Punisher: War Zone #5

The five-issue limited series comes to its conclusion with a cover that says everything about where Frank Castle stands — battered, resolute, and unyielding, his skull insignia still visible on his torn shirt as he hauls a chain-bound figure with his bare hands. Looming behind him are Captain America and Iron Man, their expressions as grim as the industrial setting surrounding them, making it clear the Avengers haven't backed down from their pursuit of the Punisher. Marco Checchetto's cover art captures a collision of wills that feels genuinely earned by the final issue, with Greg Rucka, Carmine Di Giandomenico, and Matt Hollingsworth rounding out a creative team that brought real craft to this 2013 series.