The Punisher #33

The cover of this May 1990 issue sets an urgent, chaotic tone — Frank Castle lies battered in the foreground, skull insignia prominent on his chest, while a heavily armed, mechanically augmented figure looms above him alongside a hulking cyborg adversary, all framed against the provocative cover blurb "They Killed the X-Men." Bill Reinhold's cover artwork packs in an impressive array of weaponry and menace, with multiple armored, cybernetic figures crowding the scene in a way that makes the Punisher's situation look genuinely dire. "Reaver Fever" is a fitting title for an issue that promises Frank Castle going up against some formidable, tech-enhanced opposition.