The Punisher #1 — Original cover

The Punisher #1 (1986) collection

The Punisher #1

Original cover

Original The Punisher #1 (1986) cover, establishing this lineage.

Cover artist
Mike Zeck, Phil Zimelman
Publisher
Marvel Comics
Published
October 8, 1985
Cover characters
Punisher (Frank Castle)
Homage to
The Punisher #1 (1986)
Research status
Verified
Homage type
Original cover
Catalog ID
pun86-0000

Edition details

Research notes and sources

Cover dated January 1986; released October 8, 1985. The cover announces a four-issue limited series, which was extended to five issues. The clean 1200 × 1800 digital reproduction comes from Disney and retains the original cover design and full artwork.

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