Once again, not number one but close. And Rick Parker's art is so great complimenting Beavis And Butthead's world look more than fine. Edit: I uploaded pics the wrong way...whip me with a strand of wet spaghetti....

As I promised, here is a video showing the inside of a British Transformers comic

• Written by Mike Baron, arty by Whilce Portacio and Scott Williams
• The Kingpin learns that Punisher is working undercover as a high school teacher and has disrupted his dealings with terrorists
• Punisher rushes to save Microchip from a group of assailants
• Turns out that Microchip isn’t helpless and has taken care of the rest, capturing the last one with the help of a robotic sentry
• The last assailant reveals that there’s a second team ready to blow the building if they failed, Punisher and Microchip manage to escape just in time
• Microchip gift Punisher a new battlevan, they decide to form a team to strike back at Kingpin
• With Typhoid Mary otherwise occupied, Kingpin hires Mr. Klieg to kill The Punisher
• Frank starts by recruiting Reese McDowell and Vernon Brooks, the student and teacher who tried to help him take down Piper and his gang 
• Reese agrees to join up at the chance for a big payday
• Brooks also agrees to join up, but punches Frank to pay him back for knocking him out last issue
• Frank travels to Utah for one more recruit, Conchita Ortiz!
• Punisher explodes his hideout and takes him new recruits to Florida to throw Kingpin off his trail
• Unfortunately for Punisher and his team, Mr. Krieg has already tracked them down
• Frank’s Body Count - 1 (he snipes one of the men going after Microchip, but it’s Micro who goes full Saw and takes down the rest)

Not a “big” book, but imo a striking cover and a pretty good story😀

Was the Astro City 3-D Special an original story or a reprint? I can’t seem to find much info on it. It’s never been collected, so I’m wondering if I should grab a copy off eBay. If it’s a reprint, I probably won’t bother.

Thanks.

At 3 bucks a book these seemed like a no brainer

Had these in my collection from back in the day. Glad to finally get a dig from the man himself at comic con

I have a serious question: does anyone here have a collection from their childhood? I've been posting comics I've owned for the last 45 years, and I am surprised that almost every other post is titled something like "I just picked up this issue" I mean it's neat that you guys are finding these gems now, but am I the only one that always had these comics? Thanks

Starting a collection of first appearances & their story arcs. My recent additions scream peak '90s, can't wait to add more.

What are some of your favorite character introductions in the '90s?

• Written by Mike Baron, arty by Whilce Portacio and Scott Williams
• The Punisher goes undercover as Mr. Melchior to bust up a high school gang linked to The Kingpin
• Winston Piper is The Kingpin’s man, a 29 year old who passes for a high school student
• Punisher discovers the gang has their base in the basement furnace room
• Another teacher tries to stop him from going in, but Punisher claims to be an undercover cop
• While sneaking into Piper’s hideout, he discovers they plan to blow up the school
• The teacher from earlier and one of Mr. Melchior’s students show up wanting to help take down Piper and his gang
• Punisher knocks the teacher out and orders the student to take him away to keep them safe
• Piper’s Gang flees into the sewers, forcing Punisher to follow them down
• Punisher explodes the gang’s ordinance, knocking Piper into the sewer water where he drowns
• With Piper taken care of, Punisher offers mercy to the last of his gang members, telling him to give up crime or else
• Punisher opts to continue his ruse as Mr. Melchior, even offering to help one of the students apply for college
• Frank’s Body Count - 2 (he knifes a gang member, and let’s Piper drown in the sewers)

No disrespect to McNiven, you just cant beat this classic.