History ComicBook / Punisher2022

The first issue was released March 09 2022. The run will conclude with ''The Punisher'' #12 in May 2022.

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Deconstructed;[[spoiler: Once Maria finds out about Frank's mass murdering in the name of her and their children, she's horrified and shoots him in a rage. After an issue of rebuffing the other heroes trying to get him to admit his wrongs, all it takes is a [[ArmorPiercingResponse dressing down from Maria]] to underscore how selfish Frank was being. Because it was never about avenging his family, it was about indulging his desire to fight an endless war.]]

* ShutUpKirk: In the finale issue, [[spoiler:Frank rebuffs the heroes' attempts to get him to admit his wrongs. Saying it was WorthIt, that they're being hypocritical or plain TheyJustDontGetIt. However, Maria gets the final word in illustrating that what he did was never to honor them, he barely did that in life which is why she wanted to divorce him, it was just about [[SecretlySelfish indulging himself with a convenient excuse.]]

* MythologyGag: After coming home from the war, the only job that Frank could get was in a slaughterhouse, just like in Aaron's ''ComicBook/ThePunisherMax.''

* GrandFinale: Meta example. In tandem with ''ComicBook/AvengersAssemble2022'', this maxi-series marks Aaron's swansong for work-for-hire comics for the immediate future.

* JustAKid: In ''Brother'' one-shot a mother shamelessly uses her preteen son to try to kill the punisher to collect the bounty. Frank of all people calls her out on this!

The first issue was released March 09 2022.

* TaughtByExperience: [[spoiler:Jigsaw]] is the only one who notices that there is something off about the Punisher's behavior in the ''Brother'' one-shot, and comes the closest to killing Frank, only failing due to his need to engage in EvilGloating (something which Frank points out).

''Punisher'' (2022) is a series from Creator/MarvelComics, starring the eponymous [[ComicBook/ThePunisher Punisher]]. It's written by Creator/JasonAaron, with art by Jesus Saiz and Paul Azaceta, and colors by Dave Stewart.

The series takes Frank Castle in a new direction, appointing him as High Slayer for the demon-worshipping ninja clan known as [[Characters/MarvelComicsTheHand The Hand]].

* EnemyCivil War: The Sickly Ones are established early on as an extremist faction (even by Hand standards). The other Hand factions consider them to be heretics and they finally make their move to try and stop Frank in Issue #3. [[spoiler: Except, it's then subverted when it's revealed it's actually a FalseFlagOperation orchestrated by the Arch-Priestess.]]

* CrazyPrepared: Issue #7 reveals that after the events of ''Shadowland'', Matt Murdock was ''very'' intent on ensuring he or his closest allies never got possessed by the Beast again. To that end, he went to Doctor Strange to construct a countermeasure (one that blended the Mystic Arts with Catholic exorcism rites). Good plan -- except it ultimately ''doesn''t work on Frank.

* ContinuityOverlap: Aaron's ''Punisher'' runs parallel to Chip Zdarsky's ''Comicbook/Daredevil2022''. The Hand is the main connective tissue between the books, as Frank leading the cult has created complications for Matt and Elektra's brewing campaign over in their book (and Frank is well aware over here that his enemies are gathering).

* ContinuityOverlap: Aaron's ''Punisher'' runs parallel to Chip Zdarsky's ''Comicbook/Daredevil2022'' and with the Hand is the main connective tissue between the books. Frank leading the cult is a major complication to Matt and Elektra's planned war with the cult in their book (and Frank is likewise well aware of their brewing campaign here in his book).

* ContinuityOverlap: Aaron's ''Punisher'' runs parallel to Chip Zdarsky's post-''Devil's Reign'' relaunch of ''Comicbook/Daredevil2022''. The Hand is the main connective tissue between the books, as Frank assuming the cult's leadership is a major complication to Matt Murdock and Elektra's planned war against the cult in their book (and Frank is likewise well aware of their brewing campaign here in his book).

* CurbStompCushion: The Punisher only manages to actually harm Ares once during their fight, when he stabs him with Shinsuke Ishiyama's dagger.

* AlasPoorVillain: While killing [[spoiler:Jigsaw (again)]] in the ''Brother'' one-shot, the Punisher somberly states, "I'm sorry, [[spoiler:Billy]]. It's better like this."

* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: The reason Maria Elizabeth Falcione initially became interested in Frank was that he was the most brutish hockey player in any rink.

* FakeMemories: Invoked in issue #4. [[spoiler: Ares accuses the Archpriestess of using Hand magic to manipulate Frank's memories to help ensnare him in the cult. If Ares is right, then all the flashbacks of Frank's past in the earlier issues have all been edited or rewritten in their entirety.]]