Ghost Rider...

[El Spurioso]

Seems utterly appropriate that my first post on this here new forum (very shiny, Wake -- good job) should be an act of shameless whorebaggery.

Lobster Random's back very soon - huzzah, hurrah, yay - but here's why it took so long: //http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080627-DannyKetchmini.html.

[JamesC]

I've always liked the character of Ghost Rider and will be interested to see your portrayal of him.
I think the character suffered in the 90's by always having other Marvel characters popping up in another of those endless crossovers. It kind of takes the edge off a horror story if Spidey turns up and starts shooting webs at everyone.

[El Spurioso]

Spandex free zone, oh-ho-yes.

[death by bongo]

Well done!  Glad to hear it's some old-school Ghost Rider, too.  Though I normally have a grat deal of time for Daniel Way's work, I thought his recent GR was a mis-step.

Now you've got your foot in the door at Marvel, I suggest you kiss ass like there's no tomorrow, as after catching up with the whole Red Hulk thing I'm convinced someone who can actually write a coherent story would do very well with the House Of Ideas at the moment - I'd consider it a personal favour if you got the Ultimate X-Men gig and made it less shit than it is right now.

[JamesC]

I wish someone would bring back ROM.

[El Spurioso]

I tried.

The license for ROM is owned by the toy manufacturer which first created the action figure.  The whole thing started out as a cynical merchandising crossover, and Marvel no longer has the rights.  In fact I think there was a cheeky reference recently to "Greatest of the Spaceknights!", because they can't even mention the name.

My "Rom Quixote" pitch was doomed from the start.

[JamesC]

Bummer!
Can't we have VOM or something instead?

[The Monarch]

Can't we have VOM or something instead?

Thats a different character altogether

VOM spaceknight puking all over the galaxy!

[critter]

I remember my first exposure to Ghost Rider which had kept me hooked for years. Way back in 1980 or 1981 I was in the hospital. My mom had picked me up a couple issues to pass the time. He was the coolest character I had ever seen, well at that time. Flaming skull and a motorcycle.

critter

[Keef Monkey]

Used to read a lot of Ghost Rider as a kid, can't remember why I stopped but it's always tough to get back into a Marvel strip once you've been away for a while. This looks like a good point to step back in, look forward to reading it.