Punisher Solicitations for April of 2018

Jan 23, 2018

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War Machine Armor's final performance. — War Machine Armor’s final performance.

April 2018 Solicitations is now out. And the War Machine armor to give its final performance in the upcoming Punisher comic, Punisher #223 scheduled to be released in April.
THE PUNISHER #223
MATTHEW ROSENBERG (W)
GUIU VILANOVA (A)
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
PUNISHER: WAR MACHINE Part 6
• When a nuclear warhead threatens the innocent people of Chernaya, FRANK CASTLE pulls out all the stops to put an end to GENERAL PETROV’S regime.
• But the War Machine armor has seen better days…
• …so Frank might need to go a little old school…
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
How about this classic Punisher Series where Frank invades the “Nam.

PUNISHER INVADES THE ’NAM TPB (NEW PRINTING)
Written by ROGER SALICK, CHUCK DIXON & DON LOMAX
Penciled by MIKE HARRIS, KEVIN KOBASIC, ALBERTO SAICHANN, GARY KWAPISZ & JOHN BUSCEMA
Cover by GARY KWAPISZ
Years before he brought his personal war to the mean streets of the Marvel Universe, Marine Sgt. Frank Castle fought in Vietnam — and the man he would become took shape in those killing fields. Revisit the horrors of the ’Nam along with Frank as he battles side-by-side with comrade-in-arms Mike “Ice” Phillips and faces down a deadly jungle sniper, and fights alone in his final tour of duty to rescue a crew of downed airmen from a sadistic vivisectionist. Plus: Years later, “Ice” comes to the aid of his fellow veteran — but can the two of them take down the paramilitary group the Sons of Liberty and a Central American drug kingpin? Collecting THE ’NAM #52-53 and #67-69, PUNISHER INVADES THE ’NAM: FINAL INVASION, PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL (1988) #52-53 and PUNISHER WAR ZONE (1992) #26-30.
352 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-91177-5

OwossoHarpist

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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Punisher Solicitations for April of 2018