It’s easy to imagine The Punisher shooting up criminal hideouts and blowing off the heads of thugs and mob bosses as the ultimate punishment for their crimes. But it’s hard to imagine (and believe) that there is also very gentle side to The Punisher no one knows about except for The Defenders (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist), Microchip (aka David Linus Liberman), and Spider-man (aka Peter Parker) who actually saw and became amazed at him doing something no one has ever thought he could do with his violent hands– play the harp. A gentle stringed musical instrument no one could ever believe that The Punisher would have such talent and ability to use his otherwise destructive hands to gently and tenderly pluck and caress its strings.

Indeed, it’s very hard to imagine and believe that the Punisher’s violent hands that brake bones, strangle necks, and punch out guts are the very same hands that softly and tenderly pluck, caress, and gracefully sweep across the strings of the harp.

Why does he do it, you asked? Because Frank is doing this in memory of his family whom he communes with through songs, poems, and prayers as he gracefully wave his battle-scarred arms and hands across the strings to fill his private family shrine with harp music that moves The Punisher to joyful tears.

It’s a concept I, Sherry Konkus made up myself. It combines my new found obsession with The Punisher that I had since 2014 and my life long love for the harp. It is the very best concept I ever made. This is my version of The Punisher from Marvel Comics who is portrayed by me as the punishing harpist who plays the harp in memory of his late family who got killed by a criminal mob years ago and whenever he needs a break from waging a one man war against organized crime.

The Punisher was created by Gerry Conway with the help of artists John Romita, Sr. and Ross Andru. His name coined by Stan Lee. The Punisher is owned and trademarked by MARVEL.

The idea, concept, and inspiration behind The Punisher’s portrayal as The Punishing Harpist who plays the harp in memory of his family is in fact my own. Sweetest. Idea. Ever.

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A Concert to Kick off 2017

Owosso Harpist
March 5, 2019
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The Harpist Punisher Photo Blog, The Punisher and His Harp., The Punisher Harp Ensemble

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Merry Christmas from The Punisher Harp Zone!

Owosso Harpist
March 5, 2019
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My Harp Grover, The Harpist Punisher Photo Blog, The Punisher and His Harp., The Punisher Harp Ensemble

The Owosso Harpist Sherry Konkus, the webmaster behind The Punisher Harp Zone, along with my harps Grover and Curtis, would like to wish everyone a…

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New Punisher Harpist!

Owosso Harpist
March 5, 2019
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The Harpist Punisher Photo Blog, The Punisher and His Harp., The Punisher Harp Ensemble

Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to The Punisher machine gun variant figure from the 1991 ToyBiz series. He’s just like the other 3 Punisher variants…

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The Funko Pop Punishers and their Silver Harps

Owosso Harpist
March 5, 2019
1 min read
The Harpist Punisher Photo Blog, The Punisher and His Harp., The Punisher Harp Ensemble

Another Punisher figure has just been recruited into The Punisher Harp Ensemble. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you The Thunderbolts Variant version of The Punisher from…