Punisher War Journal #5
In "NYC Red," a tense standoff in Times Square pulls Bridge into a deadly game between Bushwacker and a defiant police auxiliary officer, with the Punisher arriving on demand. As the city watches on a Jumbotron, the shocking broadcast of Captain America’s death casts a grim shadow over the chaos. Written by Matt Fraction and brought to life with bold, cohesive art by Ariel Olivetti—pencils, inks, and colors all by the same hand—this issue delivers a raw, grounded moment in the Punisher’s war, where justice isn’t handed down, but earned.
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Bridge gets involved in a Times Square standoff between Bushwacker and a police auxiliary officer who refuses to back down. The Punisher arrives as part of Bushwacker's demands but it is Bridge who ends up bringing the bad guy down. The death of Captain America is broadcast over the Jumbotron.
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