Punisher
Marvel · 2009–2010 · 16 issues
About the series
In the aftermath of Dark Reign, Rick Remender steered Frank Castle into his most surreal and brutal chapter yet, as the Punisher was forcibly conscripted into Norman Osborn's twisted new team of government-sponsored killers. With a squad of monstrous allies and enemies—including the resurrected Henry Russo—Castle found himself fighting a shadow war against the very system that had tried to weaponize him. Artists Jerome Opeña, Tony Moore, and Tan Eng Huat brought this gritty, high-concept run to life, pushing the character into a world of black-ops horror and dark science. This 16-issue series, published by Marvel from 2009 to 2010, remains a standout for its bold, unflinching reinvention of the Punisher mythos.