
Inks
Scott Williams (signed as SW)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero; crime
Characters
Kingpin [Wilson Fisk]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for The Punisher (Marvel, 1987 series) #15 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for The Punisher (1987 series) #15 [Direct]
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To Topple the Kingpin (Table of Contents: 1)

Punisher / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Baron (credited as Baron)
Pencils
Whilce Portacio (credited as Portacio) (layouts)
Inks
Scott Williams (credited as Williams) (finishes)
Colors
?
Letters
Ken Bruzenak (credited as Bruzenak)
Genre
superhero; crime
Characters
Vernon Brooks; Kingpin [Wilson Fisk] (villain); Kliegg (villain) (first appearance); Reese McDowell; Microchip [David Lieberman]; Conchita Ortiz; Punisher [Frank Castle]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
The Punisher and Microchip download a virus into the Kingpin's computer system, messing up his files. In response, the Kingpin hires the killer, Kliegg, to take the Punisher out. Frank gathers a small group of allies and begins to train them for his imminent war with the Kingpin.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Quick Shots for Hot Shots (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

QuickShot Joysticks / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Inferno (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. To Topple The Kingpin!
    Punisher
  2. 1. To Topple the Kingpin
    Punisher
  3. 2. ["Boy, the best way to keep a fantastic secret is to tell everyone."]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. Quick Shots for Hot Shots
    QuickShot Joysticks
  5. 4. Inferno
    X-Men
  6. 5. ["There's something fishy going on here!"]
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  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Vlad R.
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Eric Rom
  • Tony R. Rose
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