The Punisher MAX: The Complete Collection, Vol. 7 by Jason AaronMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Though this review appears on Goodreads for only the seventh volume in the set, it’s intended to cover the entire series. And an uneven experience it was. One expects some variation in the quality of the writing and the art, though overall both were good. What caught me by surprise was the variety of the hero’s targets. Though originally at war only with the Mafia, it’s natural enough for the Punisher to branch out to newer, less cliché opponents. Some are obvious enough, such as Russian mobsters, drug cartels and sex traffickers. Others are more exotic, including redneck cannibals and an ENRON-esque corporation. I admit to having less affection for the episodes in which Frank Castle goes to work for the government as a special forces operative (though the Born series was good), nor did I like the story lines in which he was sidelined or entirely absent. Overall, however, these thousands of pages of vigilante violence hit more often than they miss.
View all my reviews
No comments:
Post a Comment