Punisher #31

Frank Castle stares out from the cover of this 2006 Marvel MAX opener with cold, unblinking resolve — assault rifle in hand, skull emblem on his chest, and a swarm of sharks looming in the dark water behind him — making it immediately clear that "Barracuda Part One" is heading somewhere deep and dangerous. Tim Bradstreet's cover art sets a fittingly ominous tone for this six-part arc, written by Garth Ennis with interior art by Goran Parlov. If you've been following Ennis's acclaimed MAX run, this is one first chapter you won't want to skip.