The Punisher #1

Frank Castle comes to Los Angeles in this 2014 Marvel NOW! series opener from writer Nathan Edmondson and artist Mitch Gerads, and the cover sets the tone perfectly — the skull-emblazoned Punisher looms like a specter over a sun-bleached city map, assault rifle in hand, palm trees silhouetted beneath him. It's a striking image that signals a new hunting ground for one of Marvel's most relentless figures, rendered with moody, washed-out atmosphere by Gerads, who handles pencils, inks, and colors throughout.