Punisher #3 Cover A David Marquez – Marvel Comics
Punisher #3 – Cover A by David Marquez
Publisher: Marvel Comics | Series: Punisher | Issue: #3 | Arc: War Zone | Cover: A (Regular) | Rating: Parental Advisory | Release Date: April 29, 2026 | MSP: $4.99
Benjamin Percy's uncompromising 2026 Punisher relaunch hits its third chapter — and Frank Castle's war on New York's criminal underworld just got personal. Punisher #3 brings Jigsaw (Billy Russo) into the fray as the series doubles down on its central provocation: in a city strangled by Wilson Fisk, Tombstone, and a dozen other power players, is Frank Castle the hero — or the worst criminal of them all?
Issue Highlights
- Series: Punisher
- Issue Number: #3
- Arc: War Zone
- Writer: Benjamin Percy
- Artist: José Luis Soares Pinto
- Cover Artist: David Marquez
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Available in Stores From Publisher: April 29, 2026
- Format: Single Issue / Comic Book
- Rating: Parental Advisory
- MSP / Cover Price: $4.99
- Key Characters: Frank Castle, Jigsaw, Microchip, Tombstone, Wilson Fisk
“The Worst Criminal of Them All”
The solicitation for issue #3 has already stirred the fan community — labeling Frank Castle himself as the “worst criminal of them all” signals a dark, morally uncompromising tone where the line between vigilante and villain is razor-thin. Percy is asking the questions the MAX era danced around and planting them squarely in the primary Marvel Universe. Jigsaw's arrival in issue #3 makes this the chapter where the run truly bares its teeth.
Variant Checklist
- Cover A: David Marquez (Regular)
- David Nakayama Color Block White Variant: Striking minimalist design
- David Nakayama Color Block White Virgin Variant (1:50): High-tier incentive — wall book candidate
- Justin Mason Variant (1:25): Standard ratio incentive
- Gerardo Sandoval Variant: Aggressive, sharp-edged style — perfect for Punisher
- Marvel Television Variant: Ties into MCU/Disney+ aesthetic
Series Schedule
- #1: The Return of Castle — February 25, 2026
- #2: Streets of Blood — March 25, 2026
- #3: War Zone / Jigsaw — April 29, 2026 (this issue)
- #4: TBA — May 20, 2026
🔫 Fun Fact: Benjamin Percy's Marvel work on Wolverine and Ghost Rider established him as one of the publisher's go-to writers for morally complex, brutally grounded takes on legacy characters — making him the natural choice to helm a Punisher run that asks whether Frank Castle is a hero, a monster, or something the Marvel Universe has never had the courage to fully reckon with before.
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