The Punsher Harp ('n Guitar) Zone

Jul 22, 2017

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Because of the guitar scene that was first shown in The Punisher footage at last night’s Defenders Panel at #SDCC, I got so pumped up that I took one my The Punisher Harp Zone logos and modified it to fit in with the fact that Punisher will be playing guitar in the upcoming Netflix series in November. And now this site will be known as The Punisher Harp (,n Guitar) Zone.

Welcome to The Punisher Harp ‘n Guitar Zone.

I plan to incorporate this new guitar concept into my own Punisher Harp concept so that I can have Frank play both the harp and the guitar. To me Frank Castle will always be a harpist who plays the harp in memory of his family. And what’s wrong with having Frank play more than one instrument? In Daredevil Season 2, there was a family piano found in Frank’s old home. That’s where Lisa, Frank’s favorite daughter, practiced music on besides the guitar. Perhaps Frank used to play on that piano, too, alongside the guitar which he used to teach his daughter how to play the guitar. He still plays the guitar, but only in her memory.

It would be awesome to see Frank actually playing the harp in a future Punisher episode, ultimately becoming The Punishing Harpist who plays harp music in his family’s memory as well as guitar music. In Season 2 perhaps we’ll see.

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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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