Punisher: The Cell

In this single-issue Marvel one-shot from 2005, writer Garth Ennis and artist Lewis LaRosa deliver a brutal, self-contained prequel to the Punisher’s MAX series. The story plunges into Frank Castle’s final hours as a prisoner, revealing the cold, methodical fury that defines his war on crime. A stark, visceral glimpse into the character’s origin, it stands as a concise, potent chapter in Ennis’s acclaimed run.