Auctions: comic books in 'Punisher', graded by CGC

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 161 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4595532002

"And the Nightcrawler Came Prowling, Prowling" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Nightcrawler. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. Someone is going around New York City impersonating the Punisher! The Amazing Spider-Man thinks the sniper might be Nightcrawler! While the new X-Man believes the shooter could be the web-slinger! First at Coney Island and later at the Roosevelt Island Tramway, Nightcrawler and the wall-crawler clash amid their mutual confusion! But the situation becomes crystal clear once the heroes find themselves in the crosshairs...of the real Punisher! The bullets fly next issue! Cameo appearances by the Punisher, Wolverine, Colossus, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Liz Allan, Joe Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: This issue features the first meeting between Spider-Man and Nightcrawler. The web-slinger meets all of the new X-Men for the first time in Marvel Team-Up Annual 1. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 214.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 285 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4628214007

Direct Edition. Gang War: Part 2 of 5 -- "The Arranger Must Die!" Guest-starring the Punisher. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Jim Owsley. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Jim Fern. Cover by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. The gang war takes a turn for the worse for the bad guys as the Punisher enters the fray! Frank Castle doesn't care where the Kingpin is or isn't. Or which crimes bosses have formed alliances with one another. He's planning to nail them all! When the Arranger calls a Midnight meeting of the crime lords, the Punisher adds himself to the guest list! But instead of a battle breaking out among the Hobgoblin, Jack O'Lantern, Rose, and Hammerhead; the furious fight erupts between Spider-Man and the Punisher! Is that any way to stop a gang war? Cameo appearances by Vanessa Fisk, Richard Fisk, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson, and Ben Urich. (Notes: The initial subplot of the Spider-Man vs. Wolverine (1987) one-shot occurs in this story. This issue features a full-page ad for the Strikeforce Morituri (1986) series with art by Brent Anderson and Scott Williams.) 36 pages Cover price $0.75.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 330 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4610966009

First Printing. Direct Edition. "The Power Chase" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen. The War on Drugs comes to the pages of the Amazing Spider-Man! As the web-slinger and the Punisher team up to track down a massive cocaine shipment coming into the Big Apple! On the Brooklyn docks, the wall-crawler and the gun-toting vigilante find what they're looking for in droves! The duo is not surprised that the coke is heavily guarded; however, they're shocked it's protected by the U.S. military! Are the feds dealing? Or perhaps better stated...double-dealing? Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Microchip, and Eddie Brock (aka Venom). Flashback cameos by Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson and the Black Cat. (Notes: There exists a JCPenney reprint of this issue (published in 1993) which can be identified by the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" in the UPC box on the front cover.) 36 pages Cover price $1.00.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 183D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #1488465004

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Child's Play, script by Roger McKenzie and Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; A young girl on drugs takes a dive out of her school window and dies, and her brother, DD and the Punisher are all trying to track down the dealer responsible; Matt proposes to Heather; Hogman [Peter Grunter] is the guest villain. The last few pages are probably penciled by Janson from Miller breakdowns. This story was originally scheduled for issue 167 but delayed because the Comics Code did not approve it in its original form. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 184D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #1488465005

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Good Guys Wear Red!, script by Frank Miller and Roger McKenzie (uncredited), pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; DD and the Punisher hunt down Hogman for selling drugs to kids, but the two heroes clash over their methods; DD ends up shooting the Punisher with his own gun; 2nd part of Angel Dust story originally rejected by the CCA. Letter to the editor from comics editor Diana Schutz. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 184D CGC 9.2 SS Janson/Miller

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Signed by Klaus Janson on 10/6/22 & Frank Miller on 10/9/22.

Label #4146647001

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Good Guys Wear Red!, script by Frank Miller and Roger McKenzie (uncredited), pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; DD and the Punisher hunt down Hogman for selling drugs to kids, but the two heroes clash over their methods; DD ends up shooting the Punisher with his own gun; 2nd part of Angel Dust story originally rejected by the CCA. Letter to the editor from comics editor Diana Schutz. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 257 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4660165003

Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Al Williamson. The Bully, script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Al Williamson; Daredevil tracks down the killer putting cyanide in aspirin but ends up having to save him from Punisher's brand of justice; Crossover with Punisher #10; Both issues tell the same story from two different perspectives. Letter to the editor from Charles Novinskie (Topps Comics). 32 pgs. Cover price $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4660165019

Direct Edition. "Circle of Blood!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. After a drug-induced bloody rampage, Frank Castle finds himself behind bars. When he discovers his old enemy Jigsaw, a criminal with a severely scarred face, is responsible, the Punisher sets out to do what he does best. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4065972004

Direct Edition. "Circle of Blood!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. After a drug-induced bloody rampage, Frank Castle finds himself behind bars. When he discovers his old enemy Jigsaw, a criminal with a severely scarred face, is responsible, the Punisher sets out to do what he does best. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4629650005

Direct Edition. "Circle of Blood!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. After a drug-induced bloody rampage, Frank Castle finds himself behind bars. When he discovers his old enemy Jigsaw, a criminal with a severely scarred face, is responsible, the Punisher sets out to do what he does best. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 2D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4660165004

Direct Edition. "Back to War!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. NOTE: War Journal Entry: #1053. Out of jail, thanks to The Trust, the Punisher sets out to take out the biggest criminal of them all – the Kingpin. Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 1D CGC 9.0 SS Bernthal

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Signed by Jon Bernthal on 7/23/16.

Label #1424256010

Direct Edition. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Klaus Janson. Vietnam vet Frank Castle's wife and children were caught in the crossfire of warring crime families. Now, he's back and they're all going to pay. All of them. Those that visit harm on others will come to know him as the Punisher. Frank starts up his first ongoing series with guns blazing. His first target, a drug dealer who thinks he's above the law. Well, he's not above Punishment. Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 10D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4544118017

Direct Edition. Crossover with Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #257. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Whilce Portacio. Daredevil and the Punisher are like fire and ice. They just don't play well together. A known criminal is on the loose and Daredevil wants him to stand trial for his crimes but Frank intends to see that he never makes it to court. Sit back and enjoy a Daredevil/Punisher brawl the likes of which you've never seen before. It's a story told from two points of view. This is the Punisher's point of view. Read Daredevil #257 for 'ole Hornhead's. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 10N CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4643367011

Newsstand Edition. Crossover with Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #257. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Whilce Portacio. Daredevil and the Punisher are like fire and ice. They just don't play well together. A known criminal is on the loose and Daredevil wants him to stand trial for his crimes but Frank intends to see that he never makes it to court. Sit back and enjoy a Daredevil/Punisher brawl the likes of which you've never seen before. It's a story told from two points of view. This is the Punisher's point of view. Read Daredevil #257 for 'ole Hornhead's. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 46 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4643367012

Direct Edition. Cover art by Hugh Haynes and Bud La Rosa. Cold Cache, script by Mike Baron, pencils by Hugh Haynes, inks by Bob Wiacek, Bud La Rosa, Jimmy Palmiotti, Vince Evans, Rodney Ramos, Santiago Oliveras, Kevin Kobasic, Ariane Lenshoek, and Ed Lazellari; Punisher tries to procure a particle beam created by Microchip's dad during WWII before a group of neo Nazis can get it. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 66 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4643367013

Eurohit: Part 3 of 7 – "Black Forest, Black Bear!" Story by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Art by Doug Braithwaite and Al Williamson. The Punisher is captured by a new player, a German crook named Bear. The Kingpins European rival sets Frank loose in the wild and plans to hunt him, but hell soon learn that the Punisher is the most dangerous game… 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 70 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4643367014

Eurohit: Part 7 of 7 – "Tunnel Vision!" Story by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Art by Doug Braithwaite and Al Williamson. As Batroc and Tarantula fight to the death, Punisher seeks to put an end to the Kingpin once and for all. But first hell have to deal with the assassin Snakebite. Dont miss the explosive conclusion to Eurohit! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 71 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4643367015

"Loose Ends!" Story by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Art by Doug Braithwaite and Jimmy Palmiotti. Frank's past comes back to haunt him, as a minor crook he once let live has come back, and now the Punisher has to clean house. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (2004 7th Series) Max 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4603101005

Written by GARTH ENNIS Pencils by LEWIS LAROSA Covers by TIM BRADSTREET "IN THE BEGINNING" pt. 1 of 6?Garth Ennis finally lets loose to take Punisher to the MAX ? literally ? as the hunter becomes the hunted! No more pulled punches, no more dialing it down. One of comics' most provocative writers takes one of comics' most provocative characters in a new direction ? ANY direction he wants! 32 PGS. PARENTAL ADVISORY $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe (1995 1st Printing) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659541018

Garth Ennis (1st writing for Marvel). Cover by Nick Percival. Art by Dougie Braithwaite, Robin Riggs, Michael Halbleib, Sean Hardy, Martin Griffith, Don Hudson and John Livesay. Writer Garth Ennis (his first story for Marvel) lets the Punisher loose on the unsuspecting heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe! THE STORY: In this WHAT IF? style adventure, the wife and children of Frank Castle were killed not in a mob shoot-out, but were instead caught in the crossfire of a super hero slugfest. Contacted by a mysterious group who have also suffered great loss, Castle is given a mission: kill those responsible for the death of his loved ones -- the superhumans whose daily battles callously endanger the lives of innocents. Armed with an arsenal of advanced weaponry, the former soldier hunts down Spider-Man, Magneto, Captain America, the Kingpin, Daredevil, Dr. Doom, the Hulk, Venom, Wolverine and more. One by one, group by group, mutant or monster, the one-man army means to kill them all. Pity the heroes... and fear the Punisher! Cover price $5.95.

Punisher Meets Archie (1994) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4630917005

Die-cut cover, pencils by John Buscema and Stan Goldberg. "Introduction: Archie Meets The Punisher" article by Victor Gorelick. "Introduction: The Punisher Meets Archie" article by Tom DeFalco, art by Rick Parker. "When Worlds Collide," script by Batton Lash, pencils by John Buscema (Punisher art) and Stan Goldberg (Archie art), inks by Tom Palmer; The Punisher chases a criminal to Riverdale who bears an uncanny resemblance to Archie. Archie/Punisher illustration by Stan Goldberg. Archie/Punisher illustration, pencils by John Buscema. Same contents as "Archie Meets the Punisher." 56 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.95.

Punisher War Journal (1988 1st Series) 6D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4057351018

Direct Edition. Cover art by Jim Lee. On the Track of Unknown Animals, script by Carl Potts, pencils by Carl Potts and Jim Lee, inks by Jim Lee; at Microchip's behest, Punisher goes to Africa as part of a dinosaur hunting expedition; Punisher battles Wolverine in the African jungle. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 1D CGC 9.8 JSA Romita Jr.

Paper: White

John Romita JR. Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4644965005

Direct Edition. Die-Cut Wraparound Cover by John Romita Jr.. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 1D CGC 9.8 JSA Romita Jr.

Paper: White

John Romita JR. Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4644965006

Direct Edition. Die-Cut Wraparound Cover by John Romita Jr.. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 1N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

6" crack to front of slab.

Label #3951433019

Newsstand Edition. Die-Cut Wraparound Cover by John Romita Jr.. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.