#5

Synopsis

The Punisher takes a few days to heal. Ma Gnucci offers a $10 million bounty on Punisher. The Holy kills another penitent. Mr. Payback and Elite, two Punisher wannabes, appear separately, leaving bloodbaths in their wakes. Soap and von Richthofen devise a plan to catch both the Punisher and the Gnucci gang.

Reprinted in

• Mega Marvel #5/2001
• Marvel Actionalbum #2
• 100% Marvel : Punisher #2
• Punisher #[1]
• The Punisher by Garth Ennis Omnibus #[nn]
• Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung #18
• Marvel Knights Punisher by Garth Ennis: The Complete Collection #1
• Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank #[nn]
• Marvel Comics - La collection #14
• Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank #[nn]
• Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank [Marvel Premier Collection] #[nn]
• Comics U.S.A. #1 (15)

Credits

Script

Garth Ennis

Pencils

Steve Dillon

Inks

Jimmy Palmiotti

Colours

Chris Sotomayor

Letters

Richard Starkings, Wes Abbott

Editor

Joe Quesada

Editor-in-chief

Bob Harras

Letter responses

Joe Quesada

Managing editor

Nanci Dakesian

Uncredited

Tim Bradstreet

Characters

• Frank Castle
• Punisher
• The Elite
• Joan the Mouse
• Hector Redondo
• Spacker Dave
• The Holy
• Mr. Payback
• Molly von Richthofen
• Mr. Bumpo
• Kevin
• Ma Gnucci
• Martin Soap