Ghost: Black October by Scott Benefiel

Ghost I #4

by Eric Luke

The envy of another woman may be the most terrible nemesis Ghost must face when Dr. October -- the hot-bodied villainess with the face of burnt flesh and the voice of shredding paper -- returns to menace the dark metropolis of Arcadia. This full-color trade paperback is a must-have for Ghost fans or a perfect introduction for new readers.

Genres: Graphic Novels

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 27, 1999

Reviews

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is fun book. They should have included a page explaining the background a bit or the origin and relation of the characters, but I think got most of the salient details from context. It's a bit over-written in places, with big blobs of word salad scattered about the pages, but the last story, October Knight October Day is really brilliant. There are four different artists who worked in various combinations on the stories, and most of are far above average. Some of the women are portrayed rather salaciously at times, but I didn't think they went over the bounds to objectionable. The antagonist is refreshingly crazy, and I found myself pulling enthusiastically for Elisa and her pals.

[Dirk Jumpertz · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's been a while that I had read this comic and after rereading it I remember I had some mixed feelings about the story and its characters. On one side it feels more adult than your average spandex superhero story, but on the other side it lacks body (pun intended). I'm not really familiar with this character and its universe and it doesn't really help to barge in somewhere halfway the series to get a real grasp of it.

I did enjoy the villains though; they are plain crazy. But the comic also felt like a lot of potential was lost by staying on the surface and never dive any deeper. As if the storyline tried to be more adult without actually going for it.

As a result, years ago, I wasn't inclined to invest further in Ghost. And that conclusion hasn't changed.