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12December 1989
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Punisher War Journal #12

Marvel · December 1989 · on sale 1989-09-26

First appearance: Simon WinstonDeath of Jason Hunt1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Punisher War Journal (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
December 1989
Key date
1989-12-00
On-sale date
1989-09-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Entertainment Group Inc.
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Simon Winston - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Jason Hunt.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Art Imitates Deathcover1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Jim LeeCarl Burbank, Bushwacker, Frank Castle, Punisher
1The Punisher War Journalcredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Contrast in Sincomic story22script: Carl Potts; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Al Milgrom, Don Hudson; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Jim NovakCarl Burbank, Marilyn Rogers, Bushwacker, Frank Castle, Maria Castle, Doctor Doom, Wilson Fisk, Jason Hunt Death, Kingpin, David Lieberman, Microchip, Punisher, Simon Winston First
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee, Margaret Clark
4Punisher's Arsenalcharacter profile1script: Eliot R. Brown; pencils: Eliot R. Brown; inks: Eliot R. Brown
5Summer Savin' Safaripromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetCaptain America
6-illustration1

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148601031913

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Acts of Vengeance Crossovers Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4488-5		2011On eBay ›
Punisher War Journal by Carl Potts and Jim Lee #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90107-3		2016On eBay ›
Acts of Vengeance: Marvel Universe #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92310-5		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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