Sadly, Michael's tenure as a do-gooder didn't last long. Having finally attained the power to achieve his life-long revenge dream, Vengeance went on the hunt for the Ghost Rider.įollowing a few run-ins with Danny Ketch, Michael discovered his family's connection to the Spirit of Vengeance lineage, and he decided to drop his vendetta against Ghost Rider to become a hero. As an adult, Badilino struck a deal with Mephisto to become a Ghost Rider-like creature known as Vengeance. Following that tragedy, Michael grew up obsessed with getting revenge on the Ghost Rider for what he did to his family.

went mad after the attack and he killed his wife, daughter and himself, leaving little Michael alone. One day, Michael's father was attacked by Johnny Blaze's Ghost Rider (who was controlled by an evil entity at the time). As a boy, Michael suffered a terrible tragedy. In 1992, Howard Mackie and Ron Wagner introduced a new player into the Ghost Rider mythos: Michael Badilino.

With that in mind, we at CBR thought it'd be appropriate to rank the 16 most prominent versions of the rider: Due to the sheer number of Ghost Riders that have popped up throughout the decades, it may be hard to decide who's a better representation of the Spirit of Vengeance. While not all of those versions have achieved mainstream popularity, each one's played an important part in building up the Ghost Rider mythology. Due to the ever-evolving nature of comic books, various writers and artists have explored different incarnations of Ghost Rider. Ever since his debut, the character has gone on to appear in multiple television series (both animated and live action), video games and has even been the focus of two feature films.Īn interesting thing about the antihero is the fact that, while Johnny Blaze could be considered the most popular carrier of the fiery mantle, he isn't the only individual to have wielded the Spirit of Vengeance. The character was a fresh and exciting take on the classic superhero concept and readers quickly embraced him. Back in 1972, Marvel introduced Johnny Blaze, a gifted daredevil who became the antihero known as Ghost Rider after selling his soul to a demon.

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