The Punisher (1987 series)

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The Punisher (1987 series)


Cover of The Punisher (1987 series) #1

Publisher Marvel Comics
Schedule Monthly
Format Ongoing (cancelled)
Publication dates July 1987–July 1995
Number of issues 104, 7 annuals
Main character(s) Punisher
Creative team
Writer(s) Various
Artist(s) Various

The Punisher (1987 series) is the first ongoing comic book series starring the fictional Marvel Comics vigilante The Punisher, following a miniseries published the previous year.

The series ran 104 issues from July 1987 to July 1995. It became the flagship of a popular franchise that would grow to include such titles as The Punisher War Journal and The Punisher War Zone, as well as several miniseries. This series also spawned seven annuals from 1988-1994, as well as the annuals The Punisher Summer Special #1-4 (1991-1994), The Punisher: Back to School Special #1-3 (1992-1994) and The Punisher Holiday Special #1-3 (1993-1995).

Contents


[edit] Issues

# Title Writer Pencils Inks Date
1 "Marching Powder" Mike Baron Klaus Janson James Novak July, 1987
2 "Bolivia" Mike Baron Klaus Janson James Novak August, 1987
3 "The Devil Came From Kansas!" Mike Baron Klaus Janson Ken Bruzenak October, 1987
4 "The Rev" Mike Baron Klaus Janson Ken Bruzenak November, 1987
5 "Ministry Of Death" Mike Baron Klaus Janson Ken Bruzenak January, 1988
6 "Garbage" Mike Baron David Ross Ken Bruzenak February, 1988
7 "Wild Rose" Mike Baron David Ross John Beatty March, 1988
8 "The Ghost Of Wall Street" Mike Baron Whilce Portacio Scott Williams May, 1988
9 "Insider Trading" Mike Baron Whilce Portacio Scott Williams June, 1988
10 "The Creep" Mike Baron Whilce Portacio Scott Williams August, 1988
11 "Second Sight" Mike Baron Whilce Portacio Scott Williams September, 1988
12 "Castle Technique" Mike Baron Whilce Portacio Scott Williams October, 1988
13 "Sacrifice Play" Mike Baron Whilce Portacio Scott Williams November, 1988
14 "Social Studies" Mike Baron Whilce Portacio Scott Williams December, 1988
15 "To Topple The Kingpin" Mike Baron Whilce Portacio Scott Williams January, 1989
16 "Escalation" Mike Baron Whilce Portacio Scott Williams February, 1989
17 "Computer War" Mike Baron Whilce Portacio Scott Williams March, 1989
18 "Face Off" Mike Baron Whilce Portacio Scott Williams April, 1989
19 "The Spider" Mike Baron Larry Stroman Randy Emberlin May, 1989
20 "Bad Tip" Mike Baron Shea Anton Pensa Gary Talaoc June, 1989
21 "The Boxer " Mike Baron Erik Larsen Scott Williams July, 1989
22 "Ninja Training Camp" Mike Baron Erik Larsen Scott Williams August, 1989
23 "Capture The Flag!" Mike Baron Erik Larsen Scott Williams September, 1989
24 "Land Of The Eternal Sun" Mike Baron Erik Larsen Scott Williams October, 1989
25 "Sunset in Kansas" Mike Baron Erik Larsen Al Williamson November, 1989
26 "The Whistle Blower" Mike Baron Russ Heath Ken Bruzenak mid November, 1989
27 "Your Tax Dollar$ At Work" Mike Baron Russ Heath Ken Bruzenak December, 1989
28 "Acts Of Vengeance: Change Partners And Dance" mid December, 1989
29 "Acts Of Vengeance: Too Many Dooms" Mike Baron Bill Reinhold Mark Farmer January, 1990
30 "Confession" Mike Baron Bill Reinhold Mark Farmer February, 1990
31 "Crankin'" Mike Baron Bill Reinhold Mark Farmer March, 1990
32 "Speedy Solution" Mike Baron Bill Reinhold Mark Farmer April, 1990
33 "Reaver Fever" Mike Baron Bill Reinhold Mark Farmer May, 1990
34 "Exo-Skeleton" Mike Baron Bill Reinhold Mark Farmer June, 1990
35 "Jigsaw Puzzle, part 1" Mike Baron Bill Reinhold Mark Farmer July, 1990
36 "Jigsaw Puzzle, part 2: The Neighborhood Defense Fund" Mike Baron Early August, 1990
37 "Jigsaw Puzzle, part 3: Perilous Passage" Mike Baron Late August, 1990
38 "Jigsaw Puzzle, part 4: Basuco" Mike Baron Bill Reinhold Mark Farmer Early September, 1990
39 "Jigsaw Puzzle, part 5: A Man Of Wealth And Taste" Mike Baron Jack Slamn James Sherman Late September, 1990
40 "Jigsaw Puzzle, part 6: End Of The Game" Mike Baron Bill Reinhold Mark Farmer Early October, 1990
41 "Should A Gentleman Offer A Tiparillo To A Lady?" Late October, 1990
42 "St. Paradine's" Mike Baron Mark Texiera Bob Budiansky November, 1990
43 "Border Run" December, 1990
44 "Flag Burner" January, 1991
45 "One Way Fare" February, 1991
46 "Cold Cache" March, 1991
47 "The Brattle Gun, part 1" April, 1991
48 "The Brattle Gun, part 2" May, 1991
49 "Death Below Zero" June, 1991
50 "Yo Yo" July, 1991
51 "Golden Buddha" August, 1991
52 "Lupe" September, 1991
53 "The Final Days, part 1: The Finger" October, 1991
54 "The Final Days, part 2: The Squeeze" Early November, 1991
55 "The Final Days, part 3: Punisher Plea Bargain" Late November, 1991
56 "The Final Days, part 4: The Jailhouse Rock" Early December, 1991
57 "The Final Days, part 5: America's Most Hunted" Late December, 1991
58 "The Final Days, part 6: The Noose Tightens" Early January, 1992
59 "The Final Days, part 7: Changes" Late January, 1992
60 "Escape From New York" February, 1992
61 "Crackdown" March, 1992
62 "Fade... To White" April, 1992
63 "The Big Check-Out" May, 1992
64 "Eurohit, part 1: Arrivals" June, 1992
65 "Eurohit, part 2: French Connections" Early July, 1992
66 "Eurohit, part 3: Black Forest Black Bear" Late July, 1992
67 "Eurohit, part 4: Swiss Timing" Early August, 1992
68 "Eurohit, part 5: Seeing Red" Late August, 1992
69 "Eurohit, part 6: Capital Punishment" Early September, 1992
70 "Eurohit, part 7: Tunnel Vision" Late September, 1992
71 "Loose Ends" October, 1992
72 "Life During Wartime" November, 1992
73 "Police Action, part 1" December, 1992
74 "Police Action, part 2" January, 1993
75 "Police Action, part 3" February, 1993
76 "Lava" March, 1993
77 "Survival, part 1" April, 1993
78 "Survival, part 2" May, 1993
79 "Survival, part 3" June, 1993
80 "Last Confession" July, 1993
81 "Bodies Of Evidence" August, 1993
82 "Firefight, part 1" September, 1993
83 "Firefight, part 2" October, 1993
84 "Firefight, part 3" November, 1993
85 "Suicide Run, part 0: Smoke & Fire" December, 1993
86 "Suicide Run, part 3: Deadline" January, 1994
87 "Suicide Run, part 6: False Moves" February, 1994
88 "Suicide Run, part 9: Past The Point Of Rescue" March, 1994
89 "Fortress: Miami, part 1" April, 1994
90 "Fortress: Miami, part 2: Hammered" May, 1994
91 "Fortress: Miami, part 3: The Silk Noose" June, 1994
92 "Fortress: Miami, part 4: Razor's Edge" July, 1994
93 "Killing Streets" August, 1994
94 "No Rules, part 1" September, 1994
95 "No Rules, part 2: No Mercy" October, 1994
96 "Raving Beauty" November, 1994
97 "The Devil's Secret Name" December, 1994
98 "Armies Of The Night" January, 1995
99 "Bury Me Deep" February, 1995
100 "The Cage" March, 1995
101 "Dead Tomorrows" April, 1995
102 "Under The Gun" May, 1995
103 "The Butcher's Block" June, 1995
104 "Countdown: 1: The Murder Men" July, 1995

[edit] Annuals

  • Issue #1 Evolutionary Jihad
  • Issue #2 Atlantis Attacks, part 5: Knight Fight
  • Issue #3 Lifeform, part 1: The Programma Strain
  • Issue #4 Genesis Of A Vigilante
  • Issue #5 The System Bytes, part 1: Byte By Byte
  • Issue #6 Death Metal
  • Issue #7 Unfinished Business

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