Punisher MAX. Complete Collection. Volume 1

A new collection of classic stories about the Punisher by Garth Ennis! From 2003 to 2008, writer Garth Ennis worked with some of the best artists – and released an unforgettable comic book series about the Punisher. Before you is... a collection of stories that changed Frank Castle's world forever. It all began with Birth. The Vietnam War is coming to an end, but Captain Frank Castle doesn't wish to finish it. Soon, the soldiers of the outpost Valley Forge will face a battle to the death, and their commander's obsession may prove far more terrifying than the enemies at their doorstep. At the beginning, we find Castle in New York after the events of September 11, waging a personal war on crime. A bloody massacre shifts the balance of power in the criminal underworld, and new players arrive in the city. But America has become much more dangerous, and brutal people are taking advantage of conflicts abroad. The CIA has set its sights on a potential operative in the fight against terror – Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher... however, they have yet to realize that they are playing with fire. The fading ghosts of the Irish mafia – psychopaths and sadists known as the Westies – still haunt what was once Hell's Kitchen, wandering through its bars and alleys. The Punisher dives into the thick of an ancient rivalry when dangerous guests appear in 21st century Manhattan with old grievances, and a familiar face from Castle's past is about to add fuel to this fire. The true Irish America in the Irish Forge. The collection includes the comics Birth #1–4 and Punisher #1–12 by writer Garth Ennis and artists Darick Robertson, Lewis Larosa, and Leandro Fernandez.