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The Punisher: War Zone#1
Cover: John Romita Jr.

The Punisher: War Zone #1

Mar 1992 · Marvel · 2.25 USD; 2.70 CAD; 1.10 GBP
“Only the Dead Know Brooklyn”

"Only the Dead Know Brooklyn" kicks off a gritty, character-driven chapter in The Punisher: War Zone with a tense, grounded mystery: after noticing odd behavior in his ally Microchip, the Punisher follows him to a psychiatrist—leading to a dangerous undercover mission. Posing as Johnny Tower, he infiltrates the Carbone family, setting up a high-stakes game of deception. Written by Chuck Dixon and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by John Romita Jr. and inks by Klaus Janson, this 1992 issue delivers a tense, grounded take on the character’s war against crime, with a cover by Romita Jr. that captures the noir edge of the story.

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writer Chuck Dixon · artist John Romita Jr. · inker Klaus Janson · colorist Gregory Wright · letterer Jim Novak · cover John Romita Jr.

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letterer Jim Novak
cover pencils, inks John Romita Jr.

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Microchip has been acting funny, and when the Punisher tails him, he finds he has been going to a shrink. The Punisher goes undercover and gets an intro into the Carbone family as Johnny Tower.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).