The series was published by the Marvel Comics imprint Marvel Edge and ran for 18 issues from November 1995 to April 1997, all written by John Ostrander.

The series begins with Frank Castle on death row for the murder of Nick Fury,[2] with the mafia staging Castle's electrocution in order to recruit him into their rankings, which he eventually accepts.

[3] Throughout the series, he is later betrayed by the mob boss, and survived numerous attempts on his life.

to provide protection to a pastor who preaches equality for both humans and mutants alike.

The series concludes with Castle, now suffering from amnesia, living in an abandoned Catholic Church.