Punisher: Frank Castle Max #71

Frank Castle heads deep into the Louisiana swamps with "Welcome to the Bayou," and Dave Johnson's cover sets the mood perfectly — a steely, skull-chested Punisher stands shotgun in hand over a blonde woman crouched in the grass, a coiled snake menacing nearby amid a fiery red backdrop. Writer Victor Gischler and artist Goran Parlov bring their own sensibilities to this MAX-imprint story, promising the unfiltered intensity the label is known for. If you like your Punisher tales soaked in Southern atmosphere and genuine danger, issue #71 is a compelling place to start.