Ghost Rider #18
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| Writer | Ben Percy |
| Artist | Carlos Nieto |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
Johnny Blaze has been traveling with the brilliant hedge witch, Talia Warroad, but how well does he really know her? Now Talia's messy past, her teenage loves and furious first spells, will pull into his lane. Just who is Talia Warroad and how was her life set on a collision course with the Spirit of Vengeance? Guest starring DOCTOR STRANGE!
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9.0
ComicBook.com - Adam Barnhardt
Sep 13, 2023While the eponymous character is thrown to the backburner this issue, giving readers plenty of exposition on one of Marvel's new favorites is a welcome (and needed) change of pace. Read Full Review
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The Comicbook Dispatch - kcscribbles
Sep 13, 2023Ghost Rider #18 is the perfect overview of Talia and her personality, showing what makes her tick and the demons she continually faces every day. For anyone who loves the character, this is a must buy. If youre unfamiliar with the character but love horror stories, its also a must buy. There are several chilling scenes throughout the book and it's a great set-up for the storyline kicking off next issue. Read Full Review
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8.0
Good.work on Talia. Gave me an appreciation for her character. As always there was some great art.
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7.5
Not a bad issue here, but far from this run's strongest. I do appreciate Percy diving more into Talia's backstory, but I just didn't find it incredibly interesting, unfortunately. It had some strong points, but I just wish there was more for me to latch onto. It didn't help that I wasn't always into Nieto's art either. I'm really glad to see that Cory Smith is supposed to return in the next issue.
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7.5
I was the opposite of thrilled when I first met Talia Warroad; she seemed yanked straight off the "gothy young witch" cliche shelf at late-90s central casting. But she sank smoothly into the story and her generic qualities were overshadowed by her real contributions to plot development. Now we get her backstory. And--in the abstract--it's another pile of cliches. But this exploration of them manages to make her compelling and sympathetic as she tackles standard "teen angst + witchcraft + devil-worship" tropes. Expressive art and terse, well-chosen words get beyond the simple chain of events and emphasize what Talia's felt.
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