THE PUNISHER AND SPIDER-MAN, two of the most notorious names in New York City with very different approaches to making the Big Apple safer (or not, depending on who you ask!). Join us now for a trip to the days of their earliest encounters with returning fan-favorite writer DAN ABNETT (PUNISHER: YEAR ONE) and your new favorite artist, MATTEO DELLA FONTE!
Peter Parker and Frank Castle take a walk down memory pain in PUNISHER VS. SPIDER-MAN, an all-new five issue limited series detailing some of the duo’s earliest encounters in the Marvel Universe.
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Taking place shortly after Punisher’s debut dust-up with Spider-Man in the pages of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #129, writer Dan Abnett (IMPERIAL GUARDIANS) and artist Matteo Della Fonte (NOVA: CENTURION) force Peter Parker and Frank Castle to set aside their differences for the greater good… until they inevitably turn on one another once again.
The match that leaves both heroes and New York’s criminal element in the blast radius is lit here in Punisher vs. Spider-Man #2
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Rod Reis Variant Cover:
Adam Stafford Spider-Man: Brand New Day Marvel Studios Variant Cover:
Carlo Pagulayan 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:
Punisher vs. Spider-Man #2
The Amazing Spider-Man and The Punisher may have a lot in common, but their differences are like a time bomb waiting to explode!
As they both are visited by familiar faces such as MISTER FANTASTIC and the all-new SMOKESHOW, someone lights the match, leaving both heroes and New York’s criminal element in the blast radius!
Creative Team
- Writer: Dan Abnett
- Artist: Matteo Della Fonte
- Colorists: Rachel Rosenberg
- Letterer: Corey Petit
- Cover Artist: Jonas Scharf & Alex Guimarães
- Variant Cover Artists: Philip Tan; Adam Stafford; Rod Reis; Carlo Pagulayan
- Senior Editor: Wil Moss
- Editor: Devin Lewis and Danny Khazem
- Associate Editor: Drew Baugartner
- Format: Limited Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
The Match That Leaves NYC’s Heroes & Criminal Element In The Blast Radius Is Lit in Punisher vs. Spider-Man #2 on shelves and digital platforms August 19, 2026, from Marvel Comics