On this episode, Zach Pope reviews Marvel’s The Punisher: One Last Kill, the brand-new Jon Bernthal-led Punisher special that brings Frank Castle back in raw, brutal, and emotional fashion.

Zach breaks down why this feels like a Punisher MAX comic brought to life, how the special explores Frank Castle’s grief, PTSD, and violent sense of justice, and why Jon Bernthal continues to be the definitive live-action Punisher. He also discusses how The Punisher: One Last Kill may connect to Daredevil: Born Again, where it could place Frank Castle heading into Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and whether this 48-minute Marvel special delivers enough for longtime fans.

Is this the perfect Punisher special? Should Marvel give Jon Bernthal another series, more specials, or let Frank Castle appear across the MCU? Let’s talk about it in this non-spoiler review.

Topics include The Punisher: One Last Kill, Jon Bernthal, Frank Castle, Marvel, MCU, Daredevil: Born Again, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Punisher MAX, and the future of The Punisher in the MCU.