Issue(s): Punisher War Journal #63
Cover Date: Feb 94
Title: "Known associates"
Credits:
Chuck Dixon - Writer
Gary Kwapisz - Penciler
Gary Kwapisz - Inker
Tim Tuohy - Assistant Editor
Don Daley - Editor

Review/plot:
The Punisher's prints were taken when he was arrested (and beaten) by Sheriff Bendix. And they've been sent off to be run. The Punisher wakes up from his beating and realizes that he's been fingerprinted. He tells the sheriff that he's the Punisher, and tries to warn him that once his prints are run, every law agency will come running to his small town of Laastekist and, worse, so will every criminal with access to the fingerprinting network. Which turns out to be like everybody.

The sheriff doesn't believe him. But as the gangs descend on the town and his daughter gets held hostage, he's seemingly left with no choice but to accept the Punisher's "help".

Outlaw also finds out that the Punisher is alive.

Also in this issue we see Desmond Kline (the so called "Idiot Punisher"). He's designed a costume for himself (with a skull that looks more like Jack Skellington).

But he immediately gets killed.

Poor guy. Even Roscoe lasted longer.

Statement of Ownership Total Paid Circulation: Average of Past 12 months = 138,566. Single issue closest to filing date = 82,385.

Quality Rating: C+

Historical Significance Rating: 1

Chronological Placement Considerations: This is part seven of Suicide Run. Part eight is in Punisher War Zone #25.

References:

• One of the groups that come after the Punisher are the gang of Bruce Lam, who was killed in Punisher War Zone #23.

Crossover: Suicide Run

Continuity Insert? N

My Reprint: N/A

Two stars for Idiot Punisher chewing it.