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It'll be exciting to see what Marvel Studios has in store for these characters, but it's also important to remember how these characters made their live-action debuts. Daredevil biker Johnny Blaze sells his soul and becomes the devils fiery-skulled bounty hunter in this Marvel Comics. That's probably a good thing, since this is definitely superior to the first Ghost Rider film. There's even a long exposition dump early on for those who did not see the first film. We've already heard news about the Fantastic Four and Blade, and the X-Men are rumored to be coming soon. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance comes from a different era of superhero films, where franchises were not so interconnected. Some of the characters that were featured in Marvel movies pre-MCU are destined to return in the near future. While there are some misfires - look, Marvel had to start somewhere, right? - most of the Marvel films that came out before 2008's "Iron Man" deserve a second look, not only to appreciate how far Marvel has come, but also to remember that, at one point, the X-Men were the superhero team to beat at the box office, not the Avengers. On the small screen, a version of the Ghost Rider has. Way back when he was a nubile 23 year old, he starred in the testosterone fest Top Gun.As he rode his GPZ900. However, there are some Marvel films that predate the MCU that deserve the same praise. As for Ghost Rider, the last time audiences saw of him on the big screen was in 2011s poorly received Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. We can’t all be perfect like Tom Cruise (at least in his movies). There's no disputing that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the biggest blockbuster franchises in film history.