Punisher: P.O.V. #3

A rooftop confrontation crackles with tension on Bernie Wrightson's cover, where the Punisher clings to a rain-slicked ledge while a trench-coated figure looms menacingly above the glittering city skyline — and the banner confirms that Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. are part of the mix. This is the third chapter of Jim Starlin and Wrightson's four-part prestige-format series, with Bill Wray's rich coloring giving the urban nightscape a painterly, atmospheric depth that feels right at home in 1991 Marvel's more mature storytelling era. If you've been following Punisher: P.O.V., this penultimate installment looks set to deliver more of the gritty, cinematic intensity the series has built from its first page.