Cover: Mike Zeck

The Punisher #1

Feb 1987 · Marvel UK · 9.95 USD; 13.96 CAD; 3.5 GBP

📊 ~110,726 copies sold its debut month

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About this Collection

This collection kicks off Marvel UK's 1980s reprint series of the Punisher's early solo adventures, gathering material that originally appeared in the character's first ongoing American title. It presents a mix of standalone stories and early arcs, showcasing Frank Castle's brutal war on crime in the gritty, street-level style that defined his late-80s heyday.

Contains 2 stories

Circle of Blood

40 pp · Superhero

Punisher [Frank Castle] (origin retold)JigsawThe Trust (introduction)Don Cervello (introduction)Gregario (introduction)Charlie Siciliano (introduction)Tony Massera (introduction)Frisky MartinMitchWardenTommy

In the gritty confines of a maximum-security prison, the Punisher finds himself locked in a deadly game with Jigsaw, as a violent breakout unfolds around them. With the warden—secretly part of the shadowy organization known as The Trust—offering freedom in exchange for loyalty, the Punisher must decide whether to fight for his own release or expose the corruption that's been pulling the strings all along.

Back to the War

24 pp · Superhero

Punisher [Frank Castle]Kingpin imposter (dead)The TrustAlaric (introduction)Morgan (death)Injun Joe (death)George 'Georgie Porgy' Ovani (death)Bo Barrigan (death)'Killer' Croesus (death)Angela (introduction)Tony MasseraCharlie SicilianoEjszakaSantiagoNolo Contendre (death)