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Issue: The Punisher #5
Publication Date: January 1988
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Issues: #5 of 104 Issues (255 Printings)
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Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: 09/01/1987
Volume: 2
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.95 CAD
£0.40 GBP
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: crime, superhero
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Pages: 1
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Ministry of Death

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Genres: crime, superhero
Character(s): Ray White; Vickie White; Reverend Sammy Smith (villain); Sadie Smith (villain); Byron Gresham (villain); Keena (villain)
Synopsis: The Punisher accompanies Reverend Sammy Smith to his cult compound in Guiana and meets his sister who also has mysterious powers. When Frank learns that Smith is planning on having his followers drink cyanide rather than face infiltration by U.S. government agents, he takes out the paranoid reverend and his crazy sister.
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Pages: 22
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First Line: This may be the chance you've been waiting for!
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Disclose Notes: House ad for "The Official Marvel Comics Try-Out Book."
Between pp. 9-10 of story.
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Character(s): Ann Nocenti (caricature)
First Line: You're lucky I didn't disintegrate you - or turn you all to elephants.
Synopsis: Larry Hama leaves editorial to continue writing G.I. Joe and unnamed new comics titles. Michael Higgins replaces Hama as editor of the Conan books. Hama's senior editor position will be filled by Ralph Macchio.
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Disclose Notes: Items, Pro File on: Ann Nocenti, and Checklist.
Between pp. 19-20 of story.
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Marvel Super Mart

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First Line: Maybe you can't find a favorite Marvel title…
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Disclose Notes: List of 28 independent comics stores around the country.
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First Line: The Punisher #3 was great.
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Disclose Notes: Letters from: Tim Dwyer, Aaron Sasson, Hector Ruiz, and Jim Nurss. Next issue blurb and illustration.
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Holiday Savings on Marvel Comics

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First Line: Special 9-issue subscription only $5.25
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