The Punisher #32

Part of the acclaimed Marvel Knights line, this 2003 installment of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's Punisher run brings Tim Bradstreet's striking cover work front and center — a brooding, heavily armed Frank Castle emerging from the shadow of his own skull emblem against a blood-red background. The composition is all quiet menace, Castle gripping his weapon with the grim certainty of a man who never second-guesses his mission. Fans of Ennis's hard-edged take on the character will find this "Soap" chapter a worthy addition to the run.