Comics Buyer's Guide #648

In "The Death of Ward," a surreal twist on the Punisher's usual vigilante path sees the iconic antihero driven to extreme measures after a string of cringe-worthy jokes from a man named Ward. Written by Ward Batty, this 1986 story takes a sharp, darkly comedic turn as the Punisher’s wrath targets not a criminal, but a man whose humor proves too much to bear—leading to a shocking climax at the Krause Publications building.