At San Diego Comic-Con, writer Benjamin Percy took the stage at the Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing Panel to unveil the second half of “BIG GUNS,” the upcoming four-part crossover between his acclaimed runs on WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL and PUNISHER.
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“BIG GUNS,” featuring artwork by series artists Geoff Shaw (Wade Wilson: Deadpool) and José Luis Soares (Punisher), kicks off in September.
Across both acclaimed ongoing series, Percy has taken Marvel’s two trigger-happy icons back to their roots with uncompromising, no-holds-barred storytelling, aligning the fates for this dangerous and ultra-violent showdown!
Big Guns” kicked off when Deadpool’s latest mess puts him in the crosshairs of the Punisher.
Just as the Merc with a Mouth takes on one of the most high-stakes jobs of his career, Frank Castle seeks to settle the score—igniting a relentless clash of bullets, bloodshed, and mayhem that neither man will walk away from unscathed!
Frank Castle finds himself at odds with the Regeneratin’ Degenerate, Deadpool in The Punisher #8
Gurihiru Stormbreakers Fall Fantasies Variant Cover:
Josemaria Casanovas Connecting Variant Cover
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The Punisher #8
TARGET: WADE WILSON!
As the spectacle of the summer rolls on, Frank Castle finds himself at odds with the Regeneratin’ Degenerate, Deadpool!
But not all is as it seems, as a mysterious interloper seems to be manipulating circumstances and people alike, setting the duo on a collision course with calamity!
Creative Team
- Writer: Benjamin Percy
- Artist: José Luis Soares Pinto
- Inker: Jonas Trindade
- Colorist: Frank D’Armata
- Letterer: Cory Petit
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Geoff Shaw & Alex Sinclair
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Netho Diaz; Josemaria Casanovas; Philip Tan; Gurihiru
- Format: Ongoing Series – BIG GUNS Crossover Event Part 2
- Conductor Of X: Tom Brevoort
- Editor: Mark Basso
- Assistant Editor: Cy Pedro Beltran
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
Frank Castle finds himself at odds with the Regeneratin’ Degenerate, Deadpool in The Punisher #8 on shelves and digital platforms September 9, 2026, from Marvel Comics