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Issue: Punisher Epic Collection #3
Publication Date: January 2019
 
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Title: Kingpin Rules
Variant: unnamed
Rating: T+
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/06/2019
Volume: 3
Pages: 484
ISBN: 9781302916411
UPC/EAN: 978130291641153999
Price: $52.00 CAD
$39.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: T+
Content Items: 82 (22 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: card stock covers; glossy interiors
Binding: trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Vernon Brown; Conchita Ortiz
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The Evolutionary War [Part Two]

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Eliminators
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Evolutionary Jihad

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Eliminators (villains); El Caiman (villain, death)
Punisher is in Bogata to take down a drug lord but ends up fighting with him against men in Eliminator power suits.
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The Evolutionary War continued from X-Factor Annual (Marvel, 1986 series) #3.
The Evolutionary War continues in Silver Surfer Annual (Marvel, 1988 series) #1.
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3 Hearts

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Felicia; Rudy (Microchip's godson, appears on photo only); Jim Nugent (dies)
The widow of Microhip's old friend has remarried a Jim Nugent, who is revealed to be an assassin. When Felicia leaves him, Nugent tries to kill her. Microchip intervenes.
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The Punisher's Battle Van

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The Punisher's Warehouse

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In Paterson, NJ
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The High Evolutionary Chapter Two: Pet Project

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Professor Rearden
Wyndham joins with the Drews and scouts out a remote retreat for his genetic experiments.
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Continued from X-Factor Annual (Marvel, 1986 series) #3.
Continues in Silver Surfer Annual (Marvel, 1989 series) #1.
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Pepe; Maria
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Second Sight

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Pepe; Maria
Punisher's War Journal, northern Mexico.
The Punisher is wounded while saving a Mexican girl from a gang of ruthless coyotes (the human kind) and is nursed back to health by a local medicine man.
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Lydia Spoto; Samson Family Members
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Castle Technique

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Ortiz; Gary Saunders (villain, death); Lydia Spotto (villain); Bishop (villain); Samson Family Members (villains)
Punisher's War Journal - Notes on Gary Saunders, accused of the murder of twelve young women…
When he discovers that brutal death row inmate Gary Saunders' girlfriend plans on breaking him out of prison, the Punisher beats her to the punch by doing it himself. The girlfriend turns up, however, and proves to be way past crazy as she kills Saunders, steals the Punisher's ride and leaves him for dead in the desert.
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[untitled]

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Sacrifice Play

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Ortiz (death); Conchita Ortiz; Charlie Samson (villain, death); Lydia Spotto (villain, death); Samson Family Members (villains)
The Punisher recovers from last issue's injuries and gains a husband and wife team (both prison guards) as allies in the process. The trio try to keep Lydia Spotto and the Samson Family members from rescuing their crazed cult leader during a prison transport. As the firefight winds down and the Punisher takes care of Charlie, Ortiz finds himself stuck between a gunman and approaching police and makes a suicide play.
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Kingpin Rules

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Social Studies

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Reese McDowell; Vernon Brooks; Roxanne; Winston Piper (villain); Kelton Rhodes (villain); Tully (villain)
The Punisher goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take on a student gang being controlled by the Kingpin.
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To Topple the Kingpin!

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To Topple the Kingpin

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Reese McDowell; Vernon Brooks; Conchita Ortiz; Kliegg (villain)
The Punisher and Microchip download a virus into the Kingpin's computer system, messing up his files. In response, the Kingpin hires the killer, Kliegg, to take the Punisher out. Frank gathers a small group of allies and begins to train them for his imminent war with the Kingpin.
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The Kingpin Wants the Punisher-- ..Dead!

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Kliegg
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Escalation

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Reese McDowell (death); Vernon Brooks; Conchita Ortiz; Jeremy Wilson (villain); Kliegg (villain, death)
Sent by the Kingpin, the assassin, Kleigg, infiltrates the Punisher's Everglades compound and kills Reese before the Punisher can take him out. The Punisher and Microchip hack back into Kingpin's computer system to do more damage. The Kingpin hires a young hacker to stop Microchip's cyber warfare but critical damage has already been done. The Punisher and his allies hit the hotel where the Kingpin is having to count his money by hand with his computer systems down. Kingpin anticipates the move and brings a battle tank to pit against Punisher's battle van.
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[untitled]

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Vernon Brown; Conchita Ortiz
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Computer War

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Vernon Brooks; Conchita Ortiz (death); Jeremy Wilson (villain); Mr. Lem (villain, death); Mr. Wong (villain); George Wong (villain)
The Punisher has to destroy his battle van to get away from Kingpin's battle tank. Kingpin hires Mr. Wong and his nephew, George, to crunch his numbers while his computer is down and they bring along an assassin to deal with the Punisher as well. Lem infiltrates Punisher's house and kills Conchita before the Punisher can take him down.
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Face Off With the Kingpin!

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Face Off

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Vernon Brown; Jeremy Wilson (villain, death); Mr. Wong (villain); George Wong (villain)
Super hacker, Jeremy, contacts Microchip and tells him that he is tired of working for the Kingpin and wants to switch sides. They set a meet but Jeremy is killed by his young rival, George, as he leaves. The Punisher, Microchip and Vernon infiltrate the Kingpin's tower but have to make an uneasy truce with him to walk away with their lives.
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In the Land Down Under!

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The Spider

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Spider Roque (villain, death)
The Punisher chases a drug dealer all the way to Australia.
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Las Vegas Nights

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Bad Tip

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Belzer (villain, death)
Punisher is in Vegas and fails to stop a killer from taking out a mob witness.
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Atlantis Attacks [Chapter Five]

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Knight Fight

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Frenchie; Viper (villain); Snake Men (villains)
Punisher and Moon Knight take down an operation where Viper is turning drug addicts into snake soldiers.
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Atlantis Attacks continued from Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #23.
Atlantis Attacks continues in Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1979 series) #9.
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Dark Seeker

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The Cannibal [Tran Du Thong] (villain, introduction, death)
Microchip tries to help out his neighborhood restaurant owner and gets tangled up in Asian gangs and war criminals.
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Punisher's Fighting Techniques

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Punisher takes the reader through a typical vigilante workout.
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Punisher Pin-Up Gallery

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Punisher Pin-Up Gallery

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The Saga of the Serpent Crown Chapter Five: Heirs Apparent

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Conan; King Ferdrugo of Zingara; Thoth-Amon (villain); Duke Villagro (villain); Serpent Men (villains); Grog (villain); Seth (villain)
Conan keeps Thoth-Amon from obtaining the Serpent Crown. Seth takes center stage in the saga.
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Continued from Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #23.
Continues in Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1979 series) #9.
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[untitled]

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Wolverine/Punisher: A Bad Night for Ninjas

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The Boxer

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B.J. Johnson; Les Daniels (villain); Iris Green (villain)
The Punisher tries to stop a boxing promoter from fixing a big fight.
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Ninja Training Camp!

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Chester Scully; Katherine Yakamoto
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Ninja Training Camp

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Katherine Yakamoto; Saracen; Chester Scully (villain); Wayne (villain); Daryl (villain)
On the trail of Iris Green, Punisher enrolls in a ninja training camp in Kansas.
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Fire Fight!

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Chester Scully
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Capture the Flag

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Katherine Yakamoto; Saracen; Chester Scully (villain, death); Wayne (villain, death); Daryl (villain, death)
With the help of a real ninja, Punisher brings down Scully's ninja training camp and gets invited to meet Katherine's father in Japan in return.
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[untitled]

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Manzo
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Land of the Eternal Sun

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Katherine Yakamoto; Yuriko; Manzo; Phillip; Eternal Sun (villains); Iris Green (cameo)
The Punisher travels to Japan to meet with ninja master Hatsu Yakamoto and teams up with the Shadowmasters to try and help save him from the Eternal Sun organization which turns out to be led by Frank's original quarry, Iris Green.
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Shadowmasters last appeared in Punisher War Journal #9.
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Katherine Yakamoto; Iris Green
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Sunset in Kansas

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Katherine Yakamoto; Yuriko; Manzo; Phillip; Eternal Sun (villains); Iris Green (villain, death); Abe Hargreaves (villain, death)
After the death of Hatsu in Japan, The Punisher and the Shadowmasters race back to Kansas to try and stop Iris and the Eternal Sun from stealing an experimental jet.
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Punisher Promotional Art

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Signature dated 1988.
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Vernon Brown; Conchita Ortiz
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The Punisher walking away from a crashed helicopter.
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The Punisher fights 3 guys on the edge of a rooftop.
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The Punisher sitting by a campfire eating a drumstick and holding a grenade.
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The Punisher in a spacesuit in space.
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The Punisher holding a woman who is passed out, shooting at thugs, while standing on the edge of a castle roof.
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The Punisher standing on the wing of a bi-plane shooting a gatling gun.
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The Punisher feels vulnerable waiting interminably in long checkout lines,E
The Punisher in a shoot out in a grocery store.
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Man, it is said, is a social animal, and the Punisher,E
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What should we write here?
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Punisher #13 Original Art

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Punisher #14 Original Art

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Punisher #15 Cover Original Art

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Afterword

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Delivering Justice from New York to Japan!

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