The Punisher Presents: Barracuda Max #3

Part of Marvel MAX's five-issue Barracuda spotlight series from 2007, this third chapter — "Curiouser and Bi-Curiouser" — features Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov's larger-than-life villain front and center where he belongs. Parlov's cover depicts a grinning, massively built Barracuda striding forward with a heavy machine gun alongside a smiling blonde woman brandishing a revolver, the two looking almost cheerfully at ease amid a chaotic backdrop of wrecked military vehicles, scattered brass casings, and bodies. It's a wildly confident image that captures exactly the kind of gonzo, over-the-top energy this MAX series delivers.