| Hearts Of Darkness (1991); Ghost Rider, Wolverine, Punisher | |
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| Topic Started: May 9 2009, 09:53 AM (486 Views) | |
| Gabriel Zero | May 9 2009, 09:53 AM Post #1 |
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 Writer: Howard Mackie Artist: John Romita Jr Ghost Rider. Wolverine. Punisher. Hearts of Darkness. Summary: Wolverine and Ghost Rider work with The Punisher to overcome Blackheart in Christ's Crown, where the he was born. ------------------------ Anyone still have a copy of this? I made a topic about this a long time ago but no one really saw it. I was hoping to talk with people about this and maybe hear a review from the readers. |
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| jrpbsp | Jun 11 2009, 02:02 PM Post #2 |
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I have it though I don't really remember it. I can try and snag it this weekend and take a look. |
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| Templedog | Jun 11 2009, 02:39 PM Post #3 |
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The John Romita Jr. artwork was a big NO for me. |
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| Gabriel Zero | Jun 11 2009, 04:20 PM Post #4 |
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Aw that's too bad. I really love this artwork, it really takes me back to the days I read comics as a kid. Oh well...  Review: "It doesn't matter if there is a edge or if we occasionally cross it. As long as the innocent are protected our cause is just." ~Ghost Rider. If there was ever a book that proved that Wolverine and Ghost Rider are still heroes despite their violent ways, then this is a great book to reference. Pretty much the premise is that Black Heart is recruiting new allies to kill his father Mephisto. He believes that the key is to recruit those who aren't afraid to kill for victory, like The Punisher, Wolverine, and apparently Ghost Rider. So he lures all of them to a small town called Christ's Crown where Blackheart was born. For one reason or the other he is certain that it needs to be these three if he is to obtain victory over his father's power. From the moment he introduces himself to the three heroes, he constantly badgers them to join his army or suffer the consequences. He performs some evil deeds in attempt to get them to cross that line, such as coax them into believing they have to kill a bunch of hypnotized civilians if they want to save a little girl's life. We see most of this story through Danny Ketch's eyes, since he is basically the only one is capable of defeating Blackheart in the end. He also learns some new tricks along the way, like the ability to transform without having to touch his mystical motorcycle. Despite this book being essentially a Ghost Rider book, there are some nice scenes between the Punisher and Wolverine. It's books like this that make me wonder why that infamous scene in Garth Ennis' run was necessary. Essentially both Frank Castle and Logan had no beef with each other, at least not in the way the Hulk and Wolverine constantly bickered. I also want to add that the art in this one shot was incredibly amazing, I really enjoyed how everything looked, from the background to the incredibly detailed and distinguished characters. Not one person's face in the town looked the same. The book is definitely of my preference, complete with a final battle in what can only be described as Hell. (I assume it's whatever Mephisto's realm is called.) The story ends with Frank second guessing if their position is good or evil, in which Ghost Rider calmly replies "protecting the innocent always comes first. Whatever it takes to accomplish that is secondary." I think the writer of the book definitely nailed the head with that one. |
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