Punisher Crashes A Party of Villains in Punisher #8

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. Why, 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.

February 2019 Marvel Solicitations are now out and look who’s being the party crasher on the cover of Punisher #8. Frank Castle! The man who wished he has a hydrogen bomb in hand so he can nuke this make-believe island nation and send it down to its watery grave where Atlantis is lying at.

THE PUNISHER #8

MATTHEW ROSENBERG (W) Szymon Kudranski (A)

Cover by GREG SMALLWOOD

It’s war on the streets of Bagalia!

Desperate times for Baron Zemo call for desperate measures!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

Note that the list doesn’t show Punisher #6 and #7 on it due to Matt and Szymon both working on a separate Punisher storyline called “Old Man Frank” which will be available early next year. Perhaps at the same time as Punisher #8. Can’t wait to see how the story plays out when it is announced.

Owosso Harpist

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