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.
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The seminal period of Marvel History concludes with a BANG in the final climactic chapter of Punisher vs. Spider-Man #5
Spider-Man Titles Also Out This Week:
Punisher Titles Also Out This Week:
- Punisher #10
Paulo Siqueira Variant Cover:
Punisher vs. Spider-Man #5
The PUNISHER is a one-man army — nothing can stop him when he sets his sights on a kill. But when lives are on the line, good or bad, SPIDER-MAN must stop death at any cost… right?
Creative Team
- Writer: Dan Abnett
- Artist: Matteo Della Fonte
- Colorists: Rachel Rosenberg
- Letterer: Corey Petit
- Cover Artist: Jonas Scharf & Alex Guimarães
- Variant Cover Artists: Paulo Siqueira
- 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 seminal period of the Marvel History concludes with a BANG in the final climactic chapter of Punisher vs. Spider-Man #5 on shelves and digital platforms on November 18, 2026, from Marvel Comics