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THE PUNISHER #218 (2018)
First Punisher War Machine Armor | Clayton Crain Cover | Marvel Legacy
The Comic Yard presents The Punisher #218, the opening chapter of Punisher: War Machine, featuring Frank Castle\'s first appearance wearing War Machine armor.
This Marvel Legacy issue launches one of the Punisher\'s most memorable modern storylines, transforming Frank Castle from a heavily armed vigilante into an armored threat capable of taking his war on crime to an entirely new level.
The cover features detailed painted artwork by Clayton Crain, depicting the Punisher in heavily armored combat gear against a backdrop of explosions and destruction.
COMIC BOOK DETAILS
Title: The Punisher
Issue: #218
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Series: The Punisher (2016)
Cover Date: January 2018
Original Release Date: November 15, 2017
Edition: First Printing, Standard Cover A
Cover Artist: Clayton Crain
Writer: Matthew Rosenberg
Interior Artist: Guiu Vilanova
Colorist: Lee Loughridge
Letterer: VC\'s Cory Petit
Story: Punisher: War Machine — Part One
UPC: 759606088119 21811
Original Cover Price: $3.99
Condition: Ungraded
KEY ISSUE SIGNIFICANCE
First Appearance of Frank Castle in War Machine Armor
This issue introduces the Punisher\'s use of War Machine armor, an important development in the character\'s modern comic-book history.
After years of fighting criminals with conventional weapons, Frank Castle is offered access to military technology capable of expanding his reach far beyond the streets.
The result is the beginning of the Punisher: War Machine storyline.
For collectors of the Punisher, War Machine, and Marvel Legacy comics, issue #218 represents an important character development and the starting point of a distinctive story arc.
STORY — PUNISHER: WAR MACHINE, PART ONE
Frank Castle has spent years waging a relentless one-man war against criminals.
When Nick Fury approaches him with an opportunity to take his mission to an international scale, Frank is offered access to a powerful new weapon: the War Machine armor.
What begins as a covert operation quickly becomes something much larger as Frank discovers what he can accomplish with advanced military technology.
Written by Matthew Rosenberg and illustrated by Guiu Vilanova, this issue begins a storyline that continues through The Punisher #223.
COLLECTOR HIGHLIGHTS
Clayton Crain Cover Artwork
Clayton Crain\'s painted cover places Frank Castle in the center of an explosive battlefield, wearing heavily armored combat equipment.
The artwork emphasizes the dark, militarized tone of the storyline.
Marvel Legacy #218
This issue was published during Marvel\'s Legacy initiative, which restored historical numbering to several long-running titles.
War Machine Armor Debut
The story features Frank Castle acquiring and wearing War Machine armor, making it a notable issue for collectors following major developments in the Punisher\'s history.
First Printing — Standard Cover
This copy is the original standard-cover printing with Clayton Crain artwork, not a retailer-exclusive or ratio incentive variant.
CONDITION & ACTUAL-ITEM PHOTOGRAPHS
The comic shown is the exact copy being offered for sale.
The cover displays detailed artwork and strong color presentation.
The photographs document the actual front cover, spine, corners, edges, back cover, barcode, and interior credits.
Please examine all photographs carefully for any visible handling wear, spine stress, surface marks, or manufacturing imperfections.
This comic is ungraded. No numerical condition grade or professional grading outcome is assigned or implied.
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