Punisher: 616 or Max?

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Poll Punisher: 616 or Max? (21 votes)

616 19%
Max 81%

Hello! I want to read about the Punisher, but I don't know which to read about. I'm edging a bit to Max because of its realistic approach, which is how the Punisher should be portrayed, like Batman.

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#1  Edited By legacy6364

MAX! For the love of God choose MAX!

It's realistic, gritty, and grounded. There are no superheroes running around, and the story is fantastic. It's everything the Punisher should be.

It captures the exquisiteness and authenticity of the Punisher.

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I choose 616 to spite Legacy's post because he's like that guy that is too passionate about something and you just wanna smack him and say "Chill out!"...

and also I never read Max.

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Not that I haven't enjoyed some Punisher stories from 616 but I've always preferred Frank in the MAX line.

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#4  Edited By legacy6364

I choose 616 to spite Legacy's post because he's like that guy that is too passionate about something and you just wanna smack him and say "Chill out!"...

and also I never read Max.

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So, Max is better? What sort of good things does 616 Punisher have going for it?

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Yeah, from what I read of Max it was awesome. The Garth Ennis paperbacks are rad. Can't say about what came after since I've yet to get that far.

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Max, duh. Punisher as a concept doesn't work as well in the main universe.

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Can't go wrong with either, but my god MAX is awesome.