The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback

The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback is a 1991 Game Boy tie-in built around Frank Castle's handheld arcade-style fight against crime. The manual is notable because it is cataloged as its own Marvel-related comic item, with an exclusive strip packaged beside the game instructions. The story keeps close to the classic Punisher setup while the game continuity changes the lineup, bringing Spider-Man into the action and moving Jigsaw into the main threat position. As a collectible, it sits between video-game paperwork and a small Marvel side story, giving fans a compact prelude to this early handheld Punisher release.