#red ghost

Rogues: Fantastic Four

"Come, whelp!" Skulker’s mechanical voice boomed through the Gotham skyline. The massive specter hovered above a rooftop in his signature battle suit, a glowing net launcher primed at Jason. "Face me like a true warrior!"

Jason, still in his ghost form, stood at the edge of the adjacent building, spinning one of his pistols in his hand. “Man, I don’t know how to break this to you, Big Ugly, but I don’t do the whole ‘damsel in distress’ thing.”

Skulker snarled, raising his weapon. "You are an abomination! A creature neither truly alive nor truly dead! I will mount your pelt upon my wall as a trophy!"

Jason sighed, shaking his head. “Yeah, okay, that’s so not happening.”

Without warning, Skulker fired. A crackling green net shot toward him at high speed, but Jason was already moving. His form flickered, and in an instant, he phased through the attack, letting it pass harmlessly through where he’d been standing.

"You're gonna have to try harder than that," Jason taunted, landing on a nearby fire escape.

Skulker snarled and activated his shoulder-mounted cannons. "You will not escape me, whelp!"

Jason smirked. Oh, buddy, I ain’t running.

Reaching into his holsters, he pulled out his twin pistols, but instead of regular bullets, a cold, eerie green glow spread through the metal, crackling with ghostly energy. The barrels hummed with power, and Jason felt the familiar thrum of ectoplasm mixing with gunpowder.

Skulker hesitated for just a moment. 

"What is that—"

Jason pulled the triggers.

Twin bursts of green energy exploded from the barrels, cutting through the night like streaks of lightning. Skulker barely had time to dodge, but one shot grazed his shoulder, sending a violent shockwave through his armor. 

Sparks flew, and the mechanical suit groaned in protest.

"What—?" Skulker stumbled back, clutching his arm. "That hurt!"

Jason grinned. "Yeah, turns out when you mix ghost energy with high-velocity lead, you get some nasty results." He twirled one of his guns. "I call ‘em Ecto Rounds."

Skulker’s glowing green eyes narrowed. "You—"

Jason didn’t give him the chance to finish. He moved like a blur, zipping across the rooftop in an inhuman burst of speed. Before Skulker could react, Jason appeared at his flank, pressing the barrel of his gun right against the ghost’s head.

"Here’s the thing, big guy," Jason murmured, voice low and lethal. "You’re used to hunting ghosts. You ain’t used to hunting me."

Skulker growled, but Jason could see the hesitation in his eyes now.

Jason smirked. "I ain’t prey." He cocked his gun. "I’m the one that shoots back."

Before Jason could pull the trigger, a Batarang whizzed through the air, knocking his gun aside.

Jason blinked. "What the—?"

From the shadows, Batman himself emerged, his cape billowing in the wind. His expression was unreadable, but his eyes held that familiar Bruce Wayne Disapproval™ look.

“Enough.”

Jason scowled. “Are you kidding me right now? I was handling it!”

Bruce ignored him, instead focusing on Skulker, who took the distraction as his cue to retreat. "This is not over, whelp!" Skulker snarled before activating his cloaking device and vanishing into the night.

Jason cursed under his breath. 

"Damn it."

Bruce folded his arms. “You infused your weapons with ectoplasmic energy.”

Jason twirled his pistol before holstering it. “Yeah. And?”

Bruce’s expression didn’t change. “You modified your guns to be lethal against ghosts.”

Jason crossed his arms. “Again, yeah. Problem?”

Bruce studied him for a moment before sighing. “…No.”

Jason blinked. “…Wait, what?”

“I said no,” Bruce repeated. “You’ve developed your own combat style, one that accounts for your unique abilities. That’s good.” He glanced toward where Skulker had vanished. “But you’re also drawing attention. More ghosts will come.”

Jason rolled his eyes. “When do they not?”

Bruce looked back at him. “I won’t tell you to stop. But I will tell you to be careful.”

Jason raised an eyebrow. “…That’s it? No lecture?”

Bruce gave him a flat look. "Would you listen?"

Jason considered it. “…Fair point.”

Bruce turned away, heading back toward the Batcave. “Come on. You’ll want to analyze that ecto-tech Skulker was using.”

Jason hesitated for a second before following. He couldn’t help the smirk that tugged at his lips.

Dr Doom by Ardian Syaf

Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four #2 (movie poster homage variant) (2026)

[Tom Chantrell's Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) theatrical release poster.] [for the photo reference, click here.]

From Wade Wilson: Deadpool #002, “Bad Omens”

Art by Geoff Shaw and Alex Sinclair

Not to impugn on your intelligence, Ghost.

But you're shouting at a bunch of apes.

me when im isolated from my other family members because a family member thinks im a "prodigy"

me when i have a scar caused by a family member and am compared to the "prodigy" of the family

A preview of Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four #3

PLANET OF THE APES VS FANTASTIC FOUR #3

A rebellion is afoot in Ape City… and the Fantastic Four have lost their powers. Enter: The Apetastic Four! Meanwhile, Dr. Doom and the Red Ghost’s plans begin to bear fruit. Will they conquer the Planet of the Apes… or destroy it?!

Written by: Josh Trujillo Art by: Andrea Di Vito, Erick Arciniega Cover by: Greg Land, Rachelle Rosenberg Page Count: 32 Pages Release Date: April 15, 2026