io9: The Punisher

Marvel's The Punisher Becoming a Police Procedural TV Show?

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:40:00 PDT

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Two Marvel Comics TV series, Incredible Hulk and AKA Jessica Jones, are both moving slowly through the television pipeline, but now a TV show about the Punisher could be on the fast track. The bad news? It sounds like the people making it will have a pretty loose interpretation of the character. More »

50 superheroes, represented as the flags of the world

Cyriaque Lamar — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:55:53 PDT

Artist Fabian Gonzalez — who previously depicted robots, superheroes, and supervillains as minimalist rectangles — has now transformed 50 superheroes into global flags. Can you guess them all? I hear that Punisheristan is really balmy this time of year. More »

Get a complete rundown on the future of Marvel movies, plus Torchwood's new CIA agent leading man has been cast!

Alasdair Wilkins — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:00:00 PST

The head of Marvel Studios reveals their next four movies, which characters he wants to see get movies, and little things to look out for in The Avengers and Thor. A veteran of ER is joining the Torchwood cast. Spoilers! More »

The 5 nuttiest Punisher alternate universe tales

Cyriaque Lamar — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:27:28 PDT

The Punisher doesn't beat around the bush. He hates crime, so he kills criminals. But every now and again, writers spice Frank Castle up with some screwball alternate realities. Read about the Punisher going to the post-apocalypse, heaven, and Riverdale. More »

A Brief History Of Comic Book Arcade Games

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:59:57 PST

When it comes to hallowed arcade classics, comic-book games are more than represented. Hold on to your quarters, because we're taking a trip through the bowling alleys of yesteryear to dredge up the finest four-panel games in arcade history. More »

Will Anti-Porn Law Kill Comics In The UK?

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:00:41 PST

Is extreme government censorship about to rob British comic book fans of their monthly fix of ultra-violence? That's what some paranoid fans are expecting, thanks to a new (and vague) anti-pornography law in the UK. More »

Heroes And Strangely Shaped Space Commanders Rule This Week's Comics

Graeme McMillan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:00:00 PST

In a week that sees the comic book shelves swamped with familiar names from TV, movies and, yes, even comic books themselves, the most interesting release is possibly something that you've never heard of before. It's almost as if science fiction is all about the future again with this week's New Comics We Crave! More »