Punisher Max: Hot Rods of Death

In 2010, Marvel’s MAX imprint delivered a single-issue, standalone Punisher tale that strips the character down to his grim essentials. Written by Charlie Huston with gritty, shadow-drenched art by Shawn Martinbrough, this story follows Frank Castle’s violent pursuit of a twisted car-culture gang. A lean, brutal done-in-one that exemplifies the MAX line’s hardboiled approach to the Punisher.