Ghost Rider: Cycle of Vengeance #1
"Marvel Spotlight on Ghost Rider" kicks off with a chilling Halloween Eve visit to Houdini’s grave, where Dan and his sister stumble into a deadly clash between Deathwatch’s assassins and Kingpin’s enforcers. When his sister is shot, Dan takes refuge with her and stumbles upon a motorcycle with a pulsing gas cap—transforming him into Ghost Rider in a blaze of hellfire. The issue’s pulse-pounding start, drawn by Javier Saltares with inks by Mark Texeira and colors by Gregory Wright, sets a gritty tone, while Leinil Francis Yu’s striking cover captures the supernatural edge of the ride ahead.
In "Marvel Spotlight on Ghost Rider," Johnny Blaze confronts a desperate choice when he must bargain with the devil to save the life of the father figure who raised him, setting in motion a transformation that binds him to the spirit of vengeance. The story unfolds with raw intensity, exploring the cost of power and the weight of a soul traded for a second chance.
In "Life's Blood," Dan and his sister Barb visit Houdini’s grave on Halloween Eve, only to stumble into a violent clash between Deathwatch’s assassins and Kingpin’s enforcers. With Barb wounded and Dan hiding, he discovers a motorcycle with a glowing gas cap—transforming him into Ghost Rider as he’s thrust into a chaos he never asked for. Meanwhile, a local gang ends up in possession of the briefcase Deathwatch was after, setting off a chain of events that could change everything.
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