The Punisher 2099 #1 - Atop the Fourth Wall

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Welcome to Atop the Fourth Wall, where bad comics burn. In this episode, Linkara reviews a comic about the Punisher... OF THE FUTURE!

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Originally uploaded May 13th, 2013.

ORIGINAL INFO: Just in case you ever thought the Punisher needed more shoulderpads.

RUMINATIONS: The big thing people said in response to this one was that Punisher 2099 was satire and I was taking it too seriously. That might be the case later on, but honestly I don’t really get a satire vibe from the first issue, especially considering his origins as someone motivated by the death of one’s entire family. That’s not really the kind of thing that you use to satirize unless you go much more over the top, or if they aren’t actually killed, just wounded or the like. And even then, why would you have your SECOND book in this new line be more a satire instead of another serious take like Spider-Man had been? Then again, it begs the question of why a Punisher 2099 at all. In the end, the Punisher is just a pissed-off guy with guns. Other than having more futuristic-sounding tech and weapons, what REALLY is the advantage of having a future version of them?