The Plot Holes #2 — Cover C Klaus Janson Homage Variant

The Punisher #1 (1987) collection

The Plot Holes #2 — Cover C Klaus Janson Homage Variant

Cover C Klaus Janson Homage Variant

The Plot Holes #2 — Cover C Klaus Janson Homage Variant. Publisher explicitly names the 1987 Punisher #1 target. Klaus Janson revisits his own composition, replacing Punisher’s launcher with a sword and the vigilante with the barbarian tiger.

Cover artist
Klaus Janson
Publisher
Massive Publishing
Published
October 4, 2023
Cover characters
The Plot Holes barbarian tiger, Cliff Inkslayer · Additional identities under review
Homage to
The Punisher #1 (1987)
Research status
Verified
Homage type
Direct homage
Catalog ID
CL-PUN87-0004

Edition details

Exclusive
No retailer-exclusive designation
Convention
No convention designation
Print Run
Total print run not publicly confirmed
Format / Finish
Variant cover
Country / Language
US / English

Research notes and sources

JUL231051; UPC 72355236063600231; October 4, 2023. Cover C is a regular solicited variant, with no incentive ratio advertised. The supplied publisher/retailer solicitation art incorrectly reads ISSUE 1 SEPTEMBER; catalog identity is #2, confirmed by publisher product, UPC and retailer listings. This artwork discrepancy is retained rather than silently changing the comic identity. Publisher explicitly names the 1987 Punisher #1 target. Klaus Janson revisits his own composition, replacing Punisher’s launcher with a sword and the vigilante with the barbarian tiger.

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