Issue: #8
Lying near death with the Gnuccis closing in, Frank Castle has certainly seen better days. But can the Punisher pick himself off the canvas in time to save his friend, Spacker Dave? And just when you thought you've seen Ma Gnucci throw everything she can at Frank, enter the Russian! Eight part of Welcome Back Frank. First appearance of The Russian.
First appearances: Russian
Creators: Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Joe Quesada, Chris Sotomayor, Richard Starkings, Tim Bradstreet, Jimmy Palmiotti, Wes Abbott
Characters: Punisher, Benny, Russian, Joan, Molly von Richthofen, Spacker Dave, Ma Gnucci, Martin Soap
Story arcs: Welcome Back, Frank