
Posted by Iron Man Unit 007 on June 30, 2008, 8:54 pm
136.1.1.101
Finally it shall happen.
Ghost Rider (John Blaze) vs. Ghost Rider (Dan Ketch) in issue #28 of the current Ghost Rider series. Also Marvel will publish a special oneshot called Ghost Rider: Dan Ketch that updates us on what Ketch has been doing over the years and will clarify why he is at odds now with John Blaze.
My own speculation: way back in the special Ghost Rider: Crossroads one shot, Blackheart sent Ketch to his realm and cutoff his access to his version of the Rider. he then abducted Blaze and took him to a netherrealm where Zarathos' essence was imprisoned after he was defeated by the Midnight Sons and remerged them. He also stated there can be only one Rider active however Ketch escaped and reclaimed his power and Blaze was allegedly restored. We later learn that Zarathos was still in him but weakened and suppressed by Blackheart's powers until that awful Hammerlane miniseries where he reawakened and he and Blaze merged mentally at the end.
So IF Blackheart's statement about only one Rider allowed to exist/be active is actually true then this could be the reason for their clash.
However Dan Ketch's series also established that HIS Rider/Spirit was also an enemy of Zarathos. (Granted this was before Ivan Valez jr. took over the story line and trashed the book along with Pop Mahn's garbage artwork)
So perhaps this battle is the result of their old enmity.
Or else Ketch is trying to save Blaze from himself.
However all recent Marvel Knight Handbook entries have stated that both of them are in fact their own version of Ghost Rider so this battle has been long coming.
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