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Title: The Punisher: Born (Punisher) by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Tom Palmer ISBN: 0-7851-1231-6 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: February, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Yeah , it's that good.
Comment: Despite having heard good things about this, I waited until a week before the Punisher movie release to pick this up. I'm a tough critic so for me to give something 5 stars, it has to be special. This one is. I've been a fan of Ennis's work on the Punisher and think that its the best Marvel currently offers. And this is among the best of that lot. From all that I heard about this before reading, I must say that I expected to be shocked, floored and left with my jaw open. I was all of those things and one very unexpected thing. The end gave me the CREEPS! I totally did not see that coming. After you read it you will understand.
I place this alongside "Welcome Back Frank" as Ennis's finest moment on Punisher. But be warned. This is extremely graphic and made for adults that enjoy being shocked and disturbed. That's what Ennis does best.
Rating: 4
Summary: Heart of Darkness
Comment: The war brings the worst in people. War is the failure of civilization. It is the fall of humanity's and the great inadequacy of the human mind. It is a regression to the basic simplicity of animals. It is the loss of the divine power in each and every one of us.
In Garth Ennis's rendition and retelling of what might have been the driving force of the Punisher. War is the main driving force that makes the character who he is and not a certain aspect of his life. The Punisher is born when his family is gunned down by the mob, but the character was truly born when he was in Vietnam, living through the horrors of death and survival. Ennis is able to bring that into mind that the death of Frank Castle's family simply triggers what he has always been, a hellbent, murdering soldier. An aftereffct of the war. A survivor.
The story is very well done and actually makes the character more believable. If your family were gunned down, would you just exact revenge or go on a rampage against each and every killer in the world? You would definitely have your revenge and call it quits, but if you've been at war and tasted death and killed. Only then, would you want to generalize and start killing all the murderers and drug traffickers.
Garth Ennis has grabbed the essence of the character and knows what makes him tick. He makes him more believable. And in the story, he does just that.
Rating: 5
Summary: Ennis writes another crucial story for any Punisher fan
Comment: An amazing look at how Frank Castle evolves from man to soldier of fortune during the Vietnam conflict.
Worth at least two readings for anyone that enjoys war stories or especially the Punisher
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Title: Punisher: Streets of Laredo (Punisher) by Garth Ennis, Cam Kennedy, Tom Mandrake, Steve Dillon, Avalon Studios, Cory Petit, Dave Sharpe, Rs, Wes Abbott, Tim Bradstreet ISBN: 0785110968 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: December, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: Punisher: Vol. 4: Full Auto by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Darick Robertson ISBN: 0785111492 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: The Punisher by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon ISBN: 0785107835 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Business as Usual (Punisher, Vol. 3) by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Darick Robertson, Nelson ISBN: 0785110143 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: The Punisher: Army of One by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Jimmy Palmiotti ISBN: 0785108394 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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