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In 1991, a Captain America Comic Book made a startling prediction about Frank joining Hydra.

Sep 3, 2018

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After all the events of the Secret Empire storyline came to an end months ago, I still had the nerve to shout out, “FRANK! HOW COULD YOU!!” when any reference to Frank’s infamous choice is brought up. Here’s something that I just found out today on Facebook that got me amazed. Someone who is a part of The Punisher FB group posted this panel from a classic 90s’ Captain America comic book issue.

This panel came from Captain America Annual #10 (1991), written by D.G. Chichester and illustrated by Mike Manley. This panel, believe it or not, predicted that The Punisher will join forces with Hydra many years later in the 2016-2017 Secret Empire storyline.

An evil version of Steve Rogers emerges to become the head honcho of Hydra. He took over the US and duped Frank into joining forces with Hydra on promises of using the Cosmic Cube to bring his family back from the dead and making him a leader of a Punisher themed army. Blindly, Frank joined Hydra, just as predicted in the panel above only to realize what a huge and foolish mistake he made. Thus, he denouncing his ties to Hydra and went on a crusade to make Hydra pay for tricking him into joining their side.

He’s out on the road to redemption in Matthew Rosenberg’s new Punisher run at this time. But who a thought that over twenty-five years ago, a Marvel villain correctly predicted that The Punisher will join forces with Hydra sometime in the future?

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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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In 1991, a Captain America Comic Book made a startling prediction about Frank joining Hydra.