Punisher Max: The Complete Collection #2

Frank Castle looms out of the darkness on Tim Bradstreet's cover — jaw set, skull emblem gleaming, every shadow doing exactly what it should for a MAX-rated Punisher collection. This 2016 Marvel Collected Editions volume gathers Garth Ennis and Leandro Fernández's unflinching run, opening with "Mother Russia Part One" and delivering the kind of grim, grounded crime storytelling the MAX imprint was built for. At $39.99 USD, it's a substantial read that earns every page.