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Hey r/thepunisher community, this is your new State of the Subreddit for 2026! We have grown to 72K members, up from 60k as reported in our last State of the Sub! We are currently less than week away from THE PUNISHER: ONE LAST KILL on Disney+, premiering on 05/12! We will have the Official Spoiler Discussion Thread as usual! There is also a lot of upcoming comic appearances, mini-series, and merchandise announced as The Punisher Renaissance Continues!

CURRENT & UPCOMING NEWS:

TRIBUTE:

• Sadly, the last Punisher co-creator, Gerry Conway, has passed away. RIP to the Absolute Legend. Gone but never forgotten.

COMICS:

• Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day #1 (May 13th)
• The Punisher #4 (May 20th)
• Black Cat #11 (June 10th)
• The Punisher #5 (June 17th)
• Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day #2 (June 17th)
• Spider-Man: Long Way Home #1 (June 17th)
• Ultimate Impact: Reborn #2 (June 24th)
• The Punisher #6 (July 1)
• Black Cat #12 (July 8th)
• Punisher vs Spider-Man #1 (July 15th)
• Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #1 (July 22)
• Spider-Man: Long Way Home #2 (July 22)
• Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day #3 (July 29th)

REPRINTS:

• Marvel Premier: Welcome Back Frank
• The Punisher: Confederacy of Dunces (June 23)
• The Punisher Epic Collection V8: Survival
• Punisher and Fury MAX Omnibus by Garth Ennis

SCREEN:

• The Punisher: One Last Kill (May 12)
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July 31)

VIDEOGAMES:

• The Punisher continues to feature in MARVEL RIVALS, with new skins and content in 2026!

MERCHANDISE:

• Marvel Legends: Marvel Rivals Punisher Figure
• Medicom MAFEX Punisher Figure
• Punisher T-Shirt

STATE OF THE SUBREDDIT:

A bit of housekeeping, the moderator team has updated the RULES

• "No AI (artificial intelligence) images allowed. True and real art is allowed, whether it's drawings, graphic design work, paintings, etc. But AI images will be removed at the discretion of the mod team." As a subreddit dedicated to a Comic Book Character, we feel it is important to support real art.
• Also as The Punisher: One Last Kill Special drops, our SPOILER rule will be in heavy use: "Do not post spoilers on the title. Posts containing text or links with spoilers in it should be tagged with [Spoilers]. Any post containing discussion for future releases should be tagged. Tag all spoilers for shows until 3 months from the release date. Spoilers in comments must be tagged with Reddit's spoiler tag. Example: >!Frank kills everyone.!<" Please be respectful of your fellow fans by not spoiling anything from the special!
• Our DISCORD COMMUNITY continues to grow and thrive, come join us on that platform for all things PUNISHER!
• As always, if you have any suggestions, reports, or concerns, contact the Moderator team via Modmail!

Its a great time to be a Punisher Fan and we hope that you enjoy all the upcoming content!

Sincerely,

r/thepunisher Mod Team.