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Punisher

28 appearances · Copper/Modern Age · 1990–2026 · 1 key issues
Who is Punisher?

This is the German-market edition of Marvel's Punisher (Frank Castle), published by Panini Deutschland. Frank Castle is a vigilante who wages a one-man war on crime using military skills and weapons, driven by the murder of his family by organized crime.

Published by Panini Deutschland and debuting in 1990, this iteration of Punisher has carved out a place in the Copper and Modern Age landscape across an impressive 36-year publishing span. With 28 catalogued appearances spread across Marvel Crossover, X-Men, and Punisher titles, this is a character whose presence has proven genuinely durable — and one collector-significant key issue makes it worth a closer look for serious hunters. The company here is elite: Frank Castle, Spider-Man, Peter Parker, Logan, and Wolverine all share the page, placing this Punisher squarely in the thick of Marvel's most iconic action-driven storytelling.

Punisher
#4
★ First appearance
Punisher #4
Jan 1990

Top series

Covers through the years — 2004–2025

Marvel Exklusiv #52 2004
Marvel Exklusiv #52
Daredevil / Punisher: Der siebte Kreis #[nn] 2017
Daredevil / Punisher: Der siebte Kreis #[nn]
Daredevil Collection von Charles Soule #[nn] 2022
Daredevil Collection von Charles Soule #[nn]
Punisher Collection von Jim Lee #[nn] 2025
Punisher Collection von Jim Lee #[nn]

Appearances

Punisher (1990)
Licht & Schatten (1989)
#12
Marvel DC Crossover (1997)
Spider-Man (1997)
Spider-Man Special (1997)
Wolverine (1997)
#6
X-Men (1997)
Marvel Crossover (1999)
Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe (2001)
Marvel Exklusiv (1998)
#52
Daredevil / Punisher: Der siebte Kreis (2017)
Daredevil Collection von Charles Soule (2022)
Avengers: Krieg im Zeitstrom (2023)
Daredevil Collection von Chip Zdarsky (2025)
#1
Punisher Collection von Jim Lee (2025)
Superman / Spider-Man (2026)