Avengers on his tail
I often wondered what would take for the Avengers or other supergroup to hunt and lock down Frank Castle and it appears this day has arrived (sure, after Castle "killed" Nick Fury, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers went down on him, but this tastes different to me). After being falsely accused of killing those cops, Castle now will have to fight the Avengers. I really enjoyed the pace and dynamics of this story, of how it was Spider-Man that brought up the issue for the group, that they can't no longer pretend that the Punisher isn't a threat to the values they swore to protect - it was a natural choice that Spider-Man would be the one to do it, since he and Castle go way back (I still remember Punisher's first appearance in the webhead ongoing title, but that's past). Nonetheless the strong arguments brought up by Peter, Rucka made him sweat to sell the idea and it was awesome the way everybody caved in after Captain America was convinced and spoke that Spider-Man's pitch was correct. This was a fantastic issue, great dialogues, perfect development, magnificent art by Carmine (this is taste, I know, but he's one of the best i.m.o. and with Hollingsworth's colors, it was beautifull), action and fights, all balanced with a good story that really connects with the character. Castle has been on the run for a long time now, it's something we relate to him, but will he be able to stand against the mightiest of teams? Let's find out! Highly recommended! Buy the issues (5) or the trade, but don't dare miss this!
