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Warning : Contains SPOILERS for The Incredible Hulk # 8!Ghost Rideris one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe , both in term of physical and metaphysical / supernatural strong suit . If someone commits an deed of evil , no matter who they are , Ghost Rider can defeat them . There are some caveats to that rule , but generally it rings true . However , while Ghost Rider can take down much anyone , almost no one can take him down , and his most broken - key power dead justifies that status quo .
InThe Incredible Hulk#8 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein , Hulk is possessed by a malevolent liveliness - turned - freak prognosticate War Devil , otherwise have intercourse as the First Hunter of Men . This creature own powerful warriors and uses their trunk to slaughter those around them - and there is n’t a stronger warrior than the Hulk . At least , not until Ghost Rider shows up . In the end , Ghost Rider and the Hulk are able-bodied to take this devil down , leave the Hulk with only one question for his demonic friend : why did Ghost Rider help Hulk rather than align with War Devil ?
War Devil only sought out the Hulk because it ’s follow the order of the Eldest , an eldritch beast that controls all monsters on the planet . Ghost Rider is technically under the Eldest ’s scope of influence , but the Spirit of Vengeance explains that he ca n’t really be influenced by anyone . “ noncompliance is our whole thing ” , is how Ghost Rider put it . So , while the Eldest sent out a command for all giant - including Ghost Rider - to work together against the Hulk , Ghost Rider just ignored it .
The Hulk is presently present off against Ghost Rider once again , only this time , Ghost Rider has an all - newfangled arm that has greatly even out the betting odds .
Ghost Rider Can Never Be ‘Possessed’ By Another Entity
Nothing can influence Ghost Rider, a low-key power that makes him unstoppable!
The Eldest is far from the first supernatural entity that ’s assay and fail to bow Ghost Rider to its whims . Other immensely muscular opposition that have sought to control the Spirit of Vengeance include the likes of Zarathos , Blackheart , and even Mephisto , and in the end , all have failed . for certain , their tycoon might be difficult for the Rider to resist , but nothing has ever fully made Ghost Rider do what he does n’t want to do for very long .
It ’s also interesting that Ghost Rider is considered a ‘ monster ’ in Marvel canon , with the Eldest having any say whatsoever in what Ghost Rider can and ca n’t do . This just proves that this low - key superpower of supernatural resistance is even stronger than fans call back , as Ghost Rider is n’t just constantly sell with preternatural entities trying to control him , but those which have dominion over the Earth . And even still , Ghost Rider essentially laughs in the face of anyone who would endeavor to command him .
Ghost Rider’s ‘Possession Clause’ Truly Makes Him Marvel’s Greatest Powerhouse
Ghost Rider is physically stronger than most opponents, & he can’t be influenced by them!
Depending on the master of ceremonies , Ghost Rider has faced the likes of interdimensional demons , alien conquerors , and multiversal super - villain teams . With every adversary , Ghost Rider proves he ’s physically unstoppable . From his impregnability and red region - use power , toGhost Rider ’s psyche - burning Penance Stare , Ghost Rider can destroy his enemies both physically and metaphysically - and they can never truly do the same to him . His spirit ca n’t be influence , and his soundbox ca n’t be broken , meaning Ghost Rider truly is Marvel ’s big power station .
While this is nothing too disgraceful for Marvel Comics fans - as Ghost Rider has been pretty intelligibly unstoppable for decades - this issue ofThe Incredible Hulkactually explains why to the fullest extent . In doing so , Marvel Comics finally proves whyGhost Rider ’s most downcast - central power justifies his almost unbeatable mogul floor .
The Incredible Hulk # 8by Marvel Comics is available now .
