The Punisher (Marvel Knights 2000 series)

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The Punisher, a 12-issue miniseries under the Marvel Knights imprint, is the fifth comic book series featuring the Marvel vigilante character known as The Punisher (Frank Castle). It ran from 2000 to 2001.

The series was a revival of a character who had previously been saddled with storylines that followed nearly every action movie cliché. Garth Ennis brought the Punisher back to his basic roots as a character and added in his own dark brand of humor. This series boosted Punisher's popularity, which was low after several previous series that had been poorly received.

The series was collected in the trade paperback Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank, which became the informal series title.