The Punisher War Journal #19

Frank Castle commandeers a jet-ski against a blazing tropical sunset in this June 1990 issue, standing tall with a massive rifle slung over his shoulder — a man clearly on a mission somewhere warm and dangerous. The cover's wry tagline, "You've just rented a jet-ski to the Punisher. Kiss that baby goodbye!", gives the whole thing a sharp, self-aware edge that perfectly captures the character's no-nonsense charm. Jim Lee's pencils and Klaus Janson's inks make this "Trauma in Paradise" installment a genuinely striking piece of early-'90s Marvel craftsmanship.