So Danny Ketch (the first Ghost Rider) is back and giving Johnny Blaze all kinds of trouble. Did I spoil that one for you? Sorry, but Ghost Rider #23 did hit the news stands last week, and we did talk about it in the Major Spoilers Podcast, so unless you are one of those that only get your comics once a month, you are probably privy to the info already.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Danny Ketch, Marvel comics is making the Ghost Rider Saga available for Digital Comics Unlimited subscribers.

Johnny Blaze is the Ghost Rider—so just why is his former ally and former Ghost Rider Danny Ketch on a quest to destroy him? GHOST RIDER #23 saw the return of Danny Ketch, the second man to bear the mantle of the Ghost Rider, and his startling return to the Marvel Universe has everyone wondering just what his true intentions are.

Subscribers to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited can access the Ghost Rider Saga at the MDCU site.

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Nurses with guns? Ghosts that have a taste for man? Sounds like Ghost Rider has his work cut out for him. Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Ghost Rider #22, that you can see after the jump.

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It’s one of those epic smack downs as Ghost Rider fights Lucifer himself in Ghost Rider Annual #1. What’s Mr. Eleven have to do with it? Take the jump to see the sneak peek sent to us from Marvel.

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Man, I’m falling behind - too much to do, too little time. But fear not dear readers, I bring you Marvel Sneak Peeks for the weekend!

In this installment AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL 13, FANTASTIC FOUR 550, FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN 24, GHOST RIDER 16, HEROES FOR HIRE 14, MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK 4, NEW AVENGERS 35, and NEW WARRIORS 5.

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Marvel Comics has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek at titles arriving in stores next week. In Part 1, take a look at AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL 12, DAREDEVIL 100 , FANTASTIC FIVE 5, GHOST RIDER 15, HEROES FOR HIRE 13, MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK 3, MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK 3, MOON KNIGHT 12, NEW AVENGERS 34, and NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS 3.

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Yes it’s going to be another huge week for Marvel titles hitting the news stands (something like 22 titles!), so we are once again breaking the weekend sneaks into two parts.

In this installment AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL 11, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - WRAITH 2, AVENGERS CLASSIC 3, BLADE 12, CRIMINAL 8, DAREDEVIL 99, EXILES 97, FANTASTIC FIVE 3, GHOST RIDER 14, HEDGE KNIGHT II: SWORN SWORD 3, and the World War Hulk tie-in INCREDIBLE HULK 109.

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With the success of both World War Hulk: X-Men #2 and Ghost Rider #13, which have both sold out at Diamond, Marvel decided to stir the pot even more by sending Major Spoilers sneak peeks at the next issues from both series.

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We’ve hit the jackpot with Marvel, finally getting on their advanced previews/review list, which means we have a whole slew of sneak peeks to share of the Marvel titles arriving this week (July 18).

Take the jump for AVENGERS CLASSIC #2, AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #4, CAPTAIN AMERICA #28, GHOST RIDER #13, Legion of Monsters: Morbius, MYSTIC ARCANA: BLACK KNIGHT, and NEW X-MEN #40. The list is so long, we have to break it into two parts!

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Ok, maybe you didn’t read World War Hulk #1, but the return of the green goliath is going to rip through the Marvel U this summer and will have huge impact on everything to come. Already Hulk took the beat down to Black Bolt and Iron Man, now the war spills over into Ghost Rider and Avengers: The Initiative #4.

Marvel Comics has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek at both issues that arrive July 18.

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It’s not often I get excited about seeing two companies do a crossover event (unless it is Batman and Captain America), but Unholy Union from Top Cow and Marvel could be one of those events.

In the oversized issue written by Ron Marz and illustrated by Michael Broussard, Witchblade and The Darkness find themselves meeting the Ghost Rider, the Incredible Hulk, and Doctor Strange.

“We packed as much as humanly possible into this one. I think we ended up with a story that gives each of the characters a moment in the spotlight, includes plenty of over-the-top action, and even plants a seed for Top Cow’s upcoming First Born storyline,” commented writer Ron Marz, “So we’ve got all that, plus ample opportunity for artist Michael Broussard to show off what he’s capable of. For a guy who’s just beginning his career, Michael is amazingly accomplished. He’s the real deal, and I’m happy to be working with him.”

The 40 page one shot will sell for $3.99. Major Spoilers has a sneak peek at the preliminary cover after the jump.

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Marvel Comics helps us round out the week with a sneak peek at Ghost Rider #10, hitting stands April 11. The company also tells us the series and recent trade paperback have been selling out at Diamond Comics Distributors.

Daniel Way continues to write the Ghost Rider that fans have been clamoring for, combining elements of both the supernatural and macabre mixed with super hero action. Artists Javier Saltares and Mark Texeira have turned in art every bit as good as when they put Ghost Rider back on the map in the early 90s. Plus, horror master Richard Corben provided art on issues #6 and #7, adding even more spine-tingling visuals for the hit series.

Executive Editor Axel Alonso says, “Daniel Way has breathed hellfire back into Ghost Rider. The ongoing is tearing along, sales are great, and we’ve got some of the craziest, most dedicated fans in the business. Look for the series to get even hotter as Daniel Way digs deeper into the Ghost Rider’s roots and unearths some truly cosmos-shattering revelations. There’ll be more than Hell to pay.”

You can check out the five page preview and a cover preview for issue #12 after the jump.

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Or - “Is He Alive, Or Is He Dead? And Why Does He Talk Like Elvis?”

I went to see Ghost Rider Friday night at our local theatre (a late-night showing marred only by overly loud sound and Nicolas Cage being 15 years too old for the role), and I was quite taken by the way they streamlined and simplified the origins of Johnny Blaze (while simultaneously cherry-picking the best bits of the OTHER Ghost Rider’s origin, powers and costume) and stunned that anybody ever thought Blackheart was a good character. Overall, it was an nice enough movie for homogenized Marvel Movie Product (TM and Copyright), but I was moved to go back to the source, to give those of y’all who haven’t seen it (or weren’t born yet) a look at the spark that lit the ol’ flame-head, and it’s… NOT what you might expect.

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For the second week in a row, Marvel’s Ghost Rider took the number one spot at the box office raking in an additional $19.7 million. This is a huge drop of 56.6% from a week ago. Back in the day a drop of more than 20% was considered a box office failure (Jurassic Park 2 anyone?). However, the marketing gurus are spinning this to say the movie is doing even better than the box office indicates.

If you compare Ghost Rider’s $78.6 million (domestic) to date total, it already passed the total box office for Constantine, and some are speculating if Ghost Rider is able to continue, it could pass Daredevil. Interestingly, the world wide take for the flick is now up to $118 million.

I’m still on the fence on deciding whether to see this film or not. I haven’t been to the theatre in a long time, mainly because of other time commitments, but also because there hasn’t been that much worth seeing. Do I blow my movie money on Ghost Rider or wait for something better?

Sony and Marvel hit another one out of the ballpark this past weekend as Ghost Rider revved his way to the top of the box office charts raking in $44.5 million over the three day weekend.

According to Variety, this is the biggest opening of the year so far. I haven’t seen the film yet (was too busy with other shtuff over the weekend), but plan to see it before it shows up on cable.

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Marvel Comics has sent us a sneak peek of Garth Ennis and Clayton Crain’s Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears. This is the prequel to Ghost Rider: Road to Damnation, and takes place in the aftermath of another Civil War.

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