Here is a list of the best Punisher books, some I have read myself, some that I did research on, and all have great reviews!
- Punisher Max Complete Collection Vol. 1 (The Punisher: Max Comics) (2016)
- The Last Punisher: A SEAL Team THREE Sniper’s True Account of the Battle of Ramadi (2017)
- Punisher War Journal by Carl Potts & Jim Lee (2016)
- Punisher Max: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 (2016)
- The Punisher Vol. 1: World War Frank (The Punisher – 2018) (2019)
- Punisher vs. the Marvel Universe (2016)
- The Punisher: War Machine Vol. 1 (2018)
- The Punisher: War Machine Vol. 2 (The Punisher: War Machine (2017)) (2018)
- Punisher Max: The Complete Collection Vol. 7 (2018)
- Deadpool vs. The Punisher (2017)
- Punisher: Return to Big Nothing (2019)
- Punisher: The Platoon (2018)
- The Punisher Vol. 3: Last Days (2015)
- Wolverine vs. The Punisher (2017)
Punisher Max Complete Collection Vol. 1 (The Punisher: Max Comics) (2016)
Experience the gritty and uncompromising Punisher MAX from the very beginning! When a mob hit killed his beloved wife and children, Frank Castle became the Punisher – an unstoppable one-man army waging war on every piece of criminal scum plaguing New York’s streets. But do the Punisher’s origins trace back even further? In 1971 Vietnam, Captain Castle’s platoon faces a Viet Cong attackand to survive, he must make a grim choice.
The Last Punisher: A SEAL Team THREE Sniper’s True Account of the Battle of Ramadi (2017)
“One of the very best books to come out of the war in Iraq,” (Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, bestselling author of On Killing), The Last Punisher is a gripping and intimate on-the-ground memoir from a Navy SEAL who was part of SEAL Team THREE with American Sniper Chris Kyle.
Punisher War Journal by Carl Potts & Jim Lee (2016)
Frank Castle doubles down on his war on crime courtesy of two of the finest creators ever to take on the character. If you’re a mob boss, hitman or hired goon, one day you’re gonna end up in Punisher’s War Journal. And it won’t be long before he crosses you off .
Punisher Max: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 (2016)
Nick Fury has a dangerous mission for the Punisher: break into a Siberian nuclear missile silo and steal a lethal retrovirus. But Castle’s mission soon sets off a chain reaction that will bring him into conflict with a ruthless Russian General – and take the world to the brink of war. Then, mobster Nicky Cavella returns to plague the Punisher, but when his scheme unleashes a wave of violence that rocks New York to its core, other predators start to emerge from the darkness.
The Punisher Vol. 1: World War Frank (The Punisher – 2018) (2019)
You can take the Punisher out of the War Machine Frank Castle may no longer have the Stark-designed armor, but he has retained his newly acquired taste for “big game” criminal targets – and he’s hungry for more. But the paths to such perilous pursuits are fraught with dangers bigger than any Frank has faced before, and this lone wolf could use powerful help on his way up to the world stage.
Punisher vs. the Marvel Universe (2016)
The Punisher quite literally kills the Marvel Universe in a classic tale by Frank Castle’s signature writer, Garth Ennis! But don’t worry, the MU is back for round two – kind of – in a post-apocalyptic war zone filled with cannibalistic supertypes. Plus, bullets fl y in some of Frank’s best clashes with the costumes and capes! He’ll come between old pals Luke Cage and Iron Fist, and gatecrash Spider-Man’s volatile fi rst meeting with Nightcrawler – this ain’t no Team-Up!
The Punisher: War Machine Vol. 1 (2018)
Frank Castle: War Machine! For years, Frank has been fighting his one-man war as the Punisher, targeting criminals who endanger the innocent and dispatching them with lethal force. He’s used all the tools at his disposal, and he’s gotten extremely good at his self-appointed job. But he’s always been limited by the fact that he’s just one man, fighting an endless war. So when a certain one-eyed operative offers Frank the tools to take his fight global, how could he say no?
The Punisher: War Machine Vol. 2 (The Punisher: War Machine (2017)) (2018)
Back in the U.S. of A! Frank Castle brings the War Machine armor home to renew his one-man war on crime. And, better armed than ever before, nothing can stand in the way of the Punisher and his mission! Well, that is, unless Captain Marvel and other heroes of the Marvel Universe have something to say about it
Punisher Max: The Complete Collection Vol. 7 (2018)
When the mob sets their sights on Frank Castle they turn Wilson Fisk into a kingpin of crime and igniting a one-on-one war with the Punisher, who must decide just how far he is willing to go stop the kingpin. #569,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2854 in Marvel Comics & Graphic Novels #6517 in Superhero Comics & Graphic Novels Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?
Deadpool vs. The Punisher (2017)
It’s the Merc with a Mouth vs. the One-Man Army! When a man known simply as the Bank hires Deadpool to kill Frank Castle, it should be a simple task for Wade Wilson to execute, right? Except taking out the Punisher is a lot harder than Deadpool could have anticipated–especially since he likes the Punisher. A straightforward job becomes a knock-down-drag-out fight as they trade shot for shot.
Punisher: Return to Big Nothing (2019)
Frank Castle’s relentless war continues in a trio of hard-hitting graphic novels! First, in a modern classic reuniting the creative team behind the Punisher’s first solo series, Frank has a run-in with an old sergeant that takes him back to his days in Vietnam – but this time they’re on opposite sides!
Punisher: The Platoon (2018)
By the time the Punisher was born in Vietnam, Frank Castle had already become a dark legend of the battlefield. Stories about him were told in whispers, if at all. Now the legendary Punisher team of Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov (PUNISHER MAX, FURY MAX) bring the first of those stories to light: the tale of Frank Castle’s first command, and his first kill. PUNISHER: THE PLATOON 1-6
The Punisher Vol. 3: Last Days (2015)
The Howling Commandos have Frank Castle’s only remaining family sequestered in a swanky Los Angeles hotel. As L.A. erupts in chaos, Frank brings the fight, and most of L.A.’s gangs, to them. That hotel is about to get a lot less swanky. Can Frank lure the Howling Commandos to his side? What will happen to them if he can’t?
Wolverine vs. The Punisher (2017)
Which are better, claws or guns? Find out in this brutal collection of Wolverine/Punisher fi ghts – and grudging team-ups! From their fi rst throwdown in the heart of Africa, there’s no love lost between two stone cold killers whose combined body count is off the charts! They’ll take on the Punisher’s cyborg doppelganger Damage, go to war with the Architect, and head underground for a revelatory mission! They’ll rumble in the jungle, melee in Madripoor, and battle a literally small army!
Best Punisher Books You Should Enjoy
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The Punisher's Brain: The Evolution of Judge and Jury
Author(s): Morris B. Hoffman
ID: 1211034, Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Year: 2014, Size: 4 Mb, Format: pdf
The punisher's brain : the evolution of judge and jury
Author(s): Hoffman, Morris B
ID: 1433232, Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Year: 2014, Size: 4 Mb, Format: pdf
The Punisher Meets Archie - Vol. 1, No. 1 (August 1994)
Author(s): Batton Lash
ID: 477026, Publisher: Marvel Comics, Year: 1994, Size: 14 Mb, Format: pdf
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