—Michael GoodwinWell, he came home from his time in Vietnam, the time that changes everything about America. He had a life before the Punisher, and I've been thinking about this ever since my book... I... the way I see it, all I did was write the ending. I never wrote the story.
Solicit Synopsis
Before the Punisher was born in Vietnam, Frank Castle had already become a dark legend of the battlefield. Stories about him were told in whispers, if at all. Now the legendary creative team of Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov brings the first of those stories to light: the tale of Frank Castle's first command, and his first kill. During the Tet Offensive, death surrounded Lt. Castle's platoon on all sides. How far would Frank go to protect his men? Especially when the danger came from the indifference of his commanders? And while Castle was engaged in the grind of war, a kindred spirit on the enemy's side watched...and waited. It's a seemingly hopeless mission. It's Lt. Castle's first platoon. It's the answer to the question: What made the Punisher?
Collecting PUNISHER: THE PLATOON #1-6.
"1: Crack the Sky and Shake the Earth"
"2: Ma Deuce"
"3: The Black Rifles"
"4: Absolute Consequences"
"5: Deadfall"
"6: Happy Childhoods"