Comic Book Review: The Punisher #2 - Marvel Comics (2016)

Written by Becky Cloonan
Art by Steve Dillon

The Punisher is on the hunt for more drug dealers after getting a tip from someone he couldn't bust in the last issue.  A villain named Face is looking forward to an encounter with The Punisher as well.

I love Punisher comic books.  This is an excellent comic book and a fun read.  With that said, there is not much dialogue in this book and I was through it pretty quick.  The story is good and it's moving along well but it's just so short lived as there's really not much to read.  I'm hoping future issues have a bit more talking or thoughts as it's taking me way longer to type this review than it took me to read the comic book...twice.

Steve Dillon is amazing.  I have been a fan of his work for quite some time and I've always enjoyed his work on multiple Punisher series.'  One thing that strikes me as odd in this series is The Punisher wears a t-shirt.  No long sleeves or armor.  He looks cool, so I guess that works for me.

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Preacher - Television Program Review

Episode 1
"Pilot"

I have long credited the Preacher comic book series for solidifying my love for comic books.  Creators Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon masterfully put together a story that brought comic books to a whole different level for me.  You can only imagine my excitement for the television series.

The television show version of Preacher has premiered and I'm having torn emotions about it.  As a fan of the comic book, there's a large part of me that wants something that is more true to the source material.  That did not happen in this first episode and based on the preview for the next episode(in two weeks, what's with that??).

Preacher spent much more time introducing characters as opposed to what the series will be about.  Jesse Custer, a Preacher who is having a tough time reaching his fellowship.  Cassidy, a vampire who has taken a liking to the Preacher.  Tulip, someone from the Preacher's past who definitely has a bad ass streak.  The characters seem about right, but the story is still off.  I'm interested to hear what people who haven't read the comic book series think of this show.

While the show starts off in outer space with a flying beam of light, the rest of the show takes place on Earth.  I'm hoping we get more back story on this beam of light and I hope we start seeing the places that are not on Earth.  The magic of the book series was not quite captured in the first episode.  I hope the show runners, Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg, have a good plan in place or this may be a short lived series.  As it stands, it looks like this story is staying in the small Texas town of Annville rather than the Preacher going on his hunt.  I know, I'm going a little cryptic here but I know not everyone has read the comic book series.

There was a lot of good in this episode.  The violence and action was pretty awesome.  we were treated to some very gruesome scenes and I hope that continues.  Also, the introductions of the characters have happened so we don't need to go through that in the next episode.  Cassidy sometimes wears his trademark sunglasses so that part is goo(hate when he's not though).

So there's your fanboy review.  I can try to say it's a different telling of the story but Preacher isn't Batman or Captain America.  Preacher was a series unto itself and worked because of the one story told.  There weren't multiple writers and different origin stories.  Well, I guess now there is.

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Comic Book Review: The Punisher #1 - Marvel Comics (2016)

Written by Becky Cloonan
Art by Steve Dillon
Colors by Frank Martin

There is a new drug about to unleashed in all the wrong places.  The D.E.A. has been monitoring this activity but then again, so has The Punisher.

We've been waiting for it and now it's here.  The return of The Punisher to the comic book world.  This is the Punisher you've been wanting as well.  Violent, bloody and bad guys dropping like flies.  Becky Cloonan wrote a spectacular first issue.  She introduces characters that I foresee being regulars within the series.  This can be an important element with a character like The Punisher who really has one thing on his mind: killing bad guys.

I'm a huge fan of Steve Dillon and was super excited when I found out he was doing the interior art.  Dillon captures everything I love about the Punisher and the way he draws the interesting ways The Punisher kills people is an absolute joy.  Frank Martin compliments the art well with extraordinary colors.

Declan Shalvey and Jordan Bellaire did the cover for issue one.  I would not be opposed to them doing each cover.  I loved their work on Moon Knight and to see their incredible art on Punisher covers each month would be a treat.

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