''The Punisher War Zone'' or ''Punisher War Zone'' is a

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spin-off title featuring the Punisher, a

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published by

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Publication history

The first installment of the series ran for 41 issues and two 64-page annuals. Multiple writers contributed to this series during its three-year run from 1992 to 1995. The series served mainly as a vehicle for longtime Marvel artist

John Romita Jr. John Salvatore Romita (; born August 17, 1956), known professionally as John Romita Jr., is an American comics artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2010s. He is the son of artist John Romita Sr. Early ...

, who had returned to Marvel after a lengthy hiatus from drawing a monthly title. In 2009, Marvel published a 6-issue

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under the same title. The storyline was called "The Resurrection of Ma Gnucci".

Volume 1

The first series was the third different ''Punisher'' title published and the second spin-off.

Volume 2

This series was written by long-time ''Punisher'' writer Garth Ennis and drawn by long-time ''Punisher'' artist

Steve Dillon Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on ''Hellblazer'', ''Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''. Early life Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised i ...

. The series is a follow up to Ennis's other Marvel Knights ''Punisher'' series.

Volume 3

This series was written by Greg Rucka and is a follow up of Rucka's previous ''Punisher'' series from 2011. It was written to complete the story which Rucka did not get to do in the main title due to its cancellation.

Collected editions

* ''The Punisher: War Zone, Vol. 1'' (collects ''The Punisher War Zone'' #1-6), September 2002, * ''The Punisher: Barbarian with a Gun'' (collects ''The Punisher War Zone'' #26-30), November 2008, * ''The Punisher: River of Blood'' (collects ''The Punisher War Zone'' #31-36), December 2005, * ''Punisher: War Zone - The Resurrection of Ma Gnucci'' (collects ''Punisher: War Zone'' vol. 2, #1-6), April 2009, (HC), August 2009, (TPB) * ''Punisher: Enter the War Zone'' (Collects ''Punisher: War Zone Vol. 3 #1-5), June 2013,

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