The Punisher #32

The cover of The Punisher #32 (1990) wastes no time setting a brutal tone — penciled and inked by Bill Reinhold, it shows Frank Castle locked in a ferocious struggle with a massive, grey-skinned brute, who grips him in what looks like an iron bear hug while a snarling beast looms in the shadows behind them. Colorful totem imagery and a coiled snake frame the chaos, with the taunt "Endangered — and Soon to Be Extinct!" making clear that the stakes are life-and-death. It's a gripping, visceral image that captures the Punisher at his most tested.