MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GHOST RIDER VOL. 3

Marvel Masterworks: Ghost Rider #3

by Roger McKenzie (Writer), Rich Buckler (Cover Art), Don Perlin (Illustrator)

Ghost Rider blazes a trail of vengeance into his third Marvel Masterworks! The demon biker faces a myriad of enemies, from Gladiator and the Eel to the Enforcer and the Water Wizard! His travels across America’s back roads and the supernatural worlds beyond bring him into the orbit of the mystical Doctor Druid, Dormammu and Doctor Strange — while a road trip to the Mojave Desert finds him in a team-up with Hawkeye and Two-Gun Kid against the fearsome Manticore! And just wait’ll you see the truly offbeat Death-Riders from Beyond! This Masterworks finishes things up with a tale by the great Jim Starlin — and a fearsome joining of Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, Morbius and Werewolf by Night as the Legion of Monsters!

COLLECTING: Ghost Rider (1973) 21-35; Marvel Premiere (1972) 28

Genres: Comics, Marvel

312 pages, Hardcover

Published October 26, 2021

Reviews

[Ian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good collection. The stories start getting better after they become less superhero centric. Johnny Blaze starts losing control over his demonic self when he transforms and the seeds are planted for redefining the nature of his curse. This collection also includes the story “Death Race”, written and drawn by Jim Starlin. It remains one of the best Ghost Rider stories to this day, where he is challenged to race against Death in a clever story that makes metaphor literal.

[John Peel · Rating 3 out of 5]

As Ghost Rider continues, the various writers change the format of the stories to try and settle into a workable framework. Roxy is in, then out, Karen Page wanders off and Ghost Rider starts to develop a split personality - seeing Johnny Blaze and the Ghost Rider as two separate individuals. Story quality fluctuates wildly, as does the art. It's still readable, but it appears to have lost focus somewhat.

[Jimbo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A true fan of the old Ghost Rider, I haven't had the opportunity to read the newer Ghost Riders, but Johnny Blaze is a tortured soul trying to be a good guy.

Loved the stories and the guest stars of Two-Gun Kid, Hawkeye, and Doctor Strange.

Great collection.

[Brent · Rating 3 out of 5]

They did a lot in this volume to change the character and help out this title, and it is a pretty big improvement over the first two volumes, but it still didn't really pull me in or anything.

[Gaute Hjartåker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marvel Comics don't come much more metal than this.

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

Collecting GR #21-#35 and a bonus monster mash-up w/ Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, and Morbius from Marvel Premier #28 we have a rather nifty three parter with Doctor Strange of sorts from #29-#31, but by far the best story comes from Jim Starlin and #35’s Deathrace in which Jonny literally faces off against a cycle riding skull headed death in three races all with lives on the line.

[Nat ☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

omg this was absolutely stunning and amazing 😭😭 my poor johnny 🥺🙏