I was looking forward to this book having been a semi-fan of earlier Foolkiller incarnations. My primary gripe here is that I just read a Punisher book. Granted it’s only the first issue, and the Foolkiller character only enters towards the end, but there was nothing original here. I understand the more realistic Marvel “Max” brand may prohibit using some of the earlier, “cheesier” aspects of the character (e.g., zorro type costume, purification gun, etc.); but at least those things gave him some uniqueness. Instead of a big skull on his T-Shirt, this guy has jester ink on his arms (that’s the only apparent difference so far). To make it worse, the teaser for next week is “Enter … The Punisher” (is there really room in this book for two vigilante, brooding, avenging bad @ss killing machines?). The art in the book was average (not bad but not great); although I did think the noir composition well suited the darkness of the story. The cherry on this sundae was the $3.99 price tag. I realize that “Max” titles may not be able to pull in the typical ad revenue, but the last time I checked regular comics are no longer filled with ads either. If you are going to charge 30%+ more than standard, you should be adding some extra content (how about an old Foolkiller story?), or at least something with even a sliver of originality. It seems that the other dozen or so who pulled this book rated it higher than myself, so I’d like to hear the contrarian argument. Will I give the “Wallet Killer” another chance? Perhaps … because there is a fool born every minute.