As an avid comic reader, I enjoyed the comics from my preteen years. This was before all the bigwigs at Image left their jobs at DC and Marvel to form the company which has shown that is more than force in the comics industry. That era gave us some of the best books. I remembered getting into X-Men, not because of Chris Claremont, whom I discovered later, but because of Jim Lee’s art.
It was during that time when I found out why Wolverine was everyone’s favorite character. The animated show that came out only affirmed the reason why. Then came Hugh Jackman’s portrayal, which made him iconic. In the debut issue of Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance, Wolverine teams up with Ghost Rider to hunt a mutant serial killer, one which ties these two.
WE fine Johnny looking for Wolverine in the darkest of places, which makes him wonder why after all this time? We go back in time to a flashback, where Wolverine and Professor Xavier meet a prospective student, but what Xavier sees is too disturbing for him to admit the boy. AS his suspicion was right, as he was something more monstrous, as he kills the other children at his orphanage and he comes back to Xavier’s School aiming to take them out as well. By issue’s end, he would escape but Wolverine in pursuit would run into Ghost Rider, leading to their 1st meeting and the reason for the meeting in present day, to put this monster down, once and for all.
Overall, Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha #1 is a thrilling debut that sees our favorite antagonists get some payback. The story by Percy is amazing. The art by the creative team is astounding. Altogether, it’s a story that fans of these two characters will absolutely love.
Story: Ben Percy Art: Geoff Shaw
Color: Rain Beredo Letterer: Travis Lanham
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy
Marvel provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
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