Punisher: Silent Night #1

Frank Castle in a Santa suit, skull emblem proudly showing through the white trim, seated in a holiday chair with a young child on his knee — it's a Christmas scene only the Punisher could pull off. The title's blood-dripping lettering and a suspiciously lumpy red sack at his feet hint that this isn't your average yuletide visit. Writer Andy Diggle and artist Kyle Hotz deliver this Marvel Knights one-shot, with Mike Deodato Jr.'s cover art wrapping the whole darkly festive package together.