Top 10 Most Important Punisher Books to own?

[Mmanick]

1. Asm 129 first appearance of the character

2. Marvel preview 2

3. Asm 135

4. Marvel super action 2

5. Punisher limited series 1

6. Giant Asm 4

7. Punisher kills the marvel U

8. The punisher 1 1987 1st unlimited

9. Return to big nothing

10. Asm 163 first jigsaw

[webeloobie]

ASM 201-202 were favorites of mine for a long time. Despite the pink colored target on 201 the cover looked awesome to me. And 202 in 9.8 is surprsingly hard to find and comes with a ridiculous premium. I saw one auction hammer at 1100 in the last year or two.

[Mephisto]

I have started the task of reading all the Punisher stories up through his first mini. I have to say after reading Giant-Size Spider-Man 4 that book has to be in the top 10. Forget about it being the 3rd appearance. It's the first time he kills someone. Not only that but it was a clear cut intentional fatal head shot with a sniper rifle. How often did you see that in super hero books back then? That really set the tone of the character to emerge as a mass killing machine come the grittier 1980's. I was actually shocked to see him kill someone with a gun so early on in a comics code approved super hero comic book.

[Mephisto]

The magazine stories were reprints, but the issue 1 painted cover by Zeck is my favorite Punisher cover

 

 

Tex painted it. Zeck drew it.

[B-Smooth]

I've always loved the cover for War Journal 1.

 

Meeeee too.

 

I was thinking of snagging the 10.0 MCS had for a while. Think they wanted $550 for it?

[Web Spinner]

Always thought this was a sweet Punisher cover!

 

It's a F#$@%ing bazooka, baby!

 

 

 

[comiconxion]

The original art to that classic cover is currently on display at the Cartoon Art Museum through August 10th along with most of Mike Zeck's key Punisher art from the 80's.

 

 

More here in this thread for those Punisher fans that are interested:

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=7585930#Post7585930

[revat]

I really like the Jim Lee War Journals with wolverine. 4 and 5? or 5 and 6? great covers.

[followtheleader]

Not sure if it was mentioned earlier, but I enjoyed Punisher: The Cell quite a bit.

 

Just bought my 1st ASM 129. I'm curious for people to give opinions on grade.

 

Patrick

[ygogolak]

I really like the Jim Lee War Journals with wolverine. 4 and 5? or 5 and 6? great covers.

 

6 & 7, just picked them up myself!

[solarcadet]

The magazine stories were reprints, but the issue 1 painted cover by Zeck is my favorite Punisher cover

 

 

one of the coolest Punisher paintings for sure. Lovce to get Zeck to sign this...