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Ghost Rider: The Hammer Lane TPB

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A year ago in less than a week I read more than 30 issues of the second collection of Ghost Rider, even when I had read at least one comic of every hero of marvel, the art, the script of Ghost Rider was incredible. But all change with this last collection the magic is gone, the art is trash, the script has almost nothing to do with the old great stories, and the new John Blaze is pathetic, it don't deserve be part of the Marvel Knights

Undoubtadly one of the just plain coolest looking characters in Marvel's who stable is Ghost Rider, but sadly, the stories involving the character haven't been anything too special. This TPB finds original former Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze once again fused with the Spirit of Vengeance to allow him to become the flame skulled, motorcycle riding, demonic hero. Sadly though, the Hammer Lane isn't what Ghost Rider fans had been looking for, and the story by Devin Grayson (Black Widow, Batman: War Games) is by far the worst she has ever written. And then, there is the art. As a previous reviewer mentioned, the art (I can't remember the guy's name, honestly) is loaded with obscure looking character models and cartoony graphics. Ghost Rider doesn't look fearsome here, he looks like a cartoon. Do yourself a favor, if you're a Ghost Rider fan, skip this, and instead check out the Essential Ghost Rider TPB, or Howard Mackie's 90's re-launch that wasn't that bad. And while you're at it, be sure to check out Preacher creator and Punisher writer Garth Ennis' current re-launch of the character, which actually manages to take Ghost Rider back to his roots.

This comic is so bad that upon reading it your skull will burst into flame and you will seek vengeance. Lame art, bad script. Save your money and avoid this accursed fate.

The Hammer Lane is the relaunch that ruined the Ghost Rider series for years. The story lacks any depth, is just stupid and hard to follow. The art is painful to look at. I thought that perhaps this Ghost Rider series was meant to appeal to 7 year olds but when I showed it to my nephew he laughed and tore the comic to shreds.

Thankfully, the most recent relaunch of Ghost Rider by Garth Ennis features the Ghost Rider as Hell's bounty hunter with more of a gritty, serious story line and excellent art. This is a story and art much more deserving of this aewsome yet underdeveloped Marvel icon.

When you had read the original Ghost Rider, The Punisher and the others characters who had been "re-visited" or "re-make" by the Marvel Knights Series you feel it's not the same.. The plot is good, but the graphics presents the Ghost Rider like a cartoon very funny not like the Spirit of Vengeance that is...

Talks about a Johnny Blaze who works in a cubicle and wants to be free or the Ghost Rider...

If you are a Spirit of Vengeance, better buy "Ride of the Midnight Sons" or "Ghost Rider Resurrected"...