Disney+ Spotlights 10 Key Punisher Comics for "One Last Kill" Special

9 articles · Updated · Marvel · May 12

Disney+ tied its "Punisher: One Last Kill" release to a guide to 10 defining Punisher comic arcs, tracing Frank Castle from his 1974 debut to later mature-reader runs.
Jon Bernthal said the special draws heavily from Garth Ennis' 2004 Punisher MAX stories, aiming for a near frame-by-frame comic-book look and a quieter, psychologically sharper tone.
The review highlights Castle's first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #129, his origin in Marvel Preview #2, and early clashes with Daredevil that fixed his role as Marvel's most violent street-level vigilante.
It also points readers to landmark solo runs including 1986's "Circle of Blood," 1988's Punisher War Journal, 2000's "Welcome Back, Frank," the 60-issue Punisher MAX series, and later stories tied to Civil War and War Machine armor.

Is the Punisher's new heroic path a genuine evolution or a compromise to secure a future R-rated movie franchise?

Does 'One Last Kill' truly capture the comics' brutal spirit or does it soften the character for his MCU future?