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Cover: Joe Jusko

The Punisher Magazine #12

Jul 1990 · Marvel · 2.25 USD; 2.75 CAD; 0.95 GBP
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In "Computer War," the Punisher teams up with Microchip and Vernon in a high-stakes infiltration of the Kingpin's tower, where uneasy alliances form amid escalating cyber warfare. When a disillusioned hacker named Jeremy reaches out to Microchip, his attempt to defect ends in violence—killed by a rival, George—setting off a chain of events that forces the trio into a dangerous gamble with the crime lord himself. Written by Mike Baron and illustrated by Whilce Portacio with inks by Scott Williams, the issue’s cover by Joe Jusko captures the tension of a digital age gone rogue.

Contains 2 stories
Computer War
22 pp · Superhero
The Punisher [Frank Castle]Microchip (guest)Vernon Brooks (guest)Conchita Ortiz (guest, death)Kingpin (villain)Jeremy Wilson (villain)Mr. Lem (villain, death)Mr. Wong (villain)George Wong (villain)

In "Computer War," the Punisher is forced to abandon his battle van to escape Kingpin’s relentless tank, plunging into a high-stakes game of digital and physical warfare. With Kingpin’s network crumbling, he enlists Mr. Wong and his nephew George to crunch the numbers—while secretly sending an assassin to eliminate the Punisher. When Mr. Lem infiltrates the Punisher’s home and kills Conchita Ortiz, the line between man and machine blurs in a deadly hunt that tests every edge of Frank Castle’s resolve.

Face Off
23 pp · Superhero
The Punisher [Frank Castle]Microchip (guest)Vernon Brown (guest)Kingpin (villain)Jeremy Wilson (villain, death)Mr. Wong (villain)George Wong (villain)X-Men [WolverineStormColossusRogueLongshotNightcrawler] (cameos in a crowd scene)

In "Face Off," The Punisher teams up with Microchip and Vernon Brown to take down the Kingpin, but the mission takes a deadly turn when a traitorous hacker’s betrayal leads to murder and a power struggle within the criminal underworld. With the X-Men briefly glimpsed in a crowd scene, the trio must navigate treachery and shifting alliances in a high-stakes infiltration of the Kingpin’s fortress.

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Full credits

writer Mike Baron
letterer Ken Bruzenak
cover pencils, inks Joe Jusko

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Punisher #17 (1989), The Punisher #18 (1989)

Reprinted in Punisher Epic Collection #3 (2019)

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