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rwlh
03/04/23 9:56:34 AM
#219:


NFUN posted...
it'd almost like a woodcut

Hmm, maybe! I could see that.

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5. Punisher Max
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https://imgur.com/gallery/jTmYpLk

Frank Castle is very good at killing dudes, as this highly detailed art shows. These covers and splash pages show the Punisher in shadow, haunted by his personal dreams but also presumably by the nature of his work. You know going in, with the black and white palette tinged with occasional red, what youre in for.

The stark whiteness of Castles iconic skull shirt works very effectively, especially in image 2, where he creeps up on some scumbag in a public bathroom, reaching into his waist for a gun. Dead bodies are all over this art, lying in the wake of Castles rampage.

Image 4 stands out to me because its an exception to the rule in its almost-playfulness. Here we see Castle relaxing, foot propped on the couch, after brutally murdering at least two men. He looks dead serious, but the composition suggests a moment of respite.

Who is the Lady Punisher in image 3? She seems cool. Castles silhouette lurks behind her, but Im assuming theyre not rivals. Shes drawn in a way that makes her seem like shes cut from the same cloth as him, with a brutally serious face and heavy artillery.

I never really got into the Punisher, but these images serve to remind me that these stories can be very stylish, and in a different way from some of the ultraviolent antihero comics that exist. There is lots of care and attention to detail, and it truly sucks me in with urgency.
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