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Punisher Max: The Platoon to be finally released in October!

Jul 18, 2017

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UPDATE: Get a load of this non-text version of one of the covers to The Platoon.

Awesome Punisher Max cover by Goran Parlov. — Awesome Punisher Max cover by Goran Parlov without the text.

After a few years of delays, Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov’s long awaited newest Punisher Max story The Platoon is now on the verge of being released finally!

Cover variant to Punisher Max: The Platoon. Art by Goran Parlov.

Comic sample of Punisher Max The Platoon by Goran Parlov — That panel where the soldier puckers up really cracks me up.

Main cover to Punisher Max: The Platoon by Goran Parlov.

This tells of Frank’s first tour in Vietnam where he makes his first kill ever! He’ll do it all again and again and again for the rest of his tours in ‘Nam. Then he’ll kill more and more when he becomes The Punisher years after the old temporary war ends and a new eternal war begins.

The Platoon Sample (colored version) by Goran Parlov

UPDATE #2: The New Punisher Max comic is scheduled to be released in October. Here’s the October solicitation to The Platoon.
PUNISHER: THE PLATOON #1 & 2 (of 6)
GARTH ENNIS (W) • GORAN PARLOV (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY STEVE MCNIVEN (ISSUE #1)
VARIANT COVER BY ANDY BRASE (ISSUE #1)
HOW-TO-DRAW VARIANT COVER BY CHIP ZDARSKY (ISSUE #1)
VARIANT COVER BY SCOTT HEPBURN (ISSUE #2)
By the time the Punisher was born in Vietnam, Frank Castle had already become a dark legend of the battlefield. Stories about him were told in whispers, if at all. Now the legendary Punisher team of Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov (PUNISHER MAX, FURY MAX) brings the first of those stories to light: the tale of Frank Castle’s first command, and his first kill. Don’t miss this epic new series!
32 PGS. (EACH)/MAX/Parental Advisory …$3.99 (EACH)

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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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Punisher Max: The Platoon to be finally released in October!