Publishers / Marvel / The Punisher Annual (1988) / #2
2[August] 1989
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The Punisher Annual #2

Marvel · [August] 1989 · on sale 1989-05-09

First appearance: Villagro1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Punisher Annual (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
[August] 1989
Key date
1989-08-00
On-sale date
1989-05-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.00; 2.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Villagro - 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
0Atlantis Attacks [Chapter Five]cover1pencils: Bill Reinhold; inks: Bill ReinholdFrank Castle, Moon Knight, Punisher, Marc Spector
1Atlantis Attacks Chapter Five The Punishertable of contents1pencils: Bill Reinhold; inks: Bill ReinholdFrank Castle, Moon Knight, Punisher, Marc Spector
2Knight Fightcomic story25script: Mike Baron; pencils: Bill Reinhold; inks: Bill Reinhold; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Janice ChiangFrank Castle, Jean-Paul Duchamp, David Lieberman, Microchip, Moon Knight, Punisher, Ophelia Sarkissian, Marc Spector, Viper
3Dark Seekercomic story15script: Roger Salick; pencils: Tod Smith; inks: John Beatty; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Ken BruzenakDavid Lieberman, Microchip
4Punisher's Fighting Techniquescomic story6script: Roger Salick; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Ken LopezFrank Castle, David Lieberman, Microchip, Punisher
5Punisher Pin-Up Galleryillustration1pencils: Tod Smith; inks: Scott WilliamsFrank Castle, Punisher
6Punisher Pin-Up Galleryillustration2pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Jon BogdanoveFrank Castle, Logan, Punisher, Wolverine
7The Saga of the Serpent Crown Chapter Five: Heirs Apparentcomic story6script: Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Keith Williams, The Dudes; colors: Adam Kubert; letters: Jade Moede; editing: Gregory Wright, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalcoConan, Villagro First, Ferdrugo, The God-Slayer, Grog, Set, Seth, Thoth-Amon, Uatu, The Watcher

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.00 USD; 2.75 CAD; barcode 07148602191995

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Punisher Magazine #81990On eBay ›
The Punisher Magazine #151990On eBay ›
Essential Punisher #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3073-4		2009On eBay ›
Atlantis Attacks Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4492-2		2011On eBay ›
Punisher War Journal by Carl Potts and Jim Lee #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90107-3		2016On eBay ›
Wolverine vs. the Punisher #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90387-9		2017On eBay ›
Kingpin Rules
ISBN 978-1-302-91641-1		2019On eBay ›
Atlantis Attacks: The Original Epic #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93031-8		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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