Image: Marvel Entertainment and Sony Pictures Releasing “Ghost Rider,” starring Nicolas Cage , is a perfect popcorn movie for me without a doubt because it strikes a balance between all the cinematic qualities one would desire in a superhero film. This is especially true since it features a supernatural hero with deep roots in Marvel Comics and has had a highly successful run as one of Marvel’s consistently top-selling titles. The supernatural character originated in the early ’70s with its original human host, Johnny Blaze, portrayed by Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage in the movie adaptation.
Initially, I had doubts about Cage being the right actor for the role when I saw the official movie trailer in the cinemas. Yes, my memory is that good because I do live at the moment. However, my concerns were proven wrong once I watched the movie, which ultimately became one of the most enjoyable and entertaining films I had ever seen up to that point in my life.
As someone who has been a comic-book reader and collector since childhood, Ghost Rider quickly became one of my all-time must-buy issues every time I visited a comic-book shop. Whether it was the new Ghost Rider human host Danny Ketch or the numerous Ghost Rider titles, especially the Spirit of Vengeance run, I was always fascinated by Ghost Rider because, simply put, he was unlike any other Marvel Comic Book character. As a boy, who would not find a supernatural figure with a flaming skull, riding a motorcycle, and.