Ghost Rider: Vengeance Unbound

GHOST RIDER/WOLVERINE: ACTS OF VENGEANCE

SYNOPSIS
At a bar on Madripoor, the mutant Wolverine attempts to enjoy a peaceful drink. Unfortunately, his peace is disturbed by two drunks fighting over the female bartender with broken bottles. The men decide (with rather poor judgment, I must say) that Logan is to be the one to decide who the bartender will go home with. When he realizes they won't take 'no' for an answer, he quickly turns their bottles on to their own necks, giving them one last chance to go away, to which they comply. Wolverine returns to his seat, but looks up to find several ninjas standing in the bar. They immediately attack the X-Man, but the battle is short-lived. He threatens one of the ninjas by sword-point, demanding to know what they want with him. The assassin tells him that they're from New York, sent by Deathwatch, but is then killed by an arrow. Logan tosses his sword behind him, killing the last of the ninjas. He stands over their bodies and says one word: "Deathwatch".

Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, NY, Dan Ketch pulls up on his bike in front of a karate studio, intending to meet his best friend, Jack D'Auria. While outside, however, he is assaulted by three drunks brandishing knives. Before anything can happen, Jack comes outside and quickly uses his karate skills to beat up the drunks. When the two boys go back inside, however, they find Jack's sensei fighting with several ninjas, who Danny recognizes as Deathwatch's men. Jack kicks Dan through the studio's window, telling him to go get help. Danny touches the gas cap on his motorcycle and transforms into the Ghost Rider. Back inside, the ninjas question the sensei, threatening the life of Jack in the process. The Ghost Rider arrives just in time, and he and the sensei quickly defeat the ninja squad. The demon picks up the wounded Jack, saying "This is twice, Deathwatch. It won't happen again."

In Cypress Hills Cemetery, Wolverine stands atop a mausoleum, trying to figure out why Deathwatch wants him dead. The mutant had easily followed his attacker's trail from Madripoor, leading him to New York City and the cemetery, though he realizes that he is most likely walking into a trap. As he waits, he sees some of Deathwatch's men carrying a large sack. When the sack is opened, a young Oriental girl appears, and the ninjas prepare to execute her. Wolverine attacks, stopping the murder just in time. Before he can free the girl, however, a roaring sound is heard approaching. Ghost Rider appears on his bike, and upon seeing Wolverine with the captive girl, assumes the mutant to be a Deathwatch assassin. Wolverine, having never met the Ghost Rider, attacks, believing the demon to be part of the trap. The Rider throws Wolverine aside, and then unties the young girl. He tells her to run, but he is then tackled by the recovered mutant. Wolverine claws away at the Ghost Rider's jacket, but is surprised to see that underneath is truly a body of flaming bones. The Rider punches his opponent away, determined to show him the true meaning of pain. Reacting quickly, Wolverine swipes his claws through the trunk of a large tree, causing it to topple down on the demon, apparently killing him. The X-Man turns and starts to walk away, but stops when he hears the Ghost Rider's voice. The vigilante, who easily tossed aside the tree that had crushed him, grabs Wolverine by the throat and prepares to give him the penance stare. Before the stare can be implemented, however, Wolverine jabs his claws straight into the Ghost Rider's eye sockets, causing a massive feedback of energy that knocks both of them unconscious.

Not long after, Deathwatch's men return to the scene and find the defeated heroes, who are still unconscious. Before they can administer the killing blow, the head ninja turns to find his two men dead. A hand then wraps around the ninja's throat from behind, crushing it easily. The girl that Wolverine rescued is standing beside a mysterious man, who says they should take the unconscious Wolverine and Ghost Rider to their father.

In Cypress Hills Cemetery, the young Oriental girl and her unknown savior stand over the unconscious Wolverine and Ghost Rider. The girl says to her companion that the two heroes saved her lives, and that they should help them in return. The onlookers' father then appears, the same man that was Jack D'Auria's sensei, Yuji. He tells his son that he and his daughter, Brigitte, can handle the situation, and that he needs to go make sure there are no more of Deathwatch's men in the area. Weakly, the Ghost Rider stands and painfully gets on his motorcycle, riding away without saying a word.

The next evening, Wolverine awakens as his mutant healing factor kicks in, and he sees the silhouette of a man through blurred vision. He jumps out of the bed, ripping an I.V. tube out of his arm as he strikes, his claws hitting the one light in the room. Still hazy from the drugs pumped into his system, Wolverine attempts to find his opponent in the pitch black room. He comments to himself that his enemy has blended his scent in with that of the room, but the mutant can still barely hear the man breathing. Wolverine swings blindly in the dark, hitting nothing, but in turn gets hit himself. The X-Man swings again, but again hits nothing. On the third swing, Wolverine connects, drawing blood. As the stranger draws a sword, Wolverine locks onto the smell of his blood and pins down his location. Before either men can strike, a woman's voice yells out the name "Sean", and turns on the light, allowing Wolverine to only barely miss being stabbed by the stranger's sword. Before Wolverine can get a good look at his opponent's identity, the man crashes through a window and escapes. Brigitte, the one who turned on the lights, tells Wolverine that the two of them must talk.

Meanwhile, Dan Ketch rides to NYU Medical Center to visit his hospitalized friend, Jack. The gas cap on his motorcycle begins to glow, and Dan sees several of Deathwatch's men scaling down the hospital, still after Jack. Dan transforms into the Ghost Rider, who rides straight up the building. Grabbing the assassins' repelling ropes, the demon pulls them all back up to the roof, where he easily defeats the three men. He grabs one of them by the throat and demands to know what Deathwatch wants with Jack. When the ninja remains silent, the demon drops him off the edge of the roof. Yuji then approaches the Rider, stating that he did not think he was a killer. GR then stands aside to show that his chain was attached to the ninja's foot, dangling him above the street. The Rider pulls him up, and Yuji states that it is time for them to talk.

Wolverine, still feeling the effects of the drugs in his system, holds Brigitte hostage, attempting to get answers to his questions. Though he only intends to scare her, Wolverine's actions are viewed differently by the Ghost Rider, who has just entered the room with Brigitte's father, Yuji. The two vigilantes briefly begin to fight, until they are separated by Yuji. Brigitte then leaves the room, ordered by her father to find her brother, Sean. Moments later, the group is attacked by a cadre of Deathwatch's ninjas. After fighting off a large number of the assassins, Yuji, Wolverine, and the Ghost Rider are confronted by two sword-bearing twins, who tell them that they have captured Brigitte, and they want the sensei's son in return. Yuji restrains his two comrades, wanting to know the status of his daughter first. The twins throw down Brigitte's severed pony-tail, and again demand the whereabouts of the son. Wolverine and the Ghost Rider both advance toward them, but the twins, apparently mutants, touch their sword blades together and produce a blast of energy that caves in the ceiling of the building.

A few minutes later, Wolverine and the Ghost Rider crawl from the rubble, agreeing to do things Yuji's way. At that moment, Yuji's son, Sean Watanabe, enters, telling the two vigilantes to call him by the name Brass. Sean then says that they need to act quickly, and that Deathwatch's men have kidnapped Jack D'Auria from the hospital, causing the Ghost Rider to fly into an anger fueled rage.

Following the kidnapping of Brigette by Deathwatch's men, the Ghost Rider is furious for vengeance. Wolverine and Brass attempt to hold him back, but the Rider easily throws them away. He jumps on his motorcycle in order to find Deathwatch, and Yuji jumps on the bike as well, telling Wolverine and his son to wait for them. After they leave, the two men decide they don't enjoy waiting, and both head off to find Deathwatch on their own.

A few minutes later, Brass and Wolverine wait atop a building overlooking the street. Brass says that if the ninjas are heading back to Deathwatch, this is the shortest route back into the city. They spot the vans turning the corner, but Brass welcomes them with a volley of grenades. The two descend to the street, and are immediately attacked by a cadre of ninjas. Though they easily defeat the assassins, a mysterious duo with swords attempt a sneak attack on Brass, firing a blast of energy at his back. The young man easily side-steps the blast, like he knew it was coming. The duo uses the opportunity to escape, but the two heroes steal a remaining van to follow.

Simultaneously, Ghost Rider and Yuji arrive at Deathwatch's building, but are attacked by ninjas before they can enter. The ninjas pose little problem for the two. Fifteen minutes later, Wolverine and Brass arrive at the building and decide to enter. Yuji emerges from the shadows and tells them to wait. The Ghost Rider has already proceeded inside, and he suggests the rest of them stay out of his way.

Having arrived at Deathwatch's building, Wolverine busts down the door, Yuji and Brass close behind him. Upon entering, they find a group of ninjas that have already been defeated and left behind, the path cleared by the Ghost Rider, who had entered the building ahead of his companions. Brass, wanting nothing but to find his sister, Brigitte, tries to go further, but is stopped by Wolverine, who wants answers to the many questions that have been raised during the night. Brass throws Wolverine aside, prompting the mutant to pop his claws in anticipation of a fight. Suddenly, Brass is grabbed around the throat by the Ghost Rider, who tells the youth not to shed his ally's blood. Yuji asks the Rider to release his son, admitting that now would be a good time to give some answers. The sensei asks the group to sit, saying that it is fitting that secrets be revealed in the shadow of the enemy's stronghold. Brass makes a sarcastic comment, so his father knocks him off his feet, thanking him for respecting the wishes of an old man.

Deciding to take his father's advice, Brass tells the group his life story. His father started teaching him karate when he was a young boy, but when he entered competitions he realized that he had an edge. Somehow, he knew when an opponent was going to do as soon as he thought it. As he got older, he decided to join the navy, quickly becoming a member of the SEALS, which is where he was given the nickname "Brass". Eventually, he met a girl named Theresa and the two fell in love. However, one day in Manhattan, the two wandered across a pitched battle between the Avengers and the Mandarin. Theresa panicked and ran, and was hit by a car, killing her instantly. After doing some research, he discovered that the Mandarin was part of a criminal conspiracy, involving other villains such as the Red Skull, the Kingpin, and Magneto. Blaming them for the death of his loved on, Brass vowed to kill them all, starting by taking out some of the Mandarin's operations in Chinatown. At that point, Wolverine interrupts, saying that must be the connection between them since a few months ago he had a run-in with the Mandarin himself. Tired of talking, the Ghost Rider stands up and walks into the building, the others following behind him.

Unfortunately, the group walks into a trap, where several men are waiting atop a staircase for them. The men open fire with machine guns, prompting Brass, Wolverine, and Yuji to go on the offensive. Strangely, the Ghost Rider simply stands in the middle of the room, gesturing into the air as he's hit by round after round of bullets. Suddenly, the Rider's motorcycle busts into the room, with both he and Brass jumping on it and riding away.

After beginning their assault on Deathwatch's building the four heroes have split into two groups. While Wolverine and Yuji continue advancing through the floors of the building, Ghost Rider and Brass scale the outside on the demon's motorcycle. GR and Brass arrive on the roof, taking out ninjas as they progress. Wolverine and Yuji do the same, and the four eventually meet up in the middle. Wolverine's senses tell them that the kidnapped Brigitte and Jack D'Auria are in an adjoining room, so Ghost Rider busts the door in. The two teenagers are inside, bound and gagged, but before they can be freed the four men are surrounded on all sides by Deathwatch's men.

Langly, the man responsible for orchestrating the situation, reveals himself, flanked by the triplet Triad brothers. Brass and Yuji disable two of the brothers, while Wolverine disarms the third. Using his claws, Logan stabs the three men, making them unable to use their swords. Ghost Rider then wraps the three men in his chain, and then gives them his penance stare. Before the rest of the assassins can open fire, an authoritative voice tells them to halt. Deathwatch appears, demanding to know just what is going on. Langly attempts to explain, but Deathwatch decides to learn the information his way, breaking Langly's neck.

Snapping the neck of Langly, one of his own men, Deathwatch learns the truth about the plot against the heroes. Langly had attempted to go into business for himself, manipulating the Ghost Rider to eliminate Brass and Wolverine for him as a favor to the Mandarin. Deathwatch realizes that Langly's problem is now his, telling the Ghost Rider that if he wants to see Jack and Brigitte live he'll have to kill Wolverine and Brass. If he does kill them, perhaps the Mandarin will allow the Hand back into his service. To the heroes' surprise, the Rider grabs them both by the throats, saying that must kill them to keep more innocent blood from being spilled. Brass stops Wolverine from defending himself, convinced that their ally has a plan. The biker throws them through several walls, repeating the act several times.

After being thrown through one last wall, Wolverine and Brass come across Brigitte and Jack. Taking out the men that hold them captive, Yuji unties them, commending Ghost Rider on his strategy: throwing Wolverine and Brass through walls until they uncovered the whereabouts of their loved ones. Suddenly, Deathwatch's voice is heard on an intercom system, saying that he has primed the top of the building to explode. Second later, the group escapes from the roof, with Brigitte and Yuji riding with the Rider while Wolverine and Brass repel down on ropes. Back on the street, Yuji and Brass load the two injured youths into their van, saying they both need medical attention. Wolverine and Brass both vow to go after the Mandarin for the troubles he caused them, while the Ghost Rider vows that Deathwatch will eventually pay for all the innocent lives he has taken.

ANNOTATIONS
This deluxe special edition is a reprint of the Ghost Rider/Wolverine serial in Marvel Comics Presents # 64-71.

REVIEW
Read the review of Marvel Comics Presents # 64.
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Grade: N/A

VENGEANCE UNBOUND
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GHOST RIDER/WOLVERINE: ACTS OF VENGEANCE SYNOPSIS At a bar on Madripoor, the mutant Wolverine attempts to enjoy a peaceful drink. Unfortunately, his peace is disturbed by two drunks fighting over the female bartender with broken bottles. The men decide (with rather poor judgment, I must say) that Logan is to be the one to decide who the bartender will go home with. When he realizes they won't take 'no' for an answer, he quickly turns their bottles on to their own necks, giving them one last chance to go away, to which they comply. Wolverine returns to his seat, but looks up to find several ninjas standing in the bar. They immediately attack the X-Man, but the battle is short-lived. He threatens one of the ninjas by sword-point, demanding to know what they want with him. The assassin tells him that they're from New York, sent by Deathwatch, but is then killed by an arrow. Logan tosses his sword behind him, killing the last of the ninjas. He stands over their bodies and says one word: "Deathwatch". Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, NY, Dan Ketch pulls up on his bike in front of a karate studio, intending to meet his best friend, Jack D'Auria. While outside, however, he is assaulted by three drunks brandishing knives. Before anything can happen, Jack comes outside and quickly uses his karate skills to beat up the drunks. When the two boys go back inside, however, they find Jack's sensei fighting with several ninjas, who Danny recognizes as Deathwatch's men. Jack kicks Dan through the studio's window, telling him to go get help. Danny touches the gas cap on his motorcycle and transforms into the Ghost Rider. Back inside, the ninjas question the sensei, threatening the life of Jack in the process. The Ghost Rider arrives just in time, and he and the sensei quickly defeat the ninja squad. The demon picks up the wounded Jack, saying "This is twice, Deathwatch. It won't happen again." In Cypress Hills Cemetery, Wolverine stands atop a mausoleum, trying to figure out why Deathwatch wants him dead. The mutant had easily followed his attacker's trail from Madripoor, leading him to New York City and the cemetery, though he realizes that he is most likely walking into a trap. As he waits, he sees some of Deathwatch's men carrying a large sack. When the sack is opened, a young Oriental girl appears, and the ninjas prepare to execute her. Wolverine attacks, stopping the murder just in time. Before he can free the girl, however, a roaring sound is heard approaching. Ghost Rider appears on his bike, and upon seeing Wolverine with the captive girl, assumes the mutant to be a Deathwatch assassin. Wolverine, having never met the Ghost Rider, attacks, believing the demon to be part of the trap. The Rider throws Wolverine aside, and then unties the young girl. He tells her to run, but he is then tackled by the recovered mutant. Wolverine claws away at the Ghost Rider's jacket, but is surprised to see that underneath is truly a body of flaming bones. The Rider punches his opponent away, determined to show him the true meaning of pain. Reacting quickly, Wolverine swipes his claws through the trunk of a large tree, causing it to topple down on the demon, apparently killing him. The X-Man turns and starts to walk away, but stops when he hears the Ghost Rider's voice. The vigilante, who easily tossed aside the tree that had crushed him, grabs Wolverine by the throat and prepares to give him the penance stare. Before the stare can be implemented, however, Wolverine jabs his claws straight into the Ghost Rider's eye sockets, causing a massive feedback of energy that knocks both of them unconscious. Not long after, Deathwatch's men return to the scene and find the defeated heroes, who are still unconscious. Before they can administer the killing blow, the head ninja turns to find his two men dead. A hand then wraps around the ninja's throat from behind, crushing it easily. The girl that Wolverine rescued is standing beside a mysterious man, who says they should take the unconscious Wolverine and Ghost Rider to their father. In Cypress Hills Cemetery, the young Oriental girl and her unknown savior stand over the unconscious Wolverine and Ghost Rider. The girl says to her companion that the two heroes saved her lives, and that they should help them in return. The onlookers' father then appears, the same man that was Jack D'Auria's sensei, Yuji. He tells his son that he and his daughter, Brigitte, can handle the situation, and that he needs to go make sure there are no more of Deathwatch's men in the area. Weakly, the Ghost Rider stands and painfully gets on his motorcycle, riding away without saying a word. The next evening, Wolverine awakens as his mutant healing factor kicks in, and he sees the silhouette of a man through blurred vision. He jumps out of the bed, ripping an I.V. tube out of his arm as he strikes, his claws hitting the one light in the room. Still hazy from the drugs pumped into his system, Wolverine attempts to find his opponent in the pitch black room. He comments to himself that his enemy has blended his scent in with that of the room, but the mutant can still barely hear the man breathing. Wolverine swings blindly in the dark, hitting nothing, but in turn gets hit himself. The X-Man swings again, but again hits nothing. On the third swing, Wolverine connects, drawing blood. As the stranger draws a sword, Wolverine locks onto the smell of his blood and pins down his location. Before either men can strike, a woman's voice yells out the name "Sean", and turns on the light, allowing Wolverine to only barely miss being stabbed by the stranger's sword. Before Wolverine can get a good look at his opponent's identity, the man crashes through a window and escapes. Brigitte, the one who turned on the lights, tells Wolverine that the two of them must talk. Meanwhile, Dan Ketch rides to NYU Medical Center to visit his hospitalized friend, Jack. The gas cap on his motorcycle begins to glow, and Dan sees several of Deathwatch's men scaling down the hospital, still after Jack. Dan transforms into the Ghost Rider, who rides straight up the building. Grabbing the assassins' repelling ropes, the demon pulls them all back up to the roof, where he easily defeats the three men. He grabs one of them by the throat and demands to know what Deathwatch wants with Jack. When the ninja remains silent, the demon drops him off the edge of the roof. Yuji then approaches the Rider, stating that he did not think he was a killer. GR then stands aside to show that his chain was attached to the ninja's foot, dangling him above the street. The Rider pulls him up, and Yuji states that it is time for them to talk. Wolverine, still feeling the effects of the drugs in his system, holds Brigitte hostage, attempting to get answers to his questions. Though he only intends to scare her, Wolverine's actions are viewed differently by the Ghost Rider, who has just entered the room with Brigitte's father, Yuji. The two vigilantes briefly begin to fight, until they are separated by Yuji. Brigitte then leaves the room, ordered by her father to find her brother, Sean. Moments later, the group is attacked by a cadre of Deathwatch's ninjas. After fighting off a large number of the assassins, Yuji, Wolverine, and the Ghost Rider are confronted by two sword-bearing twins, who tell them that they have captured Brigitte, and they want the sensei's son in return. Yuji restrains his two comrades, wanting to know the status of his daughter first. The twins throw down Brigitte's severed pony-tail, and again demand the whereabouts of the son. Wolverine and the Ghost Rider both advance toward them, but the twins, apparently mutants, touch their sword blades together and produce a blast of energy that caves in the ceiling of the building. A few minutes later, Wolverine and the Ghost Rider crawl from the rubble, agreeing to do things Yuji's way. At that moment, Yuji's son, Sean Watanabe, enters, telling the two vigilantes to call him by the name Brass. Sean then says that they need to act quickly, and that Deathwatch's men have kidnapped Jack D'Auria from the hospital, causing the Ghost Rider to fly into an anger fueled rage. Following the kidnapping of Brigette by Deathwatch's men, the Ghost Rider is furious for vengeance. Wolverine and Brass attempt to hold him back, but the Rider easily throws them away. He jumps on his motorcycle in order to find Deathwatch, and Yuji jumps on the bike as well, telling Wolverine and his son to wait for them. After they leave, the two men decide they don't enjoy waiting, and both head off to find Deathwatch on their own. A few minutes later, Brass and Wolverine wait atop a building overlooking the street. Brass says that if the ninjas are heading back to Deathwatch, this is the shortest route back into the city. They spot the vans turning the corner, but Brass welcomes them with a volley of grenades. The two descend to the street, and are immediately attacked by a cadre of ninjas. Though they easily defeat the assassins, a mysterious duo with swords attempt a sneak attack on Brass, firing a blast of energy at his back. The young man easily side-steps the blast, like he knew it was coming. The duo uses the opportunity to escape, but the two heroes steal a remaining van to follow. Simultaneously, Ghost Rider and Yuji arrive at Deathwatch's building, but are attacked by ninjas before they can enter. The ninjas pose little problem for the two. Fifteen minutes later, Wolverine and Brass arrive at the building and decide to enter. Yuji emerges from the shadows and tells them to wait. The Ghost Rider has already proceeded inside, and he suggests the rest of them stay out of his way. Having arrived at Deathwatch's building, Wolverine busts down the door, Yuji and Brass close behind him. Upon entering, they find a group of ninjas that have already been defeated and left behind, the path cleared by the Ghost Rider, who had entered the building ahead of his companions. Brass, wanting nothing but to find his sister, Brigitte, tries to go further, but is stopped by Wolverine, who wants answers to the many questions that have been raised during the night. Brass throws Wolverine aside, prompting the mutant to pop his claws in anticipation of a fight. Suddenly, Brass is grabbed around the throat by the Ghost Rider, who tells the youth not to shed his ally's blood. Yuji asks the Rider to release his son, admitting that now would be a good time to give some answers. The sensei asks the group to sit, saying that it is fitting that secrets be revealed in the shadow of the enemy's stronghold. Brass makes a sarcastic comment, so his father knocks him off his feet, thanking him for respecting the wishes of an old man. Deciding to take his father's advice, Brass tells the group his life story. His father started teaching him karate when he was a young boy, but when he entered competitions he realized that he had an edge. Somehow, he knew when an opponent was going to do as soon as he thought it. As he got older, he decided to join the navy, quickly becoming a member of the SEALS, which is where he was given the nickname "Brass". Eventually, he met a girl named Theresa and the two fell in love. However, one day in Manhattan, the two wandered across a pitched battle between the Avengers and the Mandarin. Theresa panicked and ran, and was hit by a car, killing her instantly. After doing some research, he discovered that the Mandarin was part of a criminal conspiracy, involving other villains such as the Red Skull, the Kingpin, and Magneto. Blaming them for the death of his loved on, Brass vowed to kill them all, starting by taking out some of the Mandarin's operations in Chinatown. At that point, Wolverine interrupts, saying that must be the connection between them since a few months ago he had a run-in with the Mandarin himself. Tired of talking, the Ghost Rider stands up and walks into the building, the others following behind him. Unfortunately, the group walks into a trap, where several men are waiting atop a staircase for them. The men open fire with machine guns, prompting Brass, Wolverine, and Yuji to go on the offensive. Strangely, the Ghost Rider simply stands in the middle of the room, gesturing into the air as he's hit by round after round of bullets. Suddenly, the Rider's motorcycle busts into the room, with both he and Brass jumping on it and riding away. After beginning their assault on Deathwatch's building the four heroes have split into two groups. While Wolverine and Yuji continue advancing through the floors of the building, Ghost Rider and Brass scale the outside on the demon's motorcycle. GR and Brass arrive on the roof, taking out ninjas as they progress. Wolverine and Yuji do the same, and the four eventually meet up in the middle. Wolverine's senses tell them that the kidnapped Brigitte and Jack D'Auria are in an adjoining room, so Ghost Rider busts the door in. The two teenagers are inside, bound and gagged, but before they can be freed the four men are surrounded on all sides by Deathwatch's men. Langly, the man responsible for orchestrating the situation, reveals himself, flanked by the triplet Triad brothers. Brass and Yuji disable two of the brothers, while Wolverine disarms the third. Using his claws, Logan stabs the three men, making them unable to use their swords. Ghost Rider then wraps the three men in his chain, and then gives them his penance stare. Before the rest of the assassins can open fire, an authoritative voice tells them to halt. Deathwatch appears, demanding to know just what is going on. Langly attempts to explain, but Deathwatch decides to learn the information his way, breaking Langly's neck. Snapping the neck of Langly, one of his own men, Deathwatch learns the truth about the plot against the heroes. Langly had attempted to go into business for himself, manipulating the Ghost Rider to eliminate Brass and Wolverine for him as a favor to the Mandarin. Deathwatch realizes that Langly's problem is now his, telling the Ghost Rider that if he wants to see Jack and Brigitte live he'll have to kill Wolverine and Brass. If he does kill them, perhaps the Mandarin will allow the Hand back into his service. To the heroes' surprise, the Rider grabs them both by the throats, saying that must kill them to keep more innocent blood from being spilled. Brass stops Wolverine from defending himself, convinced that their ally has a plan. The biker throws them through several walls, repeating the act several times. After being thrown through one last wall, Wolverine and Brass come across Brigitte and Jack. Taking out the men that hold them captive, Yuji unties them, commending Ghost Rider on his strategy: throwing Wolverine and Brass through walls until they uncovered the whereabouts of their loved ones. Suddenly, Deathwatch's voice is heard on an intercom system, saying that he has primed the top of the building to explode. Second later, the group escapes from the roof, with Brigitte and Yuji riding with the Rider while Wolverine and Brass repel down on ropes. Back on the street, Yuji and Brass load the two injured youths into their van, saying they both need medical attention. Wolverine and Brass both vow to go after the Mandarin for the troubles he caused them, while the Ghost Rider vows that Deathwatch will eventually pay for all the innocent lives he has taken. ANNOTATIONS This deluxe special edition is a reprint of the Ghost Rider/Wolverine serial in Marvel Comics Presents # 64-71. REVIEW Read the review of Marvel Comics Presents # 64. Read the review of Marvel Comics Presents # 65. Read the review of Marvel Comics Presents # 66. Read the review of Marvel Comics Presents # 67. Read the review of Marvel Comics Presents # 68. Read the review of Marvel Comics Presents # 69. Read the review of Marvel Comics Presents # 70 . Read the review of Marvel Comics Presents # 71 . Grade: N/A	Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Acts of Vengeance Published: Jan. 1993 Original Price: $6.95 Cover: Mark Texeira Title: "Acts of Vengeance" Writer: Howard Mackie Artist: Mark Texeira Inker: Harry Candelario Letterer: Clem Robins Colorist: Gregory Wright Editor: Terry Kavanagh Editor in Chief: Tom DeFalco