The Punisher: Born by Garth Ennis,
Darick Robertson (Artist) and Wieslaw Walkuski (Cover Art), tells the origin
of the Punisher for the Punisher Max series. This read is set back
in Vietnam during Frank Castle’s third tour. Castle claims he is sticking
around to protect the men under his command, but that is not the only reason he
is staying during the war’s last days. He has found that he likes the violence
even though he knows he should not. Stationed at an undermanned, under supplied
firebase on the front lines with a command structure that is failing to do
anything to maintain discipline and several other problems, things do not look
good. He is leading the last combat capable platoon in the area that is still
running attacks against the enemy. A massive enemy offensive is building
unfortunately for him and his men. Things are not going to go well.
This tale is told mostly through the
eyes of one of the men in his command and who wants to go home unlike Frank. He
knows Frank is his best chance of survival, but he also knows there is
something broken in that man. Featuring violent content, some small
supernatural elements, and frantic art, this is an interesting read.
Since it is a prequel to the main Punisher
Max series obviously, he survives, but everyone else’s chances are up
in the air. I enjoyed this more than the first six volumes I have read of the
Punisher Max series since Garth Ennis is not as edgelordy here as
he is in the main series. Sometimes it
seems that Ennis is going to a dark place just for shock value, but there is no
shock value when you expect it. I recommend this for fans of the Punisher who
want a glimpse into the early days of Castle’s life.
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I read this through the Hoopla App and
the Dallas Public Library System.
Scott A. Tipple ©2025
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