Punisher Nightmare #3 Review

This limited series continues in this issue to show how comic books can be used in so many different ways. This series has been very very dialogue heavy, and it enjoys to go backwards and forwards in time a lot with everything coming together just before the end of the issue. It sounds like it may be a bit confusing, or maybe even slightly boring. However, it is neither of those things; instead it a very clever series that has a brilliant story to tell.

In this issue we find out just who exactly is after the new character introduced in this series; Niman. It is something that I saw coming after the last issue, but it makes a lot of sense so I am very happy that the series is going the way I imagined it to do.
What is also interesting is the conflict going on in this issue in characters own heads. Niman is starting to become unsure what is right and wrong. He is also starting to get confused about just who the enemy is. This is interesting because I think before this series concludes, he and Frank will definitely come to blows at some point. Speaking of Frank, he is starting to question just who he is. He is still struggling to come to terms with why he didn't end all of this when he could of done at the end of #1.

This particular issue was set "In the shadow of Civil War". Admittedly I have not read Civil War, so I was slightly concerned with how it would fit in this series. It turns out I had nothing to worry about, as it is used very well in order to get across just what Frank stands for; as well as how other people within the superhero community see him. If you are familiar with the Punisher then you may think that this is pretty pointless. However, I thought it fit very well, and acts as a great introduction to the character for people who may have only got into the character due to this series.

Mark Texeiras' art is growing on me with each issue now. At times I do think it can be a little bit confusing; but on the other hand it does fit the book very well. The double pages spreads that have been introduced in the last couple of issues, which are filled full of flashbacks and flash forwards, work very well; and really help to tie everything together that has been explained in the issue.

This series has still got me. With two issues left I am very intrigued to see how this will end. It may be a series that works better as a trade, but I highly recommend people to get involved with it now. It may even make a nice little TV special one day as it would certainly suit that kind of format.

Rating: 8 / 10

Digital Code: TMM23FFN8XKY