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Checkout FunnyFact.com | SuperHeroBooks - Punisher War Journal Volume 2: Goin' Out West TPB (v. 2)
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List Price: $17.99
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Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9780785126362
ISBN: 0785126368
Label: Marvel Comics
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 168
Publication Date: 2008-04-16
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Studio: Marvel Comics
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Summary: After a promising start, this train wreck occurs.
Comment: The Punisher's reappearance in the Marvel universe was incredible during the Civil War. In the first volume of this new War Journal he shows us that merciless hero we've missed for so long during a literal beatdown he gives the Rhino! What great stuff!
Then this volume comes out. The majority of this story during his "I'm Captain America!" phase is told in a flash-forward/flash-backward method that makes no sense. We see him tied to a pole, then we see him starting the trip, flash back to him tied to a pole, flash back to the trip, and so forth. The story doesn't even really progress for about twenty percent of the book! When something finally starts happening it's such a letdown you'll find yourself bored out of your mind. Fortunately Marvel doesn't indulge this stupid Captain America phase for long and allows the Winter Soldier to show up in a future issue to take the mask away.
Marvel had such promise with this character. They brought him back with a bang (literally) during the Civil War and his interactions with Captain America were amazing. Even his decision to steal the mask was a good choice and showed potential. But when the time came to deliver on it, we are treated to the stupidest variation of the costume you've ever seen, and Punisher taking more of a beating than a nerd at a jock convention. They really blew it during this storyline, but fortunately it picked back up somewhat during the World War Hulk phase (which will come out in the next volume). If you like the Punisher, my advice is to buy the first volume, skip this one, and buy the next.
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Summary: Laughable
Comment: Matt Fraction's (co-writer of the surprisingly good Iron Fist with Ed Brubaker) launch and run on Punisher War Journal has been less than flattering to the character to say the least. The issues contained in the first volume of the series found Frank Castle making his "return" to the Marvel universe in the midst of the Civil War, and now with Captain America dead, Frank reveals himself in a new Cap-inspired costume. If you can't tell already, the new uniform is laughable, as is the rest of the story contained in Goin' Out West, which finds Frank taking on the Bushwhacker. What really gets me about Punisher War Journal is that Fraction's take on the character is that of an insane zealot that has no method behind his madness. Granted, the Punisher has never really had a creative team to show the character at his full potential besides Garth Ennis in the acclaimed Marvel MAX series, but the character certainly deserves better than how he is depicted here. Ariel Olivetti's artwork, which was a bit of an acquired taste to begin with for some, doesn't fare any better here, and is sadly hard to look at in spots. No matter how much of a die-hard fan of the Punisher you may be, Goin' Out West is a laughable take on the character that is better off not read, and better off ignored.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Bushwacker has taken a hostage in the heart of Times Square. With every TV camera in the world rolling, it's New York City's biggest nightmare, and it's coming down live. As G.W. Bridge watches the worst day of his life uncoil in real time, a lone beat cop is the only thing that's keeping Bushwacker in check... and when Bushwacker demands to see Frank Castle... well, that's when things get really interesting. By Matt Fraction (Casanova, The Immortal Iron Fist) and Young Guns Reloaded artist Ariel Olivetti (The Last Avengers Story). Collects Punisher War Journal #5-11.
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