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Review: A Cultural History of the Punisher

Hank Kennedy — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:25:22 +0000

Kent Worcester’s A Cultural History of the Punisher (2023, Intellect Books) was an interesting book to review, seeing as I am thanked in the preface as a “friend and scholar.” I’ll cop to being a… [more]

Jason Aaron & Steve Dillon’s PunisherMAX: Kingpin Becomes Walter White

James Kelly — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:00:43 +0000

PunisherMAX: Kingpin Becomes Walter White" title="Jason Aaron & Steve Dillon’s PunisherMAX: Kingpin Becomes Walter White" style="float:left;" />Though many fans will rightfully clamor for Ennis’ Punisher, Aaron & Dillon’s 22-issue run on the Punisher is the greatest Punisher story ever told. Beginning with Wilson Fisk rising in the criminal world. [more]

Until the End of the World – A Guide to Garth Ennis’s Comics: Introduction

Kelly Kanayama — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:50:35 +0000

Comics criticism has a Garth Ennis problem. Despite a considerable body of work spanning almost three decades which shows little sign of stopping – at the time of writing, he’s currently working on two monthly… [more]

American Sniper, Justice, and Equity before God and Country

Stuart Warren — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:00:06 +0000

American Sniper, Justice, and Equity before God and Country" title="American Sniper, Justice, and Equity before God and Country" style="float:left;" />In the 2015 film American Sniper, following the first kill that Navy Seal Chris Kyle undertakes, he arrives on base and is greeted by fellow soldier, and future friend, Biggles reading a Punisher comic. After… [more]

Race, Racism, and Italian-American Crimefighters – Part 4: The Punisher, Immigrants, and the Middle-Class Squeeze

Marc DiPaolo — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:00:44 +0000

This article appeared originally in the anthology Pimps, Wimps, Studs, Thugs, and Gentlemen (2009), edited by Elwood Watson. I’m reprinting it here because I believe it has things to say about Italian-Americans, law enforcement, and… [more]

Race, Racism, and Italian-American Crimefighters – Part 3: The Punisher, The Boondock Saints, and Bill O’Reilly

Marc DiPaolo — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 18:00:41 +0000

The Boondock Saints, and Bill O’Reilly" title="Race, Racism, and Italian-American Crimefighters – Part 3: The Punisher, The Boondock Saints, and Bill O’Reilly" style="float:left;" />This article appeared originally in the anthology Pimps, Wimps, Studs, Thugs, and Gentlemen (2009), edited by Elwood Watson. I’m reprinting it here because I believe it has things to say about Italian-Americans, law enforcement, and… [more]

Race, Racism, and Italian-American Crimefighters, Part 2: The Punisher

Marc DiPaolo — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:00:05 +0000

The Greatest Movie in the World – Punisher (1989)

Miles Prower — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:07:54 +0000

Punisher (1989)" title="The Greatest Movie in the World – Punisher (1989)" style="float:left;" />Movie audiences today take super-hero films for granted. This year alone saw the release of five super-hero films, but in 1989, they were far more rare. Yet, here is the little film that could. Filmed… [more]

Diner Walls and Black Backgrounds: Punisher Max and Extradiegetic Poetics

Tim Bavlnka — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:00:26 +0000

Punisher Max and Extradiegetic Poetics" title="Diner Walls and Black Backgrounds: Punisher Max and Extradiegetic Poetics" style="float:left;" />I have had a few conversations about the work of Garth Ennis over the years, and have concluded that his work (and indeed, he himself) is misinterpreted or misunderstood by the average comic consumer. By… [more]

The Origin of the Punisher and the Narrative Power of War

Tim Bavlnka — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:00:08 +0000

I do not think it is entirely unfair to suggest that the commonly agreed upon origin for the Punisher is focused on the idea of vengeance over the death of Frank Castle’s family. This is… [more]

A Day at Borders

Bryan Miller — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:45:05 +0000

Greetings, and welcome back. I just got back to Chi-town on an Amtrak train, just in time for the inaugural edition of New Comics Day 2004, the first after our holiday hiatus. Good to see… [more]

Comics News from Yesteryear

Bryan Miller — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 15:53:31 +0000

Salutations, all, and welcome to a special edition of New Comics Day. Rather than slaving away drunkenly at a computer trying to come up with new material, I spent several hours drunkenly culling through the… [more]

Comics Published on 15 January 2003

Matt Martin — Wed, 22 Jan 2003 16:37:20 +0000

Optic Verve makes its triumphant (or generally unnoticed, depending on your point of view) return to the Internet, having taken the holidays off due to lack of Internet connectivity and a general plague of viruses… [more]

Comics Published on 11 December 2002

Matt Martin — Tue, 17 Dec 2002 16:27:38 +0000

Before I get started, a quick apology to the readers of these articles: this week was a really light week for me, as far as books are concerned. Even worse, next week looks to be… [more]

Comics Published on 2 October 2002

Matt Martin — Mon, 07 Oct 2002 15:29:03 +0000

Uncanny X-Men #414 Marvel Comics — Chuck Austen (w); Sean Phillips (p/i) After a while you run out of ways to say the same good things about the same books. I know that problem is… [more]