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The Punisher Makes His Appearance In The Latest "THIS IS WAR" Teaser

We get a closer look at what Marvel's next story will be about.

Every day this week we've seen previews of Marvel's upcoming story arc that will be starting this October. We've had the chance to see everything from Iron Man being shot, to a bloody Captain America shield, and Thor's cracked Mjolnir. The caption has remained the same: "this is war." The question is, war with whom? Could it be an extension of the AVENGERS VS. X-MEN story? Is it the previously teased Ultron war?

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The latest preview gives us a tiny bit more insight into what the story is going to be about. At the center of the latest preview image is the silhouette of a gun-toting Punisher; and surrounding him are the previously released preview pictures of Cap's shield, Thor's hammer and more. Could the Punisher be behind this "war"? What do you think?

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Actually, apocalypse is dead.

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You think that the punisher is only popular because he's a "mooch"? Credibility lost. Also, the punisher is a highly trained war veteran that kills on a regular basis. I highly doubt that qualifys him as "just some guy with guns and grenades."

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This is only 5 issue limited series.

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lol punisher vs marvel u? it would be a curbstomp, thats like saying jason todd vs cass cain, cass would murder him

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LOL

MARVEL: "Avengers came out before JLA, DC, what now?!"

DC: "Get e'm, Punisher!"

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The Punisher? Thanks, my interest just waned by about 70 percent. He is one of the most boring superheroes, even if he's done well. Who needs a Punisher event?

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THIS IS STUPID

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Look, we all know the Punisher is not going to be killing all these heroes in continuity so maybe he just utterly pwns them all, has them all in a killbox, just to show them that he CAN AND WILL KILL THEM ALL UNLESS THEY GET THEIR ACTS TOGETHER AND KNOCK OFF ALL THE EVENTS.

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@jinxuandi: I think Punisher could take Spidey.

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@4thhorseman said:

If Rucka writes this, I'm sold.

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MARVEL gotta stop with these damn events but if Punisher's in this, I might get this. I love Punisher

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Im already sold, going to buy this definetely.

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If Rucka writes this, I'm sold.

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I'm going to give it a chance I highly doubt that is is going to be Punisher kills the marvel uni, it also depends on who is writing it, this could be good if everyone just waited to see what it was actually about! I mean it can't be worse then Fear Itself right?

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Edited By csguterres

Punisher kills Marvel Universe.

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@god_spawn said:

Solicit Number 1:

AvP..Aliens vs Pred, I mean Avengers vs Punisher.

Synopsis: After the critically lamed Avengers vs X-Men, Marvel brings to you the fantastic minds of Brian Michael Bendis and Matt Fraction and the greatest Punisher writer EVAAAAR, Garth Ennis. Nova has headed to Earth and tells the Avengers that Cyttorak is on his way to Earth to do absolutely nothing but sit in his chair. The Avengers find this a threat and decide to ask their residential Cyttorakorian expert, Red Hulk.

Red Hulk: "I have seen what his avatars can do. They punched me in the face and I bled my own blood."

Cap: "BWAAAAH!!! We have to stop him. He punches Hulks."

The Punisher not knowing the full extent of Cyttorak's incredible ability to do absolutely nothing but have meat heads run through things decides he should appease to the God and get his power for no reason whatsoever. But in the shadows, Cain Marko lurks to claim his power back.

Break

Random comic news site: We sat down with the intelligent Marvel editor, Tom Brevoort, who answered some of your twitter questions.

Random kid: How is this a good idea?

TB: It isn't. But you will buy it anyway,

Kid2: How does Punisher even become a threat to Avengers?

TB: He shot Wolverine in the balls and ran over him with a steam roller. He is already capable of defeating them since he beat their strongest member. And Punisher is a universal entity anyways. He beat some cops easily and some cops beat Thanos who was standing up to Odin who is stronger than the Phoenix Force. Cops>>>Odin>>Phoenix Force>Thanos.

Solicit 2

This October with no regards for continuity and good story telling, get ready to see blood. Get ready to see action. Get ready to

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I don't see the punisher shooting tony or cracking mjolnir... so WTF

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@sithfrog: If I'm right, I would be pissed off lol. And thank you for enjoying it.

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@god_spawn: I hope you're not right, but damn was that funny!

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Everyone is so quit ti pre judge this that I wonder if anyone has stopped to think that this could be about some crime lord who hires a super powered bad ass to frame the Punisher by making major hits on top Avengers. If Marvel is smart, that is what I'd do. This could make for an interesting and believable story arc that puts Punisher in the lime light big enough to prep him for another major movie release within the next couple of years.

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I love Frank. Frank died to me when fought Daken. If they swapped the Punisher in this story for Ghost Rider it would be interesting and a much more plausible fight all the way around.

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@AgeofHurricane said:

@ApatheticAvenger said:

Didn't Garth Ennis already do this? And isn't Cullen Bunn doing it with Deadpool this summer?

Isn't that a What If?

It is, was just making a joke.

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@ApatheticAvenger said:

Didn't Garth Ennis already do this? And isn't Cullen Bunn doing it with Deadpool this summer?

Isn't that a What If?

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It's unbelievable that people still thinks that is Punisher vs Marvel U. This is in 616, do you really think that Frank would kill any hero?

This is not any One-Shot like Garth Ennis wrote in '99.

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man, Frank taking center stage in a big marvel event? Count me in. About time someone recognized how great Frank Castle is.

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Oh god... Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe again? Get your marbles together Marvel... we were waiting for Ultron War not this crap!

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Solicit Number 1:

AvP..Aliens vs Pred, I mean Avengers vs Punisher.

Synopsis: After the critically lamed Avengers vs X-Men, Marvel brings to you the fantastic minds of Brian Michael Bendis and Matt Fraction and the greatest Punisher writer EVAAAAR, Garth Ennis. Nova has headed to Earth and tells the Avengers that Cyttorak is on his way to Earth to do absolutely nothing but sit in his chair. The Avengers find this a threat and decide to ask their residential Cyttorakorian expert, Red Hulk.

Red Hulk: "I have seen what his avatars can do. They punched me in the face and I bled my own blood."

Cap: "BWAAAAH!!! We have to stop him. He punches Hulks."

The Punisher not knowing the full extent of Cyttorak's incredible ability to do absolutely nothing but have meat heads run through things decides he should appease to the God and get his power for no reason whatsoever. But in the shadows, Cain Marko lurks to claim his power back.

Break

Random comic news site: We sat down with the intelligent Marvel editor, Tom Brevoort, who answered some of your twitter questions.

Random kid: How is this a good idea?

TB: It isn't. But you will buy it anyway,

Kid2: How does Punisher even become a threat to Avengers?

TB: He shot Wolverine in the balls and ran over him with a steam roller. He is already capable of defeating them since he beat their strongest member. And Punisher is a universal entity anyways. He beat some cops easily and some cops beat Thanos who was standing up to Odin who is stronger than the Phoenix Force. Cops>>>Odin>>Phoenix Force>Thanos.

Solicit 2

This October with no regards for continuity and good story telling, get ready to see blood. Get ready to see action. Get ready to

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Didn't Garth Ennis already do this? And isn't Cullen Bunn doing it with Deadpool this summer?

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We truly have no way of knowing if the Punisher is declaring war on all these heroes. Its just art...though in all honesty if this is regarding him waging war on the Avengers...then I scream PIS-shenanigans. Seriously...

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@cmaprice: hh, what im meant was that the phoenixs powers is whats holding them alive and when its gone they go with it,

plus I made this up lol.

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Ugh, this is gonna be so freaking stupid. The whole idea of the Punisher is just idiotic. The very idea that characters like Wolverine, Thor, Cap, Iron Man, and Spider-man (who've made everybody they've faced with guns their bitch) can be killed/defeated by a guy with guns and grenades is just moronic. And Punisher would be nothing without Spider-man, his first appearance was in a Spider-man comic, so why the hell do they keep having Punisher become like the biggest badass of the Marvel series when he would be nothing if he didn't mooch off of another hero's success. I despise Punisher with a passion, and I know I'm gonna despise this series as well. Why does Marvel always find a way to make me go from loving them to hating them with just a single comic event? -_-

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I'm gonna keep reiterate this til I get hand cramps.. it'll be the Avengers vs the Government part of the ramifications of AvX

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@jinxuandi said:

The sad thing is half of the people complaining about this event will buy it and make it a number one seller.

True.

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this is meh until i learn more information about this whole Punisher War against Marvel's heroes

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@deadpool25mm said:

The Phoenix brings back Punishers family, and after the Avengers destroy the Phoenix they die...Now Frank Castle has new Targets: "Destroy The Avenger" .

Is that how resurrection in comics works now? You're only alive until the person who resurrected you dies? So 3 weeks later, when Phoenix comes back, would that mean Frank's family would be alive again... again? Heh.
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The Phoenix brings back Punishers family, and after the Avengers destroy the Phoenix they die...Now Frank Castle has new Targets: "Destroy The Avenger" .

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@Jonny_Anonymous said:

@cattlebattle said:

I would seriously shit my pants if just one event was revealed that the people on this site didn't absolutely pander for no reason, All that has been showed is a cover people.......oh well, I guess its the comic fan stereotype having truth to it.

I would seriously shit my pants if there was an actual event at Marvel that was ether A) Good or B) actually had some lasting effects

touche....
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if i had a a penny for everytime Marvel does a special event like they do every freakin year, i would be a very rich person

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This just feels like x-sanction all over again.

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The sad thing is half of the people complaining about this event will buy it and make it a number one seller.

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oh no.... all im going to say...

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I have been loving these sneak previews, I cannot wait until this kicks off!

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I have read here the worst conspiracy stories ever.

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The Punisher will get dunked either way.

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@cattlebattle said:

I would seriously shit my pants if just one event was revealed that the people on this site didn't absolutely pander for no reason, All that has been showed is a cover people.......oh well, I guess its the comic fan stereotype having truth to it.

I would seriously shit my pants if there was an actual event at Marvel that was ether A) Good or B) actually had some lasting effects

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It's just a poster. I guess most people here have some sort of pre-cognitive abilities.

Sheesh...

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the only man worthy of the Warzone!

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Oh, wow! So a gun-wielding anti-hero is going to be taking on the Avengers single handedly? Because we haven't JUST seen that happend a few months ago with Cable in Avengers: X-Sanction...

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I don't reckon this is Punisher vs Avengers, I reckon it's Punisher saves the Avengers.

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I like the art for the teasers a lot. Let's see how good this might be...