Welcome Back, Frank

Welcome Back, Frank is a comic book story arc that first appeared in The Punisher #1
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The Punisher takes on the Gnucci crime syndicate.

Garth Ennis Begins writing The Punisher as a recurring title. 

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The Punisher #1: Welcome Back, Frank

First chapter of Welcome Back Frank. The Punisher kills a Gnucci gangster by flinging him off the top of the Empire State Building. 

Frank Castle has gone back to basics. Back in New York, back from the dead and back doing what he does best: exterminating bad guys and waging his personal war on crime. The Punisher is here to clean up the mean streets of New York City, and the gutters are overflowing with drug dealers, mob scum and law-breaking skels. And just wait until you check out Frank's new bachelor pad?with his roommate Death! It's a gritty tale of bullet-ridden, gut-wrenching action as you like it!  
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The Punisher #2: Badaboom, Badabing

Second chapter of Welcome Back Frank. The Punisher continues his crusade against the Gnucci crime family. 

Wanna talk bad luck? Consider the sad case of Detective Martin Soap, a loser whose next assignment is to capture the Punisher! And his partner is even a bigger waste than he is! If that's not enough to pack it up and join a monastery, Detective Soap also has to deal with the ongoing war between Frank Castle and mob boss Ma Gnucci! Meanwhile, the Punisher chows down on a meal of C-4 charges, an out-of-control limo, a priest with an axe to grind and a human projectile... eat up, Frankie!  
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The Punisher #3: The Devil by the Horns

Third part of Welcome Back Frank. The Punisher faces Daredevil at the docks.

The Punisher's war on low-life crime continues as he sets his eye, as well as his rifle scope, on mob boss Ma Gnucci's favorite son! Who could possibly come between one of the Punisher's targets and a bullet? Only Daredevil, the Man Without Fear!

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The Punisher #4: Wild Kingdom

Fourth part of Welcome Back Frank.

We'd tell you that this issue contains some hidden deep meaning concerning mankind's role in the universe... but that would make us liars! So instead expect more dead Gnuccis and more spent bullet casings littering the pavement as the Punisher continues his merciless, no holds barred, war against scum.

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The Punisher #5: Even Worse Things

Fifth Part of Welcome Back Frank. 

Frank Castle's one man war on the Gnucci clan continues to escalate?and if you think they have it bad, just imagine what will happen when a run-of-the-mill lowlife mugger comes face-to-face with the merchant of vigilante death! Let's just say it won't be pretty. Plus: Mr. Payback, Elite and a whole host of Punisher wannabes are crawling out of the woodwork to clean up the streets of NYC... that is, if you consider spilled blood a disinfectant!   
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The Punisher #6: Spit out of Luck

Sixth part of Welcome Back Frank. 

It's bad news when Ma Gnucci and family finally track down the Punisher?but for whom? Meanwhile, the streets run red as those Frank Castle wannabes, Payback and the Elite, continue their respective murder sprees!  
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The Punisher #7: Bring Out Your Dead

Part 7 of Welcome Back Frank, The Acclaimed series by Garth Ennis. 

Has someone narked out the Punisher?! For months, Frank Castle has concealed his existence from his fellow tenants. But now, as Frank lies near death due to last issue's events, will his true identity be discovered? Plus: While the Elite continues his "neighborhood clean-up" project, Mr. Payback goes public!  
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The Punisher #8: Desperate Measures

Eight part of Welcome Back Frank. First appearance of The Russian. 

Lying near death with the Gnuccis closing in, Frank Castle has certainly seen better days. But can the Punisher pick himself off the canvas in time to save his friend, Spacker Dave? And just when you thought you've seen Ma Gnucci throw everything she can at Frank, enter the Russian!  
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The Punisher #9: From Russia With Love

Part 9 of Welcome Back Frank. 

He's big, he's bad, he's Bolshevik! He's the Russian, and he's been brought in by Ma Gnucci to squash the Punisher once and for all! But he'd better hurry, because it's moving day for Frank Castle! The question is, how do his neighbors feel about this?   
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The Punisher #11: Any Which Way You Can

Part 11 of Welcome Back Frank. 

Wolverine, Bullseye, the Hulk... the Punisher has faced his share of tough guys, but will he be able to survive the killer known as the Russian? And will Spacker Dave, Joan and Mr. Bumpo be caught in the crossfire?  
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The Punisher #12: Go Frank Go

The final chapter of Welcome Back Frank. The Punisher commences his final assualt on the Gnucci Crime Family. 

Will Ma Gnucci triumph? Can Detective Soap nail the Punisher? Will Frank join forces with Mr. Payback, the Elite and the Holy? What are the final fates of Spacker Dave and Mr. Bumpo? The bullet-ridden conclusion to this year's "it" title reveals all!  
General Information Edit
Story Arc: Welcome Back, Frank
1st Appearance: The Punisher #1
Appears in: 12 issues
Publisher: Marvel Knights
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