Wednesday, September 6, 2017

All New Ghost Rider Robbie Reyes review


This new Ghost rider is pretty much the only good "diverse" member of the All New Marvel lineup and there's a few different reasons why.

  • There are multiple Ghost Riders already so another makes sense.
  • He doesn't always win and gets his ass kicked every now and then.
  • His ethnicity isn't one of the main focuses of the series.
  • No mentions of sexism, racism, or politics.
  • A white guy (his teacher) is a nice guy and one of his reasons to be good (even if he does seem to be or look like a stereotype).

The character of Robbie is relatable and good. His brother is everything to him and he does everything he can to be a good person.


This one page really got to me since his little brother didn't care if Robbie won the fight against the people who bullied him, he just cared that his brother stood up for him.


These other two pages from the last part of the second volume also showed how strong the bond is between these brothers.

The spirit that gives Robbie the Ghost Rider powers is not a spirit of vengeance this time and is a satanist who was his uncle. Eli (his uncle) wants Robbie to go around and kill people who are killers like Eli, but Robbie just scares them and beats them up to not be like his uncle. I'm not sure if Robbie will end up killing people later, but it definitely seems like a possibility.
The car that Robbie drives is pretty sweet and is what his uncle Eli possess. Robbie can phase through the car and can control it with his mind to use it as a weapon.
There are a few negatives with the series like how the art dips in quality starting in the second volume, but gets better by the tenth. In terms of the story, it's never really explained why Eli has powers on par with that of a spirit of vengeance. The only theory I can think of, is that Eli is doing Satan's bidding by killing people and sending them to Hell before they have a chance for redemption (more souls in Hell = less souls in Heaven), but this theory isn't exactly supported by anything in the story.
A side note. I read Ghost Racers, which is a story that happens in the Secret wars event. It's basically all kinds of Ghost Riders like Robbie, Johnny, Danny, and the Horse Ghost Rider (I forgot his name) racing while also attacking one another to claim victory. If they lose, then they are tortured and eventually killed if they don't win. This title is fun to read, but I think it focuses too much on Robbie and gives him too much credit. This comic is written by the same person who writes Robbie, but still.
All in all, I give this series a 4/5 for now. I hope the series continues, improves, and gets better as time goes on.

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