Garth Ennis’ Punisher MAX series is, and always will be, the quintessential Punisher for me. He handles the balance between Frank’s psyche and badassery perfectly, and it’s made very clear how far gone and damaged Frank is – and how beneath all his pain, he’s still anchored to his humanity, despite all the things he’s been through and done in the 30+ years since his family was killed. I can’t read any other iteration of the Punisher without immediately whipping out my Punisher MAX volumes to reassure myself that yeah, the real Frank still exists (besides yours, Uni, ‘cause friggin’ Chow Yun-fat).