Garth Ennis (Co-Creator of The Boys & Preacher) is back at Marvel and writing the Punisher again, this time with art phenom Jacen Burrows (MOON KNIGHT, 303, Crossed) at his side. A dozen Russian mobsters lie dead at the Punisher’s feet and he wasn’t the one who pulled the trigger. If you know Frank Castle, you know this doesn’t necessarily set his mind at ease. Who is in New York City decimating the Russian mob and can it be long before they come into conflict with Frank?

Seeds planted decades ago in Moscow and Afghanistan bloom bloody in New York City. Who is Valery Stepanovich and why did he mow down a room full of Russian mobsters? These are questions Frank Castle is going to answer and then decide if Valery deserves his own punishment.

Valery Stefanovich has put himself on a collision course with The Punisher. The roots of this issue go back to Afghanistan in the 1980s where Valery spent time in the Russian Special Forces - and saw some of the most horrific things you can imagine. Things that CHANGED him. Frank and Valery have so much in common, but that never bodes well, does it?

Frank and Val have fought side-by-side against not only a Russian mob but also against the tide of history, and these issues will make you see The Punisher (and possibly the world) differently than you do now.