The 'Nam #53

Part two of "The Punisher Invades The 'Nam" brings the crossover to a head with this striking 1991 Marvel issue subtitled "Mark of the Executioner." Jorge Zaffino's cover — both pencils and inks — puts a heavily armed soldier front and center, crouched and battle-ready in the jungle, rifles in hand and gear loaded for a fight, rendered in vivid teal, orange, and magenta tones that give the scene an urgent, almost hallucinatory intensity. Writer Roger Salick and artist Mike Harris deliver the interior story, with inks by James Palmiotti, as this two-part clash pushes deeper into the Vietnam warzone.