Punisher Presents: Barracuda MAX

In 2007, Marvel's MAX imprint unleashed a single-issue spotlight on one of Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov's most memorably savage creations from their Punisher MAX run. This brutal one-shot follows the hulking, unhinged Barracuda—a mercenary whose appetite for violence is matched only by his twisted sense of humor—as he carves his own bloody path through the criminal underworld. Ennis's trademark dark, profane storytelling and Parlov's gritty, expressive art make this a raw, standalone dive into a villain who embodies the MAX line's no-holds-barred approach to the Punisher mythos. It's a compact but essential chapter for fans of Ennis's unflinching MAX-era work.