Punisher #59

Frank Castle dominates the foreground of Tim Bradstreet's cover, arms scarred and muscles taut as he levels a scoped assault rifle while spent casings tumble through the air — every detail radiating hard-earned combat experience. Against a hazy city skyline, a squad of soldiers moves in silhouette behind him, reinforcing the military weight that defines the "Valley Forge, Valley Forge" arc Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov have been building toward. Issue #59 of Marvel's MAX imprint delivers exactly the kind of unflinching, soldier's-eye tension this series does so well.