Ghost Rider #8 (Legacy #251)

[shakalooloo]

In this issue, I turned a page to find a double-page spread advertising Spider-Man's upcoming Dark Web crossover, and I wondered how in the world a story about demons being unleashed merits a tie-in issue with Ms. Marvel, but not Ghost Rider!

But anyway, I'm more annoyed by this issue's clarifications on the limitations of Johnny Blaze's powers.






Yeah, flat-out confirmed that he can only change now when an innocent is in direct danger. Why then, does Hlel bother with all these demonic attacks when sending some dude with a gun will get the job done easily?

From this issue, seems to me this limitation was only introduced in this run to justify keeping Talia at his side, for the power-up she provides him.

So, why am I still reading this series that irritates me so much in places? Well, it still does provide some cool (hot?) visuals:





Benjamin Percy, writer; Cory Smith, artist; Oren Junior, inker; Bryan Valenza, colorist; Travis Lanham, letterer

Comments

[super_fly]

There's a few logistical difficulties in romantically embracing a spirit of vengeance:

1) No lips
2) Fleshless skull enveloped in scorching demonic hellfire in close proximity to your own face
3) Probably thinking about punishing the wicked and not about you

[deh_tommy]

You list these like they are flaws, but all I see are features.

[sabertoothlotus]

Love (or lust) can overcome all things.Maybe you *are* the wicked and enjoy being punished. GR has faced a few masochists who really enjoyed that ol' penance stare before.

[blues32]

Just Madcap and Thanos and for very different reasons. Madcap enjoyed it because it's the first ounce of pain he has felt since gaining his powers and Thanos because it let's him relive every terrible deed he has committed.

[cainofdreaming]

Huh. You'd have to be someone very mad to enjoy it. Mad enough to wear a cap.