COMICS: Marvel Reveals The Meaning Behind "This Is WAR"

COMICS: Marvel Reveals The Meaning Behind "This Is WAR"

The entire week has seen teaser after teaser for "This Is WAR" and many had assumed that it had something to do with "The Ultron War". However, it turns out that it's all about The Punisher as it appears the book will relaunch with a new title and an event called, "Lock And Load".

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By JoshWilding - Jun 29, 2012 10:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

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It's not made that clear whether the title of this storyline is "Punisher: War Zone" or "Lock and Load", although it seems far more likely that the former will be the new name of the book. In hindsight, the fact that all of the teasers released this week were penciled by regular The Punisher artist Marco Checchetto should have pointed to the vigilante's involvement. Will we see him taking on the Marvel Universe, and if so, why?! Sound off with your thoughts in the usual place.

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LucasMend
LucasMend - 6/29/2012, 11:09 AM
Maybe he got tired of the whole avengers vs x-men war lol
Saga
Saga - 6/29/2012, 11:11 AM
Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe 2012 remake
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 6/29/2012, 11:11 AM
So, I was right?!lol Cool but when is Marvel going to start the Age Of Ultron?? Maybe, next year??
SageMode
SageMode - 6/29/2012, 11:14 AM
0SageMode0 - 6/29/2012, 11:10 AM

He must be gaining some powers or something if he's able to put down Iron Man, Wolverine, Captain America, Spider-Man, and Thor.
DraculaX
DraculaX - 6/29/2012, 11:22 AM
The Punisher? Shit just got even more real!
jrp6048
jrp6048 - 6/29/2012, 11:23 AM
Maybe he is tired of the same ol superhero war crap and wants to show them what war really is
Moakynubs
Moakynubs - 6/29/2012, 11:24 AM
...Lame.
PaulRom
PaulRom - 6/29/2012, 11:26 AM
Wow. Marvel really is unorginal these days.
chujong
chujong - 6/29/2012, 11:27 AM
Seriously?! I can see him taking out Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Widow, and Captain America but Thor? C'mon now! That's just crazy!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 6/29/2012, 11:29 AM
WELCOME TO BAD AZZ..IF THE PUNISHER CAN BEAT PEOPLE WITH SUPER POWERS, WE'RE IN FOR A SHOW.
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 6/29/2012, 11:30 AM
^^^That is a badass pic of Castle. You know, I will make that my avi.
spideyxmenfan307
spideyxmenfan307 - 6/29/2012, 11:37 AM
Maybe Ultron in controlling punisher? Then they will release the "ultron war" next year?
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 6/29/2012, 11:38 AM
@YEAH MARVEL I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY SICK, YOUR WELCOME TO IT MY FRIEND. I THINK IT'S AN INTERESTING IDEA, YOU SEE DEFEATED PICS OF ALL THESE HEROES BY A GUY WHO HAS NO SUPERPOWERS, I'M JUST OPEN TO SEE HOW HE DOES IT..CAUSE IF YOU CAN'T OUTPOWER SOMEONE YOU OUT THINK THEM..
Darkknight23
Darkknight23 - 6/29/2012, 11:46 AM
This stinks of banality
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 6/29/2012, 11:50 AM
IF THEY DO ANOTHER MOVIE THEY NEED TO BRING IT BACK OLDSCHOOL...


THEY MADE PUNISHER MOVIE AFTER PUNISHER MOVIE AND EVEN THOUGH EACH WAS A GOOD EFFORT IN PORTRAYING HIM DEAD ON LOOK OR JUST GOING FOR DARK VENGENCE IT NEVER REALLY BLEW UP. I WANNA SEE SOMETHING THAT HARKENS TO THE OLD SCHOOL ARNOLD STALLONE RAMBO DAYS..GET A BIG GUY MUSCLED OUT, GUNS BLAZING, BATTLING MAFIA YAKUZA KINGPIN BAD GUYS..I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT TYPE PUNISHER ON SCREEN YET.
steelo
steelo - 6/29/2012, 11:52 AM
I knew it. I don't know why everyone has a hard on for Ultron.
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 6/29/2012, 11:58 AM
@GUNSMITHI I agree, I'm still waiting for that great Punisher movie. Feige said they had plans to bring him back(I'm guessing film). This was back in 2010, I guessed things have changed.

To me, the 2004 version was the best one. War Zone was just awful in my opinion. The only thing I liked about War Zone was that they kept the origin from the comics.
Minato
Minato - 6/29/2012, 11:58 AM
I thought Deadpool was supposed to be killing the entire Marvel U?
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 6/29/2012, 11:59 AM
@Intruder I think he's writing the Fury MAX series now.
Durf
Durf - 6/29/2012, 12:03 PM
Well, that is a huge let down. Damn
superotherside
superotherside - 6/29/2012, 12:09 PM
Kinda unoriginal but yeah it's okay I guess. Hopefully the story line will be good.
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 6/29/2012, 12:11 PM
Yes, Garth Ennis had came up with some twisted, evil villains to go against The Punisher.
JustDame
JustDame - 6/29/2012, 12:12 PM
I am disappoint. I was absolutely sure it was Ultron. Should've known since it's Checchetto's art. I trust Greg Rucka, if he's the one attached.
dirtygymsocks
dirtygymsocks - 6/29/2012, 12:23 PM
Didn't Cable just do something similar to this? They should of just had them team up then.
Mucklefluga
Mucklefluga - 6/29/2012, 12:30 PM
This is why i'm on the side of DC
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/29/2012, 12:53 PM
the punisher vs thor......

good luck frank.
scapegoatjones
scapegoatjones - 6/29/2012, 1:31 PM
loved war journal back in the day.
not sure about this...
cosmicstranger
cosmicstranger - 6/29/2012, 10:13 PM
Now only if the Punisher could take out the pathetic Marvel comic book creators who:

1. Believe that heroes versus heroes is a good idea

2. Believe that running the same concept into the ground is ALSO a good idea
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 6/30/2012, 10:52 AM
Looks like the Punisher is jealous of every other Marvel characters getting good movies and he finally wants justice after getting crappy movies lol

lets hope its the Punisher attempting to do a Decimation on the superheroes, I always thought there were too many random generic heroes in the Marvel Universe, it would be good to cut the numbers down a bit. I think of it in a Syndrome-from-the-Incredibles type way, when everybody is special, no-one is
ComicBookGoth
ComicBookGoth - 6/30/2012, 3:40 PM






and i'll most likely get this one aswell.

my only question is will it spin out/tie in of/to Rucka's awesome punisher ongoing, or will it be it own book.

and is rucka writing?

i mean with Marco Checchetto on it, i'd assume.

but who knows
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