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As a long time Punisher fan who's endured a lot of lame and uninteresting takes on the character. I can report this one's off to a good start. It doesn't try to fix what isn't broken, but applies a welcome coat of new paint. I like the "tacticool magpul operator" approach. The look comes across as a little airsoft-y at times (unnecessary rails in unnecessary places), but it's also a fun and believable direction for Frank that doesn't detract from the qualities that have allowed the character to survive as an iconic a gun-toting vigilante in comics rather become a left behind as a stereotypical character from a bygone era [something that very nearly happened more than once during the 90's].

Am I the only person on the planet who remembers that the Punisher and Elektra hooked up in a previous issue of the Punisher written by Garth Ennis? [Checks the internet] Yes, apparently I am.