The Punisher takes on the UK in one-shot

Writer Rob Williams's forthcoming one-shot will see The Punisher taking on the SAS in their training ground in the Brecon Beacons.

Punisher MAX: Get Castle - an homage to the classic British crime film Get Carter - sees Frank Castle travel from New York to the Welsh mountains in order to avenge the death of his friend Yorkie.

"It's taking Frank out of his comfort zone a little and placing him somewhere that feels a million miles removed from the streets of New York," Williams told Newsarama.

"We start out in the bright lights of Manhattan and end up on the rain-swept mountains of the Brecon Beacons in mid-Wales, which just happens to be where the SAS train their new recruits. Frank's going up against a squadron of the best soldiers in the world."

He added: "There's a few fun homagey moments in Get Castle but we wanted to make this an autonomous story in its own right, not a cover version, if that makes sense. Get Carter's obviously an inspiration, though."

Williams (Cla$$war, 2000 AD) will be joined by artist Laurence Campbell (2000 AD, Punisher MAX) on the one-shot, which is released on January 6.