9 Marvel Superheroes Who Desperately Deserve Their Own Netflix Series
4. Ghost Rider
Who They Are: Another of Marvels properties to receive unjust visual treatment, Ghost Rider more than deserves an onscreen comeback. Ideally, Netflix would act as the harbinger of this reboot, but which Rider they adapt would be a whole other matter altogether.
Nicholas Cage offered his own quintessentially Cage-y performance as Johnny Blaze in Foxs oft derided 2007 adaptation of the Riders source material, though it must be said that Blaze was not the sole proprietor of Zatharos spirit. Danny Ketch and Robbie Reyes are two of the more recent characters to attain the mantle of the Rider, with each iteration of the comic depicting differing experiences of becoming Hells very own murderous vigilante. Some react warmly to its power, whilst others coil in horror upon realisation of what they have become. It helps keep the Rider consistently fresh and relevant by occupying a niche space in the Marvel mythos, illustrating a very literal internal conflict and combining elements of the religious with the macabre to great effect.
Why They Deserve A Series: Danny Ketch seems like the most natural choice for a Netflix show he lacks the critical baggage of Johnny Blaze yet retains a stature and respect from Marvel fans as a consequence of serving a long time as the Rider himself. But (and this will be a controversial choice I imagine) Robbie Reyes really deserves primacy in this instance. Apart from the sheer fact that he helps diversify Marvels onscreen lineup, Reyes story is the most unique and indeed least associable with the now sadly popularised image of Foxs unfortunate depictions of the character.