The Punisher, #1 Newsstand
Published: July 1987
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Frank Castle (mainstream Universe)
- Punisher (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Klaus Janson
- Inks: Klaus Janson
- Colors: Klaus Janson
Marching Powder
Storyline
The Punisher gets a tip from an old marine buddy about an international drug ring which is being run, in part, by a Vietnam vet who was in their unit and who is listed as dead on the Memorial Wall. When his friend, Ayers, turns up dead, the Punisher begins working his way up the cocaine ladder to get to the people responsible.
Characters
- Frank Castle (mainstream Universe)
- Punisher (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Ayres (flashback, death)
- Wilfred Sobel (villain, death)
- Curtis Hoyle (villain)
- Hector Gomez (villain, death)
- Belinda Foster (villain)
- Damasco (villain, death)
- the General (voice only)
Credits
- Script: Mike Baron
- Pencils: Klaus Janson
- Inks: Klaus Janson
- Colors: Klaus Janson
- Letters:
"I am the man you do not want to see…"
Storyline
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Story Notes
Items; untitled checklist. After page 20 of story.
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