Customer Rating: 
Summary: Up there with "Welcome Back Frank"
Comment: I think that this is one of the best punisher story arcs that I have read. I have read all but one (Kitchen Irish) of the MAX arcs, and I say that "Up is Down and Black is White" is the best arc i have read. The artwork is solid and Ennis continues to craft racy stories that are still great while not making the story completetly ridiculous in order to keep up the shock value.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The absolute best Punisher arc ever
Comment: Garth Ennis' masterful run on Punisher MAX went to new heights with the fourth storyarc, Up is Down and Black is White. Nicky Cavella, the mob hood who managed to survive a face-off with Frank back in In the Beginning, returns with a plan to really get to Frank. The plan involves desecrating the graves of Frank's family, with what follows being some of the most intense and blood curdling moments ever seen in a Punisher comic. Ennis' examination of the role of the death of Frank's family in his one man war on crime is what fuels this TPB, but its the origin of Nicky Cavella that is even more worth noting, making him one of the most well developed, well-rounded, and realistic villains to ever appear in a Punisher comic. Leandro Fernandez' stark artwork is great as well, helping make Up is Down and Black is White the absolute best Punisher arc to ever see the light of day. Some may argue that the following volume, The Slavers, holds that distinction, but I disagree. When it comes to the Punisher, no other writer has totally understood the character the way that Ennis has, and here's even more proof of that. Even if you haven't always followed Ennis' run (and why wouldn't you?) but are a Punisher fan, consider Up is Down and Black is White an essential pick up.
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