SDCC 2023: Marvel Comics Debuts A New Punisher This November
by Tony Thornley
Late last week, Marvel Comics asked a single question- Who is the new Punisher? In the midst of San Diego Comic-Con, they’ve answered with the announcement of a new ongoing series.
This November, award-winning writer David Pepose, rising star artist David Wachter, and cover artist Rod Reis introduce readers to the new Punisher, Joe Garrison. A former SHIELD black ops agent, Garrison will pick up the symbol that Frank Castle left behind.
“The man might be different, but the punishment remains the same,” said Pepose. “I wanted to introduce the Danny Ketch to Frank’s Johnny Blaze.”
In this action-packed new PUNISHER saga, Frank Castle has disappeared, but evil will always need to be punished. With all-new threats rising to claim innocent victims, criminals will need to beware of a dangerous vigilante hunting them from the shadows. Enter a new Punisher: retired S.H.I.E.L.D. black ops agent Joe Garrison. But what brings him back into action? What put Joe Garrison on his path of vengeance? And when the smoke clears, will he even make it out alive?
Pepose continued, “I asked myself ‘How do we build a bigger table? And how do we invite as many readers as possible?’ For existing fans of the Punisher and for new fans, this is a story that’s not going to sacrifice any of the attitude, any of the action, and we are not letting the pedal off the metal.”
It’s great to see a writer of one of these legacy projects that is seeking to make the character more additive to the overall tapestry than a permanent replacement.
Punisher #1 debuts from Marvel Comics on November 8th.
