After the successful release of The Punisher: One Last Kill and forward Spider-Man: A Brand New Daywho Marvel Cinematic Universe Marking the film debut of Frank Castle (as played by Jon Bernthal), Marvel has confirmed a brand new series for the beloved character. It goes on sale on September 2, 2026, rounding out this year's releases for the character.
Of course, to punish is undergoing a renaissance of sorts. He appeared in season 1 Daredevil: Born Again And many were hoping to see him in Season 2, only for Marvel to release a standalone special for the character. On July 31, the Punisher returns Spider-Man: A Brand New DayA full circle moment for the character after his first iconic appearance in the first edition of The Amazing Spider-Man #129In February 1974. And whatever else it has in store, fans can check out the new comic series in September, shortly after that movie celebrates its comic debut.
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Marvel Zombies: War Zone stars The Punisher, on sale in September
Going on sale on September 2, Marvel Zombies: War Zone (exclusively revealed by Fangoria) centers on The Punisher trying to survive a brand new zombie outbreak, aided by heroes like Luke Cage and Moon Knight. It is written by Tom Waltz, who previously wrote Wolverine: Blood Hunt, Venom: Black, White and Bloodand much more. And fans can enjoy it as a five-issue limited series, with the above cover art created by Tony Parker.
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The official synopsis for the upcoming Marvel Punisher comic series reads: “A zombie outbreak has broken out in Manhattan and the entire city is quickly overrun! After Earth's mightiest heroes fall victim to the virus, a barrier is hastily erected to save the world—but within the barrier, a war zone has collapsed, which has always been a fight for their lives. Man isn't looking for survival—he's looking for answers as he travels through the ruined city with his own blood and if any If zombies get in his way, the Punisher has plenty of lead for them to eat!
Where is Marvel's Punisher video game?
Unfortunately, that's not what most fans want right now. More comic books are always a good thing, but The Punisher has been absent for so long, remains as powerful a character as ever, and has yet to be fully exploited. Apart from the special, which is only one episode, Daredevil: Born Again Gave him a minor role in season 1 and he's clearly not a main character Spider-Man: A Brand New Day. Many Punisher fans no doubt feel it's time for his own proper series, if not quite a few fans. to punish Video game. Shooters are as popular as ever, and a rendering of to punish A video game based on Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle seems like a million dollar idea. Whether it's in first or third person, although it uniquely explores the psyche of Frank Castle, who makes it, it's been a long time since the last Punisher video game, and as his presence in the Marvel Universe expands, it's time for a new one.
If that's somewhere on the table, it's currently unknown, despite the extensive slate of Marvel video games in development. Games like Marvel's Blade, Marvel's Iron Man, and Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, as well as 2026's Marvel's Wolverine make heavy use of the IP as a whole, but Punisher is essentially made for video games. And yet no dev has followed him as the main focus (obviously not discussing his appearance in Marvel Rivals) and as the main hero. Punisher: No mercy In 2009.
in between One Last Kill, Spider-Man: A Brand New Dayand Marvel Zombies: War ZoneIt's clear that Punisher fans are eating well this year. But ultimately, it's also clear that there's a lot of potential money left on the table without a strong presence.
