Being made to repeat the title of this blog by his therapist doesn't appear to do Johnny Blaze any good! He has suffered severe injuries from crashing his bike. All one has to do is see the stitches that begin over his right ear down towards his neck. When Johnny drinks himself to sleep, he sees himself riding off into an emptiness. If he stays sober, he awakens with a dreadful scream dripping in sweat and fighting off imaginary enemies.
Settling in Hayden's Falls, Johnny has a good life, which he shares with his wife and two kids. He is a partner with his father-in-law in the auto repair business. But Johnny sees and hears things. Is this a direct result from his injury, his pills being taken or not, or just something that is really there?
At FBI Headquarters in Washington DC, Agent Whilmer is complaining about the bureau's current situation. Because S.H.I.E.L.D. has been dissolved, Whilmer has to deal with the likes of Agent Talia Warroad, who is investigating supernatural happenings.
In the meantime, Zeb (referred to as The Magician by his calling card) has made his way into Hayden's Falls. Bringing chaos into the town, Zeb also brings the Ghost Rider to the forefront with a vengeance, proving that there is such a thing as monsters.
This is the perfect issue to reboot the Ghost Rider series at #1. Benjamin Percy presents a story within a story within a story. Cory Smith, Bryan Valenza and VC's Travis Lanham artistically injects the pages with the necessary horror to board the rollercoaster inside Johnny's brain. A great way to celebrate 50 years!
