A key issue noted for First appearance of Carlos "CC" Cruz. The Punisher #97 was published by Marvel Comics on December 1, 1994, as part of a series that began in 1987. Chuck Dixon writes, and art comes from Chia-Chi Wang, Frank Teran and Michael Golden. This 36-page issue features Punisher, Microchip, Francis Castle Jr., Mickey Fondozzi and Carlos Cruz.