Punisher War Journal #4
This collection from the 2008 Punisher War Journal series pits Frank Castle against the sadistic crime lord known as Jigsaw, who has survived their previous encounters and seeks bloody revenge. The volume gathers issues #5-8 of the series, written by Matt Fraction with art by Howard Chaykin, delivering a gritty, action-packed arc that explores the Punisher's relentless war on organized crime.
In "Jigsaw Part 1," Frank Castle goes after the men who supplied the weapons used in the massacre that destroyed his family—starting with a pawn shop dealer and the corrupt cops who enabled the deal. With the aid of a young man and a woman, both wearing the Punisher's iconic mask and gear, he methodically dismantles the network of betrayal that led to his loss.
In "Jigsaw Part 2," Frank Castle finds himself hunted not just by the law, but by a relentless killer acting on Jigsaw’s orders—someone systematically eliminating everyone in Frank’s life. With Diamonelle’s safety at stake, Frank fights to survive while uncovering the truth behind the frame-up that’s branded him a terrorist. As he and Diamonelle flee through the city’s underbelly, Bridge and his allies close in, raising the stakes in a deadly game of shadows.
In "Jigsaw Part 3," the shadowy Jigsaw orchestrates a deadly scheme, enlisting the deadly Hand to deliver the Punisher’s head. As Bridge and his operatives track Frank Castle, the assassin’s past collides with a brutal present when the Hand launches their assault, forcing Frank into a fierce confrontation with the lethal Lady Gorgon.
In "Jigsaw Part 4," the Punisher, battered and on the brink, staggers through the city’s underbelly after a brutal clash with Lady Gorgon and her allies. As he flees to a subway car, he’s cornered by Ian, a young man who’s taken up his mantle—and nearly finishes him before Bridge intervenes, pulling Frank into SHIELD’s custody.
In "Jigsaw Part 5," Frank Castle finds himself handcuffed to Bridge as a SHIELD convoy becomes the target of a brutal assault by Jigsaw and his new allies, the Wrecking Crew. With Stuart’s plan to free him cut short and chaos erupting around them, Frank and Bridge must rely on each other in the face of overwhelming odds.
In "Jigsaw Part 6," the Punisher teams up with Bridge to dismantle the Wrecking Crew, aided by SHIELD operatives and the Rhino. After a brutal confrontation with his longtime adversary Jigsaw, Frank chooses not to kill him, instead surrendering to SHIELD custody. Bridge praises agent Lynn Michaels for her role in the operation, and she leads Ian—a young man whose mind was shattered by Jigsaw—into the cell to face his tormentor.
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