Deadpool and the Punisher collide in a violent crossover titled “BIG GUNS,” launching a four-part saga that promises high-stakes action and intense conflict.

The press release follows:

Media Release – Wade Wilson and Frank Castle are going head-to-head. Don’t get in their way.

To celebrate 616 Day, Marvel Comics proudly unveils “BIG GUNS,” a four-part crossover kicking off this September in Benjamin Percy and Geoff Shaw’s WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL and Percy and José Luis Soares’ PUNISHER. Both acclaimed runs have returned Marvel’s two trigger-happy icons to their roots with uncompromising, no-holds-barred storytelling, aligning the fates for this dangerous and ultra-violent showdown!



“When you’re writing The Punisher, and you’re writing Deadpool—two street-level characters with opposite personalities—the math works itself out,” Percy said. “I had to bring them together. Violently. Get ready for non-stop mayhem, the re-invention (and glow-up) of a classic villain, and the introduction of the Merc-mobile (a rolling HQ I’m pretty damn excited about) as well as a new weapon that will change the 616 forever. Unlike Frank and Wade—who naturally despise each other—Geoff Shaw and José Luis are a perfect pairing, the best pens drawing the biggest guns.”

The saga kicks off when Deadpool’s latest mess puts him in the crosshairs of the Punisher. Just as the Merc with a Mouth takes on one of the most high-stakes jobs of his career, Frank Castle seeks to settle the score—igniting a relentless clash of bullets, bloodshed, and mayhem that neither man will walk away from unscathed!

WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #8
TARGET: FRANK CASTLE!

Deadpool’s got a new mission! A new vehicle! And a new… ENEMY? Wait, are we talking about Frank Castle? “BIG GUNS” starts here, as multiple forces converge on the ultimate weapon…but only one can emerge victorious!

PUNISHER #8
TARGET: WADE WILSON!

As the spectacle of the summer rolls on, Frank Castle finds himself at odds with the Regeneratin’ Degenerate, Deadpool! But not all is as it seems, as a mysterious interloper seems to be manipulating circumstances and people alike, setting the duo on a collision course with calamity!

Check out Geoff Shaw and David Marquez’s WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #8 and PUNISHER #8 covers, along with the first half of Josemaria Casanovas’ four-part connecting variant covers. Add both explosive series to your pull list today! For more information, visit Marvel.com.

WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #8 – “BIG GUNS” PART 1
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art and Cover by GEOFF SHAW
Connecting Variant Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS
Crossover Logo Variant Cover
On Sale 9/2



PUNISHER #8 – “BIG GUNS” PART 2
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by JOSÉ LUIS SOARES
Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
Connecting Variant Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS
Crossover Logo Variant Cover
On Sale 9/9



WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #9 – “BIG GUNS” PART 3
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art and Cover by GEOFF SHAW
Connecting Variant Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS
On Sale October

PUNISHER #9 – “BIG GUNS” PART 4
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by JOSÉ LUIS SOARES
Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
Connecting Variant Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS
On Sale October

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