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The Many Faces of The Punisher

Jun 14, 2018

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Do you know what I love about Jon Bernthal’s version of The Punisher besides his guitar playing, his ways of brutally punishing criminals, and how he’s 50% human and 50% Punisher Max? His facial expressions! They make me smile every time I see him make a face in The Punisher series. To me, his face so soft it’s like silly putty. He doesn’t need to put on makeup to display faces that reminds one of a circus clown. He frowns, he smiles, he cries, he laughs. He gets shocked, angered, saddened, surprised, silly. No wonder why so many people are so impressed by Jon’s incredible acting skills. Whether live on stage or on the screen. He was literally born to act.
Just the other day, alongside Billy Russo, more recent BTS photos of The Punisher have turned up to reveal Frank making all sorts of faces including one of my favorite ones, the shocked look on his face upon seeing something horrible happening in the streets of NYC where Punisher is pursuing Billy who is armed with an assault-style weapon. Here they are.

This is really one of my favorite BTS photos. A shocked look on his face. Priceless!

I hope to see more of Punisher’s facial expressions when Punisher Season 2 premieres on Netflix sometime in late 2018/early 2019.

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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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