The Punisher's Jon Bernthal says the upcoming special's comic-book inspiration was his "north star" when taking on the character again, as it shows Frank "in all his gruesome glory"

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Subscribe to our newsletter It has finally been revealed which comic The Punisher: One Last Kill is based on, and from Punisher star Jon Bernthal's comments, it sounds like we might see a newer, even tougher side to the vigilante.The upcoming Marvel Special will pick up not long after we saw the anti-hero escape from Daredevil: Born Again villain Wilson Fisk's underground jail.Although it won't adapt the comic book entirely, The Punisher: One Last Kill finds inspiration from The Punisher, Welcome Back, Frank by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon.

The comic series was recently released in the Marvel Premier Collection format, featuring a foreword from Punisher star Jon Bernthal.Article continues below "Ennis doesn’t apologize for Frank.

He subverts the hero genre by being comfortable with the ugly and gray side of heroism, finding truth in the sordid dust of desperation and anger… That honesty was my north star when writing and producing Marvel Television’s upcoming Punisher special," said Bernthal ## Editor's Note The implications of this news could be significant for the industry. Source: [GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/marvel-tv-shows/the-punishers-jon-bernthal-says-the-upcoming-specials-comic-book-inspiration-was-his-north-star-when-taking-on-the-character-again-as-it-shows-frank-in-all-his-gruesome-glory/)