Punisher: In the Blood #3

The third chapter of Rick Remender's five-part limited series delivers a cover that pulls no punches: Frank Castle strides forward through a blood-spattered alleyway, dual pistols blazing and shell casings flying in every direction, his skull emblem front and center beneath a grim, unflinching stare. Downed figures litter the background, reinforcing just how relentlessly the Punisher operates. Jean-Sébastien Rossbach's painted cover work gives the whole scene a visceral, cinematic weight that makes this 2011 series feel like essential Frank Castle territory.