Nick Fury has a dangerous mission for the Punisher: break into a Siberian nuclear missile silo and steal a lethal retrovirus. But Castle's mission soon sets off a chain reaction that will bring him into conflict with a ruthless Russian General - and take the world to the brink of war. Then, mobster Nicky Cavella returns to plague the Punisher, but when his scheme unleashes a wave of violence that rocks New York to its core, other predators start to emerge from the darkness. COLLECTING: PUNISHER (2004) #13-30.

"Max comics: explicit content" -- on cover.

Frank Castle - the Punisher - is a one-man army ready to take down anyone in his way, meting out the ultimate punishment to criminals: death. The Punisher makes his return by eliminating the ruthless Ma Gnucci's crime family - pursued by the NYPD's two-detective Punisher Task Force, crazed contract killer the Russian and super hero Daredevil; and emulated by three copycat killers. The over-the-top action builds toward a showdown in Frank's apartment building. Now, Castle must survive to finish his vendetta, making sure his neighbors aren't caught in the crossfire while evil is punished. When WELCO ME BACK , FRANK debuted in 2000, writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon gave the Punisher a redefining fresh start that once more made him a force to be reckoned with and served as the catalyst for two feature films!

Collects Dark Reign: The List - Punisher, Punisher #11-16, Franken-Castle #17-21, Dark Wolverine #88-89. The Punisher is dead, so who, or what, is the giant patchwork monster skulking through the tunnels under New York? Those forgotten by society have a new protector - Franken-Castle.

A veteran home from a foreign war. A family gunned down for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. A familiar sounding story to Frank Castle. And a series of events that will give rise to a foe that will challenge the Punisher as never before. Written by Scott Gimple, writer and producer on the Walking Dead television series and illustrated by Mark Texiera. Collecting: Punisher: Nightmare 1-5

Using evidence and arguments from neuroscience and evolutionary psychology, Morris B. Hoffman describes how the judge and jury system evolved.