What do you do when, at first you plan to launch a new series, and you are not sure if it will be a success? Why, you simply include cameo and guest appearances from other "hot" properties. And at the time when this series was launched, Luke Cage aka Power Man was not yet the success that he was with the Avengers and so here they rolled in another "grim n gritty" character the Punisher
At this juncture, after bye bye with Iron Fist and no more Heroes for Hire, well, Cage still needs to eat and as he is not much good for anything else, he goes around looking for jobs even as super powered body guard. Naturally as he is a "black" character, his world revolves around more "black" character than is the norm for the 616 Marvel U
And while he goes about his life, stopping thieves and what-not, as per the cover, a bigger villain is lurking and is strategizing a team of his own - he has basically freed Tombstone, Kickback and Nitro. Now if only Cage had really taken care of Nitro all those kids would still be alive, eh? And there would be no Civil War ... sort of makes you think about all these heroes' creed where they capture the villain to give to the authorities who never fail to incarcerate them properly only for them to be loosened onto the population for more bloodbath later ... sigh!
I know, it's just a comic!
Of course in order to fit in the Punisher they have to have him appear somehow and let him be pissed off with Cage. And to ensure that not only one but more issues are sold, this is part 1 of a 2 part crossover
Ratings: 4/10 (average art and cliche story)
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