This story introduces the MAX Punisher universe’s Lady Punisher. On the villain side, it introduces the Five Wives–five mafia women widowed by Punisher. Yeah, girl villains vs. girl hero is a little too…Something. But it’s still a good story.
I could argue that Widowmaker is his most complex tale in terms of the three stories that run concurrently throughout the arc. In each, a different character serves as a widow and another as widowmaker, and we see the parallels between the lives of “pure” vigilante (Punisher), “second gen” vigilante (girl Pun), and cop.
A very interesting story, with extremely well-defined characterization.