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Ghost Rider (2006) (Collected Editions) #4
Ghost Rider, Vol. 4: Revelations
"The final confrontation between Ghost Rider and Lucifer! Ghost Rider, now back in control after Johnny has (once again) proven himself to be-- not so good at it, has begun his brutal final march toward Lucifer's ultimate destruction. But should the fate of the mortal world -- and possibly the immortal world -- be entrusted to a vengeful spirit bonded to the soul of an ex-carnival performer? Heaven doesn't think so"--P. [4] of cover.
144 pages, Paperback
First published March 26, 2008
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November 27, 2016
Johnny Blaze prepares for the final battle against Lucifer’s two remaining avatars just as a pair of celestial angels appear with some surprising news about the Ghost Rider…
Daniel Way’s Ghost Rider ends on a fittingly mediocre note as the whole four-volume run has only ever been average at best. The repetitive and unexciting hunt for Lucifer’s avatars has never felt very exciting or developed beyond Ghost Rider destroying any and all of them without any real trouble.
And Lucifer himself has been an oddly stereotypical and predictable character. He just wants to kill and cause mayhem and seems happy to be a static target for our hero - not the most compelling portrayal of this classic character.
There’s also an embarrassingly one-dimensional sex object called Dixie who’s just there to pose with hot pants and tank tops for her huge rack and nipples poking through when Johnny’s not porking her!
And the angel characters were poorly written - they deliver some info to the Ghost Rider but I wasn’t clear how we were supposed to feel about them. Apparently they’re baddies because Ghost Rider sets off to hunt them down after this. Uh, ok. They seemed like allies for this one but alright.
That said, this is a smooth read - it’s a fast-moving story and the action is fun and drawn very well by the art team. It’s definitely very shallow action but I was ok with it because it was still entertainIng.
If you’re after a great Ghost Rider series, my rec is still Jason Aaron’s run but you could definitely do worse than Daniel Way’s. Keep them expectations low and you might get something out of his Ghost Rider!
Daniel Way’s Ghost Rider ends on a fittingly mediocre note as the whole four-volume run has only ever been average at best. The repetitive and unexciting hunt for Lucifer’s avatars has never felt very exciting or developed beyond Ghost Rider destroying any and all of them without any real trouble.
And Lucifer himself has been an oddly stereotypical and predictable character. He just wants to kill and cause mayhem and seems happy to be a static target for our hero - not the most compelling portrayal of this classic character.
There’s also an embarrassingly one-dimensional sex object called Dixie who’s just there to pose with hot pants and tank tops for her huge rack and nipples poking through when Johnny’s not porking her!
And the angel characters were poorly written - they deliver some info to the Ghost Rider but I wasn’t clear how we were supposed to feel about them. Apparently they’re baddies because Ghost Rider sets off to hunt them down after this. Uh, ok. They seemed like allies for this one but alright.
That said, this is a smooth read - it’s a fast-moving story and the action is fun and drawn very well by the art team. It’s definitely very shallow action but I was ok with it because it was still entertainIng.
If you’re after a great Ghost Rider series, my rec is still Jason Aaron’s run but you could definitely do worse than Daniel Way’s. Keep them expectations low and you might get something out of his Ghost Rider!
September 8, 2015
A strong end to Way's run on GR. Looking forward to checking out Aaron's next.
August 29, 2021
Read as part of a "Complete Collection" book, counting it as part of the series
May 2, 2024
The devil plans a massacre during a major sports event. He also has children captive as a distraction for Johnny who has some unexpected allies this time around.
August 8, 2020
This was another reminder why I prefer Dan Ketch as Ghost Rider. It seems whenever I pick up a Johnny Blaze story it's filled with cartoonish silliness and/or wretched dialogue that belongs in a bad horror comedy. This story was no exception. The Devil is portrayed as a flat, one-dimensional bad guy who tries way too hard to be funny in a Joker-esque fashion. The action was fine but the story was utterly forgettable. Also, why does Johnny look so young when he already looked like a grizzled, aging biker in the 90's? And the angels sub-plot and titular "revelation"? I wanted to put my head through a wall with how stupid it was. Not a good Ghost Rider book at all.
December 14, 2022
On one hand, I'm glad the lame Lucifer arc is finally over.
On the other, the conclusion was a total mess and of course Way had to include the sexist trope of the disposable love interest (who spends the whole time wearing short shorts and a revealing tank top when she's wearing anything at all). Aside from a desperate attempt to give the story some emotional weight there was no reason to kill Dixie off.
Stupid.
On the other, the conclusion was a total mess and of course Way had to include the sexist trope of the disposable love interest (who spends the whole time wearing short shorts and a revealing tank top when she's wearing anything at all). Aside from a desperate attempt to give the story some emotional weight there was no reason to kill Dixie off.
Stupid.
May 21, 2023
Daniel Way wraps up his run here. I can see why some would have mixed feelings about this one. I liked it overall, but we did get some revelations about Ghost Rider that go against what we've always known about the character. The ending was also abrupt, and I didn't like one part about it which I won't get into here due to spoilers.
I liked Daniel Way's run for the most part, and the story continues with Jason Aaron in charge next.
I liked Daniel Way's run for the most part, and the story continues with Jason Aaron in charge next.
August 30, 2025
Così termina la run di Daniel Way su Ghost Rider vol. 6.
Sarò franco: non mi è dispiaciuta, ma penso che gli sviluppi e la conclusione della trama principale, cioè la caccia ai 666 posseduti da Lucifero, non siano all'altezza della premessa imbastita con i primi sei numeri.
Cionondimeno, ho apprezzato l'espediente escogitato da Johnny (o Zarathos? Non si capisce bene chi dei due abbia l'intuizione) per evitare che restasse un solo posseduto, riportando de facto Lucifero sulla Terra con tutti i suoi poteri. Magari chi pregustava un'epica battaglia tra lo Spirito della Vendetta e Satana sarà rimasto deluso o l'avrà trovato anticlimatico, ma personalmente l'ho preferito a una ben più banale "boss fight", splash page dopo splash page.
Le "rivelazioni" nel titolo fanno riferimento a quanto verrà scoperto da Johnny nel corso della vicenda, che altro non fa che preparare il terreno per la run di Jason Aaron: c'è del marcio in Paradiso!
Sarò franco: non mi è dispiaciuta, ma penso che gli sviluppi e la conclusione della trama principale, cioè la caccia ai 666 posseduti da Lucifero, non siano all'altezza della premessa imbastita con i primi sei numeri.
Cionondimeno, ho apprezzato l'espediente escogitato da Johnny (o Zarathos? Non si capisce bene chi dei due abbia l'intuizione) per evitare che restasse un solo posseduto, riportando de facto Lucifero sulla Terra con tutti i suoi poteri. Magari chi pregustava un'epica battaglia tra lo Spirito della Vendetta e Satana sarà rimasto deluso o l'avrà trovato anticlimatico, ma personalmente l'ho preferito a una ben più banale "boss fight", splash page dopo splash page.
Le "rivelazioni" nel titolo fanno riferimento a quanto verrà scoperto da Johnny nel corso della vicenda, che altro non fa che preparare il terreno per la run di Jason Aaron: c'è del marcio in Paradiso!
February 2, 2018
So, the whole Lucifer on Earth plot wraps up, Ghost Rider might be an angel, virgins given birth... are we sure this isn't a Vertigo comic come to Marvel? Fun action, dialog and great art propel this to a quality that seems above Johnny Blaze's pay grade.
December 21, 2025
Look, I am not a Daniel Way hater by any means... but he whiffs his conclusion to GHOST RIDER so spectacularly here that it's no surprise Jason Aaron's run is the de facto starting point, *despite* the fact that a key component of that run is revealed here.
August 14, 2024
Easy to read, kinda dumb. Just the way comics are *sometimes* meant to be.
March 16, 2015
I don't think Ghost Rider is for me. I gave 'Apocalypse Soon' two stars, so this one is more of a 2.5 Stars because it was definitely better (it had more of a plot) but it just didn't grab me.
In this one the Ghost Rider is in control and his plan to destroy Lucifer is finally coming together, but he learns a few 'revelations' about what happened to him, and who is behind it. There are also these angel guys but I really didn't understand what or who they actually were.. but I think they were trying to atone for picking the wrong side in the war on heaven? As I said before I'm not to Ghost Rider so I may have missed something there (perhaps if I'd read volumes 1-2 I'd be more clued in!)!
This is longer than the previous volume, and like I said it had a story than ran all the way through it just wasn't very interesting to me (I got enough angels and demons from watching Supernatural!). It's a bit repetitive in that all Ghost Rider seems to do is chase down demons and then use his hellfire and infinite chains to kill them. Too much empty action and no substance to the story (but again maybe if I'd not jumped in half way I'd enjoy it more). I'm not a fan of the artwork either, that's also put me off the series. It's just not for me!
I guess I can see why other people like it but I'll be leaving Johnny Blaze here.
In this one the Ghost Rider is in control and his plan to destroy Lucifer is finally coming together, but he learns a few 'revelations' about what happened to him, and who is behind it. There are also these angel guys but I really didn't understand what or who they actually were.. but I think they were trying to atone for picking the wrong side in the war on heaven? As I said before I'm not to Ghost Rider so I may have missed something there (perhaps if I'd read volumes 1-2 I'd be more clued in!)!
This is longer than the previous volume, and like I said it had a story than ran all the way through it just wasn't very interesting to me (I got enough angels and demons from watching Supernatural!). It's a bit repetitive in that all Ghost Rider seems to do is chase down demons and then use his hellfire and infinite chains to kill them. Too much empty action and no substance to the story (but again maybe if I'd not jumped in half way I'd enjoy it more). I'm not a fan of the artwork either, that's also put me off the series. It's just not for me!
I guess I can see why other people like it but I'll be leaving Johnny Blaze here.
December 28, 2008
Tom Palmer inks! Yes! Yes! My generation's Vince Colletta unleashed!
Poor Ghostie. He's a neat character in the hands of a crap writer.
When my inner 12 year old isn't entertained I take it as a sign of shoddy craftsmanship.
The Palmer inks are like pouring salt onto a snail that's already been stepped on and busted up.
Poor Ghostie. He's a neat character in the hands of a crap writer.
When my inner 12 year old isn't entertained I take it as a sign of shoddy craftsmanship.
The Palmer inks are like pouring salt onto a snail that's already been stepped on and busted up.
December 31, 2012
the last ghost rider graphic novel that we have - this one had a parental advisory so i paid close attention. there is some near nudity that is questionable for 7th graders but i would probably try to limit this to 8th grade and up even though it is kind of crucial for story advancement and wrap up. i do like the concept of the stories and this will probably lead me to watching the movie.
November 10, 2015
I forget exactly when I did finish this one. I have the individual comics and not the trade-paperback versions, so it's a little hard to tell where each volume ends and begins without looking it up. Apparently I am through the next volume.
I really enjoyed what I had through this series. The art and story were both really well done.
I really enjoyed what I had through this series. The art and story were both really well done.
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