The Punisher shows off his new look in a surprise early debut
The Punisher is headed for a revamp in Marvel Comics, with the publisher promising "substantial changes" for Frank Castle's place in the Marvel Universe and his violent tactics. And now on March 2, the newly redesigned Punisher has made his surprise debut on the page.
Where does he show up, and how does his debut factor into the current Marvel era? Read on to find out - and to find out the even bigger twist presented in the story.
Frank Castle debuts his new look and style as the Punisher on the final page of Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3 (the finale of the limited series) from writer Chip Zdarsky and artists Rafael de la Torre and Federico Blee, following the knockdown, dragout fight between Elektra and Kraven the Hunter that's been running across previous issues.
After her battle with Kraven, Elektra is confronted by agents of her old enemies the Hand including Aka, the woman who recruited Elektra to the Hand years ago. Aka confronts Elektra, telling her she's lost sight of the Hand's purpose, while Elektra insists she and Matt Murdock will destroy the Hand by embracing the ancient organization known as the Fist, the premise that led to Elektra becoming Daredevil to begin with.
Suddenly, Aka causes an explosion that knocks Elektra unconscious. She awakens alone, leaving the empty theater where the confrontation took place. As she exits, she finds Matt's coworker Robert 'Goldy' Goldman, who informs her that Matt Murdock is apparently dead - seemingly murdered in his apartment with Mayor Wilson Fisk as the prime suspect.
What the hell is he talking about? Well, apparently, those events will occur in March 9's Devil's Reign #5, according to the editor's note in the script - an odd turn of events in which Marvel has
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