If this goes well we could get a Marvel version of Gotham Central
Review for Punisher #1 by Greg MOTHER*&%@#$! Rucka.
The Story: A gang called TheExchange shoots up a wedding and two detectives are put on the case but Punisher finds them and kills a majority of them. The side story is Walter Bolt talking about a case where is partner was killed and says he killed the gang members but in reality Frank did the job.
The Good: Rucka was able to tell a great story and barely used Frank in this. He sets up who the villain will be for this arc, who will be the supporting cast and best of all he doesn't seems to break his head over how to characterize Frank. He knows what makes Frank push forward but shows small snipits of it and from what I heard it's not repeating what Aaron is doing in PunisherMAX. Also I was so happy when I finally saw what Checchetto's art looks like and I just find it perfect for Punisher,it has a cinematic feel with wordless panels telling the story and when we find ourselves in a location we get different perspectives of the action.
The Bad: Nothing really but im wondering if Henry will appear. Some people might find him annying but I liked him enough and he does bring a different point of view to Frank's mission.
The Verdict: This is a great start to the series in wich Rucka problably wont do anything new with the character but really the best thing to do with him now is have other people look into his world and see how they react and the art is simply gorgeous and he is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. You really should buy this.
