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A Cosmic Ghost Riding Punisher from an Alternative Marvel Universe

Jan 24, 2018

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This is why I hereby disregard all Punisher incarnates (with some exceptions) and focus all of my Punisher love for Jon Bernthal’s version of Frank!
Thankfully, this is an alternative version of Frank Castle we’re dealing with, not the same as the mainstream version that dons the War Machine armor for an explosive mission to take out a Middle Eastern regime.
In today’s Thanos #15 comic, we see a younger version of Thanos, the greatest enemy of The Avengers and The Guardians of the Galaxy, visiting the space palace of the older future version of himself where he keeps a chained up elderly Hulk and has an insane, galactic version of Ghost Rider who claims to be Frank Castle working for him.

That’s not all. Next month in Thanos #16, we will find out just how Frank became the cosmic version of Ghose Rider and end up serving Thanos.

Coming up in Thanos #16 — Do we have to find out how he becomes the Cosmic Spirit of Vengeance next month?

There are in fact artworks out there showing Punisher/Ghost Rider mashups such as this epic one by BossLogic. This begs the question:

Punisher/Ghost Rider Mash-Up Art by BossLogic — Epic Punisher/Ghost Rider Mash-Up by BossLogic

Should I make a Punisher Harp Art that has Ghost Riding Punisher play the harp just like I did with War Machine Punisher? If it involves the Cosmic Ghost Riding Punisher as seen in today’s Thanos comic, I think I’ll pass. Otherwise, I’ll make a Punisher Harp Art with the Frank/Johnny Blaze mashup as I would love him to be drawn as without any affiliations at all. He works best alone, not with other people.

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Sherry Konkus lives in Owosso, MI. She is the proud owner of the Camac Athena EX Concert Grand Harp named “Grover” and Camac Mademoiselle named “Ernie.” She’s also the proud author of The Punisher Harp Zone. Sherry is the one who came up with the idea of portraying The Punisher from Marvel Comics as the punishing harpist who plays the harp in memory of his family who was killed by the mob years ago.

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Why does The Punisher play the harp?

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.

Where did the Idea of The Punisher and his Harp come from?

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 Cosmic Ghost Riding Punisher from an Alternative Marvel Universe