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Punisher War Journal #1 Origin page by Carl Potts and Jim Lee

Artists: Jim Lee (Inker) ,  Carl Potts (Layouts) ,  Jim Lee (Finisher)

15 Comments  -   1,003 Views  -   9 Likes


Punisher War Journal #1 Origin page by Carl Potts and Jim Lee Comic Art
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Close up of Jim Lee Maui sketch

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Artwork Details

Title: Punisher War Journal #1 Origin page by Carl Potts and Jim Lee
Artist: Jim Lee (Inker)
Artist: Carl Potts (Layouts)
Artist: Jim Lee (Finisher)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: Sorry, Not For Sale...check my other FOR SALE folders for pages to buy
Views: 1,003
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Comments: 15
Added to Site: 11/1/2021
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Origin page of Frank Castle/The Punisher...from the historic issue #1 of Punisher War Journal (1988).
Plots from Carl Potts (pun intended) with finishes and inks by Jim Lee.

Along with Mike Zeck and Klaus Janson, I love Jim Lee's detailed version of the Punisher.

I like how Jim used heavy inks in the upper panels, and much lighter inks in the Origin flashback bottom panel.

Checkout the breaking news that Alpha Flight is breaking up, on the front page of the Daily Bugle!!

The cherry on top of this OA sundae is Jim Lee's sketch of Maui island with a lone palm tree on the bottom border.

At the 2017 Hawaii Aloha Con, I was fortunate to trade several pages for this one with Alika (owner of Maui Comics). You gotta check out his store if you are ever in the neighborhood.






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Jeffrey Wedding 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 11/1/2021

Great page Jordan, but I wonder what else was going on in the Marvel Universe in 1988 that Lee nodded to with the mokele-mbembe headline? Or perhaps he was planning to go cryptid hunting in the Congo? Hmmm...

Kavi H 
Member Since 2018

Posted on 11/1/2021

What a great piece of Punisher history right here! Wow. Congrats Jordan!

K Gearon 
Member Since 2011

Posted on 11/1/2021

Very cool, Jordan!  I do like how in that last panel they went with less rendering for the flashback.  Congrats, man!

Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008

Posted on 11/1/2021

A wonderful page from this classic, first issue. I don't know what you gave up for it Jordan, but when you trade away multiple pieces to acquire just one, usually those trades work out really well for the person receiving the single piece!

Jordan Joanou 
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 11/2/2021

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

A wonderful page from this classic, first issue. I don't know what you gave up for it Jordan, but when you trade away multiple pieces to acquire just one, usually those trades work out really well for the person receiving the single piece!

I definitely feel I traded Quantity for Quality....

Chris Snorek 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 11/1/2021

Fond memories of this run! It definitely turned me on to Jim Lee.

James S 
Member Since 2017

Posted on 11/1/2021

Beautiful and powerful page, Jordan

John Espinoza 
Member Since 2014

Posted on 11/1/2021

Such a great page from an historic issue. I can't imagine what you had to give up to get this!

Dino Mauricio 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 11/1/2021

Really spectacular and very cool Punisher page, gotta love that origin recap!  Super congrats Jordan!

Marcus Wai 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/1/2021

Genius that Jim Lee put in the "End of the Candian Super-Team".  It being a reference to the Alpha Flight creative team of Lee, Milgrom and Mantlo writing breaking up after Alpha Flight #64. 

P A 
Member Since 2013

Posted on 11/1/2021

Awesome page from a historic issue! Congrats!

Tyler T 
Member Since 2020

Posted on 11/1/2021

Great page!

Johnny M 
Member Since 2014
Forum Moderator

Posted on 11/1/2021

Fantastic page and and early Jim Lee Punisher page to boot! 

Nathan Hartz 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 11/3/2021

Great page! Jim Lee early work on Punisher! Congrats on getting this page! Thanks for sharing!

j sly 
Member Since 2011

Posted on 11/3/2021

Love Lee on PWJ and this is a great example! Congrats!

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