Next March, a new Ghost Rider will set the roads of the Marvel Universe ablaze in the pages of Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance.
Continuing Benjamin Percy's acclaimed and thought-provoking work on the Ghost Rider mythos, the new series will see the Spirit of Vengeance fall into the wrong hands and, according to Marvel Comics, we won’t believe who it is (you can see the mystery character here).
In the meantime, Johnny Blaze must embark on an epic quest to become Ghost Rider again before the newly possessed uses its demonic power for a dark purpose. Joining Percy on his latest hell ride will be Marvel newcomer Danny Kim, who recently lent his immense talents to Ghost Rider Annual #1.
While we wait to find out who the new Ghost Rider is, we see Johnny Blaze enjoying his last moments as the iconic Flamehead in Greg Capullo's awesome variant cover for Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance #1. Also available as a Virgin Variant Cover, this is the superstar artist's latest piece following his long-awaited return to Marvel Comics earlier this year.
Who is the new Spirit of Vengeance? Johnny Blaze was bonded with the Spirit of Vengeance. Unwilling to be a monster, Johnny used this demon from Hell to do good as the Ghost Rider. But heroism isn’t what the Rider was meant for. So who will be the new Spirit of Vengeance? And what will it mean for the Marvel Universe?
Stunt motorcyclist Johnny was the first Ghost Rider who, to save the life of his foster father, agrees to give his soul to "Satan" (later revealed to be Mephisto). When he senses evil, Blaze finds his flesh consumed by hellfire, causing his head to become a flaming skull. He rides a fiery motorcycle and wields blasts of hellfire from his body, usually from his skeletal hands.
Danny Ketch became the new Ghost Rider after his sister was injured by ninja gangsters. He gained his powers after coming into contact with a motorcycle that contained the essence of a Spirit of Vengeance and later learned that Johnny is his long-lost sibling. Years later, Robbie Reyes inherited the mantle but ditched the bike for a muscle car.
Take a closer look at Greg Capullo's fiery Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance #1 variant cover below.
GHOST RIDER: FINAL VENGEANCE #1
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by DANNY KIM
Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
Variant Cover by GREG CAPULLO
On Sale 3/13