My Hopes and Dreams for #ThePunisher

Apr 30, 2016

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It’s very exciting to know that #ThePunisher will get his own Netflix TV series (YES!!). Jon Bernthal will reprise the role as Frank Castle (aka The Punisher) and Steve Lightfoot will help produce the show. It’ll be awhile before we find out when will the filming begin and when will it be released afterwords. Admittedly when I first heard about the announcement yesterday, I got really excited. So excited that I started posting left and right about it, coming back and editing the first post where first I announced that Marvel officially has given Netflix the green light do the standalone Punisher series before going on to post the first image teaser and then the first video teaser. It’s exactly what Punisher fans like me were hoping for.
I have big dreams and hopes for any Punisher series to be a huge success in both comic and TV form, you know. In fact, I’d be completely blown away if Marvel actually has The Punisher play the harp, especially in memory of his family, and do a musical number with his harp in one episode of the new Punisher series. And/Or see him play the harp in a future Punisher comic book straight from Becky Cloonan and Steve Dillon’s Punisher run. If they do an episode where The Punisher plays the harp in a musical number, perhaps he can sing a song using the phrase “One Batch, Two Batch. Penny and Dime” in the song. A phrase I hope he continues to say when Netflix starts making the Punisher series. And Becky and Steve, (or another Punisher writer and artist) can do a Punisher one-shot comic where The Punisher does play the harp in memory of his family when he’s not punishing criminals.
These are the dreams I have for The Punisher. Pipe dreams maybe, but then again maybe not. It all depends on what plans Marvel has for The Punisher in future comic and Netflix shows. Whether they’ll actually have The Punisher play the harp or not, I hope Marvel and Netflix likes the concept I made up, and I hope you like it, too.

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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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