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The Punisher Annual #3

Marvel · Series began 1988 · [June] 1990

first appearance of Lifeform

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Lifeform (Marvel, George Prufrock) — villain, first appearance, death

Dates

Cover date: [June] 1990
On sale: April 3, 1990
Pages: 68

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #3 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.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602191905
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Creators

pencils: Neil Hansen, Mark Texeira, Eliot R. Brown, Lee Sullivaninks: Neil Hansen, Mark Texeira, Eliot R. Brown, Kim DeMulder, Dwayne Turnercolors: Pat Redding, Heidi Goodhue, Evan Skolnick, Brad Vancatascript: Mike Baron, Roger Salick, Eliot R. Brown, Gregory Wrightletters: Rick Parker, Chris Eliopoulos

Stories

The Progamma Strain! · 25 pages
When the son of a presidential candidate is transformed into a monster while working on a mission for AIM, the Punisher gets involved and learns of a biological weapons conspiracy.
Punisher's Fighting Techniques · 6 pages
The Punisher demonstrates some of his more deadly fighting techniques.
Forewarned or Foretold? · 6 pages
Frank has a nightmare about decending into Hell only to find the Kingpin waiting for him.
Philanthropy · 9 pages
Micro takes down a crooked con man running a fake charity.

Characters

Frank CastlePunisherWilson FiskKingpinMicrochipDavid LiebermanLifeformGeorge Prufrock

Reprinted in

Punisher Epic Collection (2018), Essential Punisher (2004), Daredevil Epic Collection (2014)