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Issue: Punisher Epic Collection #5
Publication Date: January 2019
 
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Title: Jigsaw Puzzle
Variant: unnamed
Rating: T+
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/18/2020
Volume:
Pages: 500
ISBN: 9781302922757
UPC/EAN: 9781302922757
Price: $52.00 CAD
$39.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: T+
Content Items: 48 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Gary Henderson (research)
Disclose Notes: Collects Punisher (Marvel, 1987 series) #35-48, Punisher Annual (Marvel, 1988 series) #4, Punisher: No Escape (Marvel, 1990 series), and Punisher: The Prize (Marvel, 1990 series).
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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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Jigsaw Puzzle

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Punisher; U.S. Agent; Paladin
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Title Page and Credits

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[untitled]

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Punisher; U.S. Agent; Paladin
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No Escape

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Punisher; U.S. Agent; Paladin; Microchip; The Mob
The mob hires Paladin to take out Punisher. The government tasks U.S. Agent with bringing in Punisher. Mayhem ensues.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Part 1: Jigsaw's Back

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Jigsaw
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Jigsaw Puzzle

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Punisher; Microchip; Jigsaw; The Rev
Jigsaw and the Rev conspire to take on the Punisher.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Part 2

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The Neighborhood Defense Fund

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Punisher [Frank Castle]; Jigsaw; The Rev
Punisher chases Jigsaw right into the middle of a gang war.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Part 3 of 6

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Perilous Passage

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Punisher; Jigsaw; The Rev
After getting equipment from one of his safehouses infested with gang members, Punisher is off to Venezuela on the trail of Jigsaw and the Rev.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Part 4 of 6

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Jigsaw
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Basuco

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Punisher; Jigsaw
Punisher arrives in Venezuela and confronts Jigsaw who has allied himself with a local drug lord. Jigsaw gets the drop on Frank and messes up his face.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Part 5 of 6

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A Man of Wealth and Taste

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Punisher; Jigsaw; The Rev
After recovering a little from having his face cut up by Jigsaw, Punisher tracks his foes to a Mayan temple where the Rev has restored Jigsaw's scarred face with his demonic healing powers.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Part 6 of 6: He Who Lives...Wins!

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The End of the Game

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Punisher; Jigsaw; The Rev (Death); Belasco
The source of the Rev's powers is revealed to be the demon Belasco. Punisher and Jigsaw battle once more and Frank busts up Jigsaw's face again. Punisher's face is healed by the Rev but Frank repays him by blowing him up.
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Original Art

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Special I [Punisher skull] NY Issue!

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Punisher; Waterboys
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Should a Gentleman Offer a Tiparello to a Lady?

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Punisher; Nick Fury; Microchip; Waterboys [actually 3 women]
The Punisher and Nick Fury join forces to take on a trio of women threatening New York's waterworks.
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[untitled]

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Drop it, Punisher... Or the kid's Dead!
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St. Paradines

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Punisher; Microchip
The Punisher investigates a military school that has a sideline in creating kiddie porn.
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In the blink and you'll miss it department--In the office of the head of the miltary academy, there are pictures of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan; There is also a picture of Ken Wind, the presidential candidate from the Elektra Assassin limited series.
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Germany Has the Autobahn. Now Mexico Has the Slaughter-Bahn!

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Punisher [Frank Castle]
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Border Run

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Punisher [Frank Castle]; Dr. Alonzo Garcia (villain)
Punisher captures Dr. Garcia in Mexico and smuggles him across the border to face the wife of a man Garcia tortured and killed.
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[untitled]

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The Prize

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Punisher; Microchip; Arms Dealers; Iron Man (Gray Armor)
Punisher tracks down an arms dealer who is auctioning off one of Iron Man's old suits of armor.
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Star-Spangled Burner!

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Punisher [Frank Castle]
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Flag Burner

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Punisher [Frank Castle]; Arc Light; Sheriff Bob (dies); Harlan (dies); Hubert Brooks (mentioned); Wilson; Phipps; Joan; Harold Meecham; Brian Meecham; Arn; Bob; Karl; Sally; Matthew (dies)
Even though he disagrees with the sentiment, the Punisher saves a young urban performance artist from the cronies of a small corrupt Iowa town when they take offence to his burning of Old Glory. Punisher takes down Harold Meecham's meth-amphetamine ring.
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[untitled]

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Punisher
That's the last time you don't tip.
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One Way Fare

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Punisher; Microchip
Frank has Micro rig up an armored taxi cab to draw out a killer who has been murdering hacks.
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Pin-Up Gallery

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Pin-Up

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Cold Cache!

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Cold Cache

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Punisher; Microchip
The Punisher finds himself in an icy race to recover a particle beam created by Microchip's father during World War II before a new breed of Nazis can get their hands on it.
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Caught--In a Desert Storm!

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The Brattle Gun Part One

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Punisher; Microchip; Saracen; Rose (cameo)
The Punisher is off to the Middle East in a conflict over a powerful artillery gun and finds to his chagrin that Saracen is working for the bad guys.
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Next Stop: Baghdad!

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The Brattle Gun Part Two

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Punisher; Microchip; Rose; Saracen
Punisher and Rose try to make it through Saracen to ensure the destruction of the very powerful Brattle Gun. Microchip drives a tank.
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Pin-Up

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Pin-Up

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The Von Strucker Gambit Part Two

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Punisher; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Daredevil
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Although their annuals were part of this storyline, Captain America and Daredevil do not appear in the accompanying Punisher story.
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Genesis of a Vigilante

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Punisher (Origin retold)
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The Cutting Edge

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Punisher; Takimoto (Death); Dakini; Nick Fury; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Guillotine; Nori Okun (Death); Baron Strucker
Punisher teams up with a rogue Hydra agent to take down a deadly member of the organization who is taking over drug running operations for Strucker.
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The Von Strucker Gambit storyline continues from Daredevil Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #7.
The Von Strucker Gambit storyline concludes in Captain America Annual (Marvel, 1971 series) #10.
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Fat Farm

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Microchip; Rudy Thurston; Eddie Lewis; Punisher (cameo)
Microchip checks into a fat farm that sells drugs to its clients.
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A Public Service Message

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Punisher; The Mob
Punisher teaches a lesson in seat belt safety to one of Kingpin's goons.
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Blaze of Glory

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Shattered

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You Can't Fool Me

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Punisher
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Straight Shooter

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