Punisher Max: The Complete Collection #4

Tim Bradstreet's cover for this 2016 Marvel MAX collection says everything without showing everything — a brooding, profile-lit silhouette of the Punisher emerges from a wash of deep red and black flame, gun in hand, the skull emblem barely catching the light. It's a fittingly atmospheric package for Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov's mature-readers work, collected here at a compelling value. If you've been looking for a place to dive into the darker, grittier side of Frank Castle, this volume makes a strong case for itself right from the cover.