The Punisher #18 1992 Turkish Comic Turkey #1 Magazine #3

Punisher – Issue #18 – Turkish Edition, Alfa Yayınları (1992)

Description:

This is Issue #18 of the Turkish Punisher comic series published by Alfa Yayınları in 1992, completing the 18-issue run released in Turkey between 1991 and 1992. As with the other issues in the series, it was printed in Turkish and in black and white, despite the original American editions being published in full color.

The series is based on the Punisher character from Marvel Comics, centered on Frank Castle’s relentless and violent war against organized crime. The Turkish publication is particularly distinctive for its editorial and marketing choices, often reorganizing original U.S. material and pairing it with visually striking but unrelated covers.

Issue #18 exemplifies this approach. The cover artwork comes from The Punisher Magazine #3, while the interior stories include “Infazcı Punisher – Ölüm Tozu” and The Punisher #1 (April 7, 1987). Consequently, the cover and the interior content do not correspond to the same original U.S. issue. This mismatch was a deliberate sales strategy by the publisher, aimed at attracting readers through eye-catching covers.

Key Features:

• Series: Punisher (Alfa Yayınları Turkish Edition)

• Issue Number: Issue #18

• Publisher: Alfa Yayınları

• Publication Year: 1992

• Publication Period: 1991–1992

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Softcover comic

• Printing: Black and white

• Cover Source: The Punisher Magazine #3

• Story Included: Infazcı Punisher – Ölüm Tozu, The Punisher #1

• Notable Detail: Cover and interior story are from different original U.S. issues, reflecting publisher sales strategy

• Series Scope: 18 issues published in Turkey