Punisher #1

Frank Castle stares out from a wall lined with pistols, revolvers, and rifles — his skull-emblazoned shirt a quiet declaration of intent as an assault rifle rests in his grip and an arsenal of handguns crowds the table before him. This is the launch of Garth Ennis's mature-readers MAX run, with interior art by Lewis LaRosa and Tom Palmer bringing "In the Beginning Part One" to life under the Marvel MAX banner. Tim Bradstreet's cover sets a fittingly cool, methodical tone — Castle isn't posturing, he's simply prepared.