He's going to kill you. Not over me. You're going up against him, so he'll kill you. Because you're a joke in spite of it all, and he's the most dangerous man that ever walked this earth. 
Appearing in "Long Cold Dark, Part One"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Yorkie Mitchell (Death) (Main story and flashback)
- Sarah O'Brien (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Barracuda
- Powder Joe Perona (First appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Angie Mitchell (Flashback and Corpse in present)
- Alternate Castle Family (Dream)
- Frank Castle (First appearance)
- Maria Castle (First appearance)
- Frank Castle Jr. (First appearance)
- Jessie Castle (First appearance)
- John Castle (First appearance)
- Lisa Castle (First appearance)
- Tony (First appearance) (Lisa's husband)
- Lisa and Tony's son (First appearance)
- Maria Castle (Only in flashback)
- Frank Castle Jr. (Only in flashback)
- Lisa Castle (Only in flashback)
- Pat Migliorato (Mentioned)
- FBI (Mentioned)
- DEA (Mentioned)
- Jesus (Invoked)
- NYPD
- Kathryn O'Brien (Only in flashback)
- Barbara O'Brien (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-200111
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- New York
- New York City
- Brooklyn
- Manhattan
- Central Park (Only in flashback)
- Grand Hotel
- New York City
- Pennsylvania
- California
- New York
- Earth-TRN560 (First appearance)
- United States of America (First appearance)
- New York (First appearance)
- New York City (First appearance)
- Manhattan (First appearance)
- Sheep Meadow (Mentioned)
- Brooklyn (First appearance)
- Ditmas Park (First appearance)
- Manhattan (First appearance)
- New York City (First appearance)
- Washington, D.C. (Mentioned)
- New York (First appearance)
- Vietnam (Mentioned)
- Iraq (Mentioned)
- United States of America (First appearance)
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Long Cold Dark, Part One"
The Punisher’s wildest foe is back! Left gut-shot in shark-infested waters, Barracuda’s got a major score to settle with Frank Castle. But Barracuda’s no dummy. Charging in with guns blazing is for suckers. He’s got something serious planned. Something that’s going to hit Frank where he hasn’t been hit in years: the black pit that used to be his heart. You won’t believe the last page of this issue. Neither will Frank.
Solicit Synopsis
"Long, Cold Dark" Part 1 of 5.
Special Double-Sized issue to commemorate the Punisher's 50th issue! The Punisher's wildest foe is back! Left gut-shot in shark-infested waters, Barracuda's got a major score to settle with Frank Castle. But Barracuda's no dummy. Charging in with guns blazing is for suckers. He's got something serious planned. Something that's going to hit Frank where he hasn't been hit in years: the black pit that used to be his heart. You won't believe the last page of this issue. Neither will Frank.