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CATALOG RECORD

The Punisher #23

Marvel · Series began 1987 · September 1989

Dates

Cover date
September 1989
On sale
May 16, 1989
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #23 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 07148602860409

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Erik Larseninks: Scott Williamsscript: Mike Baron, Stan Lee, Kelly Corvesecolors: John Wellingtonletters: Ken Bruzenak

Stories

  • Capture the Flag · 21 pages

    With the help of a real ninja, Punisher brings down Scully's ninja training camp and gets invited to meet Katherine's father, Hatsu Yakamoto, in Japan in return.

Characters

Frank CastlePunisherKatherine YakamotoChester Scully

Reprinted in

Essential Punisher (2004), Punisher Epic Collection (2018)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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