PUNISHER MAX: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 5 Paperback – January 24, 2017

Love the well made cover for a soft cover book. Absolutely one of my favorite series and I can't put it down until it is done. Well worth every minute.

I was worried by the other reviews that was not a good pick after reading the former collections by Garth Ennis. This was really good too, and I loved the bayou story.

There's a clear drop in quality from Ennis' time as the Punisher, but this will fill the Punisher sized void. While Ennis often found new and interesting ways to explore Frank's philosophy and the extremes of his actions, this run mostly presents the most disgusting villains and contrives situations that will deliver the most violent conclusions. That by itself can sometimes be cathartic, especially if you are inundated with stories of noble heroes who battle with cartoonish villains, whose plans are often too bizarre to actually relate to real-life evil.

Ignore the negative review. If you're a Punisher fan, get this volume. Sure, it doesn't compare to the previous 4 volumes, but there is good work in here.Six Hours To Kill is worth the price of admission alone.

The series ceases to amaze me. The collaboration of artists and writers have made Punisher Max a collector's dream. Keep up the good work. I look forward to the Complete Collection.

nice gift.

These max Punisher comics are super brutal and extreme. That doesn't necessarily mean they are good. The stories were okay. One was a lot like the movie "Crank". The Louisiana backwoods bayou story was pretty entertaining, even though that seemed like a very bizarre setting for Frank Castle. Reading these, with all the extreme violence and pointless nudity, it really just makes me miss the old Punisher comics more. Give me the white boots and battle van! Yeah, I know it is silly but I felt like those stories had heart and these new ones often seem cruel and heartless.As far as art goes, this volume is inconsistent. Some are good, some are bad. Some of it detracts from the story. As a whole, it's okay but not great and I'm not sure if I want to read any more of these.

Like other reviews stated the bayou story was offensive with its stereotypical " Deliverance" portrayal of swamp folk although I certainly would not choose such a location ...ever.Like I said, entertaining enough universally three and a half stars.

Got these for my brother and he loves them. They are in great shape and exactly as described.

Punisher is amazing as always. Always been my favorite marvel character out of everyone else. Garth Ennis did a great job

Wenn es dieser Tage in den unzähligen Comicuniversen eines gibt worauf ich sofort verzichten könnte, sind es die zuweilen abartig großen und aufgeblähten Helden- "Teams", welche letztlich nur noch ein billiger Abklatsch eines Originals sind. Zudem kommt die eher vergängliche "Monster of the week" Mentalität, mit welcher selbst reiche Superschurkenvorkommen zur reinen Nebensache verkommen.Punisher Max mach hier alles richtig. Die Story folgt einem durchgängigen Handlungsfaden, greift nicht bloß einmal überraschenderweise Erzählstränge wieder auf und verbindet diese zu einer lückenlosen Logikkette. Keine Frage bleibt ungeklärt und jeder Handlungsstrang wird, den Leser befriedigend, zu einem verdienten Ende geführt. Das beste aber ist, wir bekommen DEN PUNISHER zu sehen. Kein kurzzeitiges Superhelden Team up, keine weltbedrohenden Superschurken und keine Verweise auf eben jene eher bunten, kindgerechten Superhelden, welche hin und wieder mal ein Laster offenbaren, welche im Punisher Max Universum zur Tagesordnung gehören. Hier wird die Unterwelt als ein ungemütlicher und bedrohlicher Ort beschrieben, indem Drogenkonsum, Prostitution und vor allem Mord an der Tagesordnung stehen und nicht bloß "die-eine-böse-Tat" welche den Helden erst motiviert den Schurken zu fassen.Ich empfehle dringendst jedem sich die ganze Serie zuzulegen, da die Geschichte fast durchgehend und ohne viele Zeitsprünge erzählt wird.Kleiner Kritikpunkt: Bzgl. des Punisher wurde schon häufig kritisiert, dass er letztendlich immer nur noch eine und noch eine Mafiafamilie auseinander nimmt und dieser Plot langsam alt wird. Dem ist auch in der Max Reihe so, obgleich es mich hier am wenigsten gestört hat.

Excellent as always from smeikalbooks

A+