Unfortunately, the comparisons end there. Despite this, both Ghost Rider and Blade films were surprisingly successful and were granted sequels. Although Ghost Rider and Blade have their fans, they are C-list Marvel characters through and through. Also, neither the Ghost Rider nor Blade characters ever experienced a true high point of popularity in the comics before or after their respective films. Both are supernatural horror characters created in the first half of the ’70s during the boom in horror-related comics. The closest analogue to Ghost Rider is Blade. But a little over a year before that, Marvel achieved some moderate success from another lesser known character with 2007’s Ghost Rider. This approach would lead to one of Marvel’s biggest breakout successes when Iron Man (Favreau) launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008. The biggest properties had yielded the biggest hits, while some of the lesser known ones had enjoyed some surprising, moderate success. Since then, Marvel licensed its biggest properties (Spider-Man and X-Men), along with lesser known properties with name recognition (Hulk and the Fantastic Four), as well as properties that had experienced great success only within comics (Daredevil and the Punisher). Granted, Blade came at a time when Marvel Comics was filing for bankruptcy, so licensing it may have been a ‘nothing to lose’ scenario. The Marvel Films, on the other hand, began in earnest with Blade (Norrington, 1998), based on a character that even many comics fans were unaware of prior to the film. Until recently, Marvel’s closest competitor in the comics medium, DC Comics, has focused mainly on producing Batman and Superman films. Hit the highway to hell and let the Ghost Rider 1:6 Scale Diorama by PCS set your Marvel collection ablaze.One of the admirable traits of Marvel Films is its willingness to take a risk by adapting lesser known characters. Finally, with a look of lethal glee on his face, the mystic champion is ready to deliver a soul-rending Penance Stare, ending any battle with ease. The flames surrounding Johnny’s skeletal portrait and left in the wake of his ride are all semi-translucent, incorporating reds, oranges, and yellows to bring the visual heat. From front to back, the incredible Hell Cycle blends monstrous bones and mechanical construction together throughout its macabre silver frame. Ghost Rider's costume includes his signature black biker jacket, black pants, and black boots, all accented with silver spikes and chains wrapping his right arm and torso. The Ghost Rider 1:6 Scale Diorama is fully sculpted, inspired by promotional character artwork to recreate his distinct Marvel Gamerverse style. With pure hellfire and spite fueling his journey, the Spirit of Vengeance lashes out with his chains in hopes of snaring a sinner’s soul in his grasp. The Ghost Rider 1:6 Scale Diorama measures 11.25” tall and 23.5” wide as Johnny Blaze drifts his Hell Cycle across the road, leaving scorched earth in his wake. Sideshow and Premium Collectibles Studio present the Ghost Rider 1:6 Scale Diorama, based on the fiery fan-favorite character’s appearance in the hit mobile game MARVEL Contest of Champions. “ We’re home and it’s high time for vengeance.”
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