The Punisher (2001 series)

The Punisher (vol. 5)
Cover of The Punisher vol. 5, 32 (November 2003). Art by Tim Bradstreet.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics Marvel Knights
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	Superhero
Publication date	August 2001 – February 2004
Number of issues	37
Main character(s)	Punisher
Creative team
Writer(s)	Garth Ennis (#1-6, 13-37) Steve Dillon (#7) Ron Zimmerman (#8) Tom Peyer (#9-12)
Artist(s)	Manuel Gutierrez (#9-12) Darick Robertson (#15-17)
Penciller(s)	Steve Dillon (#1-7, 13-14, 18-23, 32) Mike Lilly (#8)
Inker(s)	Jimmy Palmiotti (#1-7) Rodney Ramos (#8)
Letterer(s)	Comicraft Wes Abbott Richard Starkings
Colorist(s)	Chris Sotomayor (#1-7) Steve Oliff (#8-11, 13) Andy Troy (#12)
Editor(s)	Nanci Dakesian Stuart Moore

The Punisher is the fifth eponymous Marvel Comics comic book series featuring the character Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher. It consists of 37 issues as part of the Marvel Knights imprint. Most of the issues in this series are written by Garth Ennis; however, Tom Peyer, Steve Dillon, and Ron Zimmerman also feature as writers.

The series continues on from Ennis' The Punisher vol. 4 limited series. The Russian, who was decapitated in the previous series, is resurrected using stolen S.H.I.E.L.D. technology and returns as one of the main antagonists in this series.

Collected editions

The series has been collected into individual volumes. The Punisher vol. 6, #8-12, were not written by Ennis and not collected into a trade paperback.

Paperback:

• Volume 1: Welcome Back, Frank (collects The Punisher vol. 5, #1-12), June 2001, ISBN 978-0-7851-0783-5 (Panini, ISBN 1-904159-21-4)
• Volume 2: Army of One (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #1-7), February 2002, ISBN 978-0-7851-0839-9
• Volume 3: Business As Usual (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #13-18), November 2003, ISBN 978-0-7851-1014-9
• Volume 4: Full Auto (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #20-26), July 2003, ISBN 978-0-7851-1149-8
• Volume 5: Streets of Laredo (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #19, 27-32), December 2003, ISBN 978-0-7851-1096-5
• Volume 6: Confederacy of Dunces (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #33-37), July 2004, ISBN 978-0-7851-1344-7

Hardcover:

• Volume 1 (collects The Punisher vol. 5, #1-12; Marvel Knights: Double Shot #1; Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe), June 2002, ISBN 978-0-7851-0982-2
• Volume 2 (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #1-7, 13-18), June 2003, ISBN 978-0-7851-1170-2
• Volume 3 (collects The Punisher vol. 6, #19-27), March 2004, ISBN 978-0-7851-1317-1

External links

• 'The Punisher (2001) at the Grand Comics Database
• The Punisher (2001) at the Comic Book DB