Producer Adi Shankar and director Phil Joanou generated a buzz last year at Comic-Con International with the premiere of "Dirty Laundry," a brutal short film that saw The Punisher star Thomas Jane reprise his role as a weary Frank Castle who only wanted to wash his clothes. This year, Shankar returned with a follow-up of sorts with writer/director Joe Lynch's "Truth in Journalism," which turns the camera on another Marvel character: a certain "Eddie B.," played by True Blood star Ryan Kwanten. It's now available online.

It's clever, depicting a French documentary crew as it follows the disgraced, and demented, journalist from crime scene to crime scene. Although "Truth in Journalism" isn't as violent as "Dirty Laundry," it definitely takes a dark turn toward the end. And in keeping with Marvel movie tradition, you should be sure to stick around for the end credits ...

Worth noting: "Punisher: Dirty Laundry" will help kick off the ninth annual HollyShorts Film Festival next month in Hollywood.