Publishers / Marvel / The Punisher (1987) / #21
21July 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Punisher #21

Marvel · July 1989 · on sale March 21, 1989

First appearance: Iris Green1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Punisher (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
July 1989
Key date
July 1989
On-sale date
March 21, 1989
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

First appearance of Iris Green - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Scott WilliamsFrank Castle, Punisher
1The Boxercomic story22script: Mike Baron; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Scott Williams; colors: John Wellington; letters: Ken BruzenakFrank Castle, Iris Green First, David Lieberman, Microchip, Punisher
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee, Dwayne McDuffieDwayne McDuffie (caricature)
4-letters page1letters: typeset
5First Time Ever!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602860407

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Punisher #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3073-4		2009On 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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