Comments on: Essential Ghost Rider: Vol. 1

By: BULLETS, BROADS, BLACKMAIL & BOMBS >> Make Mine Marvel | Bookgasm

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:33:30 +0000

[...] BOOKGASM REVIEWS OF THIS SERIES: • ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS: VOL. 1 • ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER: VOL. 1 • ESSENTIAL GODZILLA: VOL. 1 • ESSENTIAL IRON FIST: VOL. 1 • ESSENTIAL KILLRAVEN: VOL. 1 • [...]

By: Ghost Rider Team-Up » Bookgasm

Ghost Rider Team-Up » Bookgasm — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:02:30 +0000

[...] Strictly judging from the spinning-its-wheels repetitiveness of ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER: VOL. 1, the “most supernatural superhero of all” isn’t the strongest character to have his own series. That’s why the new GHOST RIDER TEAM-UP collection brings out the best of the flaming-skull cyclist, because he’s better having other heroes to fight alongside and fight with, depending on his feeble moodswings. [...]

By: Ghost Rider » Bookgasm

Ghost Rider » Bookgasm — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:55:39 +0000

[...] Sticking fairly close to the origin outlaid by the comics, Ghost Rider comes to be when stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to the devil in exchange for his father (rather than father figure) being rid of disease. Mephistopheles does just that, then pulls a fast one by having the elder Blaze expire a nasty crash. A crafty one, that devil! [...]

By: Ghost Rider » Bookgasm

Ghost Rider » Bookgasm — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:57:42 +0000

[...] Ennis’ version of Ghost Rider’s birth and fate doesn’t add anything startling to what we’ve already been told: Johnny Blaze, a stunt motorcycle rider, trades his soul in exchange for the extended life of a dying pal. The deal remains the same even if the identity of the one to be saved differs from telling to telling. Blaze then becomes the Ghost Rider. [...]