Ghost #7
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The good
Great showdown between Elisa and the Hunter. Story thread connected to the box is intriguing.
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The bad
Very few answers regarding the Hunter, the boxes or even Von Ghastly's plan.
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The ugly
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Ghost #7 has Elisa facing off against the Hunter, a mercenary hired by a shadowy organization but has his own personal reasons for tracking her too. She’s on a rooftop watching the aftermath of the latest incident she was able to stop when she catches a glimpse of the Hunter getting ready to attack her from behind. They start fighting and she phases her arms through his body with a warning to get him to stop but he informs her that he knows all about her abilities and if she solidifies her hands she won’t just kill him but will kill herself in the process because of his suit. He tells her that all he wants is the box that brought her here and he would leave her alone for good. She rejects this deal and he sprays her with a toxin leaving her unable to breathe and in pain. However she’s able to snatch a box off his suit, fall from the roof and phase through the ground to land in a subway car to escape. She’s frustrated when she meets up with Vaughn about the fact that she’s been defeated by two different enemies in a row, and almost effortlessly too. And she feels she lost because they were taking advantage of her humanity, and maybe it’s time for her to let go and fully embrace being Ghost. But is her humanity really holding her back or is it the only thing that’s keeping her from becoming exactly like Von Ghastly and the Hunter?
SUMMARY
Ghost #7 is an action-packed issue that builds on the suspense of the origin of the Hunter and raises his status to a serious threat to Elisa. And the changes to her personality this issue is an interesting reaction to her last 2 defeats and even though I’m curious to see how that plays out I wish it wasn’t used as a way to avoid giving answers about Von Ghastly, the Hunter or any of the topics he brought up. However with the conclusion of this issue it appears that we’re headed for an explosive showdown next issue, and I’m already preparing to enjoy the ride.
Release Date: 8/13/14
Writer: Chris Sebela
Artist: Jan Duursema
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