Cosmic Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)

## Summary

In an alternate universe, **Frank Castle** was killed during a battle with Thanos. Making a deal with Mephisto, he returned to life as a Ghost Rider in order to punish the Mad Titan. However, upon his return to the land of the living, he found that Thanos had scoured the planet of nearly all life and the villain was nowhere to be found. The new Rider spent countless years alone, with nothing to punish or avenge. Days became years, years became decades, decades became centuries, centuries became millennia. Roaming endlessly, Castle began to lose his mind. Then, Galactus, injured and humbled, had come to Earth, seeking aid to defeat Thanos. But he had come too late. Earth's heroes, defenders and champions had been dead for eons, except for Frank. With no other options and a little convincing, Galactus made Frank his herald and imbuing him with the Power Cosmic. They journeyed together for centuries, attempting to stop Thanos' quest to wipe all life from the universe. Ultimately, they failed and Galactus was slain in their final confrontation with Thanos. However, Thanos and the Rider were at an impasse. Thanos concluded that he could not kill Frank, but Frank was not powerful enough to overcome Thanos. Hence, Thanos offered for Frank to become his herald and journey with him to receive the chance to punish more evil then he ever could imagine.

## Powers and Stats

**Tier:** **2-C**

**Name:** Cosmic Ghost Rider, The Rider, Frank Castle (born Frank Castiglione)

**Origin:** Marvel Comics

**Gender:** Male

**Age:** Hundreds of millions of years old

**Classification:** Herald, Spirit of Vengeance

**Powers and Abilities:** Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Self-Sustenance (Type 1), Immortality (Types 1, 2 and 3), Regeneration (Low-Godly), Self-Resurrection, Dimensional Travel, Fire Manipulation, Energy Projection, Flight, Explosion Manipulation, Chain Manipulation, Weapon Mastery, Mind Manipulation and Pain Manipulation (via Penance Stare), Stealth Mastery, Master Combatant, Possession, Summoning, Soul Absorption, Telekinesis. Resistance to Fire, Purification, Soul Manipulation, Madness Manipulation, Gravity Radiation Manipulation. Time Stop and Time Travel with Time Stone

**Attack Potency:** **Low Multiverse Level** (Should be comparable to Silver Surfer. Fought evenly against Thor and She-Hulk, as well as Black Panther and Captain America empowered by the energy of a dead Celestial. Stated to be the most powerful Ghost Rider. Can easily destroy worlds if he doesn't hold back. Defeated an alternate version of Thanos, who should be comparable to Earth-616 Thanos at an early point of his career. Fought and killed most of an army of heroes). Ignores durability with Penance Stare

**Speed:** **Massively FTL+** (Traveled from the Milky Way Galaxy to the Kree Galaxy in under a few hours. Kept pace with Thor, She-Hulk and Captain Marvel), **Immeasurable** at peak (Comparable to Silver Surfer. Kept up with Thanos)

**Lifting Strength:** At least **Class 100** (Evenly matched Groot)

**Striking Strength:** **Low Multiverse Level**

**Durability:** **Low Multiverse Level** (Took attacks from Thor and She-Hulk. Effortlessly blocked an attack from Captain Marvel)

**Stamina:** Infinite (Scaling from Ghost Rider)

**Range:** Standard melee range. Tens of meters with Energy Projection, Telekinesis, chains and guns. Kilometres with Hellfire. Low Multiversal with Time Stone

**Standard Equipment:**

* **Chains:** Cosmic Ghost Rider wields chains forged from the bones of Cyttorak. They are so strong that even Thanos cannot break them once entangled. They are capable of being used like a whip and can tear through multiple opponents at once.
* **Hell Cycle:** Like other Ghost Riders, Frank utilises a bike. His, however, is futuristic and capable of traveling quickly through over ground, in the air and even in the vacuum of space.
* **Guns:** He wields a pair of large handguns that shoot Hellfire.
* **Optional Equipment:** A fragment of the Time Stone

**Intelligence:** High (Lived through the same events as Earth-616 counterpart and thus should possess all his training and experience. Spent millions of years battling and traveling with Galactus and Thanos. Despite casual and even humorous attitude, should he deem it necessary, becomes a truly deadly opponent, mowing down all in his path)

**Weaknesses:** Does not demonstrate same demeanour as he did as the Punisher, due to damaged psyche and experiences. Sometimes forgets he has great supernatural/cosmic power due to insanity. Normal Penance Stare has no negative effect on beings who are innocent or feel no regret for actions. Can be controlled by beings who hold power over the dead due to techically being dead. Cannot readily time travel with Time Stone on a whim and has to charge it with Power Cosmic first. Can suffer mental fatigue if uses powers constantly over extended period of time due to mental strain of bearing Power Cosmic and Spirit of Vengenace, allowing him to become dazed and even knocked out