This is a great one-shot that anyone can pick up that doesn't confuse the reader and definitely piques the interest in checking related material. Read Full Review

If you're looking for a single comic that has quite a bit of story and art,Spirits of Vengeance: Spirit Rider is a good pickup. It's a story that captures both Demon Rider and Ghost Rider well and feels earned by its end. It also tells a story that needs to be told and sets up both characters for something altogether new going forward. Read Full Review

I'm torn on this issue between the amazing artwork and the heavy narration crammed into a single issue. It's a very heavy plot to digest and many light readers will be scared off by the stodgy middle-section. The final six or seven pages are perfect and make up for the dense trip through Blaze's memories. It will be interesting to see what they do with the character over the next few issues. Read Full Review

SPIRITS OF VENGEANCE: SPIRIT RIDER #1 has great art and interesting ideas, but the overblown narration and exposition brought this one-shot down to a snail's pace. Over-explained concepts of esoteric mysticism and a goofy character representation for Johnny Blaze also didn't do this comic any favors. Read Full Review

I assume that this book is going to lead somewhere later in the year, which could be a saving grace for a book that feels as throwaway as it is pretty much created by the numbers with very little flair. Read Full Review

It packs a lot"probably too much"into the Kushala/Johnny Blaze crossover. The characters don't have a great deal of chemistry with one another, but in a strange way, that actually works out as the story progresses. Read Full Review

I know that there were some problems in regards to how this might go, especially since it still touches upon problematic tropes in regards to Native American characters. Kushala is yet another character from the 1800s instead of the modern day which brings up the problem that say certain nations of people are extinct. People will tell you that the Apache's are still around. She's also a magic user which ties into a stereotype of Native depictions, and she's presented as being the solution to a problem that white characters can't figure out.

In spite of all of that, I like Kushala's easygoing personality in regards to what's happening in this issue. She still has a few concerns as they happen and instead of going through the full journey throughout Ghost Rider's soul, it gets sidetracked. Because, let's face it people this isn't meant to be about Johnny becoming enlightened by a mentor. It's about Kushala distinguishing herself. Not that Johnny isn't interesting; he's masking his own fears and insecurities like the traumatizing aspects of his life are normal. But it still has an effect on him especially after his run left him in a bittersweet place.

As for Kushala, it's her connection to what's affecting Johnny and how its presented in the art that's pretty good. It's wild presentation allows the awe-inspiring moments to sink in. Yet Kushala treats it as pretty normal, because living like a death metal album character is going to do that. It all just feels so musical in that regard. more

I thought the art was great, but I could've done with much better writing.

A mindscape quest to rid Johnny Blaze of a new demon allows Kushala to explore her own relationship with vengeance. She masters her unique vengeance-spirit and navigates to an interesting new status quo. I do like the outcome. The expansion of her backstory is a bit grandiose, but it works. The visual style isn't my favorite, but Paul Davidson obviously put in a strong effort. My God, though, this gets off to a rough start. That diner scene is *painful*. These authors could really use some guidance on how to write casual, conversational dialogue.

I feel like Ghost Rider is a character that has become overly complicated.
This book was tough to get through, probably because it was a one shot and felt the need to explain everything to me like I was 5.
I don't understand the direction they are taking the Ghost Rider character lately.

Kushala is a cool character and it was good to see a bit more of her story but I feel it came at the expensive of Johnny Blaze who once again was made to look like a dumb easyily manipulated boy.

Kushala as a Sorcerer Supreme makes a lot more sense than as a Ghost/Spirit Rider.