Over the past 20 years, writing and reviewing comics, I have read all sorts of matchups you can dream of. We’ve seen three different team ups between Batman and Spawn. I’ve seen predators hunt everyone from Superman to Spiderman. I’ve seen the teenage mutant ninja turtles cross the road in almost every franchise you could think of. However, Ghost Rider vs. Galactus #1 by J. Michael Straczynski and Juan Ferreya leave their beaten path.
When Ghost Rider comes across things (or uses his penance on the criminals who are chasing), Ben asks the rider if his powers work for Galactus. After all, if Galactos is a creature of science, should a supernatural man be able to defeat him? The spirit of vengeance therefore aims to challenge the stars and bring judgment to the greedy people of the world until an astonishing person intervenes.
This is not the first time these two have crossed a path. In the 1994 episode of the Fantastic Four Animated series, Ghost Rider actually faced Galactus. However, the story is more “unstopping forces meet immovable objects,” and beneath it has an incredibly deep message. It was a bit too short for my taste, but Straczynski shows that his talent for sticking to the character’s roots is not at least dark. A proper case: Ghost Rider has an on-point response consisting of five words, given a reason to leave Galactus Be. Three of them are “I don’t care,” and two of them are in the reader’s imagination. I also love the conversations that things have with the Ghost Rider. They are humorous, but naturally covered in depth and flow.
Amazing
Straczynski was able to work with a lot of great artists for these one-shots, but I can say without exaggeration that Juan Ferreyra is the best of them. Ferreira takes the same detailed approach that fills the pages of the teenage mutant Ninja Turtles, packing each page of Ghost Rider vs. Galactus #1 with eye-melting images. At the final moments of the planet’s life, Galactus looms in the background. And when the Ghost Rider needs to ride a rocket, Lovecraft tentacles erupt from the bike and surround the rocket.
But the best moment comes when the Ghost Rider transforms into a larger shape to fight Galactus. The horns sprout from his head, his bones grow spikers, and like more nails, he literally tears the jacket. In fact, every time a Ghost Rider is on the page, he will grab your attention. Ferreira draws him as a microcool image. A black leather jacket, tricked the motorcycle, it was all surrounded by sparkling orange hellfires. In addition to the cool/poor factors, there are balloons of Travis Lanham’s words.
Ghost Rider vs. Galactus #1 endures its title and is then scattered in deeper moments between the spirit of vengeance and the battle with the world’s greed. It’s going to be hard to beat this, but you might be surprised as Stracyznski’s last shot will be Spider-Man vs. The Sinister Sixteen.
‘Ghost Rider vs. Galactus #1 meets the promise of that title
Ghost Rider vs. Galactos #1
Ghost Rider vs. Galactus #1 endures its title and is then scattered in deeper moments between the spirit of vengeance and the battle with the world’s greed.
Straczynski writes Ghost Rider surprisingly well, making sure the problem exists to its title.
Juan Ferreira proves that he is one of the best artists in the business and offers some intense images from start to finish.
The Ghost Rider on the page looks very cool.
It may be a little longer, especially with the philosophical questions it raises.
