#SecretEmpire Why Should They?

May 2, 2017

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I have no plans to buy any Secret Empire comics. Nor do I have plans to be a fan of Cap either. So many will boycott Marvel over Secret Empire and the controversy involving the alteration of Captain America and his history. Others will read the comic and enjoy it. Right now the outrage is so bad that Marvel finally spoke out and asks everyone to be patient and let the story get all played out.

“With Marvel Comics’ Secret Empire, the forces of Hydra have taken over and, due to the villainous actions of the Red Skull, have manipulated Marvel’s greatest hero, Captain America, and forced him to adopt their cause. At Marvel, we want to assure all of our fans that we hear your concerns about aligning Captain America with Hydra and we politely ask you to allow the story to unfold before coming to any conclusion.
Captain America, will always be a cornerstone of the Marvel Universe who will stand up for what is right, and Secret Empire will be the biggest challenge Steve has ever faced. What you will see at the end of this journey is that his heart and soul — his core values, not his muscle or his shield — are what save the day against Hydra and will further prove that our heroes will always stand against oppression and show that good will always triumph over evil.”

Are people listening? No. Why should they be patient when a comic book character created by two Jewish comic book artists is now in league with an evil organization that’s modeled after Adolph Hitler and his Third Reich, the very group of people that murdered 6 million Jews during their 12-year reign of terror? Why should they be patient when an X-Men villain who was a survivor of the Holocaust ends up being in league with an organization that does to the mutants what Hitler and the Nazis did to all those Jewish victims of the Holocaust– throw them in concentration camps to be killed in most horrific ways?
Why? Should? They?
At times like these I really do wish that The Punisher is part of the DC Comics universe rather than The Marvel Universe (Marvel can keep Deadpool and HydraCap. DC Comics can have The Punisher if Marvel says it’s OK!). In the DC Universe, The Punisher can square off against The Joker, Penguin, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, Hush, Catwoman, Killer Frost, Gorilla Grodd, Harley Quinn, Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, and a whole host of other DC Villains that can put up such a good fight against the world’s deadliest vigilante… if they’re lucky enough to survive deadly encounters with him. He may not have superpowers, but he does have what it takes to strike them all down and kill them– that is unless Batman comes along and stops him.
I can bet that if DC Comics buys the rights to The Punisher, they’ll proceed to make solo Punisher comics from the Vertigo Comics division and a major Punisher/Batman comic that will be met with high praise coming from everyone who buys and enjoys the comics whether they’re fans of The Punisher, Batman, or both.

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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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#SecretEmpire Why Should They?