The Punisher #72

Frank Castle doesn't flinch — the cover of The Punisher #72 shows him planting his feet and opening fire with both pistols as a massive oncoming vehicle bears down on him, bullets sparking off its grille in a city-street standoff that makes the tagline "A Game of Chicken… Punisher Style!" feel entirely earned. Doug Braithwaite's pencils and Mark Farmer's inks give the scene a kinetic, street-level energy that suits the gritty 1992 tone perfectly. With Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning scripting the interior story "Life During Wartime," this is one issue where the cover's promise of all-or-nothing action feels right at home.