Punisher born pdf

But as the days pass, a massive attack is brewing and Castle finds his command utterly without regard to helping him and his men while his men are utterly without regard to staying sober. Here is the Punisher born, on the bloody fields of death in Vietnam, but to what cost? And what is that persistent but strange voice calling out to Frank as the Vietcong ready a final assault? Garth Ennis combines his own successful and enthralling run on The Punisher Max with his other work writing War Stories into a brilliant book on how the Punisher came to be.

He and artist Darick Robertson manage to get the tone and visuals just right for a very convincing and fascinating book taking in all of the horrors of the Vietnam war perfectly.

The only thing I would say was a bit strange was the disembodied voice that goads Frank into becoming The Punisher - who is that voice, is it Frank's sub-conciousness or Death's? It added a supernatural element to the Punisher story that I found a bit stupid, and I absolutely loved Garth Ennis' reinvention of the character.

Besides this one aspect, I really enjoyed the book and can confidently recommend it to any and all fans of the Punisher as a classy book that will also appeal to fans of war comics. Aug 27, Ill D rated it liked it Shelves: comic-reviews , reviewed , comics. Equally random, it landed on the docket again, so a second chance was granted.

Imbued with the foresight and fortitude of a Roman Empire Era Centurion, our blood-lusted Frank Castle has yet to become his future alter-ego: The Punisher. As much as I became cognizant of this during the final 4th issue I found myself reading quickly and browsing the above-average sized panels in an even faster fashion.

In fact the more I thought about it, the vast majority is just flip-book violence with an extra heaping helping of blood not to much guts here.

If the violence is excised, a waxingly nostalgic hymn to The Republic at the beginning and a seemingly Faustian deal with an unknown at the end — shine as properly the best aspects of the comic. Where as the action just reestablishes what we know already, and most of the dialogue is more forgettable than anything, the intro and outro remain only really interesting aspects here.

Respectfully and eruditely, Ennis was able to write a fully believable yet fully fictious hymn of an equally fictious soldier in Vietnam. The other side has nothing to do with rosy glasses but something more Faustain, perhaps more Greek tragedy than anything. In order to sate his undying blood-lust, Frank Castle makes an invisible pact with an unseen unknown like a muse to continue his Martian ways.

The Oedipus-like plot twist tied in makes for a memorable ending. Jul 25, Cheese rated it it was ok. I must be the only person that doesn't like Garth Ennis on his Punisher run. The only good thing about this was that it shows a bit more of Frank's personality and how he becomes so twisted, and also shows that he is a psychopath. In that respect it was good, but one thing the Ennis run has in common is he has really shit supporting characters. The end. Score: 3.

Here is my review of The Punisher MAX: Born: The Good: I was really impressed with how many themes this short story was able to pack in without it completely dragging the story down. This story was more philosophical than I thought it would be.

Ennis also captures the essence of war. We have some men there trying to live long enough to see loved ones again. We have other men there who have nothing to look forward to and live every day like their last.

It was interesting to see Frank from the perspective of the platoon. We also see the early signs of Frank justifying his immoral actions to serve the greater good. And oh baby, this is NOT for children at all!! Even as a fully grown adult with child-like tendencies , I felt uneasy at times. But I gotta say, I loved it! The Bad: Some of the art was kind of wonky.

It was also hard at times to figure out who was who. Sometimes, I cheated to the upcoming panels for hints as to who was talking. As a whole, this story does a solid job at tackling many complex themes while keeping the art fun and brutal. But I feel like this story would have been more complete with one or two extra issues to flesh out these themes.

Even for the action sequences, some of them felt too short and sometimes choppy. If it was a little bit longer and had taken the time to really hit home on some of these ideas, I think I would have enjoyed it more.

There were a lot of good ideas here that felt like they were slowed down by the short length of the story. Aug 30, Garry Joss rated it it was amazing.

I would recommend this as a starting point for anyone as an introduction to The Punisher. But Garth Ennis manages to do what a lot of people thought impossible. Born acts as an introduction to the man Frank Castle, I would recommend this as a starting point for anyone as an introduction to The Punisher.

Born acts as an introduction to the man Frank Castle, not the Punisher. We see the horrors of viet nam bare for all to see.

The drugs, the psychosis, the apathy and the wanton rape of degradation of the enemy when the chance was there. I amongst all this is Frank Castle, who is there for the war.

It would have been so easy to present Castle as being psychotic and enjoying war, but Ennis paints him as a type of person that a lot of people can relate to.

A man who is, while not happy, comfortable at war. He is there to defeat the enemy and protect the men under his command. If you are not in awe and terror of Frank Castle by the end of this book, you've probably skipped a few pages of it. Aug 03, Nick rated it it was amazing. To be honest, every adult-rated Punisher book written by Garth Ennis is a four or five star book, but this is the only one on here and it'd get pretty boring if I added every single one anyway.

Just get the ones labelled "Punisher MAX" and you'll be fine. So, yes, here Ennis takes a character too often written as a simplistic gun-toting tough guy and turns him into a sad case study of the effect of years of massive violence on a human being.

But don't worry, there is also plenty of horrific ye To be honest, every adult-rated Punisher book written by Garth Ennis is a four or five star book, but this is the only one on here and it'd get pretty boring if I added every single one anyway.

But don't worry, there is also plenty of horrific yet cathartic bloodshed. Highly recommended, all of it. Sep 18, Britton rated it it was amazing Shelves: books-that-have-moved-me , books-you-should-really-check-out , supernatural-paranormal , comics , amazing-authors , historical-fiction , horror-thriller , miniseries-one-shot , borrowed-on-loan , not-for-the-kiddies. An edited review of this book will come sooner or later, this last one was pretty bad. On his own terms, of course.

This is some kind of pre-origin, the times which led to his "known" origin. I like the Vietnam conflict. This "Punisher before Punisher" in Valley Forge has some of it nicely included. Of course, it's Ennis, but luckil 3,4 of 5 for decent but not really interesting Punisher's pre-origin I like Punisher for his grim dedication to be some kind of Judge Dredd and create hell to make the Earth less like one.

Of course, it's Ennis, but luckily Vietnam conflict is still in his range of decent content, even if as usual crating his story "justifies" meddling with the content a bit. I can't be more careful with him, some of his stuff is fine Sara and some of it is just shit from recent reads, for example, Thor: Vikings. Born is somewhere in the middle. It's a decent story from Vietnam with no added value. Born is yes for fans of Punisher, other than that - proceed with caution.

Oct 02, Caron rated it liked it Shelves: read-in , comics-manga-read , newu-authors Actual Rating: 3. Jul 27, Steven Montano rated it it was amazing. THIS is the Punisher's origin.

While the death of Frank's family may be the trigger that led him to start a war on crime that would never end, the seed for that war had been planted long before, and Ennis provides an interesting picture of what Frank has always been: a man at war. BORN is a brutal war story, a 4-issue foray into the madness and desolation of the final days of the Vietnam War. While at times the story and art seem to go over-the-top in their presentation of war-time behavior and m THIS is the Punisher's origin.

While at times the story and art seem to go over-the-top in their presentation of war-time behavior and madness, much of what transpires in BORN has the ring of truth to it. Told through the eyes of short-timer Steve Goodwin, BORN chronicles the oft-mentioned but never explored last few days of Frank's third and final tour in Vietnam, where he's one of the few Marines exiled at Valley Forge, a forgotten base at the edge of Cambodia.

Goodwin gets a glimpse of the Frank Castle the world would later come to know as The Punisher, and Frank, not for the first time, peers into the eyes of hell and sees what he was always meant to be, and what he will become. This is gory, brutal, and visceral storytelling, and all the more compelling because of it. The mood and tone are established right from the start, and even if Ennis can be accused of going a bit too far the end result is a haunting experience.

The last couple of pages, in particular, when Frank returns home, are gut-wrenching, because by this point we the readers know what he is bound to lose. Mar 27, Chris Gordon rated it liked it Shelves: graphic-novels , superheroes , marvel-comics. A very chilling origin story for the Punisher, filled with gruesome imagery and gore that do the Vietnam War justice. But that's where most of the praise ends. Before reading this, I was under the impression that I'd get to read about Frank's descent into madness as a gradual process; a methodical torment of our protagonist until he finally snaps and irreversibly becomes the cold, merciless vigilante we know him to be today.

Instead, I was introduced to a man who already embraced the violence an A very chilling origin story for the Punisher, filled with gruesome imagery and gore that do the Vietnam War justice. Instead, I was introduced to a man who already embraced the violence and bloodshed that he would go on to produce as the Punisher. Although an attempt was made to show his decline in sanity and morality as the story progressed, it didn't feel like a monumental development in his character since very little change actually took place.

If I were presented with a damaged Frank Castle who was slowly broken into a warmongering beast thanks to the Vietnam War, then perhaps I'd have appreciated the story more for pinpointing the earliest moments of the Punisher's existence — when Frank Castle began to slowly wither into the background. With that said, I still think this is a great Punisher story full of blood, violence, profanities, disturbing images, and a desolate atmosphere that perfectly embodies the Punisher.

I just wish it was longer and delved more deeply into Frank Castle's psyche. I wanted this to blow me away, but ultimately all I got from this was a response along the lines of "that was pretty good, but nothing ground-breaking. People were not lying when they said that Ennis wrote the quintessential Punisher in comic books. Dec 18, Jimmy rated it liked it. This is the story of the Punisher before he was the Punisher; it is the story of Frank Castle, the guy who would later become the Punisher but in this story he is a young Marine Captain during the closing years of the Vietnam War.

Stationed in a dangerous and isolated firebase known as Valley Forge Captain Castle has a legendary reputation of leading his Marines to combat. Castle himself is also a stereotype: He is one of those Marines who enjoyed combat a little too much and cannot get it out of their system.

In so many ways this story is like a Vietnam war movie but through comic book panels instead. In the story Castle tries to get higher-ups to care about the mission and also for his men but to no avail. Despite my criticism above I do think the work was artistically done and the attention to details to some of the gear and uniform was realistic.

Oct 30, Art the Turtle of Amazing Girth rated it it was amazing Shelves: topgraphic-novels-of-all-time. This is Book 99 on the top graphic novels of all time reading list. But, reviewed on paperback is fine. Read this in about 25 minutes or so, it flows very easily and is incredibly engaging. It draws the reader in immediately with narration from a soldier in Frank Castle's platoon in Vietnam near the border of Cambodia.

Be prepared for gore, bloody death, body parts, sexual tones, and heartbreak. How this is not higher on the l This is Book 99 on the top graphic novels of all time reading list. How this is not higher on the list is beyond me, although perhaps the magazine writer brought down the marks based on the forced ending sequence. All in all, Castle is a very easy character to relate too, even with his penchant for killing, he is just addicted to war.

Goodwin is the heart of the story, and it his quest to come home that drives the undercurrents of the tale. Basically, this is a war story, telling the dirty bits of politics behind war, and the useless leaders of the Vietnam conflict.

Keep in mind, this is a total prequel, there are barely only hints of the actual Punisher, this is Castle's early story, so go into it with that thought.

View 1 comment. Nov 20, BlvckManta rated it liked it Shelves: do-not-own , marvel-master-reading-order. Actual rating: 3. Oct 14, Nicholas Prior rated it really liked it. May 30, Enrique rated it it was amazing. Ever want to know what happen to Frank Castle in Vietnam?

Well pick this book up and see how the Punisher is Born. Shelves: fiction , crime , comics , historical-fiction , war. Garth Ennis has a strong voice, especially strong in his comics about war and crime.

In this dive into the origin of Frank Castle, the Punisher, Ennis' collaborators are just as strong. Ink artist Tom Palmer has posted some pages of this original art recently, and I was pleased to finally read the whole story, as I had only read the first issue before.

The end matter, process pieces, are tops, as are the process sketches from the cover artist. Artis Darick Robertson rocks it, as usual.

Incidentall Garth Ennis has a strong voice, especially strong in his comics about war and crime. Incidentally, I think the is the five thousandth book I've listed as read using this site Jul 04, Prateek Kouloorkar rated it liked it Shelves: marvel. Not a big fan ,this was released in and the story it has is just plain old stuff we saw in many other forms maybe tv shorts and a lot of movies.

Its plain old war is hell and soldiers go crazy. Punisher has so much of promise when the story is told the best way and this is not so much of it. Jul 06, Christian Lipski rated it really liked it Shelves: ebooks. More like "Apocalypse Now" than anything else in the comic milieu. The birth of Castle's inner demon set against the Vietnam War. The covers were done by Polish poster art master Wieslaw Walkuski, and are amazing.

The whole book is very good, and provide a dark genesis to the rage that moves within Castle. Feb 14, miaaa rated it really liked it Shelves: graphics-comics-illustrated. Angel: Uh? Stevie: We have everything we could ever possibly want. Why can't we stay out of the rest of the world? Good question. Well apparently for some, playing as the world cop is the only way to ensure nothing hits home.

Sort of. Dec 11, Shaun Marksbury rated it liked it Shelves: fiction , comics. This is my first Garth Ennis Punisher, so he may just need to grow on me a bit. Beebe, Susan J. Swanson, Judith C. Ciccarelli, J.

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