Comments on: Into the back issue box #18 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:52:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ben Herman http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/comment-page-1/#comment-54895 Ben Herman Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:22:18 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/#comment-54895 As I recall, the reason Linda Wei was always going on these extreme anti-Ghost Rider rants when she was on the air was because she was sleeping with Deathwatch, who had used his influence to get her a job on the network news, so she was bad-mouthing GR to pay back her debt to Deathwatch. She was also involved with another GR villain, Blackout, who eventually killed her, on the air no less. Yeah, she had really bad taste in men. As I recall, the reason Linda Wei was always going on these extreme anti-Ghost Rider rants when she was on the air was because she was sleeping with Deathwatch, who had used his influence to get her a job on the network news, so she was bad-mouthing GR to pay back her debt to Deathwatch.

She was also involved with another GR villain, Blackout, who eventually killed her, on the air no less. Yeah, she had really bad taste in men.

]]> By: John Seavey http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/comment-page-1/#comment-54856 John Seavey Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:32:37 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/#comment-54856 Well, it wasn't so much a spirited defense of Ghost Rider as it was pointing out that any medium that has "Clock King" and "The Ten-Eyed Man", not to mention "Turner D. Century" and "Doctor Demonicus" (a supervillain who exposed himself to gamma radiation and got painful skin cancer) automatically gets a pass on "Ghost Rider". :) Well, it wasn't so much a spirited defense of Ghost Rider as it was pointing out that any medium that has "Clock King" and "The Ten-Eyed Man", not to mention "Turner D. Century" and "Doctor Demonicus" (a supervillain who exposed himself to gamma radiation and got painful skin cancer) automatically gets a pass on "Ghost Rider". :)

]]> By: The Cosh http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/comment-page-1/#comment-54727 The Cosh Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:20:14 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/#comment-54727 John/Mark: Fair enough. To be honest, I wasn't really aware of Ghost Rider until the hype for the film started. John/Mark: Fair enough. To be honest, I wasn't really aware of Ghost Rider until the hype for the film started.

]]> By: yo go re http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/comment-page-1/#comment-54608 yo go re Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:38:04 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/#comment-54608 Fred Durst keeps your vault? Fred Durst keeps your vault?

]]> By: MarkAndrew http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/comment-page-1/#comment-54545 MarkAndrew Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:49:46 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/#comment-54545 Yeah. Nothing TOO wrong with Ghost Rider. Sure, his appeal is primarilly visual. (His Head. Is. On. Freaking. Fire! AIIIIIE!!!!) But as long as th' creative team knows this and doesn't take him too seriously, it's cool. Sadly that doesn't appear to be the case here. Yeah. Nothing TOO wrong with Ghost Rider. Sure, his appeal is primarilly visual. (His Head. Is. On. Freaking. Fire! AIIIIIE!!!!)

But as long as th' creative team knows this and doesn't take him too seriously, it's cool.

Sadly that doesn't appear to be the case here.

]]> By: John Seavey http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/comment-page-1/#comment-54500 John Seavey Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:34:44 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/#comment-54500 Take my word for this: No, Ghost Rider isn't one of the stupidest characters in his medium. In fact, I think you could quite successfully argue that he's not even the stupidest character in his own series. Take my word for this: No, Ghost Rider isn't one of the stupidest characters in his medium. In fact, I think you could quite successfully argue that he's not even the stupidest character in his own series.

]]> By: The Cosh http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/comment-page-1/#comment-54259 The Cosh Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:12:57 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/#comment-54259 In a medium full of stupid characters, Ghost Rider must be one of the stupidest by quite some distance. In a medium full of stupid characters, Ghost Rider must be one of the stupidest by quite some distance.

]]> By: Bill Reed http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/comment-page-1/#comment-53786 Bill Reed Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:37:42 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/#comment-53786 I went through a very short phase where I was into Ghost Rider comics. This issue wasn't one of them, but I had one from around there. The art isn't so bad. And I miss Janice Chiang's lettering. That comics sale flyer is awesome. I went through a very short phase where I was into Ghost Rider comics. This issue wasn't one of them, but I had one from around there. The art isn't so bad. And I miss Janice Chiang's lettering.

That comics sale flyer is awesome.

]]> By: Ditko Hands http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/comment-page-1/#comment-53642 Ditko Hands Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:43:31 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/#comment-53642 Wow! This was from right around the time I was heavily getting into comics. GR didn't get readable until the Kubert bros. came onboard; Tex's art is the definition of scratchy and malproportioned, though at least it was unique for Marvel at the time and worked well with the flat pre-computer colors. Erik Larsen doing an excellent Sinister Six storyline in Spider-Man, Jim Lee on the incoherent Omega Red origin in X-Men, the early non-slick Wizard--the memories! Superman had yet to die, and Cable's mysterious identity was still actually interesting. What fun! Wow! This was from right around the time I was heavily getting into comics. GR didn't get readable until the Kubert bros. came onboard; Tex's art is the definition of scratchy and malproportioned, though at least it was unique for Marvel at the time and worked well with the flat pre-computer colors.

Erik Larsen doing an excellent Sinister Six storyline in Spider-Man, Jim Lee on the incoherent Omega Red origin in X-Men, the early non-slick Wizard--the memories! Superman had yet to die, and Cable's mysterious identity was still actually interesting. What fun!

]]> By: John Seavey http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/comment-page-1/#comment-53641 John Seavey Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:35:20 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/17/into-the-back-issue-box-18/#comment-53641 I don't think Howard Mackie _ever_ explained Ghost Rider's origin. I know it has something to do with one of his ancestors, and a family crypt, and Johnny Blaze is his long-lost brother, and he's not Zarathos...but I'll be danged if I can get it all straight. Anyone know the Dan Ketch Ghost Rider's origin, and can sum it up in a paragraph? I don't think Howard Mackie _ever_ explained Ghost Rider's origin. I know it has something to do with one of his ancestors, and a family crypt, and Johnny Blaze is his long-lost brother, and he's not Zarathos...but I'll be danged if I can get it all straight. Anyone know the Dan Ketch Ghost Rider's origin, and can sum it up in a paragraph?

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