Happy Spooky Season, everyone!

Wheels of Vengeance was my all-time favorite set, as it was a love letter to Ghost Riders past and present, and it offered a smorgasbord of Marvel horror characters.

Thrilled as I was with WoV, I’m craving a sequel to it-- one that’s a bit more horror-focused. Thus, here comes Wheels of Vengeance Rides Again, a custom set hoping to do just that. In it, I’ll try to match power levels and paradigms with Wheels of Vengeance dials by rarity (commons feel like commons, chases feel like chases, etc.) and reference as many metal(-ish) songs as the official set did! I’ll also be focusing on characters who maybe should’ve been in WoV or, if they were, could’ve been more comic-accurate.

Starting next week, I’ll post 2+ dials a day, first from the 10 Legacy Cards, then from the set’s main dials, ending with revealing the ultra-chase on Halloween.

One last thing— More than seven years ago, I made my first custom set on this site, Who’s Up for a Ghost Rider Set?, which was obviously inspired by Baron Impossible's work. These characters are special to me, and returning to them, even in just customs, feels like coming home. I had a hell of a time putting this thing together.

Beyond that, I look forward to chatting about spooky superheroes with you!

THEMES:
Ghost Riders, allies, and enemies
Doctor Strange characters
The Darkhold Redeemers
The Nightstalkers
Tomb of Dracula characters
Hydra Department of Occult Armament
Legion of Monsters

SHOUT OUTS!
Baron Impossible’s How About a Midnight Sons Set?
Moonknight2099’s Doctor Strange and the Midnight Sons Set

More About the Set

SET LIST:

LEGACY CARDS
L15-010 Dormammu
L078 Umar
L016 Dracula
L027 Blade
L010 Frankenstein's Monster
L029 Morbius
L025 Manphibian
L028 Elsa Bloodstone
L101 Franken-Castle
L17-002 Spirit Of Vengeance Red Hulk

COMMONS
001 Doctor Strange
002 Simon Garth
003 Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze, classic)
003b Knuckles O’Shaugnessy
004 Rachel Van Helsing
005 Aqueduct
006 Dr. Nicodemus West
007 Hag
008 Troll
009 Sam Buchanan
010 Pyre
011 Doghead
012 Clea
013 Caretaker (Sara)
014 John Blaze

UNCOMMONS
015 Quincy Harker
016 Louise Hastings
017 Rotwrap
018 Scarecrow
018b Straw Man
019 Mephisto
020 Exhaust
021 Steel Wind
022 Steel Vengeance
023 Rev. Styge
024 Pao Fu
024b Roxanne Simpson
025 Rintrah
026 Mr. Hyde
027 Deathwatch

RARES
028 Verminous Rex
029 Vengeance
030 Centurious
s030 Crystal of Souls
031 Pilgrim & Nakota
032 Wong
033 Ghost Rider (Caleb)
034 Frank Drake
034b Undead G-Man
035 Taj
036 Jinx
037 Talia Warroad
038 Jennifer Kale
s038 Tome of Zhered-Na
039 Malpractice
040 Mr. Terror

SUPER-RARES
041 Caretaker
s041 Medallion of Power
042 Hannibal King
043 Innards
044 Skinner
045 Paradox
s045 Eye of Agamotto
046 Baron Mordo
s046 Amulet of Damballah
047 Victoria Montesi
s047 The Darkhold
047b Ellen Brandt
s047b The Staff of Adam K'ad-Mon
048 Wallow
048b D'Spayre
049 Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze, current)
050 Spirit of Vengeance

CHASES
051 Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch)
052 Wolverine
053 Punisher
054 Varnae
055 Nightmare
056 Kraven the Hunter
057 Man-Thing
s057 Boy-Thing
058 Dracula
059 Multiple Man
060 Doctor Doom

LIMITED EDITION
098 Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch)
099 Mr. Smile & Mr. Sulk
100 The Hood

ULTRA-CHASE
061 Switchblade
062 Speed Demon

OBJECTS:
Crystal of Souls
Tome of Zhered-Na
Medallion of Power
Eye of Agamotto
Amulet of Damballah
The Darkhold
The Staff of Adam K'ad-Mon
Boy-Thing

UPDATED 10/01/24 - Thanks LostGaladorian, Wilx, and PsychoHippie!

Ooo! I've been off and on the Realms lately with life getting busy, but I'm definitely looking forward to keeping up with this! I loved what we got In Wheels of Vengeance, but I also would have loved more horror theming. Looking forward to what you've got and potentially learning more about the horror side of Marvel!

Squabbler returns with another feast for fans!
After how good your last DC custom set was, I'm very much looking forward to this one. The MCU thread is fun to drop in on, but the contents can vary based on what you're given to work with, whereas these finite, fully-plotted sets give you room to really shine.
I'm not at all a Marvel Horror expert (on account of not really liking horror content), but I recognize enough names to know I should keep watching this thread to beef up the knowledge I do have.

Your final three Legacy Card picks are precisely the ones I predicted for Wheels of Vengeance, so I'm excited to see your updates to them, even if they won't help me play my old figures again.

Would you consider including Mr. Sulk and Mr. Smile as a duo LE? They are recent (very minor) Dr. Strange villains, demons armed with Asgard-forged magic weapons. They also squared off with the members of Moon Knight's Midnight Mission (which is, naturally, where I was introduced to them).

#L010 Dormammu
Team: Cosmic Energy,Mystics
Range: 8
Points: 300/250
Keywords: Deity, Mystical, Ruler

11 12 18 5

11 11 18 5

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10 11 18 4

8 11 18 4

8 11 18 4

8 10 17 4

8 10 17 3

10 10 17 3

9 9 16 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

You're in MY Dimension Now...: Dormammu can reduce penetrating damage, and his combat values cannot be adjusted by opposing characters. // Dormammu takes a maximum of 2 damage from attacks.
Release the Mindless Ones!: FREE: Place a Mindless One Bystander in a square within line of sight and range (Max: 3). If there are already 2 on the map, this is a Power Action instead.
Bending Reality to Suit My Whims: Sidestep. // Phasing/Teleport, and after actions resolve, Dormammu may make an attack for Free.
Set the World on Fire: POWER: choose a square within range and line of sight and make a ranged attack targeting that square and all characters adjacent to it.
The Dark Dimension Is Mine Forever!: Outwit, Perplex, and Probability Control. // Leadership, and when Dormammu succeeds, he may generate a Mindless One Bystander within range and line of sight.

#L010a Mindless One
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 4

6 10 17 2

Unstoppable Berserker Menace: Close Combat Expert & Ranged Combat Expert.

Symphony X - Set the World On Fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gQBuGeAOQQ
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#L078 Umar
Team: Cosmic Energy,Mystics
Range: 10
Points: 50
Keywords: Mystical, Ruler

8 11 16 2

7 10 16 2

6 9 15 2

6 8 14 2

5 7 13 2

5 7 12 1

4 6 12 1

4 6 11 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

The Devil in the Tower: Umar may transfer damage to a friendly character named Dormammu anywhere on the map.
I Am Even More Fearsome Than My Brother!: If there is a friendly character named Dormammu on the map, Umar may use his combat values as her own.
I Will Rule the Dark Dimension!: If Umar has no action tokens, she has Improved Targeting: Ignores Hindering and Elevated.

Dark Moor - Devil in the Tower: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PtnrwN...B0b3dlcg%3D%3D

Many thanks, friends! Glad to have you aboard!

Haha I should warn you-- I planned this badly. The idea hit me a week into September, and then it was a mad rush to get all the dials done by now. That is to say, I don't have an essay portion this time; just song links. That said, if any character interests you, please let me know! I'm always good for recommendations and elaboration.

Ooh, Mr. Sulk & Mr. Smile look interesting! Yes, I'll try to think of befitting LE dials for them. I appreciate the request!

#L016 Dracula
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 100
Keywords: Legion of Monsters, Monster, Mystical, Past, Ruler, Vampire Brood

12 12 19 5

11 12 18 4

11 11 18 4

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10 11 18 4

10 10 17 4

10 10 17 3

10 10 16 3

9 10 16 3

9 9 17 2

9 9 18 2

11 9 18 1

KO KO KO KO

I Am the Dragon of Blood…: Dracula begins the game on click #4. Dracula can use Steal Energy and may use it to heal beyond his starting line, up to click #1.
…the Ravenous Prince of Pain: Perplex. // Mind Control. Dracula may use it for Free to Target bystanders, characters with the Animal keyword, and characters he has damaged this game.
I Am Forever Stained: STOP. Impervious, Precision Strike, and Willpower.

Iced Earth - Dracula: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tOd-1X...J0aCBkcmFjdWxh
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#L027 Blade
Real Name: Eric Brooks
Team: Team Player
Range: 0
Points: 20
Keywords: Avengers, Marvel Knights, Midnight Sons, Vampire Brood, X-Men, Martial Artist, Monster, Mystical, Warrior

7 9 15 2

6 8 14 2

5 7 13 1

5 6 12 1

5 5 11 1

4 5 11 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Tomb of Dracula: This character modifies attack & damage by +1 when attacking characters who can use Steal Energy or who have the Vampire Brood keyword.
Bleed the Freaks: Charge, Steal Energy, Combat Reflexes. // At the beginning of the game, place one Power token on this card for every other friendly character with the Midnight Sons keyword or the Tomb of Dracula trait. Blade modifies his combat values by that amount (Max: 3) for the rest of the game.

Alice In Chains - Bleed the Freak: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-xQQzi...NoYWlucw%3D%3D

Now THIS puts me in a happy place. Especially Umar. She has always been one of my absolute favorite Heroclix since that set came out. We should have had a a Legacy Card and/or remake by now. It's a Damned shame.
While I really like that Dormammu LC, I would love to see what you could do with the GGG006 Colossal dial.

Dumb story time.
My buddy owns a comic shop and keeps an eye out for neat stuff. Umar's first appearance was in Strange Tales #150 (Nov. 1966) and it happened to be in a collection he bought so I went to take a look.
He remembered how much I played the Vet Umar back in the day and I was a fan of the character. I was thumbing through it as he told me the price, which was fair. There were 2 stories in that issue. Her debut was in the 2nd story called "The Conquest of Kaluu!" featuring Roy Thomas and Bill Everett as the writers and Bill Everett as the artist.
The Dr. Strange story was cool and as he was ringing me up I checked out the first of the 2 stories which was a Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. story called "Hydra Lives! by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby which was cool. but what totally took me by surprise was when I realized that the new artist was John Buscema and was the first Marvel book drawn by him. (though they were over Jack Kirby layouts) Which was huge to me as he's my all-time favorite Marvel Artist.
I told my friend that as I paid for it and he totally missed the John Buscema thing. He was also a huge fan of Big John Buscema. But it was cool. My Holy Grail comic is The Avengers #57 (First appearance of my favorite Marvel character, The Vision.) and he beat me to that years earlier. So he's definitely the winner.

My thanks, friend! Glad you like the LC character selection here! Unarmed was a favorite of mine too back in the day, though at the time, I didn’t know who she was (as a middle schooler in the early 00s, I was very unversed in the Internet), and it wouldn’t be until I picked up and devoured Essential Doctor Strange Vol. 1 that I’d read the comic from your excellent story and learn about her. God, I miss the Essential books. Wish they were still being made.

Either way, thank you for sharing, and I’m glad you were able to get your hands on that comic!

I also appreciate the challenge to make an LC for GGG006 Dormammu! Someday, perhaps! Maybe for my next full set…?

#L010 Frankenstein's Monster
Real Name: Frank
Team: S.H.I.E.L.D.
Range: 0
Points: 55
Keywords: Howling Commandos, Legion of Monsters, S.H.I.E.L.D., Monster, Past, Scientist

6 10 17 3

6 9 17 3

6 10 17 3

6 9 16 2

5 8 16 2

5 8 16 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Cloned From Frankenstein's Monster. Don't Ask: The first time Frankenstein's Monster would be KOed, you may instead turn him to his starting click.
A Surgeon-Made Surgeon: Support. Whenever Frankenstein's Monster would roll for it or Regeneration, only subtract 1 from the d6 roll.
Tied to Machines That Make Me Be: Giant Reach: 4, Close Combat Expert.

Metallica - One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apK2jCrfnsk
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#L029 Morbius
Real Name: Michael Morbius
Team: Sinister Syndicate,Spider-Man
Range: 0
Points: 40
Keywords: Legion of Monsters, Midnight Sons, Sinister Syndicate, Spider-Man Family, Monster, Scientist, Vampire Brood

9 9 16 3

9 9 17 2

8 9 16 2

8 8 16 2

7 9 15 2

7 9 15 2

7 10 14 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Experimenting on Myself: Steal Energy & Toughness. // Each turn, Morbius can use Perplex up to 3 times, but only to target himself.
The Sun No Longer Sets Me Free: , Stealth, Charge.
Bleed for Me: Blades/Claws/Fangs, and when Morbius uses it, if the result is his damage value or less, damage from the attack cannot be reduced.
The Living Vampire: Combat Reflexes, Super Senses & Willpower.

Black Sabbath - Snowblind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d90wZYGcifA

Man the original dial here is so special to me. It was one of the first ones I ever had since my very first full team that I intentionally designed was based around the monsters from ASM and World's Finest. Many a game was played around the kitchen table with my movie monsters team. This Dracula was so fun to build around because he just felt so thematically perfect for when I started playing, so I love this update for him! Of course, the music choice is perfect too! I love me sets that work in music, and I'm having a lot of fun picking up some new fun tracks!

Many thanks, friend! That’s extremely high praise indeed! Glad I was able to spotlight a favorite!

My greatest shame is that I returned to Heroclix too late for ASM, and only had FI Dracula for the longest time; I have yet to experience the OG Drac’s greatness, but I’m hoping that changes soon! One of my playgroups is flexible with the point value of older pieces, so I’m planning on playing all 3 Draculas in the coming days…

Glad to hear the music feels fitting so far and has been interesting! Haha that particular Iced Earth album did most of the heavy lifting for the Legion of Monsters. Alice Cooper is also a common name in this set. Which of his songs count as metal? Well…

#L025 Manphibian
Team: S.H.I.E.L.D.
Range: 0
Points: 45
Keywords: Howling Commandos, Legion of Monsters, S.H.I.E.L.D., Animal, Monster, Past

9 10 17 3

9 9 17 3

9 9 17 2

8 9 16 2

8 10 16 2

8 9 16 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Dragon's Child's Children: Free: Generate a Manphibian Baby (Max: 3).
What Lurks Beneath: If Manphibian began the turn in Water Terrain, +2 to all combat values except damage.
Deep Rising: Flurry. // Charge. If Manphibian began the turn in Water Terrain, he may use Hypersonic Speed instead.

#L025a Manphibian Baby
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0

5 10 15 1

Iced Earth - Dragon's Child: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFEOKx2Px94
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#L28 Elsa Bloodstone
Team: Police, Team Player
Range: 6
Points: 50
Keywords: Battleworld: Other, Legion of Monsters, Midnight Sons, Nextwave, Marksman, Warrior

8 11 17 3

10 10 17 2

10 10 18 2

8 10 17 2

7 9 16 2

7 10 16 2

7 9 16 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Bloodstone: Running Shot & Precision Strike. // Elsa Bloodstone deals penetrating damage to characters with or or the Mystical or Monster keywords.
In the Valley of the Damned: Elsa Bloodstone modifies her defense by +1 for every opposing character adjacent to her and modifies her damage by +1 for every 2 opposing characters adjacent to her.

Judas Priest - Bloodstone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYqKAL8NDKo
Dragonforce - Valley of the Damned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acFUKRvvObY

#L101 Franken-Castle
Real Name: Frank Castle
Team: Team Player
Range: 6
Points: 60
Keywords: Legion of Monsters, Brute, Monster, Soldier

8 11 17 3

8 10 16 3

8 11 16 3

7 10 16 3

7 10 16 3

7 9 15 2

7 9 15 2

7 8 15 2

6 8 14 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Walking Tall Machine Gunman: Leadership. // Franken-Castle takes a maximum of 3 damage from attacks. Franken-Castle modifies his defense by +2 when attacked by characters with the Assassin or Soldier Keywords or the Underworld team ability.
Flamethrower Arm? Not Bad.: Poison. // Energy Explosion, and when Franken-Castle uses it, place a Fire Smoke terrain marker under a hit character. At the beginning of your next turn (even if this is lost), deal 1 damage to each character occupying that marker, then remove the marker.
Dragon-Riding and Machine-Gunning: , Running Shot, and Ranged Combat Expert.

Alice in Chains - Rooster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAE6Il6OTcs
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#L002 Spirit Of Vengeance Red Hulk
Real Name: Thaddeus Ross
Team: Mystics,Team Player
Range: 0
Points: 100/75
Keywords: Avengers, Circle of Four, Codex, Fantastic Four, Intelligencia, Offenders, Symbiote, Thunderbolts, Brute, Monster, Mystical, Politician, Soldier

11 11 19 4

11 11 18 5

11 11 18 4

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11 11 18 4

11 11 18 3

10 10 17 3

10 10 17 4

9 10 17 3

9 10 17 3

9 10 17 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Superbeast: Improved Movement: Ignores Elevated & Characters, Ignores & Destroys Blocking
Pilot: Hulk, Politician, Soldier: When revealing your force, you may choose a single base character on your Sideline that has "Hulk" in their name or has the Politician or Soldier keywords and turn it to any click. Spirit Of Vengeance Red Hulk can use the standard attack and damage powers displayed on that character's dial. // When Spirit Of Vengeance Red Hulk is KO'd, before removing him from the map generate the chosen character from your Sideline on its last non-KO click. This game that character can’t be healed or replaced, and is removed from the game without being scored if it would take damage. Protected: Pulse Wave.
Spirits of (Agent) Venom: Plasticity, Shape Change, Steal Energy.
Gamma Vengeance Bomb: Quake & Exploit Weakness. After resolutions, place a Fire Smoke terrain marker under each hit character. At the beginning of your next turn (even if this is lost), deal 1 damage to each character occupying that marker, then remove the marker.
Circle of Four Fists to the Face: Close Combat Expert. When Spirit of Vengeance Red Hulk hits with an attack, deal hit characters an Action Token.

Rob Zombie - Superbeast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHBtpqbOKXk

Hey, look - it's pretty much exactly what I wanted out of a legacy card for this dial (which I thought was guaranteed for the Wheels of Vengeance set). Switching up his Special Attack power to support close combat fits better with his new Plasticity and Steal Energy toolset than the original's weird split between close and range options. The addition of the Pilot trait makes all the thematic sense in the world. This update does one thing well instead of two things mediocre, and as someone who perpetually got based and eaten down while trying to use the character, I appreciate this version.