Ghost Rider: The Complete Collection Paperback – January 1, 2017

This book was a quick, uncomplicated read. No unnecessary dialogue or long-winded overuse of captions. The story was interesting and well written. The art was pretty good, except for the chapters by Richard Corben, who draws everyone looking like they are wasted or are slackers. No guest appearances from any super heroes, which is fine. Highly recommended.

The art is choppy, but fits the gritty story line to a T!! I could never get into ghost rider because too many times GR has been all appearance and no story. Yeah....Flaming skull with spikes, chains, and a motorcycle. I get it. A nice symbol for nonhardassess to rally behind in a quick attempt to look tough. Hash tag# over it! But finally Daniel Way brings this collection of story arcs!!! I can't express how great of a read this is!!! There is blood. Heads torn off. One of the best depictions of hell I've seen in a comic since "Nancy in Hell". Plus Way uses the gay flames/leather/burning skull thing, and the stupidity of Johnny Blaze's quest for vengeance, to poke a little fun at ol' GR. Making you root for him even harder. There is also a great CIVIL WAR tie-in collected in the graphic novel. Since the devil spread out into 666 dead bodies when he came to earth, he finds a piece of his soul taking over a super villain that the punisher dropped during the civil war series!!! If you only read one Ghost Rider series in you life, read this collection!! And put everything else Daniel Way has ever written on your Amazon list!! except his new "Thunderbolts" title with the red hulk. It is only mildly entertaining.

My comic arrived quickly and in Amazing condition. There was also a handwritten note and drawing that made it feel more personalized. Gonna order more comics in the future.

My introduction to Ghost Rider came via the two films starring Nicolas Cage, which fall squarely into `love it or hate it territory'. Though they are by no means groundbreaking films, I found myself awestruck by just how awesome Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider is as a character. He's quite different from most other superheroes; instead of flying around in spandex fighting other people in spandex, he blazes (forgive the pun) around on a flaming motorcycle dishing out pain to demons, and is easily one of the most powerful characters in the `mystical/magical' realm of Marvel's Pantheon. This series was begun about the time the first film was released, providing incoming fans like myself with the perfect way to get into the meat of the Rider and his mythos. This proves a very fun book, and succeeds in its purpose quite nicely. Johnny Blaze is well characterized here, and Daniel Way has a firm grasp on the Jekyll and Hyde dynamic of the Rider and Blaze. Blaze's past is also layed out quite well for people who have either A. (Never read Ghost Rider before)or B. (May be more familiar with the Danny Ketch Ghost Rider from the 90's than Johnny Blaze).The overarching story is simple, but effective, which is harder to pull off than one might think. Most of the time `simple' translates to `shallow and boring' and is thus anything but effective. Daniel Way however, kept the story alive with solid delivery, great dynamic action and a few really nice twists. Some of the support characters are done well also, such as the Sheriff in the `Sleepy Hollow' story. Others however are not so well executed, such as the brief and flatly characterized Angels, and I feel the character of Dixie had potential that was wasted (in more ways than her possible character development). When other Marvel heroes show up however, the characterization is spot on. Ghost Rider is not the most `cross over' friendly character, given that he can wipe the floor with most of the Marvel Universe. However, getting into scuffles with Dr. Strange and The Hulk was both feasible and really neat. Blaze is usually off in his own little corner and is rarely involved with others, so these encounters were great.The art is mostly handled by Javier Saltares, and it is a perfect fit. The art has this grimy, gritty look that while I usually don't like, I honestly can't picture a character like this looking any other way. Issues 6-7 however are done by Richard Corben, and the art takes a dramatic nose dive during these two issues, with cartoony visuals that look very silly and clashed with the feel of the book in the most dramatic way possible. Ghost Rider is supposed to look creepy and horrific, and Corben did not seem to get that. However this is for only 2 issues and Saltares remains on art duties for the duration of the book afterwards.One thing though, this book is NOT for kids. This is a very dark and violent character; Ghost Rider is for mature audiences only.In spite of some minor problems, this is a great book, and quite a bargain (doorstopper sized omnibuses like this are usually twice the asking price here). Whether you are looking for a way to dive into Ghost Rider for the first time, or are a longtime fan of old Flame-head, this book comes highly recommended

Book is as described.

The art is incredible, the story is worth a re read, but this isn't a Manga, so why can't they finish the story arc after that big of a book? Probably for money. When you see Complete in the title you would think that there would be a beginning, Middle, and end. Still, I'll be happy to read more, but who could finish a Daniel Way story? That's taboo, like a different tattooist finishing someone else's art.

Amazing graphic novel! super intense and the art was superb. the story was great with twists and awesome battles. ghost rider is one of my favorite heroes by far, but i do feel he is slightly overpowered, but one of the reasons i liked this comic so much is cause he actually takes some pretty serious hits from other people he's fighting. hits that kill normal heroes. my favorite part was the farm scene between jack-o-lantern, the sheriff, and ghost rider. i would def. suggest buying it if you want a good long read and something awesome to add to your collection!

If you like Ghost Rider and are a fan of his story’s this book won’t disappoint you. It keeps me reading and makes me think of the cartoons and movies.