| Issue | #5 |
| Published | August 2000 |
| Cover Price | 2.99 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Bob Harras (editor-in-chief), Joe Quesada (editor), Nancy Dakesian (managing editor) |
| Characters | Punisher |
| Pencils | Tim Bradstreet |
| Inks | Tim Bradstreet |
| Characters | Punisher, Det. Martin Soap, Lt. Molly von Richthofen, Ma Gnucci, the Holy, Mr. Payback (intro), Elite (intro), Mrs. Pearse, Spacker Dave, Mr. Bumpo, Joan, Al Grummet (intro), Kevin (bartender; intro), Billy & Benny (intro; unnamed) |
| Synopsis | The Punisher takes a few days to heal; Punisher copycats begin to appear; Soap and von Richthofen devise a plan to catch the Punisher |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Garth Ennis |
| Pencils | Steve Dillon |
| Inks | Jimmy Palmiotti |
| Colors | Chris Sotomayor |
| Letters | Richard Starkings, Wes Abbott, Comicraft |
| Letters | typeset |