A Cultural History of The Punisher

A Cultural History of The PunisherA close reading of one of the most murderous characters in popular culture. First introduced in 1974, the Punisher has inspired three movies, a Netflix series, and more than one thousand comics and graphic novels. His stories have celebrated, interrogated, and satirized the politics of vengeance. 8 b&w illus. Listen to Kent Worcester on Benjamen Walker's Theory of Everything podcast. Ian Thomas interviews Kent Worcester on The Comics Journal

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