Punisher: Frank Castle Max #70

Frank Castle looks like a man on the clock — four massive syringes spelling out "SIX HOURS TO KILL" are plunged into his back as he strains forward, guns still in both hands and the skull emblem prominent on his chest, refusing to go down. Dave Johnson's cover for this 2009 Marvel MAX issue delivers a visceral, tightly composed image that says everything about the relentless nature of the Punisher without a single word of interior story. Chapter Five of "Six Hours to Kill" promises to push Frank past every limit, and Swierczynski, Lacombe, and Staples are the team bringing it home.