Punisher: River of Blood #[nn]
In "River of Blood Part One: Scorched Earth," Frank Castle and the mercenary Dragunov race through the ruins of Sarajevo, pursued by U.N. forces as they hunt Vikady and Taz, who are driving a nuclear bomb through the city. With Dragunov sacrificing himself to eliminate Taz, the Punisher is forced into a deadly standoff—hesitating to shoot Vikady, who holds the detonator that could trigger a catastrophic explosion. Written by Chuck Dixon and illustrated with stark intensity by Joe Kubert, with colors by Joe Rosas and letters by Jim Novak, this gripping first chapter of a high-stakes thriller features a cover by Joe Kubert.
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The Punisher and Dragunov have to evade U.N. forces as they try to chase down Vikady and Taz who are driving a nuclear bomb through Sarajevo. Dragunov gives his life to take out Taz but the Punisher doesn't dare shoot Vikady because he is holding a detonator that will cause nuclear disaster in the war-torn country if it is set off.
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