The Punisher War Journal

The Punisher War Journal
Punisher War Journal vol. 2, #5 (May 2007)
Cover art by Ariel Olivetti.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing
Publication datevol. 1
November 1988 – July 1995
vol. 2
January 2007 – January 2009
No. of issuesvol. 1
80
vol. 2
26 + 1 Annual
Main character(s)Punisher
Creative team
Written byCarl Potts
Mike Baron
Chuck Dixon (38–42, 44–64, 75–80), Steven Grant (50, 65-75), Matt Fraction
Rick Remender
Artist(s)Jim Lee
Mark Texeira
Gary Kwapisz
Ariel Olivetti
Cory Walker
Scott Wegener
Howard Chaykin
Penciller(s)Carl Potts
Tod Smith
Ron Wagner
John Hebert
Hugh Haynes
Melvin Rubi

The Punisher War Journal or Punisher War Journal is the title of two Marvel Comics comic book series featuring the character Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher. The first volume, published from 1988 to 1995, was spun off of a self-titled series featuring the vigilante's exploits.

After this, the character went through a number of incarnations in Marvel's imprints, such as Marvel Knights[1][2] and MAX,[3] that were outside of regular Marvel continuity. The second volume of War Journal, published between 2007 and 2009 by writer Matt Fraction, placed the character firmly in the ongoing Marvel Universe inhabited by superheroes such as the Avengers and Spider-Man, and super-villains such as Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil. This was reflected in the series by tying into crossover events of the Marvel Universe proper, including "Civil War",[4] "World War Hulk",[5] and "Secret Invasion".[6]

  1. ^ Ennis, Garth (w). The Punisher, vol. 4, no. 1-12 (April 2000 – March 2001). Marvel Knights.
  2. ^ Ennis, Garth (w). The Punisher, vol. 5, no. 1-37 (August 2001 – February 2004). Marvel Knights.
  3. ^ Ennis, Garth (w). The Punisher, vol. 6, no. 1-65 (March 2004 – February 2009). MAX.
  4. ^ Fraction, Matt (w). Punisher War Journal, vol. 2, no. 1 (January 2007). Marvel Comics.
  5. ^ Fraction, Matt (w). Punisher War Journal, vol. 2, no. 12 (January 2008). Marvel Comics.
  6. ^ Fraction, Matt (w). Punisher War Journal, vol. 2, no. 25 (January 2009). Marvel Comics.