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Aug 12, 2015

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I’ve been reading the latest reviews about what’s going on with Secret Wars as of late and discovered that The Punisher was indeed among those who survive the Final Incursion on one of those life rafts that exist in both the Ultimate and the 616 worlds. The way I read it in the reviews, when the final incursion came, Dr. Doom took the New York City part of the 616/Ultimate worlds and patched it together to form Manhattan as part of BattleWorld. There the Marvel Heroes and Villains, under the influence of Doom, who allow all this to happen so he can test their fighting skills against each other and their doubles, found themselves confused with what they see around them. They started seeing double versions of themselves who thinks their own respective doubles are responsible for what’s happening to them and vice versa. So they started fighting each other.
Even The Ultimate version of The Punisher got confused over this mess and started blaming others for what’s going on around him. In a “Frank Goes Crazy” issue of The Ultimate End #4, Frank really went crazy and starts hunting down both heroes and villains alike ala Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe to destroy. He is the one responsible for killing the 616 version of The Punisher whom he thought was a Skrull. Apparently this is Marvel Comics’ way of cleaning up the mess they started by creating a Secret Wars tie-in where many versions of the Marvel Characters get killed and replaced by other versions of the characters who then became Secret War survivors and ultimately new inhabitants of The New Post-Secret Wars Marvel Universe, including Punisher whose comic book title has yet to be released as part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel.
With everything beginning to ravel in The Ultimate End #4, the upcoming issues of all the Secret Wars tie-ins, and Secret Wars #5, (WARNING SPOILERS!) which reveals what a compulsive liar Dr. Doom is and the fact that only Owen Reese can see through all his lies, all I can say is that I am feeling a whole lot better about Jonathan Hickman’s incredibly massive Fantastic Four storyline.

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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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