Batman Reveals Ghost-Maker's Origin

Today on Variant, we break down Batman 103-105, where Bruce himself details the origin of the Ghost-Maker and his complicated history with the assassin! We've also give you our Buy List for the week of March 31st!
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#Batman #GhostMaker

[@devildavin]

i can just imagine that Ghost maker looks at all of Batman sidekicks and thinks "yea they are going to fail" but then he gets to Red Hood "this one has potential"

[@_aWiseMan]

Yeah that makes sense

[@rohil1230]

damian aswell i think

[@christopherauzenne5023]

I'd picture it more as him going "jesus Christ bruce! I know you have over-empathize with anyone with similar issues but do you have to adopt every orphan?!"

[@A_Random_W33b]

Can we appreciate how badass Ghostmaker's outfit looks, a white, sleak and futuristic look, a perfect contrast to Batman's old but classic black design.

[@archangel5627]

I completely agree. Batman has always been an Urban-Ninja and Ghost Marker took that concept quite literally. Not only does Ghost Maker look so damn cool but he’s a Bad Ass as well. Definitely one of the cooler characters to join the ranks of the Batman-Family. Ever since I first found out about Him, I’ve been wondering how he would look in live action. Hopefully when WB gets their shit together that they’ll start utilizing characters we’ve never seen in live action. I can totally see someone like Ghost Maker live in the Matt Reeves Batman Universe right there with Robert Pattinson’s Batman.

[@coltranepagan7639]

Looks like secret identities are finally doing the job.

[@wyattburton190]

fr

[@brandonhall7498]

Making people unaccountable for their actions?

[@DrWho2008t101]

Interesting video.

[@kdvr766]

@@brandonhall7498 yes

[@nexusx981]

@@brandonhall7498 Was Ironman accountable for his?

[@camdenmarr1783]

Dude, Ghostmaker has so much potential to be up there with Batman's other characters. What I wouldn't do to write a solo series with him...

[@nriyo3]

Wright it. Fan fic can lead to real opportunities.

[@stevencisneros9306]

Camden Marr Yeah, just imagine many great things for the character!!

[@daultonhammer786]

The writer of dragon ball AF went on to write dragon ball super Do it you could have the same situation happen

[@rell127]

😂🤣😂 he won't unless your name is Batman at DC you don't sell shit at DC.

[@kingmuizz708]

Do it dude,send a link it if you do

[@themightyavenger1023]

I like how we have a story where they finally address all the awful things Harley has been a part of when she was with the Joker. I mean, we the audience still love her because she has a tragic back story and all, but it’s easy to forget how many of the Joker’s atrocities she’s been directly involved in.

[@DominusNox106]

Nicely said Noah.

[@MandalorV7]

No Harley should have to face the consequences for her actions.

[@y.o.s6000]

@@MandalorV7 she won’t. She’s too popular

[@femto7579]

Yeah she was horrible person before she met Joker she’s not just another poor victim.

[@ShawShank-kr9wq]

Her back story isn’t even tragic, she’s just a smart dumb tart who knowingly chases after a man who’s inability to love proves as an immature challenge for her, so she does whatever he wants like a puppy looking for validation.

[@MDLGamingX]

Ghost-maker has the sword skills of Leonardo, the hotheadedness of Raphael, the annoying attitude of Michelangelo, the brains of Donatello and the training qualities equal to the four of them.

[@Iron-Bridge]

Good description

[@marcuseiland9737]

This is true.

[@shadowclan883]

I would switch annoying with stubborn

[@MDLGamingX]

@@shadowclan883 I don't think so but I respect your opinion. Raph's the stubborn one while Mikey's annoying because he's childish.

[@babatunde9992]

The Michaelangelo part is a bit false

[@donjoel6754]

I love that fact that he mentioned that Ghost maker was his friend and that he pushed Bruce further to perfection like a brother should. Even though they butt heads alot.

[@Fluffy_production]

The fact yhat they’re brothers who butt heads make their relationship AMAZING

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

YES!!!!

[@donjoel6754]

I totally agree.

[@CombatSportsNerd]

@@donjoel6754 Genuinely hope we see more of him in the future.

[@MysteryShack616]

Okay this Ghost-Maker is a good character introduction

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

True

[@OldManEsteban]

my new favourite DC character

[@jorgel.quiroz8862]

I can't believe Ghost-maker is straight up gatekeeping crime fighting from Batman.

[@BrunoFernandess8]

Im ded💀😭

[@usernameisjackie]

Best comment here lmao

[@atlf3357]

As he should, Batman was too much of a self-righteous pvssy and that lead to the Joker war

[@ahmedjagirdar2773]

@@atlf3357 as much as I love batman I agree with your comment

[@adaman.shr.3538]

the unaliver.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Batman's Vergil to his Dante. Or, judging by how Ghost Maker acts, the Gary to his Ash.

[@Arieshitsheadshots]

love the dmc reference

[@ruansasa289]

I HAVE FOUND THE GUY WITH A MUSTACHE did you know HOW LONG i have looked for you

[@ahri5601]

I like it how Ghost-Maker and Batman have the same goal but has different approaches to achieve that goal

[@arkinyte13]

Batman being trained by wildcat is so cool.

[@mrdude88]

Anytime anyone is trained by Wildcat is pretty cool. It makes unpopular superheroes from the past feel important in today’s comic.

[@lcm361]

It would be nice if that magician was Zatara

[@nuhussl7]

Cause wildcat is really a brawler type beat fighter..idk why they don't put him in more places

[@AifDaimon]

@@mrdude88 Wildcat is seriously underrated, despite having made appearances in the DCAU's Justice League & Justice League Unlimited animated series

[@blackmars2811]

@@lcm361 it is.

[@ayol1011]

The introduction of ghost maker is very cool. The backstory is familiar enough where it doesn't feel repeatative and his belief is also familiar but not exactly the same. His executioner style is like Red Hood, his method is like Batman and his hate on crime is on par with Superman. He's a very intricate character

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Well said!

[@SSHHAAWWFISH]

I really love Ghost-maker. He's cool, he's skilled, and most importantly, he's Bruce's equal, and not his kid or soldier. Bruce needs an equal friend his age, especially when Alfred is not around. I'm glad he can help to protect Gotham with Bruce, hope he can stay longer.

[@fourthhorsemendeath218]

I love Ghost Maker. Childhood friends turned enemies then allies always seemed fun to me. I'm eager to see more of him

[@MegaDrayko]

Ghost Maker and Red Hood should definitely have their own series just saying

[@roadkill6587]

You're better than them you are the baby maker and I'm here to pop your cherry.

[@hunn20004]

Ghostmaker sounds like an amazing character. I love it when new characters come out of the unknown lore that doesn't retcon or go against the original story.

[@SCRaetz]

The ONE time Batman acts like an actual detective and links crimes to a killer doesn't make up for the million other times he neglected to do so. I like this Ghostmaker guy.

[@TheWcasey]

The Ghost Maker seems like a great character almost like a redeemed Jason Todd or a young Alfred if he took up a mask. I especially like that we have someone who can meet Bruce on his level and talk to him like a friend instead of one of his soldiers or another Hero. Basically we have Batman if he were an Anti-Hero and this dynamic seems like it will be fun to follow.

[@qaz4612]

A historic moment for the Batman Family.

[@gabanna]

Another addition to it tbh

[@gabanna]

You know what they say....the more the merrier

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

I want to see Ghost Maker roast everyone in the Bat Family and Joker

[@archangel5627]

Definitely one of the coolest looking characters to join the Ranks of the Batman-Family.

[@jonathansoko1085]

DC needs to stop letting these writers create so many charecters. They are doing it for one reason, you know that right? Its not for the book, or universe. They just want royalties and for the charecter to get put in a game movie or show. Thats the only reason, tynion needs to be stopped.

[@official_und_tyzen8440]

The theme music is so heroic

[@King-of-the-beginning]

I freaking love ghost maker just wish he got an upgrade on his costume actually I just want him to get new pants

[@durellpowell3324]

His costume is amazing!

[@noahsamad6603]

His costume kinda remind me of Moon Knight

[@King-of-the-beginning]

@@noahsamad6603 that’s also a reason I find him so cool

[@thejmeister]

@@noahsamad6603 It's like Moon Knight and Storm Shadow rolled into one.

[@HolyHadou]

I totally want to hug Batman when he says he misses his friend. That hits me where I live.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Lol 😆😃👍🏻

[@battlefront1524]

😂

[@NoMadKid]

What makes a great enemy/villains : Great design. A reason for what they are/do. Excellent origin. Good skills, tricks, and powers. Their philosophy.

[@nonspiderweb]

I like that Ghost maker isn't JUST a killer. He's perfectly willing to do so, but he's also willing to take other measures, he's not like Red Hood who almost ALWAYS goes for the killing option.

[@idlepotato2221]

Honestly in terms of which one is the worst killer, I would say ghost maker. They haven't showed him sever someone's limbs yet or even kill someone, he just say he does it and he is basically the same age as batman. Him and red hood are the same, he is just more mature and cool headed than red hood. Red hood often murders the shit out of people when he lose his temper. Otherwise he either kills people that deserve it or if he sees they deserve another chance he won't kill them. But now he is just another bat family character because he doesn't kill anymore because he wants to be in batman's good graces which makes sense cuz they family but still..it just takes away from his character.

[@christopherauzenne5023]

yeah, I've seen people call him "just another batman that kills" but I see him as something different. To me he's more like a crimefighter but without a base code/or specific set of morals, almost a robotic mentality to his actions and how he should progress (he doesn't kill because madness or "criminals should all get murdered" but more for practical/if A's doing A then option B is available to be done if that makes sense)

[@nivekian]

I remember thinking Azrael was a fresh take back in the 90's. Miss that.

[@kvngcjgaming5559]

This ghost maker definitely gives me Azrael vibes from Arkham knight like how he was teaming with Batman but also came into blows with him but just got his shit together and became an ally at the end of the day. If I’m not mistaken Batman wanted Azrael to be next up on the Batman mantle in the comics right?

[@joshheralal8758]

@@kvngcjgaming5559 In Knightfall but it didn't end well.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

I would like Azrael to return

[@marcoarana2773]

Ghost maker looks like azrael at home

[@sportsgoat3456]

This channel got me into comics.

[@Tactic2099]

Who tf asked

[@benshine6862]

@@Tactic2099 No one had too, it’s called a statement.

[@LORDQUASI]

Cereal boxes got me into comics😂😭

[@mOoNsHiNeWiZaRd]

@@Tactic2099 calm down. No need to be rude

[@adilnizar8728]

@@Tactic2099 I asked

[@darkstardarin]

I just wanna see Red Hood and Ghost Maker team up.

[@jeremytivamirire5056]

Now that's a team up

[@nahh961]

Who else has been waiting for this

[@angryjack7963]

Me tbh he seems like an interesting character, and he’s just awesome to me

[@nahh961]

@@angryjack7963 same bruh

[@quentinfogger5755]

@@angryjack7963 same here

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Me!

[@gato3656]

We need a counter for every time he has worn that flash shirt 😂

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Yes 😂

[@lexc1560]

Saving it for contest trivia 😆

[@LTNoodleD]

I'm from singapore and it's nice to see Dc comics mentioning and referencing Singapore in their comics. 😊

[@vwin9112]

9:18 I just realized something, a vigilante who's a more psychotic version of batman, has absolute justice to the point it's disturbing...for those who read manga...he may be Akoya from Kengan Ashura...oh no.......it's a bloodbath if they meet.

[@qujjuktheinuk7310]

But he's cooler than Akuya imo haha

[@vwin9112]

@@qujjuktheinuk7310 and slightly more reasonable...slightly, but still imagine the fight.

[@asilva5021]

He sounds like he fits in the judge dredd universe

[@br9760]

VERY good manga.

[@vwin9112]

@@br9760 imagine how that meeting of ghost maker and akoya would go down.

[@thismyshitshun]

This is awesome I’d expect more fellow students from Bruce’s past showing up this way! I love the psychology of the characters who know Bruce’s origins, it’s way too dope! Your excellent and have a great skill 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@officialiamkhaos2769]

Ghost maker is such a dope character, im really digging this run

[@cassiuscrayola7974]

you really do underrated and under appreciated work on this channels thank you for all ya commit to bringing us this content🤞🏽🙌🏽

[@hassaan.49]

Always can’t wait for these episodes

[@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478]

5:37 Harley Quinn learns how to be a hero fast, gosh I'm so proud of her.

[@stevencisneros9306]

Yeah, but despite that she might as well act like an anti-hero, due to her obsession with “bash some people in the heads” kinda thing!!

[@evilovesperry]

She was a hero before joker. Joker just made her see her potential

[@femto7579]

@@evilovesperry didn’t she blackmail her patients and kill her boyfriend

[@asilva5021]

@@femto7579 yes.

[@asilva5021]

She's also committed alot of atrocities and got away with it

[@king80shrimp95]

Finallyyyyy ! I love this channel !!!!

[@Wokytoxin]

You guys have grown your channel over the years and I think you guys deserve it☺️

[@lucianmoon7755]

Man I love this story.

[@VegasLyfe]

This was absolutely spectacular 🙌 I love this character from design to his code

[@ThedarkSkinn3dKn1ght]

Ghost makers’ raw as hell, I hope the keep with his involvement

[@nonspiderweb]

14:42 "You know, It's too bad. I was hoping you were going to come at me with one of your cars. I've always been jealous of yourcars." "I'm building a new one." "Flying?" "No. All wheels on the ground. Built for speed and maneuvering the streets." "Not a tank then." I LOVE this exchange. the casualness of it. It really sells the idea that these guys were once really close.I hope we get more exchanges like this.

[@tylercaffie7152]

Looking forward to this team up. Maybe in the future Ghost-Maker may even get his own comic as well.

[@michaelmorbius2232]

Also, Donny Cates Crossover is wild. Is Variant gonna cover the series after the final issue releases?

[@Zohaib6M]

We need more comics and characters like this, another amazing character introduced in a Batman comic this is why I love Batman comic and Batman you can always introduce a new characters that you some what relate to or at least see their point of view.

[@jer1523]

That's why I love Batman he can defeat u with his mind and always think ahead

[@Lacerated_Heart]

Oh my gosh I can't wait to finally see these guys back to back taking out some baddies! I loved this introduction to Ghostmaker. It felt perfect! So stoked for more of this content!

[@TheHippyProductions]

bro I cant believe there are still good ass batman comics coming out. I dont think the original creators had any idea even with his early success that this could be happening all these decades later

[@twaggytheatricks4960]

"I call it my bat-bat" Okay but that's genius. Also, "Huh. That's a dumb name." "I hate this city." Is a beautiful exchange. ...I think it's a cool name.

[@Aecxia]

for batman to be open about this, makes me see that he is still growing as a character. normally writers flop this and make him grumpy every time. hope they don't screw up ghost maker as bad as they did with, in my opinion, nightwing and red hood.

[@EAwatzOnUrBCK]

I love this video..Thank you!

[@WilliamJEC]

Ghost maker is easily one new character I need to see in the DCEU. I’m it’s early but he legit

[@itsDjjayy]

Facts he could put batman in his place mentally

[@paperbagboyanimations4581]

When I tell you that I clicked so fast.... I am not lying

[@user-yj3kn4fe7h]

This video has me intrigued. Think I'll pick it up and read it.

[@johnashton4776]

Great video

[@ernestocaro9802]

One of the best Batman's villains to come out on the XXI Century along with Hush and the Court of Owls

[@stevencisneros9306]

Ghost-Maker has so much damn potential to be an absolute fan favorite, imagine being a member or a leader of different teams like the Suicide Squad or perhaps the Secret Six, anything is possible!!!! 😁😁🤪😊😁

[@TheNorseman84]

Bro I ran across your channel by accident, I'm big fan now you doing a great job homie 💪

[@krewdemolishun]

Thank you

[@sage2163]

Been waiting for this

[@taschenspieler2590]

Agreed

[@moin_uddin]

this is the reason why i love Batman the story are just increadible

[@neekorodriguez8525]

This was a great video! I’ve never heard of Ghost Maker, but I want to know more! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@TrapLordDaBiggest]

Keep up da good work

[@ismaelluqman4745]

I love ghost maker because he is like Batman if he had no code meaning he will do anything to win

[@JackTheBlack1585]

I don’t know but the ghost maker look way cooler than Batman....

[@ronaldwhite1730]

Thank - you .

[@lilrockfromga5092]

That was good. I have never heard of him, those stories coming. Thanks

[@jasonZoo123]

Ghostmaker is freakin Cool. I would've never think of any batman ally that is not Bat related and it is still Good.

[@djhyuga9711]

I like to see a ghost Maker and Superman get jealous over who is Batman best friend

[@jeramyhinners9482]

I am so in on Ghost Maker. I want so much more content.

[@demonkingsparda]

I love how quickly they slipped back into being friends. Like they've been pretending to stay mad at each other for years, and now they don't have to

[@damaniqphillip2756]

Awesome

[@biohazard724]

Ghost-Maker looks like a Hunter from Destiny made by Deadpool

[@livingreverie5951]

He’s just a white blade dancer

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

I admit he made me think of Destiny

[@kaycebrown4848]

Great dialog on this comic love hie u read to us an we could understand greatly

[@mad23151]

Excellent read, a new conscience for Batman I love the series

[@michaelmorbius2232]

The Ghost Rider KiB 1S deserves a vid

[@salyer125]

Looks like another great gladiator joins the bat family for the time being this looks like it could be super interesting

[@nighthawkwarriorcomics]

thats cool keep it up

[@WilliamSpencerIII]

This is so 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Ghost-Maker is a great character to have on the Bat family

[@MOONWOLF7395]

Just one word... epic

[@sayahnmudd5146]

I love how Batman was like "yea you can't one-up me because the crimes are deeper than you thought"

[@mroates]

Damn this is dope! Super excited.

[@darkpower3080]

Ghost maker and Batman! I need more of this!

[@jermf35]

This was kind of cool. And finally a crime fighter who does it not becauze of some personal tragedy. But just to do it and be the best at it

[@marcussimpson5643]

Will you be doing another Batman and catwoman break down in the upcoming weeks

[@dnredd1811]

Very underrated name . It’s self explanatory and very direct 💪

[@ohihassan693]

Ghost maker being the friend of batman makes future stories with them together way more awesome.

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

I was worried that this character would just end up like another red hood or punisher, or even a wrath. But ghost makers methods and motivation saves him from falling into those niches fortunately!

[@johnlawful2272]

I luv the hood especially how he's portrayed in the 3 joker story

[@qujjuktheinuk7310]

Jason is easily one of the best characters we ever got..He been around long enough we seen him grow up yet has in his prime and what he said after fighting those 4 ppl with Barman about him taking care of the ppl batman don't scare.

[@giealcmso4770]

Clown Hunter might gonna become the "Robin" for Ghost-Maker

[@reebobwa2894]

Holy since you mentioned it, I think that might be very interesting. Perhaps, being Batman's Robin first, Batman turned very old and Ghostmaker take on the Bat's mantle and boom, Clown Hunter is his Robin.

[@Catilleon]

I didn't know what to expect from all this but it was pretty interesting.

[@jamjw1]

I love your content i used to love super heros since i was a very young lad now i am 49 i dont buy comic books anymore but love to keep up with the heros i spent a life time following.

[@tingispingis]

Batman getting out to talk to an old friend while Robin waits in the car in the rain is the most dad thing ever

[@halcyon01nate]

How would you still be alive when stabbed in the back with two samurai swords??

[@devv197]

Batman

[@mobolajiade-aina8643]

Well, since Ghostmaker and Batman are portrayed as childhood friends who had a little bit of a falling out, and the beef between them doesn't look that bad to the point where they want to kill each other, it's possible that in this fight, Ghostmaker doesn't actually want to kill Batman, and so deliberately missed his vital organs when he stabbed him. There's also the fact that Batman has been fighting crime for years and has gotten injured and recovered, hundreds, if not thousands of times, so it makes sense that overtime, his body has adapted and become more resilient and resistant, or tougher to these kinds of wounds to the point where he has highly increased chances of surviving injuries that would be lethal or life-threatening to a regular human being.

[@chasenorton8447]

I feel like the current Batman run is being helped a lot by the fact that we know where the story is going. The dark detective story introduced a pretty cool work and fallen hero. I am happy that we know it’s heading some where interesting with this whole scarecrow plot. It will be entertaining to he how Bruce falls.

[@ben_the_one6486]

I always get excited when I hear the variant intro

[@wayn0r]

Ghost-maker is Bruce. He’s a figment of his imagination. He can’t be heard or seen on video because he isn’t there. Every negative statement Bruce makes about Ghost-maker is something he believes about himself and all the things Ghost-maker says to him are all the criticisms other people have directed at Bruce during his crime fighting career that he’s subconsciously agreed with.

[@SesrohOn]

Holy shit, man. That’s brilliant.

[@mOoNsHiNeWiZaRd]

Didnt Grayson say he saw G.H.?

[@youngblackbrucewayne2779]

@@mOoNsHiNeWiZaRd he did lol this guy probably hit a blunt and saw this and said what he said lol like what high people do. It makes since too him in his head but logically it's flawed based off the basic info in the comic.

[@wayn0r]

@@youngblackbrucewayne2779 Grayson saying he saw GH doesn't mean he saw him. I'm not saying "this is what's going to happen in the comic", but I 100% guarantee you that these are the themes that are at play here and on a thematic level GH is meant to represent exactly this idea.

[@damiancamaratrigo6979]

@@wayn0r nice theory, but a few people already have seen ghostmaker, so not true, but nice theory

[@rayjay454]

Do a Snyder cut review ease

[@anthonyboccanfuso2663]

They have an over two-hour discussion on the podcast

[@MarvinNicholson823]

Great story

[@kylesnow9190]

We need a animated movie 🎥