Ghost Rider’s 1969 ‘Hell Charger’ Explores Space in New Avengers Comic
Successor to Johnny Blaze never rides alone, and never leaves his Mopar behind, even if the mission is to the stars!
Ghost Rider. The only Marvel superhero cool enough to have a song penned by one of the biggest influencers in punk, electronic music, and industrial, Suicide. Long before Spawn was reclaiming souls for the Devil, many a villain fell to the soul-burning Penance Stare delivered by the fiery motorcycle rider with the flaming skull.
That individual, otherwise known as Johnny Blaze, has long since passed the mantle on to a new holder, Roberto “Robbie” Reyes. Unlike Blaze, though, Reyes rolls up in a blaze of vengeance behind the wheel of a 1969 Dodge Charger, the very car he drove the night he lost his life, only to become the new Ghost Rider. And according to Screen Rant, he and his car did something Blaze likely never thought of doing: go to space.
In the latest issue of the Avengers comic, Reyes is called upon to help Captain America with a mission in a prison galaxy. Along with Blade (himself a Charger owner) and Black Widow, Reyes and his Hell Charger—as his ride is known—leave the comfort of Los Angeles to tackle the heavens.
While previous Ghost Riders rode upon blazing saddles or burning chrome, Reyes’ decision to use the Hell Charger to mete out justice is because he refuses to ride alone — going so far as to fight Blaze, now the King of Hell, to release it from possession two issues before. This code works well when he has to evacuate Black Widow and a dying Blade from the scene when the herald of Starbrand, Silver Surfer, gives chase.
The Avengers comics aren’t the only place to catch the new Ghost Rider and his Hell Charger, though. According to CBR, Reyes (portrayed by Gabriel Luna) appeared in the (flaming) flesh during the fourth season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. He and his Charger will soon have their own series, though, scheduled to appear on Hulu some time in 2020.
No matter what happens, it’s wonderful to have yet another fictional badass hero in a Charger, joining the likes of the aforementioned Blade (aka Eric Brooks), and Brock Samson from The Venture Bros.
Photos: Screen Rant; Marvel Database
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