Instead he ended up taking the baby Thanos under his wing, reasoning that he could change the future villain’s destiny. At one point he used the Time Stone to go back to the birth of Thanos, hoping to kill the villain before he grew up to become a genocidal maniac. And after some fun with time-travel, Frank wound up in the mainstream Marvel Universe.

After the death of Galactus, Frank reluctantly spent some time as a servant of Thanos. Galactus then gave Frank the Power Cosmic, turning him into a Cosmic Ghost Rider.Ĭosmic Ghost Rider has had an eventful career. Frank saw this as his opportunity finally get his revenge, and offered to become Galactus’ herald. One day, the planet devouring being known as Galactus came to Earth, searching for someone to help him combat Thanos. Thus Frank was left to spend the next few millenniums wandering the empty planet, slowly going insane. Unfortunately, Thanos had already left Earth. Frank felt his work wasn’t done, and he wanted to return to Earth to get revenge on Thanos, so Frank sold his soul and became a Spirit of Vengeance, roaming the Earth as a Ghost Rider. Frank Castle wound up in Hell, where he made a bargain with the demon Mephisto. In his timeline, Thanos destroyed all life on Earth. So with that in mind, let’s break down everything you need to know about Cosmic Ghost Rider! Warning: Spoilers ahead for Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 (2023)! Who is Cosmic Ghost Rider?Ĭosmic Ghost Rider is a version of Frank Castle who comes from another reality within the Marvel multiverse. After that crazy introductory paragraph, you’re probably curious to learn more about this wacky version of Frank Castle. If you’re still with us, picture this Cosmic Ghost Rider traveling through time with an Infinity Stone, and raising a baby version of Thanos.Ĭosmic Ghost Rider is back in the spotlight, thanks to a new mini-series from Stephanie Phillips and Juann Cabal. Then imagine him also receiving the Silver Surfer’s powers. Cosmic Ghost Rider is one of the wildest characters you’ll ever encounter in the Marvel Universe, and that’s saying a lot! Imagine what would happen if the Punisher was given the powers of Ghost Rider.

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