Punisher: The Tyger

In this 2006 Marvel one-shot from writer Garth Ennis and artist John Severin, Punisher: The Tyger strips back the fury of Frank Castle to its rawest origin. Set against a gritty, sepia-toned New York, the story explores the formative moments that shaped the man before the skull—a haunting, character-driven look at the violence that forged a legend. It stands as a poignant, standalone meditation on the birth of the Punisher, rendered with the grim authenticity that defines Ennis’s signature run.