![]() If the Stare doesn't work on human mass-murderers like Frank Castle, Ghost Rider's divine judgment is ultimately pointless. As more characters survive the Penance Stare, the reasons are becoming increasingly flimsy, and it's coming at the cost of Ghost Rider's reputation. Just because Thanos has no qualms about the people he's killed doesn't mean he's exempt from what is generally portrayed as an objective judgement. While various forms of physical immunity make some sense, that's not the case for the amount of times Marvel has allowed heroes, villains and anti-heroes to get away from the Ghost Rider's judgement by bringing their personal feelings into it. However, while every ultra-powerful hero needs limits, what does Ghost Rider's Penance Stare actually mean if every time it's used, the victim finds a way to dodge the effects? In this issue, Ghost Rider fixes his penance gaze on The Punisher, and it fails because Frank never felt guilty for his action. In the past, Reed Richards has speculated that the Ghost Rider is one of the greatest powers in the Marvel Universe, capable of taking down the Hulk, and is limited only by his remit of taking vengeance on the deserving. Those are just the opponents who even experienced the Penance Stare, with other stories depicting the attack failing because they lack a human soul or even just have more than two eyes. Needless to say, for a Spirit of Vengeance, Ghost Rider's "ultimate" move is getting less and less impressive with so many contrived exceptions. And Ghost Rider was absolutely shocked in Avengers #16 when Captain Marvel rebuked him and his attack, claiming she was sick of the punishment she had already lived through. The stare did cause the Venom symbiote pain in Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #6, but not enough to immobilize or defeat him. It would take the greatest of evils to stand against the. ![]() While it's a move that can underline a character's willpower or lack of empathy, this trick has been used so frequently by Marvel's creators that now basically no-one is susceptible to Ghost Rider's ultimate attack. In Thunderbolts #29, Ghost Rider attempts to use his fabled attack on the Punisher, only for Frank to survive, telling the Spirit that he " regrets nothing." The Mad Titan Thanos was confronted with the Penance Stare in Thanos #15, but his reliving of the torment he's inflicted brought him joy instead of suffering. Ghost Rider 5 1st Meet/Battle Punisher Jim Lee Newsstand Variant 1990 CGC 9.6: 75 GHOST RIDER 5 (9.8) JIM LEE MARVEL (b071) 75 GHOST RIDER 5 (9. In a short period of time, the character rights for Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Blade, Luke Cage, and The Punisher all came back to Marvel Studios after previously being licensed by a myriad of other. Ghost Rider Wolverine Punisher Hearts of Darkness (1991) comic books. However, many recent stories have shown heroes and villains overcome the Penance Stare. Related: Ghost Rider's New Forever Penance Power Is His Most Brutal Yet ![]()
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