Synopsis for "Welcome Back, Frank"

The issue begins in the aftermath of a drug deal broken up by the Punisher. In a rare show of mercy the Punisher lets off the only survivor with a warning. However, immediately after the survivor brags about his survival and his plans to sell the drugs anyways. Punisher hasn't completely left, comes back, snaps his neck, and blows the warehouse to smithereens.

Frank Castle is revealed to be living in a run-down apartment under the pseudonym 'Mr. Smith', alongside a group of eccentric but well-meaning neighbors. From here, he secretly runs his war on crime.

At the city morgue, local crime figure Bobby Gnucci, member of the Gnucci crime family, inspects the corpse of his recently killed brother. In a surprise attack, the Punisher wipes Bobby and his small team of guards out handily. It seems the Punisher's current plan is to take out the Gnuccis one by one, his next target being Carlo Gnucci.

The Punisher catches up with Carlo at the Empire State Building, taking his date to see the view from the top. Punisher follows him and tying him up, tosses him from the top and watches him splat against the pavement. The Punisher is back in New York City and there will be hell to pay.

Synopsis for "Badaboom, Badabing"

Det. Soap, a department loser, is put on the case to tag Punisher. Soap is given a behavioral psychologist to work with, a nerdy guy named Buddy Plugg. At the same time, mob boss Ma Gnucci sends her man Joa Malizia out to recruit bounty hunters to nail the Punisher. He finds three: cowboy Harry "Heck" Thornton, karate master Eddie Lau, and war Tall Joe Small. Punisher kills them all, very quickly. His last victim is Joe Malizia himself, which gives a clear signal to Ma Gnucci that she is next. Meanwhile, a Catholic priest taking confession from a drug-dealing killer goes nuts and hacks him to pieces with an axe.

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