( November 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ĭifferences from the mainstream Marvel Universe Punisher The title was relaunched as Punisher MAX in late 2009, with writer Jason Aaron and artist Steve Dillon. Victor Gischler came on board for the storyline 'Welcome to the Bayou' in issues #71–74 before the title finished with issue #75, a double-length issue with stories by Thomas Piccirilli, Gregg Hurwitz, Duane Swierczynski, Peter Milligan, and Charlie Huston. With issue #66 released on January 21, 2009, the series was re-titled Frank Castle: The Punisher, with writer Duane Swierczynski and artist Michel Lacombe coming to the series.

With issue #61, Gregg Hurwitz replaced Ennis as writer, joining artist Laurence Campbell to do a five-issue story arc. Ennis also wrote two miniseries accompanying the main series, The Punisher Presents: Barracuda and Born, and several one-shots. Continuing his run on the character, Ennis used the freedom of the MAX imprint to write more graphic and hard-edged stories than had previously been seen. Also like the earlier series, Tim Bradstreet provided the covers for those issues.

Garth Ennis, also writer of the 20 Punisher series, wrote issues #1–60 of the series. The Punisher (re-titled Frank Castle: The Punisher after issue #66 sometimes referred to as The Punisher MAX) was a comic book ongoing series published under the MAX imprint of Marvel Comics, featuring vigilante and antihero the Punisher.

Preacher, Volume 9 by Garth Ennis