#Ghost rider mcu series#

Unlike past versions of the character, this Ghost Rider wasn't powered by an ancient demonic force.

#Ghost rider mcu series#

One of the characters to get the futuristic treatment was Ghost Rider, with a series appropriately titled Ghost Rider 2099. Still, despite his remarkable powers and intriguing backstory, it's tough to place him higher on this list given his villainous nature.ĭuring the '90s, readers got the chance to explore future versions of their favorite heroes through Marvel's 2099 comic book line. While his career as an evil-doer was short, Vengeance proved to be one of Ghost Rider's most powerful and intimidating baddies. This caused a portion of Ghost Rider's power to be transferred into Kowalski, turning the former Deputy into the villain known as Vengeance. Kowalski went after Johnny Blaze and he managed to shoot the hero in the chest. Some time after that confrontation, Kowalski was approached by the servant of a disgraced angel, who led him to a special shotgun capable of killing Ghost Rider. Kowalski ultimately lost the fight, and all he was left with was an unbridled hatred for the Ghost Rider. Kowalski ultimately saved himself, but he got embroiled in a confrontation with Ghost Rider after the Spirit of Vengeance tried to kill Wojciehowicz instead of bringing him to justice. To the Deputy's misfortune, the owner of the funeral home, Clayton Wojciehowicz, turned out to be a cannibal who cut off Kowalski's right hand in hopes of making him his next meal. His investigation eventually led him to the mysterious Wojciehowicz Funeral Home. In his first storyline, Kowalski looked into Highway 18, a road known for its numerous car crashes. In 2008, a character named Deputy Kowalski made his debut in the Ghost Rider universe. Heroes aren't the only people to have wielded the Ghost Rider power. Aside from his small role in the Ghost Rider universe, Badilino is at the bottom of our list because of all the damage he caused as the Spirit of Vengeance. Having realized what he had done, Vengeance took his own life. He eventually lost his mind and killed several of his coworkers as Vengeance. Michael was freed, but the ordeal left him mentally unstable. At one point, Badilino was kidnapped by Anton Hellgate, a villain obsessed with obtaining the power of the Ghost Rider. Sadly, Michael's tenure as a do-gooder didn't last long.

Having finally attained the power to achieve his life-long revenge dream, Vengeance went on the hunt for the Ghost Rider.įollowing a few run-ins with Danny Ketch, Michael discovered his family's connection to the Spirit of Vengeance lineage, and he decided to drop his vendetta against Ghost Rider to become a hero. As an adult, Badilino struck a deal with Mephisto to become a Ghost Rider-like creature known as Vengeance.

Following that tragedy, Michael grew up obsessed with getting revenge on the Ghost Rider for what he did to his family. went mad after the attack and he killed his wife, daughter and himself, leaving little Michael alone. One day, Michael's father was attacked by Johnny Blaze's Ghost Rider (who was controlled by an evil entity at the time). As a boy, Michael suffered a terrible tragedy. In 1992, Howard Mackie and Ron Wagner introduced a new player into the Ghost Rider mythos: Michael Badilino.