Wolverine, Ghost Rider and The Punisher vs THE DEVIL!

Three of Marvel's most hard-core heroes take on Blackheart, demonic son of Mephisto! When Danny Ketch, Logan and Frank Castle are lured to the Mid-West town of Christ's Crown, they are offered a devilish deal: kill the king of the underworld, and the answers to secrets that plague them will be revealed! But with the life of a local girl in the balance, can Ghost Rider, Wolverine and the Punisher resist Blackheart's pact? As the demon's design unfolds, and his deadly Corrupt overrun the town, all hope lies with the vigilante trio. Will they be overcome by the darkness in their hearts, or will it prove to be their greatest source of strength? Never miss an episode by subscribing today! bit.ly/2WYvgkt #wolverine
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[@gugadelunardo4737]

This whole book feels like a DnD campaign where the DM is trying to use Mephisto as a way to guide the party (Wolvie, Frank and Johnny) in a quest to kill the Devil but instead they keep derailing everything

[@fragile4408]

This. This comment is what I love

[@zangetsu134]

I never thought I would hear the phrase, "Like a Goth Shazam." Thanks Sal

[@thatHARVguy]

19:22 _"Why would you assume that the motorcycle riding flaming skull guy, is the same as the other motorcycle riding flaming skull guy?"_ That's Spirit of Vengeance-ist!

[@TheGotenza]

Every time Tiff hosts she gets better and better! She is such a great host and it’s always such a delight when she’s telling the story. Her alternate views on comics and her different tastes from Sal always make for a unique view.

[@JoshMunroe]

Punisher: Skeptic Journal would be a great series about Frank getting tossed into cosmic/magic situations and shrugging them off as mass hallucination or conspiracy. The duo moments with Dr. Strange in Original Sin is an excellent example of how this could work.

[@wookiesin3000]

I remember seeing an image of Punisher, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, and Blade together drawn by a former Moon Knight artist and words can't describe how much I want that team-up series.

[@raymondfisheriii791]

…midnight suns?

[@MrCeratix]

"Look to your left, now look to your right. all of you are skeletons" - Demon summoned by dude who thought he'd make it

[@WellnessWarriors9]

29:35 Riding the banister downstairs is the cutest way to get from one floor to another.

[@LILjokeTeddyBear]

I almost poked myself on all that edge on the thumbnail! LoL

[@fragile4408]

Sal’s no to the reveal of Lucy’s powers being hope friggin killed me.

[@cozen_kevalas]

"All I see around me is dead holograms." - Ethan

[@andrewmatseshe7343]

I predict some murder, some failed pennace stare attempts and some running away. Tiff/Sal/Ethan episodes are always great (much love to Ben). Last time this happened and Ethan queried, "Is he riding on a ROAD made of SKELETONS?" I lost my shit lol. Best channel on KZbin no question.

[@AnarchicArachnid]

Almost want you guys to do the circle of four which is Ghost Rider (Alejandra), X-23 (at the time that was written), Agent venom & Red hulk fighting blackheart in Las Vegas as he attempts to make it into a hellmouth. During the course of the story blackheart created evil doppelgangers/matches of our heroes for them to fight them ending with them going their own separate ways and never teaming up again. Yes its a homage to new fantastic four but seemingly also this story as well in some notable ways.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

38:33 This is why God doesn't talk to us anymore.

[@flashpool46]

Ben looks way prettier than normal

[@megamonmon]

FlashPool that's sal, I understand the confusion

[@vfxninja5503]

GAMETHEORY: Sal and Ben are the same person

[@tatersalad76]

My thoughts after the first minute: "Oh god no, 90's Marvel comics..."

[@mrboykins4619]

i always feel like im on earth 2 when i see sal sitting at the end of the couch ..lol

[@chriswimberley7511]

Screw all the people that instantly thumbs downed! And shout out to all the people that instantly thumbed up!!!

[@R.J.Godzilla81]

YESSSSS!!!!!!!! 😆❤️👏👍😎

[@andrewmatseshe7343]

Fuckin-A right!

[@rkronin]

i am a simple man. i see a new pop video and before i even watch it i smash that like button. that pain in Sal's face when Tiffany said the Mackie name was priceless.

[@ridge825]

Chris Wimberley I feel people are not that big of a fan when Tiffany hosts back issues god knows why?

[@Hardy34]

DAMN RIGHT!👍🏽

[@matthewrives1340]

I learned of Blackheart in Marvel Ultimate Alliance! He’s a boss in that game.

[@truf2484]

So, Dark Design is officially in the "Popular This Week" category on Marvel Unlimited. Either that gave you the idea for this episode, or you guys have massive influence on the comic community. I see no other reason for a decades old book to suddenly pop up there. Congrats if it's true.

[@TheRealZubes]

truf thank you so much for letting us know!! We filmed this episode weeks ago, so maybe it did influence? Not matter what it was a ton of fun to shoot!

[@jaypea5598]

That is the most 90's back issues title I've ever seen

[@R.J.Godzilla81]

36:53_That face Ethan makes when Tiffany says livin on the edge is priceless. 😅

[@anothercleverusername992]

_"but do you see who you're killing? It's Danny Ketch!" *"BOO."*

[@allstar7610]

Sal's response at the beginning summarizes this episode. Keep up the good work 👍

[@megamonmon]

Yay another Tiffany back issues! It's been too long.

[@FriarCoasty]

I don't think I've ever seen Ethan so angry and frustrated before.......I love it!!!

[@Grievousish]

That is the most wordy comic title I have ever read. That is just insane.

[@TheGreatDevlin]

45:52 Sal's reaction to hope

[@jmail1984]

The description of blackheart's powers and predicament sounds eerily similar to spawn's situation. Depleting power, rebelling against the devil

[@BurnedChiliMan]

Oh my fucking god I love you guys!!!! This is my favorite comic of all time! I asked Benny and Rob to cover t and they never did!!! I am losing my mind right now! This is the comic that got me into comics!!!!

[@GTMQ8]

I love Romita Jr. He and his dad are two my all time favorite comic artists. That being said I do prefer JrJr work in the 80s and early to mid 90s more than modern and current stuff.

[@andrewmatseshe7343]

Lol @ "crotch people." That's literally the WORST 😂😂😂

[@thatHARVguy]

Mephisto's crotch is a very special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.

[@architeuthis3476]

45:50 Tiffany: "She has the power of hope." Sal: "Nnnnnnnooooooo."

[@AnarchicArachnid]

59:00....uhh Blackheart* my man There's this mutant at the time of this writing who was new named Birdy, she was Saber tooth's Harley Quinn before harley Quinn who had just died in October 93. Her ability was to calm minds... Just grab her soul from hell as she was a known killer and make her your soul bride

[@megamonmon]

this sound like blackheart should have a sitcom called "everybody hates blackheart"

[@Seasonal-Shadow_4674]

megamonmon I think those 3 should’ve gotten their hands on Norman Osborn after what he did to Spider Man’s baby in the Clone Saga. Screw you marvel and fan girls who want people like Osborn to prosper. Also why did Blackheart have to kidnap the child. I get what Blackheart was trying to do but it is too far and illogical, wasn’t trying to mess with their pasts good enough to get them to listen?

[@HossTheSlop]

Remember loving this one as a kid.

[@calumsharman8498]

This was one of the first comics I bought

[@antgto]

I'm delightfully surprised to see the sequel to Hearts of Darkness that I never read is getting done also. Great reactions from Sal and Ethan upon learning it was happening.

[@Seasonal-Shadow_4674]

Kid Ragnarok I think those 3 should’ve gotten their hands on Norman Osborn after what he did to Spider Man’s baby in the Clone Saga. Screw you marvel and fan girls who want people like Osborn to prosper. Also why did Blackheart have to kidnap the child. I get what Blackheart was trying to do but it is too far and illogical, wasn’t trying to mess with their pasts good enough to get them to listen? Wait there is a sequel?

[@matthewschwartz6607]

There is a sequel , Blackheart kills Mephisto in it (And then HE takes Mephisto’s place!). Also, I’m not sure if what Osborn did to Peter’s child (Or the child ITSELF!) is even still in continuity!

[@megamonmon]

I wonder if ghost rider will run away again... 🤔

[@Scandal262]

megamonmon he doesn't run away, he leaves... The ghost rider leaves...

[@megamonmon]

SimplySam oh of course. Big difference

[@fredbushee9161]

omg i haven't even watched this yet, i just saw the title......no fricken way i just read this a few months ago....this is going to be sooo good

[@clarencewilliams123]

I actually bought this last week, what a coincidence! LOL! 🙂

[@Vulcan_Seagull]

A copy of this book came with the marvel legends Black Heart figure. I got that figure at Walmart when I was 9 years old and I fell in love with comics. Not anywhere near good, but this was the coolest thing I’d ever seen. My favorite game at the time was the 2005 punisher game on PS2 and I watched the Thomas Jane punisher movie over and over. You take my favorite character and throw him in with my favorite x-man from the movies and put HIM with the most badass looking character in comics and….. a little kid eats it up. I read this back to front until the pages were ragged, and on my tenth birthday, the Ghost Rider movie is released. Again, not a great piece of media, but everything released atthis time was a 1,2,3,4 punch to get that little kid into comics and superheroes for the rest of his life.

[@gastoncastrovivoda5211]

Heck yeah! This was my first ever comic book, along with the whole Rise of the Midnight Sons back issues. It still holds a special place in my heart despite being an obvious cash grab.

[@kevinkruger1686]

Howard Mackie a scribe for the ages

[@nerdyrockcomics5428]

This was fantastic & hilarious! Great episode as always!

[@sideshow521]

Since Tiff loves ghost rider. Y'all should do ghost riders 1973 run. That be rad.

[@branavankandiah9429]

Back Issues makes me happy! :3 But holy balls the thumbnail is freaking nuts.

[@langleymneely]

I swear every time I see or read Danny Ketch Ghost Rider speak all I hear is that kid from the old Sunny Delight commercials in the 90s! “We got milk, OJ, some purple stuff, SUNNY D? WOAH SUNNY D, ALRIGHT!!” “Now all we need is some Hot Pockets or Tostino’s Pizza Rolls! RADICAL!” .... the 90s,,, ugh.... lol

[@krono5el]

oh man this takes be back to a great place : D

[@kingcoheed1208]

The Blood of the Innocence/Mephisto thing kinda works since Mephisto does make Ghost Rider to avenge the Innocence Blood. Why would the Devil care? Cause that stuff could kill him

[@Seasonal-Shadow_4674]

King Coheed I think those 3 should’ve gotten their hands on Norman Osborn after what he did to Spider Man’s baby in the Clone Saga. Screw you marvel and fan girls who want people like Osborn to prosper. Also why did Blackheart have to kidnap the child. I get what Blackheart was trying to do but it is too far and illogical, wasn’t trying to mess with their pasts good enough to get them to listen?

[@jamestorpy3907]

Fun episode! Speaking of fun, you should do Thanos Wins! It’s an awesome story and super fun

[@cameochris]

These two are classics! There is another cheesy team up with Wolverine, Ghostrider and Gambit vs the Brood called "Brood Trouble In The Big Easy" 👍👍👍👍👍

[@erikmussoni9071]

Regarding JRJr's Mephisto: I just read Infinity Crusade (which is truly not a good story, but possibly good back issues material to continue the Starlin nonsense). In that story, Mephisto keeps shape changing back and forth between both versions until Thanos gets pissed off and punches him in the face or something. The last time I ever remember seeing him that way is the Daredevil story Kevin Smith wrote (Guardian Devil) where Doctor Strange summoned him. I'm sure he looked like that as a tribute to the time before where DD met him that way.

[@Seasonal-Shadow_4674]

Erik Mussoni I think those 3 should’ve gotten their hands on Norman Osborn after what he did to Spider Man’s baby in the Clone Saga. Screw you marvel and fan girls who want people like Osborn to prosper. Also why did Blackheart have to kidnap the child. I get what Blackheart was trying to do but it is too far and illogical, wasn’t trying to mess with their pasts good enough to get them to listen?

[@jonahmaple8840]

“That’s his Matches Malone persona” lol

[@stevenatkins5206]

Well, The Title is very Apt, I'll give it that, thank you for telling me about a comic I didn't know about before, but want to read now!

[@bonniebeck2617]

Hah y'all crack me up I love your videos. Keep up the good work yall

[@manis1551]

This book makes little sense.... but this has been an entertaining episode.

[@Evyscreations]

41:02 EXACTLY, ETHAN.

[@Grievousish]

40:32 To answer your question Sal: to quote the great Adam Jensen "I never asked for this".

[@jonfrombuckland_3784]

See the thumbnail, Alright. This will be a good time.

[@FatSnorlax]

Yay I enjoy Tiff back issues more than I care to admit.

[@VarangianVigilante]

Awesome, thanks for listening and doing this one! ^^

[@Sicod79]

I really enjoyed the behind the scenes focus on John Romita Jr. Good background info.

[@WhelmedButReady]

LMFAO "Holy water-tipped rounds" may have been the best damn quote I've ever heard on Back Issues

[@guymeganmadeekbrown2991]

Thumbs up on the title alone 😂. This should be amazing lol

[@comedyrock]

What's even funnier, is that the Daredevil Story Arc when he does to hell is called Heart of Darkness

[@comicknowledge8384]

Dr. Strange showed said this stupid im not wasting time or power on black heart and left the town

[@SamsTangledWeb]

I love this!

[@flywheelshyster]

YES! I checked my email for first time in forever and never realized being patreon got the subjects ahead of time and stuff. Saw this and thought, holy hell wednesday get here now! plus silly 90s marvel ftw I STILL WANT MY AGE OF APOCALYPSE! when you feel like it of course

[@Adino1]

Never read this but I always wondered, Punisher, Wolverine, and Ghost Rider What the hell kind of story would that be?

[@DCReviews4]

This is one of my favorite episode even if only for Ethan's most pure and confused "What the fuck!"

[@BurnedChiliMan]

Only like my twentieth watch through now.....

[@thomasarcanine]

to answer your question about if Blackheart can summon minor demons; . . . . . just press the HP or HK button ... hehehehe

[@nerd_scum]

God I love this goofy crazy ass book.

[@darrenwest9091]

So Lucy is a Danganronpa protagonist decades before it even existed...

[@vfxninja5503]

41:03 Ethan's "what the fuck" is so honestly confused and angry

[@antgto]

I've never seen this edition of the book before. I'm used to the one with the super '90s-tastic fold out cover. Silly comic, but fun stuff nonetheless.

[@lukeroberts8473]

I freakin love Goth Shazam XD!

[@kiptelgat]

37:25 I watched ds9 since the last time watched this I burst out laughing

[@fun2building]

I would love to see you guys do All-New Ghost Rider at some point

[@the-nothingman]

Goth Shazam is the best line I've ever heard

[@cisnerd_2093]

You gotta do All New Ghost Rider by Felipe Smith!

[@R.J.Godzilla81]

Omg speaking of ninja turtles wow Flo (Lucy's mom) looks exactly like April O'Neil in the first Ninja Turtles movie, WOW which also came out in 1991, so maybe 😉

[@morlath4767]

Fun fact: This was my first ever Ghost Rider comic.

[@Seasonal-Shadow_4674]

Andrew Belton I think those 3 should’ve gotten their hands on Norman Osborn after what he did to Spider Man’s baby in the Clone Saga. Screw you marvel and fan girls who want people like Osborn to prosper. Also why did Blackheart have to kidnap the child. I get what Blackheart was trying to do but it is too far and illogical, wasn’t trying to mess with their pasts good enough to get them to listen?

[@DemiCraft101]

Yes!

[@hapokas112]

Cool.

[@3dagalathor]

Danny Ketch IS the only great Ghost Rider. Cant wait for Tiff to cover GR vol 3

[@timshady237]

This title of this video slaps lol

[@kordelshorgar122]

41:02 ¡¡¡yeah!!! exactly

[@dekaritheprofessor2631]

Punisher is one of the Best Superheros in Marvel 🖤💪🏾💪🏾💀

[@chrissteel7729]

Legion back issue?

[@quader41]

Dude!! I had this as a kid!!! Weird

[@TheMelMan]

He definitely got the idea of Blackheart from a Bearcat.

[@ojinrvk]

I can't believe Sal never read this book back in the day

[@TevyaSmolka]

yay

[@MareoYapp]

Favorite moments 11:45 15:30 18:20 31:00 32:30 33:15 37:20

[@AnarchicArachnid]

The time has come, for Many things, like back issues, & else world's exchange.

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

Edge vengers!!!

[@thesproles4681]

And survey says....Im Ghost Rider

[@mattjohnson91]

I don't know why but playing MvC2 growing up I always thought Blackheart was a girl