Punisher: Frank Castle Max #74

A hulking figure in overalls and a pig mask dominates Dave Johnson's deeply unsettling cover for this 2009 MAX Comics entry — the blood-spattered Punisher skull on his shirt and the bloody knife in his hand making his intentions grimly clear. "Welcome to the Bayou, Conclusion" promises a swamp-soaked reckoning, with Victor Gischler's script and Goran Parlov's art bringing Frank Castle's Louisiana nightmare to its end. Lee Loughridge's muted palette keeps the dread atmospheric rather than lurid, making this a standout chapter in the run.