G4’s Attack of the Show has announced that Wolverine: Weapon X’s Jason Aaron, along with Preacher artist Steve Dillon, will be taking on Punisher MAX.
According to G4, Aaron says they will be on for at least four story arcs, which will introduce the Kingpin and Bullseye to the Marvel MAX Universe. The first arc will show Kingpin’s rise to power, and how Frank Castle helped get him there.
I’ll be honest, with Aaron’s rising reputation as the king of gristly violence at Marvel with his work on Wolverine and Ghost Rider (and I don’t mean that as a bad thing — they’re some of the best books Marvel’s printing) and Dillon’s strong track record with Frank Castle, this pick seems like a no-brainer.
July 17th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
If this comic was a meal I’d be drooling.
Punisher max is on great form with Victor Gischler and Goran Parlov at the moment, so I’m already hugely enjoying it once again, but after Mr Aarons christmas special being so superb this year and loving Steve Dillons work ever since Abslom daak as a nipper this is the easiest purchsing decision I’ll be making in the next few months. Can’t wait to see where they go with this.
July 17th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
I thought I was out, but they pulled me back in. Any possibility that these issues will be $2.99? Have a heart, Joe Q.
July 17th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
“Any possibility that these issues will be $2.99? Have a heart, Joe Q.”
Ha! Why do you think they’re relaunching with a new #1?
$3.99, baby!
July 17th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
I’m down with it, but I can’t shake the feeling that I’m simply passing time with this weaker stuff until Ennis’ inevitable return. Where Ennis sold the book because of it’s stories, these new authors seem to be relying on the gimmick of introducing other Marvel characters into the mix, diluting the purpose of a MAX title to begin with.
One a slightly unrelated note, the constant rebranding (and now renumbering) of the “Punisher MAX” title only works against the idea of this book being a mature adult imprint. Trust me, Punisher fans don’t have the attention span of a goldfish, and renaming the book isn’t going to single-handedly reinvigorate your sale numbers.