Warning: Contains SPOILERS forSpirits of Vengeance #5
Marvel’s manyGhost Ridershave been receiving some major upgrades to their powers in preparation to face the Spirit of Violence. When Johnny Blaze, Danny Ketch, and Michael Badilino encounter a group of criminal mercenaries, Ketch acquires a huge improvement to his already lethal chains. As the Ghost Riders continue to embrace their Spirits and amass more strength, their supernatural powers are only getting creepier.
Spirits of Vengeance#5 – writtenby Sabir Pirzada, with art by Sean Damien Hill – features the rescue of Michael Badilino from a group of criminal mercenaries called Death Row. Michael, badly injured, is escorted away from the scene of the fight, but not before multiple members of Death Row unleash a barrage of attacks.
Facing Ghost Rider Danny Ketch with swords, spears, and chains of their own,Death Row pushes Ketch to the edge, unlocking a powerful new addition to his paranormal arsenal of tricks.
Ghost Rider Transforms Into a Living Arsenal Of Cursed Weapons
Spirits of Vengeance #5 -Written By Sabir Pirzada; Art By Sean Damien Hill, Brian Level, & Paul Davidson; Ink By Jay Leisten; Color By Andrew Dalhouse; Lettering By VC’s Travis Lanham; Cover Art By Josemaria Casanovas
While Vengeance takes on Death Row’s leader and Johnny Blaze is directed away from the group, Danny Ketch is left to handle the bulk of the mercenaries on his own. Blow after blow, Danny is impaled by Death Row’s bladed weapons. However, he holds his footing. After being pierced through both shoulders with a katana and what looks like a kusarigama, or a similar bladed chain weapon,the Ghost Rider realizes that the weapons must be damnedto hurt him. Unfortunately for Death’s Row,Ghost Riders know how to commandthe corrupted forces of damnation.
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Realizing that Death Row’s weapons must be similar to his own, Danny decides to liberate the criminals from their cursed artifacts. The weapons that had previously impaled Danny Ketch begin absorbing into his body. His flaming flesh ripples as his hellfire chains move in and out of his skeletal form.Soon, the remainder of the organization is bound by Ketch’s chains, still emerging from the gaping wounds in his chest. Unbeknownst to them,this Ghost Riderdeveloped a deadly upgrade. No longer bound to his chains, Danny Ketch has an entirely new cache of weapons to help deliver vengeance.
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What This Means For The Spirits Of Vengeance Remains Unclear
While Ghost Riders’ chains are certainly iconic, they aren’t necessarily the default weapon. Throughout history,Ghost Riders have wielded weaponsappropriate to their time and culture. Their weapons transform because of the curse, just as their rides do. Some Riders like The Hood already use mystically charged weapons, only to be bolstered by the flames of Hell. But Danny realizes that he’s been limiting his perspective. As he continues to evolve, absorbing and emitting an endless length of chains,Danny has turned himself into a creepy storage container for these damned weapons.
It may be unsettling, but Ghost Rider Danny Ketch’s newest upgrade could make the difference when facing the Spirit of Violence.
Danny Ketch has the most effortless grasp on his powers. Long before his brother, Danny learned that his soul could never survivewithout a Spirit of Vengeance. He accepted his station, choosing not to resist.Because of his radical self-acceptance, Danny has opened up to his powers more, allowing himself to have fun where he can. He already uses his chains more creatively than Blaze usually does and now possesses an expanded trove of demonic weaponry to command at will. It may be unsettling, butGhost RiderDanny Ketch’s newest upgrade could make the difference when facing the Spirit of Violence.
Ghost Rider
TheGhost Riderfranchise revolves around the Marvel Comics character Ghost Rider, a supernatural anti-hero who gains the ability to transform into a flaming skeletal figure and ride a hellfire-fueled motorcycle. The most famous Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze, is a stunt motorcyclist who makes a deal with the demon Mephistopheles, transforming him into the Ghost Rider to battle evil spirits. The franchise includes two films starring Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze, exploring his fight against demonic forces and his internal struggle with the curse.
