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Cover: Staz Johnson

Punisher #5

Jan 1991 · Bastei Verlag · 3,00 DEM; 24 ATS; 3,00 CHF
📊 ~38,052 copies sold its debut month
🌐 German edition · synopsis shown in English
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In "Das Killer-Kommando," the Punisher infiltrates the Church of the Redeemed, a cult led by the enigmatic Reverend Sammy Smith, using a forged identity supplied by Microchip. When he's critically wounded during a mission to retrieve incriminating evidence from a deranged reporter, Smith's strange abilities unexpectedly save his life—raising more questions than answers. Written by Mike Baron and Peter Schwindt, with art by Klaus Janson, this 1991 issue delivers a tense, morally blurred thriller, its cover by Staz Johnson capturing the story's dark, uneasy tone.

Contains 2 stories
Das Killer-Kommando
22 pp · Superhero
The PunisherMicrochipMicrochip Junior (first appearance)Ray WhiteVickie WhiteReverend Sammy SmithByron GreshamKeenaLagodney

In "Das Killer-Kommando," the Punisher infiltrates the cult-like Church of the Redeemed, posing as a loyal follower after receiving a forged identity from Microchip. Sent on a deadly mission to retrieve incriminating footage from a paranoid reporter, he’s shot point-blank—only for the enigmatic Reverend Sammy Smith to inexplicably heal him using unsettling, unexplained powers.

Im Dschungel des Todes
22 pp · Crime, Superhero
PunisherRay WhiteVickie WhiteReverend Sammy SmithSadie SmithByron GreshamKeena

In "Im Dschungel des Todes," the Punisher ventures into the Guianan jungle with Reverend Sammy Smith, a man whose faith is as unshakable as his paranoia. There, he encounters the reverend’s enigmatic sister, whose strange abilities only deepen the mystery of the compound’s true purpose. As the threat of government infiltration looms, Frank must decide how far he’ll go to stop a mass suicide—before it’s too late.

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Cast · 2 characters

Full credits

writer Mike Baron
artist, inker Klaus Janson
cover pencils, inks Staz Johnson

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Punisher #5 (1988), The Punisher Magazine #5 (1989), The Punisher #9

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