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5August 2000
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The Punisher #5

Marvel · August 2000 · on sale 2000-06-14

First appearance: Hector RedondoFirst appearance: Mr. PaybackFirst appearance: The Elite
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Identification plate

Series
The Punisher (Marvel, 2000 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
August 2000
Key date
2000-08-00
On-sale date
2000-06-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604828100511

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hector Redondo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mr. Payback - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Elite - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Kevin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Tim Bradstreet; inks: Tim Bradstreet; colors: Tim BradstreetFrank Castle, Punisher
1Even Worse Thingscomic story22script: Garth Ennis; pencils: Steve Dillon; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Chris Sotomayor; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's Wes AbbottMr. Bumpo, Frank Castle, The Elite First, Ma Gnucci, The Holy, Joan the Mouse, Kevin First, Mr. Payback First, Punisher, Hector Redondo First, Martin Soap, Spacker Dave, Molly von Richthofen
2-in-house column1pencils: ? (illustration); various (cover thumbnails); inks: ? (illustration); various (cover thumbnails); colors: ? (illustration); various (cover thumbnails); letters: typeset
3-letters page1script: Joe Quesada

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Welcome Back Frank
ISBN 0-7851-0783-5		2001On eBay ›
Punisher by Garth Ennis Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3383-4		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Knights Punisher by Garth Ennis: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91408-0		2018On eBay ›
Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92857-5		2021On eBay ›
Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5716-8		2011On eBay ›
Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank [Marvel Premier Collection] #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96932-5		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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