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The Punisher #2

Marvel · Series began 1987 · August 1987

Dates

Cover date
August 1987
On sale
May 19, 1987
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #2 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148602860408

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Klaus Janson, Carl Pottsinks: Klaus Janson, Carl Pottscolors: Klaus Jansonscript: Mike Baron, Jim Shooter, Carl Pottsletters: Ken Bruzenak

Stories

  • Bolivia · 22 pages

    Thinking that he is disaffected with his lot in life and wants to join their drug operation, Hoyle brings the Punisher to Bolivia to meet with a South Vietnamese general turned cocaine drug lord. When General Tranh commands Frank to shoot a Bolivian DEA agent to prove his loyalty, the Punisher rescues Valencia and the pair try to take out the heavily armed drug ring.

  • The Creative Support Team For the Punisher · 1 pages

Publisher’s description

Frank Castle sets out to stop the drug dealers at their source!

Characters

Frank CastlePunisher

Reprinted in

The Punisher Magazine (1989), Essential Punisher (2004), Punisher Epic Collection (2018)

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