Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #4

The finale of this 2012 Marvel limited series arrives with a cover by Kaare Andrews that pulls no punches: a fully armed Deadpool looms triumphantly overhead, pressing a katana blade against the throat of a bound, struggling Punisher — skull emblem and all — while guns bristle from every angle against a scorched, fiery backdrop. The image captures the darkly audacious premise of the series in a single, visceral composition, with Deadpool radiating an almost casual menace that makes the Parental Advisory stamp feel entirely earned. Writer Cullen Bunn, artist Dalibor Talajić, and colorist Lee Loughridge bring this wild, mature-readers chapter to its close.