The Punisher
Warning : SPOILERS forThe Punisher # 1
The Punisheris going to war with HYDRA in the first issue of his unexampled solo comic serial publication . extremely - decorated Marine turn violent vigilante Frank Castle is no stranger to warfare , but his activities as The Punisher are unremarkably focused on prepare crime and dress up criminals in his native New York City . The novel series ' initiative storyline , World War Frank , realise The Punisher set out to operate on a spheric scale leaf , as he targets the terrorist organization HYDRA and its current leader , Baron Zemo .
The reason for Castle ’s switch in focusing consist in the recentSecret Empireevent . Though Castle had left most of his old life behind him , he still considers himself a truehearted American and was easily persuaded by thefalse Captain Americato help him in the fight against " America ’s foeman . " After learning that he ’d been manipulate into belt down the devoid , Castle attempted to take out the false Cap with a stolen set of War Machine armor . He failed in that military mission , but his most recent experience have driven home the point that he must target the designer of the wickedness he fights rather than just kill the prole .
link up : The REAL Captain America Returns To Crush Secret Empire
The Punisher # 1sees Castle involve his first steps towards these closing , attacking a convoy carrying materials for one of Baron Zemo ’s secret labor and tracking the one surviving fomite to a out of sight HYDRA base in Staten Island . While he does this , Baron Zemo pursues his late strategy - seek to reestablish HYDRA on the island state of Bagalia while simultaneously knead to have the United Nations know Bagalia as a lawful country . He is aided in this enterprise by a Modern collaborator - Tony Stark ’s sworn foe , The Mandarin !
To call this alliance unquiet would be an understatement . Mandarin ’s ring cede him near limitless power and there is small Baron Zemo can do to brawl him when he indulges the whimsey to sway various diplomats to vote in favor of Bagalia ’s admission into the United Nations by dangling them over a tank full of sharks . It is hinted that Baron Zemo ’s secret project was imply to give him a mean of get by with The Mandarin but whatever plans Zemo had literally go up in sens after The Punisher is done paying a visit to the confidential HYDRA base and raiding their armory .
All of this leads to an volatile finale which anticipate full-grown changes to the political landscape painting of the Marvel Universe . It also promises continuing problems forThe Punisher , as Castle ’s actions may bring down the wrath of Nick Fury as well as Baron Zemo . The commander of SHIELD may hate HYDRA , but he also detest loose cannons and whatever else may be say about Frank Castle he is not known for his sense of restraint .
The Punisher # 1is now available fromMarvel Comics .
More:20 Weirdest Facts About The Punisher’s Body
