—a fiery skeleton with superhuman strength and the "Penance Stare," which forces criminals to feel all the pain they have ever inflicted on others. The Conflict Johnny is tasked with hunting down Blackheart
, Mephistopheles' son, who has come to Earth to find the "Contract of San Venganza." This contract contains a thousand corrupt souls that would give Blackheart the power to overthrow his father and bring Hell to Earth. The Resolution With the help of a mysterious
Johnny refuses, choosing to keep the power of the Ghost Rider to use it against the Devil himself, becoming a guardian who "walks in both worlds." Note on Bilibili:
Johnny uses the Penance Stare on Blackheart after the villain absorbs the thousand souls, overwhelming him with a millennium of concentrated evil.
Years later, Johnny has become a world-famous daredevil, seemingly immortal due to his pact. Mephistopheles returns to claim his debt, transforming Johnny into the Ghost Rider