Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears [Hardcover]

Garth Ennis (Author), Clayton Crain (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

Here it is ? the prequel to Garth Ennis and Clayton Crain's smash hit Ghost Rider: Road to Damnation! Travis Parham thought he'd seen hell. As a lieutenant in the Confederate Army, he stood neck-deep in muck and blood, surrounded by the whistle of hot shrapnel and men's screams. Two years later, Parham has carved a new life for himself, doing his best to forget the depravity that lurks in the pits of men's souls. Now, Parham's tranquil world is about to be rudely interrupted. Up from the depths comes a force of nature that transcends his wildest dreams - a fiery wraith that knows a thing or two about evil and even more about vengeance. Collects Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears #1-6.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Marvel (October 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785120033
• ISBN-13: 978-0785120032
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,082,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Garth Ennis is the award-winning writer of Hellblazer, Hitman, Punisher, Preacher, Pride and Joy and War Stories. He is much in demand for his hard-edged, wickedly humorous style.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A western horror story with an Ennis fueled Ghost Rider twist, October 15, 2007

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears (Hardcover)

Years before Johnny Blaze ever made a deal that turned him into Ghost Rider, the spirit of vengeance rode high in the old west. Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears follows burned out Confederate Army lieutenant Travis Parham, who finds friendship and sanctuary with a freed slave named Caleb. A few years later, Travis makes a return to see his friend, only to find him and his family tortured and murdered by a gang of angry old slave owners. As Travis embarks on a mission to avenge their deaths, he finds he isn't the only one riding for revenge, as a mysterious and cloaked man with some strange and otherworldly abilities on horseback is on the same mission. Trail of Tears isn't so much a prequel to Road to Damnation as its billed to be, but instead serves as a very entertaining and somewhat poignant western horror story. Sadly though, much like Road to Damnation, Trail of Tears suffers from feeling as if Ennis is being held back in his storytelling. Ennis' Road to Damnation art partner Clayton Crain once again provides some amazing, CGI-esque artwork that must be seen to be believed. All in all, Trail of Tears is a western horror story with an Ennis fueled Ghost Rider twist that all fans of the character should definitely check out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ennis and crain are amazing together, July 31, 2008

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J. Buckner "100% J6P" (san diego) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears (Hardcover)

trail of tears is amazing; graphic, brutal, and amazing. the writer (Ennis) and animator (crain) have shown the ghost rider legend the way it should be in a most visceral and frightening fashion. Ghost rider was always my favorite comic book figure, but the 2 series these men have created gave me a new found love the character.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Ghost Rider book for someone who doesn't read Ghost Rider., June 10, 2008

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K. Tucker (MS, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears (Paperback)

Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears is one of my personal favorites. The story is about standard: A guy gets helped by a friend, the friend is wronged, everyone seeks revenge, carnage ensues. Don't listen to what Max said -- the art in this book is incredible. Fans of Stjepan Sejic or John Bolton will find plenty to get excited about.

Oh, and knowledge of Ghost Rider is not really necessary here. I have never, ever read a Ghost Rider comic, and I enjoyed this one thoroughly. Perhaps it is just bitter Ghost Rider fans that would find something to be upset about.