Publishers / Marvel / The Punisher (1987) / #9
9June 1988
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Punisher #9

Marvel · June 1988 · on sale February 18, 1988

Death of Arnold Ansen1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Punisher (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
June 1988
Key date
June 1988
On-sale date
February 18, 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: Arnold Ansen, Louis Frohike, Microchip Junior, Roky Vance, Sijo Kanaka.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Whilce Portacio; inks: Scott WilliamsFrank Castle, Sijo Kanaka, Punisher
1Insider Tradingcomic story21script: Mike Baron; pencils: Whilce Portacio; inks: Scott Williams; colors: John Wellington; letters: Bill OakleyArnold Ansen Death, Frank Castle, Louis Frohike Death, Sijo Kanaka Death, David Lieberman, Microchip, Microchip Junior Death, Punisher, Roky Vance Death
2She Has to Kill Him… She Loves Himpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Al WilliamsonWilson Fisk, Kingpin, Typhoid Mary, Mary Walker
3-in-house column1script: Jim SalicrupJim Salicrup (caricature)
4They Were Earth's Mightiest Heroespromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Buscema, Fabian Nicieza; inks: Tom Palmer
5-letters page2letters: typeset
6Free?promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); colors: ? (illustration); letters: typesetDoctor Octopus, Otto Octavius

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602860406

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Punisher Magazine #71990On eBay ›
Essential Punisher #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2734-5		2007On eBay ›
Circle of Blood
ISBN 978-1-302-91407-3		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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