When you’re a fan of any Marvel media, from the comics to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, then odds are you’ve encountered not less than one of many Punisher or the Winter Soldier. These two rank amongst the very best echelon of most-feared killers on Earth, and now these two homicide machines are going head-to-head in Punisher Showdowns: Winter Soldier #1. This sequence of one-shots takes us again to the Punisher’s early days, again when Bucky was nonetheless a loyal servant of the Soviet authorities. When the legendary Winter Soldier’s mission takes him to New York Metropolis, he crosses paths with the one-man military in opposition to crime, and so they each have their very own goal in thoughts.
Written by Tom Waltz (Marvel Zombies: Struggle Zone, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Final Ronin) and that includes artwork by Edgar Salazar (Civil Struggle: Unmasked, The Final Wolverine), this comedian hits retailer cabinets December 2. Followers gained’t have to attend that lengthy, nevertheless, as ComicBook is proud to current an unique preview of three pages that, though they don’t have textual content, are positive to whet followers’ appetites for the massacre to come back.
A Lethal Assembly of Revenge and Missions
The Punisher Showdown comics are a sequence of one-shots that take us again to the early days for untold adventures the place the Punisher meets, works with, or clashes with different iconic Marvel characters who would possibly discover themselves in the identical line of labor. The three heroes in query are Wolverine, Black Widow, and, after all, the Winter Soldier. Every one-shot will function an enormous story advised in forty pages, and this one is about to be an absolute bare-knuckle, bullet-flying brawl. The Punisher is a person devoted to eradicating crime irrespective of the associated fee, and at this level, Bucky was a sleeper agent dispatched to deal with vital political missions with the ability and dedication of a machine.
These pages may not have dialogue, however the artwork greater than conveys the motion. It appears to be like like Punisher will start his assault on a legal compound or group of lawbreakers with a gatling gun from the again of his van. After blasting his approach inside, he meets what I might guess are two assassins out for a contract kill in opposition to his goal. Odds are the Punisher heard about an open assassination contract on a overseas diplomat and determined he may take out a complete slew of killers in a single fell swoop. On condition that these two don’t appear to be established characters, and if they’re, they’re very obscure, they gained’t be lengthy for this world.
The Winter Soldier’s actions are what make this fascinating. He’s defending the goal from getting killed, which means that his mission is to guard the person from the killers despatched after him. There’s an honest likelihood that Punisher and Winter Soldier wind up working collectively to deliver down the assassins, just for Frank to attempt to betray him in the long run. That’s a great as setup as any for these two to each work collectively and conflict, and in the long run, I might usually give this struggle to Bucky. Nonetheless, provided that it is a Punisher comedian, he stands way more of an opportunity at pulling a trick out of his hat than regular. Both approach, that is one struggle you undoubtedly don’t wish to miss.
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Punisher Showdowns: Winter Soldier #1 is on sale December 2, so make sure you preorder your copy now!