So what he's an Angel. So what he's supposed to be a good guy. Does that stop him from kicking the ever-loving shit out of anyone and everyone who gets in the way of his vengeance? Big ol' no on that part.

I gave up on this book and was never going to look back. But inklings kept pushing me back. Thoughts. Like abandoning the love of your life, I can never turn my back on Ghost Rider for long. And speaking with Aaron recently on a local convention all but convinced me: This man is the bringer of all that is badass for Johnny Blaze. I've always been a big proponent for Dan Ketch as that was the Ghost Rider I grew up with. Johnny Blaze was never my Ghost Rider. Now? Now I'm torn between the two.

Okay: actual story commentary: Johnny is on a cross-country trek, as he usually is, to figure out a way to get into Heaven. He is seeking vengeance against Zadkiel after finding his vengeance against hell and Satan and destroying his armies on Earth. Now he's after the other side. It takes him into some small-town in the middle of nowhere and to a hospital where a young man died and went to Heaven, only to have his soul at the beck and call of one Zadkiel before being resuscitated. Easy right? All Johnny has to do is get the boy and figure out a way to go after Zadkiel. This of course, does not go easy as he gets attacked by a group of Nurses who have weapons enhanced by Zadkiel and are all his agents on Earth.

And then there's that pesky Highway 18 with its tricky roads with the demon souls all over it.

This book is for those who love leather, motorcycles, and VIOLENCE. It's for people who like their heroes quite a bit more off-the-cuff and dirty and grimy than Superman, Spider-man, or hell, even some of the Punisher. This is the Ghost Rider. This is a 70s schlock film, Grindhouse cinema at its best, on the printed page.

And by god does it work.

The shocks come quick too, it's not all fun and games. The new sheriff in town sticks his nose in the history of the town and the cannibalistic nature of its settlers only to be seized upon by an ancestor with a taste for the same quirks. And lo and behold, a possible promise was made early in this run. Trust no one, as Zadkiel will use those closest to you to get at you. To make your vengeance against him impossible to obtain.

SPOILER POWER ON!!

When I spoke with Jason, I asked him: Any chance we'll ever see Dan again? Or Vengeance (I had to ask about Michael Badilino, knowing for a fact there was no way anyone wants him back as much as me). His answer: No way. Isn't Dan dead? Maybe next issue.

Right before issue 22 came out he said that to me. And we see the back of a lone figure, brown hair, brown leather jacket, standing next to what appears to be a more speedy version of a motorcycle, not a Harley but a Honda or something of the sort. On the phone. Talking with one of the nurses. And he asks how Ghost Rider looks.

Am I wise to get excited? Am I? Please don't kill Dan again Jason. The world can have two Ghost Riders. There are about a billion Green Lanterns and 2 Ghost Riders would be completely okay.

Final word: Aaron brings it hard with his Ghost Rider. I am a follower, devoted until his last issue and then I can only hope that the book is being canceled or that I'm going to be the writer of it. Roland Boschi deserves some massive accolades. At first I wasn't sold on his art. A little cartoony. A little strange. But good lord does he draw a MEAN Ghost Rider and a mean group of demons. His art has a very Frank Miller meets early Adam Kubert art. I can see myself digging his artwork as this series continues (though he's off the book following this story, I can only hope he comes back). That's it. BUY IT!