The Punisher #5 (1988) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Click	cover	1	pencils: Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Klaus Janson	Frank Castle, Punisher
1	Ministry of Death	comic story	22	script: Mike Baron; pencils: Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Klaus Janson; letters: Ken Bruzenak	Frank Castle, Punisher
2	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset	Doctor Octopus, Otto Octavius, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
3	-	in-house column	1	pencils: ? (caricature); inks: ? (caricature); colors: ? (caricature); letters: typeset	Ann Nocenti (caricature)
4	Marvel Super Mart	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: ? (promo copy); pencils: ? (spot illustration); inks: ? (spot illustration); colors: ? (spot illustration); letters: ?; typeset	Peter Parker, Spider-Man
5	Letters Page	letters page	1	pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Kevin Nowlan	Frank Castle, Punisher
6	Holiday Savings on Marvel Comics	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	price 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602860401

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