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DEADLY KNIGHTS (1994)

The first Marvel/DC crossover since Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans #1, twelve years earlier. This time around we meet the Punisher (Frank Castle) of Earth-7642 as his war on crime brings him to Gotham City. His hunt for Jigsaw will attract the attention of Batman (John-Paul Valley, formerly known as Azrael). He returns to Gotham sometime later and clashed with the original Batman (Bruce Wayne) and the infamous Joker.

This return to Earth-7642 (Marvel's crossover universe - where continuity is essentially the same, but the crossover stories don't effect the mainstream universe) heralded a slew of Marvel/DC crossovers set outside of regular continuity (for Marvel, at least) until both mainstream universe literally clashed in MARVEL VERSUS DC a year later.

There are some truly odd story-telling choices in this one. I had to double-check it was written by Denny O'Neil. The Punisher of Earth-7642 is much the same as his Earth-616 counterpart, but embarrassingly easy to lure into obvious traps.
  • Batman/Punisher #1
  • Punisher/Batman #1
MCG Note: These two issues are sometimes referred to as Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire and Punisher/Batman: Deadly Knights.
Batman/Punisher #1
The new Batman (Jean-Paul Valley) hunts down the criminals who stole a formula for rocket fuel from the FBI. The Punisher is on the same trail as Jigsaw is in on the scam and plans to burn away Gotham City's reservoirs and cash in on the inevitable rebuild. Batman saves Jigsaw when the Punisher throws him off a roof. The Joker arrives and frees Jigsaw while the Punisher and Batman save Gotham City after the obligatory tussle, which Batman loses when Frank gasses him with his own grenade and makes his escape...

Punisher/Batman #1
The Punisher returns to Gotham City to kill Jigsaw and the Joker who plan to become the city's crime lords. While Microchip engages in an unrealistic hacking war with Robin, the Punisher and Batman (Bruce Wayne) converge on gangster Jimmy Navarone's club as the Joker and Jigsaw do the same. The Punisher chases down the Joker until Batman shows up to save Joker's life. Batman easily takes the Punisher down and orders him to leave Gotham City. Which he does, gladly...
Punisher Meets Archie #1 (1994)
The Punisher appears between stories.

Spider-Man and Batman #1 (1995)
We visit Earth-7462 again, but this time it's Spider-Man who meets Batman.

Punisher/Painkiller Jane #1 (2001) 
The Punisher next appears.
DC/Marvel Crossover Classics vol.2
Includes Batman/Punisher #1 and Punisher/Batman #1

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