Punisher, Vol. 7 (2004-2009) – Issue 51

Barracuda taunts the Punisher, threatening to kill his daughter while he watches. As he puts a knife to the young child’s face, the Punisher breaks free of the handcuffs and beats Barracuda.He wakes in hospital having been found and arrested by the police, though Barracuda escaped with the child. The Punisher tells the police to allow him to escape to prevent Barracuda coming to get him and killing dozens of innocents, but they refuse.Barracuda himself is treated by a back street doctor.The Punisher is aided in an escape by a doctor who, while he disagrees with the Punisher’s actions, agrees that people in the hospital are at risk.Once free, the Punisher arms himself and heads for a confrontation with Barracuda.