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The Punisher, #13 Newsstand

Published: November 1988

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The Punisher #13

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Sacrifice Play
Story 1 22 pages superhero
Storyline

The Punisher recovers from last issue's injuries and gains a husband and wife team (both prison guards) as allies in the process. The trio try to keep Lydia Spotto and the Samson Family members from rescuing their crazed cult leader during a prison transport. As the firefight winds down and the Punisher takes care of Charlie, Ortiz finds himself stuck between a gunman and approaching police and makes a suicide play.

Characters
  • Frank Castle (mainstream Universe)
  • Conchita Ortiz (mainstream Universe)
  • Punisher (mainstream Universe)
  • Ortiz (death)
  • Charlie Samson (villain, death)
  • Lydia Spotto (villain, death)
  • Ernie (chopper pilot, villain, death)
  • Samson Family Members (villains)
Credits
Story 2 1 page

"Sometimes I lose sight of what or whom I'm fighting for."

Storyline

Items: Congratulations on Superman's 50th anniversary; wedding congratulations to Danny Fingeroth and Roni Cooper; congratulations to Chris Claremont on success of his first science fiction prose novel.

Characters
  • Gregory Wright (caricature)
Credits
Story Notes

Items; Pro File (Gregory Wright); Hype Box After page 26 of story.

Story 3 1 page

"Last issue, we printed your responses to a letter from a group known as "the Seekers"…"

Story Notes

Letters from: Gary Gehiere, Malcolm Bourne, and Troy Sloan. First page after end of story.