The Punisher (vol. 5) #1 (Apr. 2000):
“Welcome Back, Frank”
by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Jimmy Palmiotti

The Punisher (vol. 5) #1

Title: “Welcome Back, Frank”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Apr. 2000

Publisher:
Written by: Garth Ennis
Art by: Steve Dillon, Jimmy Palmiotti

13 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
The Punisher (Frank Castle) (lead character)	Catholic (former seminarian)	Code Red; Marvel Knights...  Secret Defenders; United States Marine Corps		1,893
Mafia		[crime syndicate]		118
Bruno		Mafia		1
Nathaniel Bumpo		[friend, neighbor of Frank Castle (Punisher)]		7
Bobbie Gnucci		Gnucci Family; Mafia		1
Carlo Gnucci		Gnucci Family; Mafia		1
Sticky Eddie (Eddie Gnucci)		Gnucci Family; Mafia		1
Joan the Mouse (Joan)		[Punisher's neighbor]		9
Spacker Dave		[Punisher's neighbor]		9
Gnucci Family		Mafia		18
Frank Costa (Olivier) (cameo)	angel; demon	angel [fallen angel]		7
Ma Gnucci (mentioned)		Gnucci Family (leader); Mafia [leads Gnucci mob family]		12
angels (mentioned)  Punisher: "I caught a glimpse of heaven once. The angels showed me. The idea was I'd kill for them. Clean up their mistakes on Earth. Eventually redeem myself. Tried it. Didn't like it. Told them where to stick it."	angels	[often are messengers of God]		144

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