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The Punisher: Circle of Blood #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis 1988 Marvel collection brings together the five-issue miniseries that redefined the Punisher for a new era. Written by Steven Grant with art by Mike Zeck, the story follows Frank Castle as he escapes from prison and embarks on a brutal campaign of vengeance against the crime boss who framed him, setting the tone for the character's darker, more violent solo adventures.
In The Punisher: Circle of Blood #1 (1988), the Punisher finds himself behind bars, facing off against the enigmatic Jigsaw in a brutal prison showdown. When a riot erupts and inmates attempt a mass breakout, the Punisher stops them—only to be offered freedom by a corrupt warden tied to the shadowy Trust, who wants him to fight their battles. Written by Steven Grant and brought to life with gritty intensity by Mike Zeck (pencils and inks) and John Beatty (inks), this issue sets a dark, high-stakes tone with Zeck’s cover capturing the tension in stark, powerful detail.
In "Circle of Blood," the Punisher, imprisoned and facing off against the cunning Jigsaw, finds himself at the center of a violent prison breakout—only to stop the criminals from escaping. With the warden secretly tied to The Trust, the Punisher is offered freedom in exchange for becoming their weapon, thrusting him into a deadly game where loyalty is a liability and every ally could be an enemy.
In "Slaughterday," the Punisher finds himself outmatched when a gang of look-alikes, backed by the shadowy Trust, begins executing mobsters in a brutal campaign of chaos. With innocent lives caught in the crossfire, the Punisher must navigate a web of deception as Tony Massera, Angela, and Marcus Coriander each play their part in a game where the line between justice and vengeance is dangerously thin.
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↩ Reprints The Punisher #1 (1986), The Punisher #2 (1986), The Punisher #3 (1986), The Punisher #4 (1986), The Punisher #5 (1986)
Reprinted in Marvel #10/1989 (1989), Speciale Il Punitore #[nn] (1989), The Punisher #1 (1990), The Punisher #2 (1991), Punisher: Back to the War Omnibus #[nn] (2017), Punisher Epic Collection #2 (2018), Marvels universum #9/1989
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