What I’m telling you is a clear case of “it’s not you, it’s me”.  After falling in love with comics in middle school during a fateful trip to a used bookstore, which just happened to come on the heels of seeing 1989’s Batman on the big screen, I dove into comics and auditioned, harvested and read just about every character conceivable, finding something interesting and cool, even if it was transitory, about each one, until I had finally, in my 7th grade mind, arrived at my favorites.  Many favorites have come and gone since, except for one man, one character I can’t get my head and heart around. 

The Punisher.

For the life of me I couldn’t get into this guy.  I totally understand the rage he has going and the sense of vengeance he harbors against criminals for the loss of his family, but the guy just never did anything for me.  He’s been on this Earth longer than I have, and he’s been in just about every Marvel Comics book at some point or other and starred alongside his share of heroes, but for me, he just never clicked.  I’ve tried, believe me!  I’ve read mini-series, and MAX series, and The Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe, and still nothing made me warm up to him.  For over twenty years now, ever since discovering his comics, I’ve given chance after chance, but the skull shirt, the attitude, the villains he fought all just couldn’t rouse me, but then I picked up Dark Reign: The List: The Punisher. read more….

The Punisher #11 saw the death of the Punisher and the first appearance of FrankenCastle. It’s no wonder that the issue sold out at the distribution level. Now, Marvel Comics has announced that they will be going back to press for a second printing of Punisher #11.

Punisher #11 was writing by Rick Remember with art by Tony Moore. In the story, Daken, son of Wolverine killed Frank Castle. Now, everyone is wondering who or what is FrankenCastle. The issue also features guest appearances by Man-Thing and Morbius.

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