Carnage and are hankering for more of his work, you wont be disappointed. Secondly, do you enjoy Crain's art work? If you drooled over Venom Vs. First off, do you like Ennis' writing style? If you enjoy excessive violence and darkly humorous mayhem, then you may enjoy the style in which the story is presented. When it comes down to whether or not The Road to Damnation is worth your money, think about a couple key factors. While Ghost Rider and his bike deserve credit, it is the landscape which Blaze is attempting to flee from that has us sympathizing with the tortured soul.

Our favorite aspect of the art was beyond a doubt Crain's vision of hell. Using a realistic and life-like vibe, the art has us mesmerized enough that we can totally forgive the almost overly stylistic approach that was taken. Using his digital painting technique, the world of Ghost Rider looks more real then ever before. While we have harped on the underwhelming story, we have to commend Clayton Crain for making art good enough to make us recommend this TPB. But even though there is no mistaking his style of writing, the story was a step behind Preacher, Punisher and other works which he has become known for. Along the length of the miniseries you will see his trademark dark humor mixed in with the jabs at organized religion - albeit due to it being a Marvel comic, these comments are lighter than normal. While Garth Ennis is normally known for his masterful dialogue and tight stories, his writing is very hit and miss here. While the story sounds decent when summed up, the fact that Ghost Rider is given a weak diminished role takes away from our interest. His hunt wasn't easy however, as he had agents from heaven (Ruth - a powerful angel) and hell (Hoss - an invincible southerner) also attempting to bring down this great evil as well.

The main plot follows the Ghost Rider as he is tricked into hunting the evil Kazann, a powerful demon who is attempting to bring hell onto Earth. But as good as the story starts, it peters out pretty quickly once the main story goes into motion. Part One of the miniseries is a great read and well worth your money if you can find the solo comic - as it seems epic in its description of Johnny Blaze's beginnings. As mentioned, The Road to Damnation is an origin story for the Ghost Rider, which starts on fire like a bat out of hell, but quickly loses steam and becomes less and less worth your time.

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