Summary
- Jonah Marlo is a new Silver Surfer and Ghost Rider hybrid who defies Mephisto, sparking an epic cosmic battle.
- Ghost Rider and Silver Surfer share many similarities, and they are explored in
Annihilation 2099
#4. - The Ghost Rider and Silver Surfer mashup has the potential to be one of Marvel’s most compelling characters.
Warning: contains potential spoilers for Annihilation 2099 #4!
In the future, a shocking Ghost Rider and Silver Surfer mashup will take on Mephisto in a cosmic showdown. This July, Annihilation 2099 takes readers back to Marvel’s future, introducing a slew of new characters to the mythos, including a new Silver Surfer in issue four. Yet this SIlver Surfer also shares a good deal in common with Ghost Rider, and now he is set to fight his former master, Mephisto.
Marvel shared a first look at Annihilation 2099 #4 on their website. The miniseries will see current Marvel 2099 maestro Steve Orlando team with a series of artists to tell a new story set in that year. In issue four, he is joined by artist Ario Anindito to present a bold new vision of the Silver Surfer. Marvel’s solicitation for the issue reads as follows:
A FAUSTIAN PACT TO SHAKE THE STARS! His life cut short, MEPHISTO offers JONAH MARLO a deal – more time among the living in return for his soul. Now he collects souls for his master…as the SILVER SURFER of 2099! But he can do the devil’s bidding no longer! It’s Mephisto vs the Silver Surfer with a galaxy of souls on the line!
Annihilation 2099 #4 will ship with a cover by Nick Bradshaw.
Other entries in the series will introduce new versions of Star-Lord and the Red Hulk.
A Silver Surfer and Ghost Rider Mashup Is A Stroke of Genius
Ghost Rider and Silver Surfer Share a Lot of Similarities
Ghost Rider and Silver Surfer are two of Marvel’s most compelling characters. Silver Surfer and Ghost Rider each speak to a different era of comics. Rooted in science fiction, the Silver Surfer was perhaps the best embodiment of the spirit of the Silver Age. Ghost Rider, created just a few years later, was the emblem of a darker period. Supernatural and magic-themed characters such as Dracula, Werewolf by Night and the Son of Satan became just as popular as the Silver Age icons that put Marvel on the map.
Yet at the same time, Ghost Rider and the Silver Surfer share a great deal in common, beyond using super-charged vehicles to get around. Both Johnny Blaze and Norrin Radd made great sacrifices for their power, sacrifices that involved both losing their humanity and forsaking the ones they love. Transformed into beings of great power, Ghost Rider and Silver Surfer waged solitary battles across the Marvel Universe. Although both have worked with other heroes and even belonged to superhero teams, Ghost Rider and the Silver Surfer work best alone.
Silver Surfer’s Ultimate Form Finally Made Him More Powerful Than Galactus
When Silver Surfer finally found a way to kill Galactus, he had to become something even worse to keep the universe from collapsing.
This Genius Mashup Demonstrates How Ghost Rider and Silver Surfer Are Connected
Will the New Silver Surfer Find Redemption?
The new Silver Surfer/Ghost Rider mashup combines the best of both worlds. Jonah Marlo sells his soul to a demon, just as Johnny Blaze did. Mephisto then uses his new Silver Surfer much in the same way Galactus used his: sending him out to collect that which sustains his master. And just like Norrin Radd and Johnny Blaze, Jonah Marlo rebels against his overlord. Mephisto will not take a rebellion well, which puts the new Ghost Rider/Silver Surfer mashup in the demon’s sights, leading to an epic cosmic battle.
Source: Marvel
Annihilation 2099 #4 is on sale July 24 from Marvel Comics!
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