Punisher (No Skull) - Heroes Reborn: Squadron Savage character design / concept artwork by Luca Pizzari (2021)

Some clever little design touches here, man. Always enjoy reading the artists' notes in design sheets and this one's no different!

I agree. Pizzari came up with some thoughtful ways to connect with Frank's past in a deep and dark way. So great seeing the notes.

No such thing as to much zrambo headband. 
"They drew first blood, not me."

Hahaha, good call!

Interesting design concepts and thought process. Yeah I do like how he tries to pay tribute to his dead children. 

Love all the thought process shown in both the notes and images here!  "Rambo headband - too much?"  Probably :)  Like the idea of the mourning shawl/arm band.  Great batch of concept adds, George - congrats!

Just have him go on undercover missions without his normal look.  Explain that he can't wear the symbol anymore because a bunch of out of shape whiny boys bought shirts from Hot Topic and made the symbol meaningless.  They wear it and schoolyard bullies give them an instant beat down.  But then again, I'm sure corporate plays it both ways and licenses that symbol out to Hot Topic in the first place.  

"Get an artist with a flair for costume design to do a complete visual re-do that eliminates the skull."

Um, how about NO? Use the same classic costume forever, because visually speaking, everyone knows it's the skull on the chest that makes him look cool. What about going about your business instead of giving up on life every time some ignorrant turds co-opt an image or symbol? How about publishing a Punisher series where he's always in his classic costume and the theme of every issue centers around Punisher tracking down and wasting all the losers who co-opt the skull on his outfit? I haven't bought monthly comics since 1993, but I would buy the floppies for a series like that!

Love these, they evoke memories of OHOTMU pages and all that great Keith Pollard art that's floated around