The Punisher 1987 #9 Direct ed. - back issue - $3.25

Punisher captures Mr. Takegura and offers to trade him for Billionaire Boys Club member and homeless killer, Roky. The exchange goes bad and everyone dies, including Microchip's son, Junior.

Items: Fallout from Pittsburgh media on the destruction of the city in upcoming The Pitt; upcoming Marvel coffee table book on the history of Marvel; rules for Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for 1987.

On sale date from Amazing Heroes #136.

• She Has to Kill Him? She Loves Him - House ad for Typhoid Mary's first appearance in Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #254 (May 1988). On page [12].
• - Items; Pro File (Jim Salicrup); Checklist On page [26].
• They Were Earth's Mightiest Heroes - House ad for The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #291 (May 1988). On page [28].
• - Letters from: Jeff Koviack, Robert Kim, Brian Page, Charles S. Novinskie, Chris Geen, Lonnie Kotschwar, Trent Stillman, The Seekers, Dennis Hazelett, Brian Chamberlin, The Shadow. Also next issue illustration and blurb. On pages 30-31.
• Free? - Marvel subscription ad. On page [32].