Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History

Cosmic Ghost Rider #2

by Paul Scheer, Nick Giovannetti, Gerardo Sandoval (Artist)

Frank Castle's future self, once the Punisher and now the twisted Cosmic Ghost Rider, is stuck in the past! So he might as well have some fun with the origins of the Marvel Universe, right?! After going back in time once already and trying to kill Thanos as a baby, Castle has sworn off trying to alter history. But when he arrives in Earth's past at the birth of the Fantastic Four, how can he resist jumping in on the fun? And will Cosmic Ghost Rider take up the mantle once he derails Spider-Man's origin? With great power, there must also come total irresponsibility! Plus more drastic interventions on events you thought you knew. Take a seat and prepare to have your childhood memories destroyed!

COLLECTING: COSMIC GHOST RIDER DESTROYS MARVEL HISTORY #1-6

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Crime

136 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2019

Reviews

[The Lion's Share · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dog shit.

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another just for fun Marvel story. This was an average read that could have been much better.

[Dakota Morgan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Marvel exec: "Hey, this Cosmic Ghost Rider character is a hoot! What if we have some novice writer, a comedian maybe, take the reins? Tell a story with lotsa jokes! Boy, that'll sell like hotcakes. Won't even need good art."

Me: "*EXTREME PUKE SOUNDS*"

I read two issues. Maybe it gets better after that. Doubt it. CGR relives his past adventures in a sideways version of Marvel history. It's text-heavy, funny-short. Boring and exhausting.

[Jesse A · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting premise played too silly.

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Esta edição do Motoqueiro Fantasma Cósmico gerou sentimentos conflitantes em mim. Adquiri esse "segundo volume", conforme a edição Panini brasileira, porque tinha gostado muito do primeiro, com o subtítulo "O bebê Thanos merece morrer". Neste aqui, subtitulado "Destrói a História da Marvel", Frank Castle reconta para seus filhos diversos grandes momentos da história dos super-heróis da Marvel, mas claramente deturpados por sua mente perturbada que coloca ele, o Motoqueiro Fantasma Cósmico no centro dos acontecimentos. A edição gera sentimentos conflitantes porque eu não sei dizer se é bem feita ou mal feita. Ela lembra muito o mote usado em diversas histórias do Deadpool, e inclusive faz piada com isso usando o mercenário tagarela. Mas como sabemos, também as histórias do Deadpool tem um grande potencial ou para serem muito boas ou para serem uma bomba completa. Os desenhos são bastante irregulares, com algumas edições feitas por uma equipe e as subsequentes por outra. Acho que leitores mais antigos da Marvel não vão curtir muito essa edição. É mais fácil que ela agrade quem está ainda explorando esse universo.

[Matt · Rating 2 out of 5]

COLLECTS COSMIC GHOST RIDER DESTROYS MARVEL HISTORY ISSUES #1-6

I'm so torn on this because on one hand, I barely liked it at all, but on the other hand, Ben Reilly is featured mildly prominently. I am a huge Ben Reilly/Scarlet Spider fan, so to have a running joke be about him really made my day (see the spoiler section below for more). However, whereas past Cosmic Ghost Rider stories had an epic feel, while being injected with humor, this book leaned to hard into the comedy, to the point that it just felt silly. I could barely read some parts of it, although the writer obviously has a good knowledge of Marvel history.

SPOILERS:

The Canadian Spider-Man joke is great, plus the costume design is pretty good too. I guarantee that this character shows up in the next "Spider-Verse" or "Spider-Geddon" story.

[Brandon · Rating 1 out of 5]

Frank Castle decides to be Deadpool for a little bit and insert himself into Marvel history for "the lulz" as he talks to his family and stuff. He slowly works through the history of the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Avengers, and Brian Michael Bendis, attempting to be funny and never really being funny and then it all ends. Farts are funnier and smell better than this rotting mess of a turd.

[Eye-ra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not what I was expecting but hot damn it was so much fun. I think the people who didn’t like this were expecting something too serious.

[Wavieff · Rating 5 out of 5]

ghost rider kills hitler 10/10

[Andrew · Rating 2 out of 5]

Still waiting for the final issue to come on Marvel Unlimited, but I found the previous issues fine. Just, fine. IT reminded a lot of the old What If..? title from the the 80's, in that it's just a vehicle to provide comic meta-commentary on old Marvel storylines. As such, the more familiar you are with that issue's topic (for me, the X-Men issue), the funnier you will find the digs. However, overall, it just isn't all that *funny*. Fun enough if you've got MU and want a new lark to read, but I'd be disappointed if I paid full retail for this run.

[Blindzider · Rating 3 out of 5]

While it gave me a few chuckles after the first couple of issues it felt like the joke had worn thin, being overused like an SNL joke. But towards the end, the story wraps very personally for Frank, giving it a little more depth.

[Emma Gear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved every minute of this. Cosmic Ghost Rider (Who is actually Frank Castle from the future) decides that since his attempts at rehabilitating young Thanos were a failure, that he would then move on to trying to fix the other big problem he's had with his life. The murder of his family during a day at the park that turned him into the Punisher in the first place and set him along this wild ride he's had to live with for roughly an eternity. This is also the first time, to my knowledge anyway, that Frank Castle's children have ever had any notable character development at all and it's wonderful. This is definitely the kind of book that would appeal to someone who is well aware of the long history of major Marvel storylines and events so the comedy of Cosmic Ghost Rider appearing to self-insert himself into them lands. Taking continuity too seriously would limit this one's appeal but I can't say I didn't love every single moment of these six issues.

[George · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love Paul Scheer as a performer and comedian, and I'm sure he's a talented writer, but his first full series solo outing didn't really click for me. The story was muddled, the character work was inconsistent and at the end of the day I didn't really find himself that interested in what he was trying to say. I like the idea of Frank Castle as the Cosmic Ghost Rider messing with history on his way to saving his family but it felt tame considering the subject. I think Scheer has a good series in him, so I'm confident this isn't the best he could do, but this was a pretty big disappointment for me.

[Daniel Butcher · Rating 2 out of 5]

A series of gags that just feels more like a recap sitcom show than a new episode.

I did like the Ben Reilly gag.

[Leonard Chadwick · Rating 2 out of 5]

A long setup to a limp and, frankly (no pun intended), unfunny punchline, Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History is a victim of the convoluted and overwrought Marvel storytelling that (I think) it's trying to parody. Some fair jabs and funny lines here and there offer a chuckle now and again, but largely it feels flat and without much heart.

[Javier Lárraga · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jajaja el Cosmic Ghost Rider lo volvió a hacer...

Pues en la misma linea que el cómic anterior donde Frank Castle cambia un evento del pasado con esperanza de mejorar el futuro, ahora el Rider se ha quedado atrapado en el pasado remoto y como es un ser inmortal decide hacer tiempo involucrandose en la linea de tiempo del universo Marvel pues...porque puede... hasta el fatídico día donde su familia muere y se convierte en El Punisher. ¿Que repercusiones tendrán las participaciones del Cosmic Ghost Rider en la linea de tiempo? ¿Podrá Frank Castle salvar a su familia de su inminente muerte? Y ¿Qué pasará con Frank una vez que haya borrado su propio origen como anti héroe de la continuidad?

Sin darle mucha vuelta al asunto, esto es una muy buena secuela de "El bebe Thanos debe morir", con mucha violencia y humor negro, ver al rider involucrandose en momentos cruciales del universo Marvel es muy divertido y las interacciones que esto genera son de lo más interesantes.

El dibujo al igual que el entretenido guion tambien es un acierto pues a lo largo de la serie ira cambiando de estilo conforme vayamos avanzando en la linea de tiempo, no es tan espectacular como en el cómic anterior pero sigue siendo muy vistoso.

Si eres fan del personaje e incluso si no lo eres pero quieres ver al universo Marvel homenajeado desde un punto de vista humorístico y nada serio ten por seguro que te recomiendo esta historia, no te vas a arrepentir.

[Rolando Marono · Rating 2 out of 5]

Este eprsonaje creado por Donny Cates para Thanos Wins ganó popularidad recientemente. Tuvo su mini serie escrita por Cates, y ahora tiene esta otra mini serie del tipo "X kills the Marvel Universe" y actualmente es parte del equipo de Guardianes de la Galaxia de Cates.
Esperaba esta serie mucho más entretenida. La premisa es original, Frank Castle aka Cosmic ghost Rider viaja al pasado para intentar evitar que su familia muerta, al interactuar con su familia les cuenta versiones alteradas de las historias del universo Marvel. Esto pudo haber sido muy entretenido pero no lo es. Las historias tienen mucho diálogo, son aburridas y ni siquiera te hacen reír.
Quizá el último número es el mejor de los seis, porque es un tanto emotivo pero de ahí en fuera este tomo lo puedes dejar pasar completamente, no es necesario para entender nada, ni siquiera su participación en guardianes de la galaxia.
Tal vez Cosmic Ghost Rider debería de ser escrito por Cates exclusivamente.

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Don't get me wrong, I think this book is a solid fun entry into the Marvel Universe. You don't need much background other than to know the characters and their tendencies to fully enjoy the book. The art is fun too....my biggest gripe is that though I love the art I just feel the panel choices to deliver the story seem to be excessive (for Marvel). Now that is a small thing, and the artwork is good, but I feel the story could have benefited from simply another issue and less filled panels (I never thought I would be saying that...ha ha ha). Content wise, it's a fun ride with a simple premise and delivers a fun adventure...so to me MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

[Jorge Lopez · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pero... ¿Que acabo de leer? Esto es malo de pelotas. Malo como la carne de sapo, como pegarle a tu abuela en la cara con un calcetín sudado, malo a todos los niveles: guión, dibujo, historia, sentido....

Hasta la fecha todas las historias de retro-continuidad y demás pajas mentales al estilo de "Deadpool kills the Marvel universe" no me han gustado, aunque reconozco que tienen algún momento. Pero es que esto es insalvable. Es más, me parece ofensivo hacia los personajes y creadores del universo Marvel.

Ahorraros el tiempo y el dinero de leer este tremendo y humeante truño.

[Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great retelling of the history of the Marvel Universe, the story expertly brings one of Marvel’s best new characters in recent years into the grander picture of the Marvel Universe. Readers are treated to artwork and style that speaks to the eras that the Cosmic Ghost Rider becomes a part of while changing the way events occurred that defined some characters throughout their history. Ultimately, Cosmic Ghost Rider becomes far more important to the universe than anyone could have ever guessed. A must-read for all Marvel fans.

[Beantown Nerd · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had potential but it honestly felt like the longest manga filler arc. It had aspirations of being Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe but didn't get anywhere near.

1 star for the occasional interesting joke or idea + 1 star exclusively for the image below

[Victor Catano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Scatter shot satire. Lands some good jokes and takes the piss out of some iconic (and ludicrous) moments in Marvel history. (Like the time a literal bird man got Angel pregnant and hid the egg sacks in a nearby cabin.) Really should be 3.5, but I’m rounding up because Scheer erases Ben Reilly and the horrendous Clone Saga from the SpiderVerse and gives us Canadian Spider-Man instead, eh?

[Jonathan Gillies · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very fun read that starts off and continues revisiting major marvel storylines with a Cosmos Ghost Rider twist and ends on a very personal note. Also throughout the series there is an excellent backstory of Frank Castle’s family and really makes the story hit harder. Highly recommend for any marvel fan.

[Timothy Pitkin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a funny read seeing Cosmic Ghost Rider self insert himself into other major Marvel events is funny especially when he tells them to little kids. Like retelling the Fantastic Four's first encounter with Galactus and the Dark Phoenix Saga. It is just funny and stupid but still a really funny read.

[Rocky Sunico · Rating 3 out of 5]

I figured this would be a silly read, and it was. It wasn't great (nor are these books meant to be so) but it was a little different from the different Deadpool books in this theme. It does push Cosmic Ghost Rider to be zanier than may befit him, but it works for the most part.

The real gem here is how many different events they managed to shoehorn him into down to that funny Doom appearance that a lot of us fans celebrate.

[Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Šílený maglajz skrz časoprostor Marvelu s Deus Ex Machina na konci. Některé Frankovy zastávky se povedly některé méně. Hlášky většinou fajn. Konec je hodně silný, ale Cates kosmického Ghost Ridera psal přece jen o trochu lépe.

[Lukas Holmes · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can really feel Scheer's humor coming through, yet, surprisingly, he makes it work. I was worried it would be the same as all the 'deadpool kills everything blah blah' nonsense, and they did lean on the humor, but it was a pretty big bummer too. Interesting.

[FantasyBookNerd · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was better than I expected it to be. I know Deadpool did this before (and so does the comic coz it says it in there). It definitely passed the six laughs test and I didn't find the artwork bad at all. If you are looking for a memorable comic, then this ain't it. But, I thought it was funny.

[Paxton Holley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the Cosmic Ghost Rider. He’s ridiculous but fun. This and Baby Thanos Must Die are so much absurd fun. He even makes a great appearance in Jason Aaron’s Avengers.

Here the Cosmic Rider Forest Gumps his way through Marvel history and it’s pretty great.

[Ivan Loginov · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't really like the whole history-destroying series of Marvel comics, but it was ok, I guess. The last issue finally does something for the story and character development; otherwise, it's just a silly reimagining of some cornerstone moments of Marvel comics history.