The Rider Is Coming....
I haven't followed this title in Marvel Now but being a fan of Charles Soule and the characters involved I decided to give it a shot. From the info on the flashback page, it seems like the team was put together to help out General Ross and also work towards achieving some more personal goals for each of the individuals involved. The main focus of this issue is the team tracking down and defeating a woman named Mercy (someone I know nothing about).
This reads like a #1 issue and feels like a pretty good jumping on point. The dynamic between characters is pretty good and there's a bit of expected tension between a few of them. We also get a brief recap of what's been going on in the book which is always nice, especially since it doesn't derail the entire book. The recruitment of Ghost Rider had a few laugh out loud moments and seemed like Soule's way of taking a dig at some of the films Marvel has produced over the years.
All in all, this seems interesting enough to continue reading. Mercy seems like a pretty powerful antagonist for the team if Ghost Rider was needed to be brought into the fold. It's always good to see Johnny Blaze in a monthly ongoing title. Not a great deal happens in this issue but it seems like the title has a good future under Soule. Barberi's art is good enough and most people probably either love it or hate it. It's on the presentable side here but he is far from joining the ranks of my favorite artists.
the Score:
3/5