Punisher War Journal #38 (Newsstand Edition)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Edition: Newsstand Edition

Key Features:

• Standalone issue following the events of issue #37

• Gritty, street-level narrative with Castle targeting organized crime

• Newsstand edition, less common than direct versions from this period

• Cover art by Mark Texeira

Creative Team:

• Writer: Chuck Dixon

• Penciler: Ron Wagner

• Inker: Mike Witherby

• Cover Artist: Ron Wagner

Story Summary:
This issue finds Frank Castle digging deeper into the operations of a brutal drug ring. As Castle hunts down key players, the story explores the moral cost of his war and the violence it demands. A dark, introspective chapter that focuses squarely on the Punisher’s methods and his psychological toll — without any guest star interference.