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Frankachu, I choose you (and please don't eat me)

Frankachu

You might remember the promo image that Marvel released a few weeks back that shows the Punisher being turned into some sort of Frankenstein's Monster. Well, now you can build your own Frank Castle ... or at least give him a head. Head over to Marvel.com to download the template, add a head, then upload your creation to the Flickr set Marvel's set up, where you can see such ungodly creations as Frankachu (above) and FrankenQuesada.

The Fifth Color | Man Made Monster

There it is.  Bask in its glory.  There is so much in so little that this teaser image can be dismissed as cheap marketing, stringing readers along, chasing after a dead horse in the form of the zombie bandwagon, even vaguely familiar.  But, the longer you look at it, the more you start to see and if you really think about it, turning Frank Castle into some sort of sewn together undead abomination is simply what's left, America.

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Jason Aaron, Steve Dillon confirmed on relaunched Punisher MAX [Updated]

Punisher MAX #1

Today's episode of G4's Attack of the Show confirmed what's been rumored for more than two months: that writer Jason Aaron and artist Steve Dillon will take on Marvel's Punisher.

According to "Fresh Ink" host Blair Butler, the two creators will relaunch Punisher MAX with a new No. 1 issue in November. The current mature-readers title, the awkwardly named The Punisher: Frank Castle MAX, appears to be ending in September.

The new series reportedly will feature the debut of Bullseye and Kingpin in the MAX universe -- can that be right? -- with the first story arc focusing on the rise of Wilson Fisk through the ranks of the criminal underworld and the role Frank Castle plays in his ascent.

Word of the Aaron-Dillon teamup began circulating in early May after colorist Matt Hollingsworth listed "Punisher starting with issue #75," along with the creators' names, under the "Current Comics Work" header.

Dillon previously worked with Garth Ennis from 2001 to 2003 on the Marvel Knights imprint version of The Punisher, and later drew the Bullseye: Greatest Hits and Punisher vs. Bullseye miniseries. Aaron, who's best known for his work on Scalped, Wolverine and Ghost Rider, wrote last year's Punisher MAX X-Mas Special.

Update: You can watch the "Fresh Ink" segment here.

Marvel.com now has more details in an interview with Aaron: "The [Marvel Universe] Bullseye doesn't work in the MAX Universe. You can't have a guy running around in a costume killing people with toothpicks and playing cards. We're not going to see that, but it'll still be true to what we know about Bullseye."

Naked Kill puts the (pornographic) pun in Punisher

Punisher MAX: Naked Kill

The "Explicit Content" warning on Marvel's MAX titles has long covered a multitude of sins: profanity, graphic violence, sex scenes, "adult situations."

Now add to the list a string of puns, of the pornographic variety.

Before we go any further, let me offer a warning of my own: This post contains words -- really just one word, used repeatedly -- that may offend some readers. There's also a panel from the comic in question that clearly shows that word. I'll hide everything after the break.

Last night, CBR posted a preview of Punisher MAX: Naked Kill, a one-shot by horror novelist Jonathan Maberry and artist Laurence Campbell that sends Frank Castle on the trail of a "murderous snuff-film ring." An adult situation, certainly.

On the first page we see a group of men -- "a bunch of mooks on the distribution end of a torture porn ring" -- watching one of the movies, which appears to star a ... luchador? Sure, why not.

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Aaron and Dillon preparing for the Punisher?

Punisher

Are writer Jason Aaron and artist Steve Dillon on their way to The Punisher?

Colorist Matt Hollingsworth updated the Current Comics Work page on his website, and one of the projects he lists is The Punisher, starting with issue #75, "with Jason Aaron, Steve Dillon, Sebastian Girner and Axel Alonso."

Although Marvel responded with a "no comment" when asked about it, it wouldn't be the first time either creator worked on the character. Dillon worked with Garth Ennis on the character for about two years, and also drew a Punisher/Bullseye mini-series. And Aaron wrote last year's Punisher MAX X-Mas Special. Based on his work on Scalped and Wolverine, Aaron seems like a natural choice for the title.

Thanks to Robot 6 reader "TC" for the tip.