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Cover: Michael Golden & Klaus Janson

The Punisher Annual #4

Jun 1991 · Marvel · 2.00 USD; 2.75 CAD; 0.90 GBP
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In "Genesis of a Vigilante," the Punisher crosses paths with a rogue Hydra agent in a high-stakes mission to dismantle a ruthless operative expanding the organization’s drug trade under Strucker’s shadow. Written by Gregory Wright and Dan Chichester, with art by John Hebert and inks by Jimmy Palmiotti, Don Hudson, and Jim Reddington, this 1991 annual blends gritty action and moral complexity. The cover by Michael Golden and Klaus Janson captures the intensity of a vigilante’s war, rendered in bold, striking detail.

Contains 4 stories
Genesis of a Vigilante
3 pp · Crime, Superhero
The Cutting Edge
25 pp · Crime, Superhero
Takimoto (death)DakiniS.H.I.E.L.D.Guillotine (villain)Nori Okun (villain, death)Baron Strucker (villain)

In "The Cutting Edge," the Punisher joins forces with Dakini, a rogue Hydra agent, in a high-stakes mission to dismantle a ruthless drug operation led by a rogue Hydra enforcer under Baron Strucker’s command. With Takimoto dead and Nori Okun’s schemes unraveling, the Punisher and Dakini must navigate betrayal and violence in a deadly game where every cut could be their last.

Fat Farm
11 pp · Crime, Superhero
MicrochipRudy Thurston (villain, introduction)Eddie Lewis (villain, introduction)
A Public Service Message
3 pp · Crime, Superhero
The Mob (villains)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VF) $4
CGC 9.8 · 12 in census $68*
CGC 9.6 none in existence
CGC 9.4 · 5 in census $30*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $30*
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CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $30*
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Cast · 4 characters

Full credits

writer, colorist Gregory Wright
colorist Ed Lazellari
colorist Sarra Mossoff
letterer Jade Moede
cover pencils Michael Golden
cover inks Klaus Janson

Reprints

Reprinted in Die Spinne Comic - Taschenbuch #59 (1993), Superaventuras Marvel #154 (1995), Essential Punisher #4 (2012), Punisher Epic Collection #5 (2019), Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus #2 (2025)

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