Punisher 2099
| The Punisher | |
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Punisher 2099 #1
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Punisher 2099 #1 (February 1993) |
| Created by |
Pat Mills Tony Skinner Tom Morgan (based upon the original character by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru, and John Romita, Sr.) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jake Gallows |
| Team affiliations | Church of Thor S.H.I.E.L.D. 2099 Public Eye Police Force |
| Partnerships | Doom 2099 |
| Notable aliases | Minister of Punishment |
| Abilities | Trained hand to hand combatant and martial artist Expert marksman and motorcyclist Weapons expert Wears a cybernetic suit that grants: Enhanced strength, agility and durability "Face-scrambler" to conceal identity Ability to upload martial arts programs |
| The Punisher 2099 | |
| Series publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Publication date | February 1993 – November 1995 |
| Number of issues | 34 |
| Main character(s) | Punisher 2099 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) |
Pat Mills Tony Skinner Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) |
Tom Morgan Simon Coleby |
The Punisher 2099 is a comic book series following the account of Jake Gallows (the Punisher) in the year 2099 in an alternate Marvel Universe. The majority of the issues were written by Pat Mills and Tony Skinner, with art by Tom Morgan. The rest were written by Chuck Dixon. The series ran from February 1993 through November 1995 with a total of 34 issues.
Jake Gallows, a member of the Public Eye Police Force (a private police protection service charging money to citizens) and Church of Thor, lost his mother, brother, and sister-in-law (and was himself seriously injured) when they were slain on the orders of Kron Stone, psychotic son of powerful businessman Tyler Stone. After recovering, Jake comes across the original Punisher's war journal, stolen from the archives of the Public Eye. The last page bore the challenge: "You who find this, I charge you to carry on my work." Soon after, he became the new Punisher. Jake would get revenge against Kron Stone, or so he believed. Kron, after threatening the lives of several children, confronts Jake with a device that stops all high-speed projectiles, such as bullets. Jake pulls a knife and slowly stabs Kron, who seemingly dies. Kron would later take on the mantle of Venom in the pages of Spider-Man 2099.
Jake fought against the unique crimes of the dystopian 2099 future. He kills rogue organ-thieves, those who track down and steal organs from unwilling victims. He tries to protect those who cannot afford their police subscriptions and thus are ignored. Conversely, he also goes after those who use their money to get away with crimes. Jake also deals with a technologically minded partner named Matt Axel, and struggles with the uncaring attitudes of his bosses and colleagues towards the poor and the attentions of a police psychiatrist who believes Jake is up to something. Jake battled such foes as the Street Surgeons, Saucers (who he executed after the death of one of his victims), the Cyber-Nostra, and Multi-Fractor. Over the course of the series, he would deal with a recurring villain who causes grotesque physical transformations with his hand, named the Fearmaster.
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