Ghost Ride ‘44 Spins Out of Incredible Hulk for New Series, Hellhunters

By Dustin Gebel

on September 13, 2024

Marvel unveiled information about a new series, Hellhunters, which is set to blend supernatural horror and gritty World War II aesthetics. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and illustrated by Adam Gorham, the series spins out of the pages of The Incredible Hulk. The five issue miniseries follows the Ghost Rider of 1944 as he seeks vengeance on the battle while crossing paths with characters like Wolverine, Nick Fury, Peggy Carter, and Bucky Barnes.

In the press release, Johnson spoke about bringing back Ghost Rider ‘44, stating:

“Ghost Rider ’44 is definitely my favorite guest star that’s appeared in our Incredible Hulk series so far. I had a fully-realized origin story for Sergeant Sal Romero in my head before my partner Nic Klein brought him to life with his art, and the character turned out so unbelievably cool and fun, we knew the ‘War Devil’ arc wouldn’t be his last appearance. NOW, with fan response being as overwhelming as it has, superstar artist Adam Gorham and I are giving Marvel fans the ORIGIN of Ghost Rider ’44. The forgotten story of the toughest, bloodiest, scariest, most bad-ass squad of Nazi-killers to come out of WWII: the HELLHUNTERS.”

While Gorham handles the interior art, the main cover is illustrated by Jonas Scharf and Taurin Clarke draws the variant for issue #1. Gorham is no stranger to the darker, mystical side of the Marvel universe, having previously worked on Immortal Hulk.

Gorham discussed his excitement for working in that section of the universe, stating:

“HELLHUNTERS is shaping up to be a dream book for me. Phillip Kennedy Johnson’s scripts blend horror, super heroics, and two-fisted pulp into one gritty adventure. On this title, I am pushing myself harder than ever to deliver visceral and gruesome action that I hope leaves readers blown away and wanting more.”

Marvel shared a look at the two covers and a synopsis for the series, which can be seen below.

GHOST RIDER ’44!
1944: As U.S. Sergeant Sal Romero is parachuting into Nazi-occupied Europe, young Nazi officer Felix Bruckner becomes the host for an unspeakable evil. In the aftermath of their violent meeting, Romero is reborn as GHOST RIDER ’44, who sets out not only to take revenge on Bruckner and the Nazis, but to save mankind from annihilation!