Publishers / Marvel / The Punisher (1987) / #18
18April 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Punisher #18

Marvel · April 1989 · on sale December 20, 1988

Death of Board1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Punisher (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
April 1989
Key date
April 1989
On-sale date
December 20, 1988
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Board, Jeremy Wilson.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Face off with the Kingpin!cover1pencils: Whilce Portacio; inks: Scott WilliamsFrank Castle, Wilson Fisk, Kingpin, Punisher
1Face Offcomic story23script: Mike Baron; pencils: Whilce Portacio; inks: Scott Williams; colors: John Wellington; letters: Ken BruzenakAnna Marie, Board Death, Vernon Brooks, Frank Castle, Wilson Fisk, Kingpin, David Lieberman, Logan, Longshot, Microchip, Ororo Munroe, Punisher, Piotr Rasputin, Kurt Wagner
4-in-house column1script: Marc Siry; pencils: Marc Siry; inks: Marc SiryMarc Siry (caricature)
6Santa Claws?promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: ?; typesetLogan, Wolverine

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602860404

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Punisher Magazine #121990On eBay ›
Essential Punisher #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2734-5		2007On eBay ›
Kingpin Rules
ISBN 978-1-302-91641-1		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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