Punisher Max: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 (The Punisher: Max Comics)
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Experience the gritty and uncompromising PUNISHER MAX from the very beginning! When a mob hit killed his beloved wife and children, Frank Castle became the Punisher ― an unstoppable one-man army waging war on every piece of criminal scum plaguing New York’s streets. But do the Punisher’s origins trace back even further? In 1971 Vietnam, Captain Castle’s platoon faces a Viet Cong attack ― and to survive, he must make a grim choice. Then, Punisher’s old partner, Microchip, long thought to be a casualty of Castle’s war, resurfaces with a startling offer! Will the Punisher play patsy for the CIA? If not, will they let him walk away? And in a story ripped from the headlines, Castle must take on rival Irish gangs when a bomb goes off in Hell’s Kitchen! Collecting BORN 1-4 and PUNISHER (2004) 1-12. Read more
Publisher : MAX
Publication date : January 19, 2016
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 424 pages
ISBN-10 : 1
ISBN-13 : 51
Item Weight : 1.57 pounds
Dimensions : 6.6 x 0.7 x 10.2 inches
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Top Amazon Reviews
Fantastic read. I haven’t read many comics. This was by far one of my favorite fiction reads I’ve ever had.
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2022 by Jared
For the most part this is a good book. This ultimate collection contains the first 2 trades of the series as well as the mini series Punisher Max:Born, which is basically a punisher prequel story. (before I dive deeper into this I would just like to comment that this book is for mature readers only and contains some VERY graphic imagery). OK so the first section of this massive collection, is the 4 issue mini series titled born and it deals with frank's time as a captain in his 3rd tour of vietnam. This is a pretty good intro into frank castle himself but if your looking to find a good punisher origin story I would look elsewhere. The 1 official trade found in this book is punisher max: in the beginning. In the beginning is a FANTASTIC intro into this series, it has an already established punisher. He knows what he's doing, he's not an rookie, and his only goal is to complete his mission. I'm not going to dive much into the story to avoid spoilers but all i'm gonna say is it's a great read. However it is the 2nd part of this book that ultimately falls flat with the 2nd volume of the series Punisher: Kitchen Irish. DO not get me wrong, kitchen irish isn't a bad book. It's just....not a good book. The punisher is barely in it, and it is mostly filled up with a bunch of irish mobsters spewing loads of exposition, in between f-bombs and racial slurs. Although it still isn't enough to stop this from making this book a kick ass purchase. This is definitely worth your cash.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2016 by Noah Crawley
Couldn't put down the book. Great introduction to the punisher. 10/10 would recommend. Looking forward to reading more punisher books.
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2022 by MJ
Without spoiling anything, this is definitely a unique comic. As a long time Marvel fan I’ve become very used to the more PG style language and scenes throughout their storylines. This completely does away with that, and it really helps to create a realistic experience for the reader. I really appreciate how they wrote Frank in this. I don’t want to give anything away, but they wrote him as a really bad guy. This isn’t just a “good guy kills bad guys” anti-hero story. This is a bad guy killing worse people. It makes for a fascinating grey-area type of story where you’re more or less just waiting to see what happens rather than blatantly just root for the “good guy.” The 2006 run of Iron Fist is my favorite marvel storyline ever, but this is definitely up there as one of the best. Just be warned, there’s more than a fair share of gore, graphic language and a couple of slurs. If you can handle that, you’re in for a great story.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2019 by Matthew
Garth Ennis' run on the Punisher is rightfully regarded as one of the best comic runs of the 2000s. This volume covers a prequel "Born" and his first two arcs, "In The Beginning" and "Kitchen Irish". Born is set during the Vietnam War and is by far the best of the 3. Young Captain Castle tries to defend his firebase from the Vietnamese while surrounded by demoralized and incompetent men. How far will he go and what price will he pay? It's an incredible period piece (with some fantastic research) and, unlike later stories, shows Frank's character changing. The Apocalypse Now feeling is very strong. The other two pit the Punisher against the mob and the IRA, familiar enough targets but Ennis works overtime to create distinctive and memorable foes even with these familiar groups. This is a violent, R rated book and not for kids. Many times it feels just ugly and grim but nonetheless it's a great comic and worth picking up. With over 400 pages of great comics for just $12 on the Kindle it's hard to find a batter buy.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2017 by Kid Kyoto
What happens when you can be offered to be our true selves, what we only allow us to be in the hells mankind builds in war or madness? Frank Castle is one of the inhabitants of a war in Vietnam and with him there are others that see it with different eyes. This is the first story, Born, and you have to read it at least once. In the volume there are after the origin two other stories. I enjoyed so much the hunt of Punisher with one old ally behind the scene we all knew but not like this; and the third and last is with Irish characters, that one was really good but not as fantastic as the second and not as classic as the first one. But is there to read so it is a win. The feeling I got when read Barry Windsor Smith's Weapon X years ago I felt it again when I read, without hoping anything, this shocking story called Born, by Garth Ennis. Formidable.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018 by Reinold F.
Love buying books and they’re falling apart. (Sarcasm.) refund would be great.
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2023 by Brandon Brandon
Kindle version: Garth Ennis's version of The Punisher is dark, gritty and violent. Definitely not your comic book version. Volume 1 of The Punisher Max series contains three stories: Born, In The Beginning, and Kitchen Irish. Different artists ('pencilers') for each story, but all three are excellent. The first story, Born, gives insight to how The Punisher came to be, well before the loss of his family. The second story, In The Beginning, has The Punisher brings back an old character and introduces a few who will follow on to other Punisher stories. The final story has The Punisher mete out justice when local gangs fight over a fortune and accidentally involve Castle. Top quality stories, excellent artwork. A must-read for adult Punisher fans. An interesting feature of the Kindle version, at least on my iPad, is that double-tapping the full-page graphics panel will pull up the individual panel with a black background. This makes it easier to read, especially on a smaller-screened device. And by 'double-tapping' I mean with your finger, not your .45.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2016 by Tim