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The first supernatural Ghost Rider is stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze, who, in order to save the life of his mentor, agreed to give his soul to "Satan" (later revealed to be an arch-demon named Mephisto). Instead, his soul bonded with the entity called Zarathos. When utilizing Zarathos' powers Blaze's flesh is consumed by hellfire, causing his head to become a flaming skull, and he wields a fiery motorcycle and trademark blasts of hellfire from his skeletal hands. He starred in the series from 1973-1983. Look up Supernatural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An under 16s motorbike display team perform a potentially dangerous stunt Freestyle & Stunt Show 2007 - Landrévarzec A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat, or any act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes in TV, theatre or cinema. ... For other uses, see Motorcycle (disambiguation). ... This article is about the concept of Satan. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character. ... Zarathos is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics series Ghost Rider. ...

The subsequent Ghost Rider series (1990-98) featured Daniel Ketch as a new Ghost Rider. After his sister was injured by ninja gangsters, Ketch came in contact with a motorcycle which had somehow been mystically enchanted to contain the essence of a "Spirit of Vengeance." This spirit had originally been a Puritan man named Noble Kale, an ancestor of both Blaze and Ketch. Johnny Blaze reappeared in this series as a supporting character and was revealed to be Ketch's brother. Jiraiya, ninja and title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... For other uses, see Gangster (disambiguation). ... For the record label, see Puritan Records. ... Noble Kale is the man who would be Ghost Rider. ... A character of a book, play, movie, TV show or other form of storytelling usually used only to give dimension to a main character, by adding a relationship with this character, although sometimes supporting characters may develop a complexity of their own. ...

Johnny Blaze

Main article: Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)

Following the western comics character who originally used the name, this Ghost Rider first appeared in Marvel Spotlight vol. 1, #5 (Aug. 1972), created by writer-editor Roy Thomas, writer Gary Friedrich, and artist Mike Ploog. Johnny Blaze, or John Blaze, is a fictional, supernatural superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Phantom Rider is the name of several fictional Old West heroic gunfighters in the Marvel Comics universe. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Marvel Spotlight is the name of several comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Editing is the process of preparing language, images, or sound for presentation through correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications. ... Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ... Gary Friedrich (born 1943, Jackson, Missouri, United States) is an American comic book writer best known for his Silver Age stories for Marvel Comics Sgt. ... The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ... The Eisneresque Topaz: Splash panel, Werewolf by Night #13 (Jan. ...

Johnny Blaze, a motorcycle stunt performer in a traveling circus, sold his soul to who he believes was Satan but actually is the demon Mephisto (a retcon), in order to save the life of his stepfather, "Crash" Simpson. Blaze's soul was bound with the demon Zarathos and transformed into a leather-clothed skeleton, his head cloaked in a sheath of flame. The character received his own series in 1973, with penciller Jim Mooney handling most of the first nine issues. Several different creative teams mixed-and-matched until penciller Don Perlin began a long stint with #26, eventually joined by writer Michael Fleisher through #58. This Ghost Rider's career ended when Zarathos fled Blaze's body in issue #81 (June 1983), the finale, in order to pursue Centurious, a villain introduced near the end of the series' run with whom Zarathos had a history. This article is about the concept of Satan. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character. ... Retroactive continuity – commonly contracted to the portmanteau word retcon – refers to the act of changing previously established details of a fictional setting, often without providing an explanation for the changes within the context of that setting. ... For other uses, see Soul (disambiguation). ... Zarathos is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics series Ghost Rider. ... A penciller (or penciler) is one of a number of artists working within the comic industry. ... Jim Mooney (born 1919) is an American comic book artist best known as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, and as the signature artist of DC Comics Silver Age Supergirl. ... Don Perlin is a comic artist whose work has included The Defenders and G.I. Joe for Marvel. ... Michael Mike Fleisher is an American comic book writer. ... Centurious is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ...

Blaze mistook Noble Kale (an earlier Ghost Rider, the first known to have used the name in links with the supernatural) for Zarathos during the subsequent Ghost Rider series (1990-1998), and after attempting to destroy him, eventually accepted the truth that he was not Zarathos and became an ally. Johnny, like his long-lost brother, Danny Ketch (see below), is a direct descendant of Kale. Johnny's true last name is Blaze, inherited from his father Barton Blaze. Noble Kale is the man who would be Ghost Rider. ... Zarathos is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics series Ghost Rider. ...

Kale intended Johnny Blaze to become his next host, but because of a deal their mother, Naomi, had with Mephisto, Blaze was "spared" this fate. Instead, Zarathos, who had been stripped of his memories and was originally under Blaze's control, made Blaze his next host. As the series progressed, that control faded and Zarathos' true personality was evident whenever Ghost Rider was unleashed. Zarathos is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics series Ghost Rider. ...

Thomas, Marvel's editor-in-chief at the time, described the character's genesis:

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On April 4, 2007, Friedrich sued Marvel Enterprises, Sony Pictures, Columbia TriStar Motion Pictures, Relativity Media, Crystal Sky Pictures, Michael DeLuca Productions, Hasbro, and Take-Two Interactive, alleging his copyrights to the Ghost Rider character have been exploited and used in a "joint venture and conspiracy". The lawsuit states that the film rights and merchandising reverted from Marvel to him in 2001.^[3] This article is about the comic book company. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... Michael DeLuca (born 1965) is an American movie producer. ... Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ... Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. ... Not to be confused with copywriting. ... It has been suggested that civil trial be merged into this article or section. ... A coffee mug bearing the logo of a company or organization is a common example of product merchandising. ...

Daniel Ketch

Main article: Ghost Rider (Daniel Ketch)

The third Ghost Rider debuted in Ghost Rider vol. 3, #1 (May 1990). Daniel Ketch and his sister Barbara, attacked by ninja gangsters, fled and hid in a junkyard where Daniel found a motorcycle bearing a mystical sigil. Upon touching the symbol he was transformed into the Ghost Rider. This Ghost Rider was nearly identical to the previous, although his costume and bike underwent a modernized tailoring, consisting of a black leather biker jacket with spiked shoulder-pads, grey leather pants with a wallet chain, and a mystic chain he wore across his chest, which responded to his mental commands and served as his primary melee weapon. His new motorcycle appeared as a futuristic, high-tech machine, with a wind-shield at the front that would lower to serve as a battering ram on occasions, but the wheels of mystic hellfire remained the same as the original bike. He thrashed the gangsters, but was unable to save Barbara, who had been critically wounded and slipped into a coma. She was eventually killed by Blackout, a lieutenant of the very organization responsible for her state and whom Ketch had acquired as a mortal enemy when his face was scarred by the Ghost Rider's demonic fire. Daniel Ketch is a fictional, supernatural superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Jiraiya, ninja and title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... For other uses, see Gangster (disambiguation). ... An excerpt from Sefer Raziel HaMalakh, featuring various magical sigils (or סגולות, seguloth, in Hebrew). ... Rocker jackets. ... High tech refers to technology that is at the cutting-edge—the most advanced technology currently available. ... Blackout is the name of two fictional characters, both supervillains, in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

When Ghost Rider became a part of the Midnight Sons, he died twice in the process. The first person to kill Ghost Rider was the vampire hunter Blade, who was at the time possessed by the Darkhold. He was soon revived by the Darkhold Redeemers, along with everyone else who was killed by Blade. The second time he died was when he was fighting Zarathos, but as before, he was once again reborn. The Midnight Sons was a short-lived team of supernatural heroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Blade (Eric Brooks) is a fictional vampire-hunter in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Zarathos is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics series Ghost Rider. ...

It was later revealed that Ketch and Blaze were long-lost brothers and that their family was the inheritors of a mystical curse related to the Spirits of Vengeance. Ketch eventually died, but the Spirit of Vengeance that had been bound to him through the bike's talisman lived on. Peter Parker: Spider-Man #93 (July 1997) revealed that Ketch was still alive, and that he had bonded with the Noble Kale Ghost Rider once again. Peter Parker: Spider-Man, often simply titled Spider-Man, is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics starring Spider-Man. ...

Unlike Blaze, the Ketch Ghost Rider possesses a "Penance Stare" that made the target experience all the pain and suffering he or she had caused others — as the target discovers, this is a punishment far, far worse than death. (However, as of recent times, the Blaze Ghost Rider has also been able to use this ability.) He possesses Hellfire, as does the Zarathos/Blaze version, as well as the ability to destroy the undead. Issue #91 (Dec. 1997) revealed him as Marvel's incarnation of the Angel of Death/Judgment.

In addition, Ketch and Noble Kale actually work together to some extent, unlike Blaze and Zarathos, who battle for dominance and control over their shared body. Kale has a compassionate side and while there are times that he seems tempted to simply take over completely, he refuses to do so, though he feels remorse at condemning Daniel to only being able to live his life out half the time, while he dominated the other half. Kale and Ketch, like Blaze and Zarathos, can sometimes communicate through dreams, and in at least one issue communicated via messages written on a mirror in lipstick.

The series ended with a cliffhanger in vol. 3, #93 (Feb. 1998). Marvel finally published the long-completed final issue nine years later as Ghost Rider Finale (Jan. 2007), which reprints vol. 2, #93 and the previously unpublished #94. Note: While the cover reads Ghost Rider #94, the comic's postal indicia lists the official title as Ghost Rider Finale. For other uses, see Cliffhanger (disambiguation). ...

Following the Ghost Rider/Ketch series, Johnny Blaze once again became the Ghost Rider.

Johnny Blaze returns

A six-issue miniseries, again featuring Blaze as the Ghost Rider, debuted in 2001 under the Marvel Knights imprint. Subtitled "The Hammer Lane," it was written by Devin K. Grayson and penciled by Trent Kaniuga. In this arc Blaze finds he is once more able to become the Ghost Rider after spending some time free of the curse. The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... Cover art from Inhumans #1 (Nov 1998) by Jae Lee. ... Devin Kalile Grayson (birth name unknown[1]) is an American writer of comic books and novels. ...

A second six-issue miniseries, by writer Garth Ennis and artist Clayton Crain, subtitled "Road to Damnation," debuted November 2005. This series also featured Blaze and focused on his futile attempts at escaping from Hell. His powers here include being able to breathe hellfire like a dragon and launching chains from his throat. Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970 in Holywood, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish comics writer, best known for the DC/Vertigo series Preacher, co-created with artist Steve Dillon. ... Clayton Crain is a comic book artist, who primarily uses digital painting techniques in his art. ...

In July 2006, a new ongoing monthly series, titled simply Ghost Rider, began. Written by Daniel Way with art by Mark Texeira, it takes place after the Ennis miniseries. It features Blaze still in Hell, desperately trying to escape. At the end of the first issue, he is manipulated into bringing Satan to Earth. This particular incarnation of Ghost Rider features Blaze as the human host. Blaze's Ghost Rider appearance is similar to Daniel Ketch's, a change that assistant editor Michael O'Connor attributes to the manifestation of Ghost Rider's powers themselves. Daniel Way (b. ... Cover to Black Panther: The Client TPB. Art by Texeira. ...

Powers and abilities

The Ghost Rider is a human who can transform into a demonic motorcyclist with a flaming skull and supernatural powers. The motorcycles he rides can travel faster than conventional motorcycles and can perform such otherwise impossible feats as riding up a vertical surface or across the surface of water. The Danny Ketch/Noble Kale version of Ghost Rider was capable of traveling into the air while on the bike, but this power appeared only twice in the entirety of the character's run.

• Johnny Blaze - When Blaze transforms, his motorcycle catches fire and he can create a cycle from pure hellfire. Hellfire is a supernatural flame which sears the soul and burns the flesh of an individual. He is also capable of projecting hellfire as a weapon. In Ghost Rider form, he displays supernatural strength and resilience. Blaze can perform supernatural stunts on his motorcycle. Later, Blaze developed Danny Ketch's powers in addition to his own, with control over the "Penance Stare" and the ability to manipulate an enchanted chain. He also gained new abilities, such as hellfire breath and the ability to spew chains from either his throat or chest. Finally, he gained the ability to travel between the incorporeal and material planes.

• Daniel Ketch - When Ketch transforms, his motorcycle undergoes a more radical transformation, changing from a conventional into a high-tech motorcycle. Along with flaming wheels, the bike includes a shield-like battering ram on the front. As the Ghost Rider, Ketch uses a bike chain, much like a bike lock, that can grow in length, is very resilient, and can transform into various other weapons. Daniel's most famous power is the Penance Stare: when in close combat, he locks eyes with his victim and makes him or her feel every pain that individual has ever inflicted on anyone in their lifetime. This incarnation of the Ghost Rider also originally could transform only "when innocent blood was spilled" and had to touch the gas cap of his motorcycle before the transformation process would begin. He later overcame these dependencies.

Marvel Zombies

One panel of a story arc in Ultimate Fantastic Four depicts some unspecified zombie-planet version of Ghost Rider. Ultimate Fantastic Four is a comic book published by Marvel Comics, part of the Ultimate Marvel line featuring classic Marvel Universe characters re-imagined for a modern audience. ...

Other Spirits of Vengeance

There have been four other Spirits of Vengeance in the Marvel universe:

Vengeance

Main articles: Vengeance (comics) and Vengeance

Michael Badilino, an ex-member of the New York City Police Department, is one third of an "Organic Medallion of Power"; the other two are Ketch and Blaze. (The Medallion itself was never explained in any true detail.) He possesses powers more in line with those of the Zarathos version of Ghost Rider, although he also possesses the Penance Stare and his motorcycle seemed to share characteristics with the Noble Kale version. His appearance is distinguished by a deep purple skull, large fangs protruding from his upper jaw, and backswept curved horns on the top of his skull. This article is about the comic. ... Revenge is retaliation against a person or group in response to wrongdoing. ... The New York City Police Department (NYPD) was created in 1845 and currently is the largest municipal police force in the world with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ...

In his superhuman form, Badilino was called Vengeance, and originally attempted to kill the Ghost Rider, believing him to be Zarathos. Vengeance later became the ally of Ghost Rider and Johnny Blaze. Vengeance would also take on the role of the Ghost Rider and even semi-seriously referred to himself by that name when confronted by Spider-Man shortly after the apparent death of Ghost Rider in battle with Zarathos and acolytes The Fallen. Vengeance killed himself, along with the villain Hellgate, by triggering a massive explosion through his Hellfire, the source of the mystical flames that encompass the bones of both Vengeance and Ghost Rider.

Vengeance reappears in the last four issues of Ghost Rider Vol. 2, involved in Blackheart's plans to kill Noble Kale. Vengeance aids the Ghost Rider in the ensuing battle, destroying Blackheart and ruling Hell during Ketch's absences. Blackheart is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Ghost Rider 2099

Main article: Ghost Rider 2099

Ghost Rider 2099

Zero Cochrane, who in the Marvel 2099 alternate timeline is a cybernetic take on the Spirit of Vengeance, is not a supernatural being, but a cybernetic being with a digitized copy of Cochrane's mind. He encounters a futuristic counterpoint to Michael Badilino's Vengeance. The Ghost Rider of 2099 appears to drop out of existence during the consolidation of the 2099 books into a single title called 2099 World of Tomorrow. He subsequently appears in the 2099 "epilogue" book Manifest Destiny, arguing with the AIs that empowers him. Marvel 2099 is a Marvel Comics imprint, begun in 1993, that explores one possible future of the Marvel Universe. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Ghost_Rider_2099_2_cover. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Ghost_Rider_2099_2_cover. ... Marvel 2099 is a Marvel Comics imprint, begun in 1993, that explores one possible future of the Marvel Universe. ... AI redirects here. ...

The Spirit of Vengeance

This version debuted in Guardians of the Galaxy, set in an alternate future of the Marvel Universe. He has the ability to traverse space and fire spike projectiles from his forearms. This Ghost Rider is a religious zealot, embittered toward a church (a version of the Universal Church of Truth) proclaiming it would produce its god in the flesh. That being, the Protege, is destroyed by the Celestial Scathan the Approver. This Ghost Rider refers to himself simply as the Spirit of Vengeance, although his real name is given as Wileaydus, from the planet Sarka. Summoned by Martinex to help a planet in peril, this Ghost Rider eventually helps to destroy the threat. They are assisted by several other powerful beings, including Hollywood, Replica and Firelord. The heroes, rallied by Martinex, decide to stay together as the new Galactic Guardians. The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team active in the 31st century in an alternate timeline that is a version of the Marvel Universe. ... The ankh is the symbol of the Universal Church of Truth. ... The Celestials are a group of fictional characters and extra-terrestrial beings that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... Wonder Man is a fictional character, a superhero and a long-time member of the Avengers that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Replica is Skrull in the Earth 691 timeline of the fictional Marvel Universe, and is a devout member of the Universal Church of Truth. ... Firelord is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Trail of Tears

A version of Ghost Rider appeared in the miniseries Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears #1-6 (April-Sept. 2007) by writer Garth Ennis and artist Clayton Crain. Set during the American Civil War, it finds Confederate officer Travis Parham avenging the murders of his friend, an ex-slave named Caleb and Caleb's family. Parham meets a horse-riding Ghost Rider who seeks the same men. Eventually, Parham learns about the deaths instrumental in helping set forth the Spirit of Vengeance. The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970 in Holywood, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish comics writer, best known for the DC/Vertigo series Preacher, co-created with artist Steve Dillon. ... Clayton Crain is a comic book artist, who primarily uses digital painting techniques in his art. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...

Other versions

Amalgam Comics

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In other media

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Movies

Main article: Ghost Rider (film)

• Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures released a movie starring Nicolas Cage as Ghost Rider on February 16, 2007. The character faces Blackheart and his father, Mephistopheles.^[4]

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Television commercial

• Ghost Rider appears in a 2007 TV commercial for the Jackson Hewitt tax-preparation service, intended as a tie-in with the 2007 movie, showing him handing in a burning W-2 form. At the end, he sets off the office sprinkler system.

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Animation

• Ghost Rider made a cameo appearance in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends in "The Prison Plot" as one of the illusions shown by Mastermind.

• Ghost Rider has appeared in the Incredible Hulk animated series on the UPN Network, and in the 1994 Fantastic Four episode "When Calls Galactus." Richard Grieco provided Ghost Rider's voice on both occasions. This Ghost Rider was the Daniel Ketch version, as he used the penance stare both times.
  • It was due to his usage on the UPN cartoons that caused a planned appearance on Spider-Man to be rejected. The episode would have pitted Ghost Rider and Spider-Man against Mysterio and Dormammu.[1]

• The Ghost Rider appeared briefly as a memory in Gambit's mind during the 1990s Fox Broadcasting Company X-Men animated series; he did not speak on that occasion.

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Literature

• The Ghost Rider appears in a novelization of the film released on February 16, 2007. This book ties the movie incarnation of the character to the mainstream Marvel universe, with references to Doctor Strange and Matt Murdock/Daredevil. In the novelization, Blaze takes on the general appearance and most of the powers of the Daniel Ketch Ghost Rider, and seems to have at least partial control over the Ghost Rider, though the entity also seems to have a personality of its own. Neither seems to have any attempt to dominate the other, though Blaze learns how to suppress and will the change by the book's end.

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Video games

• Ghost Rider is a supporting character in the 1995 side-scrolling beat 'em up video game, Spider-Man and Venom: Separation Anxiety.

• Ghost Rider makes a cameo appearance riding up the side of a building in the "Race to the Bugle" level of the 2000 Spider-Man Activision game. (In What if... mode)

• Ghost Rider is featured as a secret character in the video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. The player unlocks him when Mephisto's Realm is reached, but must trade another character to free him; however, soon afterward both Ghost Rider and the traded character are freed. Vengeance, Daniel Ketch and the Phantom Rider are both unlockable as costumes for Ghost Rider in the game.

• 2K Games and Climax Group released a game based on the Ghost Rider movie on February 13, 2007. The game is a sequel to the movie, in which players can play Ghost Rider both on foot or on the Hellcycle. The on-foot combat is very similar to that of God of War, due to almost exactly the same chain attacks. When on the Hellcycle, Ghost Rider is still capable of performing many of the same chain attacks, and can shoot hellfire. The hellfire attack can later be upgraded so that it fires three projectiles at once and lock on to their targets. After defeating Blackheart, players gain the ability to replay not only as Ghost Rider, but Vengeance and Ghost Rider 2099 , both of whom have the same abilities as Ghost Rider. Players are also able to play as Blade, who has two main katana attacks and heals by drinking the blood of enemies. If players complete the game on extreme difficulty, they unlock classic Ghost Rider.

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Merchandise/toys

• In addition to a standalone line of Ghost Rider toys featuring Ketch's incarnation and his allies and foes, Toy Biz produced a model kit ("Advanced Level 3", the only one in that particular series) of Kale with his motorcycle. It stands 8.75 inches tall, and needs glue for completion.
• Three Ghost Rider action figures appear in the Marvel Legends series, one each of Danny Ketch, Johnny Blaze, and Johnny Blaze in mid-transformation. A Vengeance figure was released in the "Legendary Riders" series.
• Medicom Toy Co. has produced two Ghost Rider figures in conjunction with the new Ghost Rider movie. One is a super-deformed vinyl collectible doll that stands 5 inches tall and the other is from the Medicom Toy Co. Real Action Hero 12-inch figure collection and features a highly detailed rendition of Ghost Rider in 12-inch form.

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Pop culture

• The song "Ghost Rider," written by the New York City punk/electronic band Suicide (Alan Vega and Martin Rev) appears on the band's self-titled 1977 album. The song has been covered by such bands as the Rollins Band and R.E.M.

• In 2005, the all-girl Filipino rock band Prettier Than Pink recorded the tribute ballad "Johnny Blaze" for the CD Chop Suey (Sutton Records).

• The Danish rock band The Raveonettes has a song entitled "Attack of the Ghost Riders." Lead singer Sune Rose Wagner is seen as Ghost Rider at the end of the accompanying video. The band also covered the song "Ghost Rider" on the Suicide tribute album.^{[citation needed]}

• Rapper/actor Method Man is a Ghost Rider fan who sometimes uses the alias "Johnny Blaze,"^{[citation needed]} although this may also be due to the connotative association of the word blaze with marijuana.

• In the Nickleodeon show Danny Phantom, there is a villain named Johnny who (also is a ghost, making him a ghost rider, figuratively) rides a ghost motorcycle. Instead of a chain, he uses a violent shadow to do his bidding.

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Bibliography

Comic book series

• Marvel Spotlight (1971 series) #5-11 (Aug. 1972 - Aug. 1973)
• Daredevil #138 (1973)
• Ghost Rider #1-81 (June 1973 - Oct. 1983)
• Ghost Rider Vol. 3, #1-93 (May 1990 - Feb. 1998)
• Ghost Rider Finale (Jan. 2007; reprints Ghost Rider Vol. 2 #93 and the unpublished issue #94)
• The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again #1-7 (July 1991 - Jan. 1992; reprints Ghost Rider #68-81)
• The Original Ghost Rider #1-20 (July 1992 - Feb. 1994; reprints Marvel Spotlight #5-12, Ghost Rider [1973 series] #1-9, 11, 12; Marvel Two-in-One #8)
• Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1-23 (Aug. 1992 - June 1994)
• Ghost Rider Annual #1-2 (1993-1994)
• Blaze: Legacy of Blood #1-4 (Dec. 1993 - March 1994)
• Blaze #1-12 (Aug. 1994 - July 1995)
• Marvels #4 (1994)
• Ghost Rider 2099 #1-25 (May 1994 - May, 1996)
• Ghost Rider #1-6, subtitle: "The Hammer Lane" (Aug. 2001 - Jan. 2002)
• Ghost Rider #1-6, subtitle: "The Road to Damnation" (Nov. 2005 - April 2006)
• Ghost Rider (2006 ongoing series) #1- (Sept. 2006 -  )

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One-shot titles

• Doctor Strange & Ghost Rider Special #1 (April 1991; same contents as that month's Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #28)
• Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts of Darkness (Dec. 1991)
• Ghost Rider / Captain America: Fear (Oct. 1992)
• Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Dark Design (Dec. 1994; sequel to Hearts of Darkness)
• Ghost Riders: Crossroads (Nov. 1995)

Publisher crossovers

• Speed Demon with DC Comics (April, 1996; features a pair of composite DC characters involved in the merger. The combination is of Ghost Rider, The Demon, and the Flash. A second character, looking identical to the Ketch version of Ghost Rider, with a few color changes to the characters costume also appeared.)
• Cyblade/Ghost Rider with Image Comics (January, 1997)
• Ghost Rider/Ballistic with Image Comics (February, 2002)

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Reprints in comic book form

(Note: Not Trade Paperbacks)

• Ghost Rider/Cable: Servants of the Dead (1992; reprints selections from Marvel Comics Presents #90-97)
• Ghost Rider: Highway to Hell (2001; reprints Marvel Spotlight (1971 series) # 5 and Ghost Rider (1973 series) # 35, 81)

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Collected Editions

• Ghost Rider: Resurrected (Softcover Trade Paperback; 1991; Reprints Ghost Rider (1990 series) #1-7)
• The New Fantastic Four: Monsters Unleashed [Features a "new" Fantastic Four consisting of Ghost Rider, The Hulk, Wolverine and Spider-Man]. (Softcover Trade Paperback; 1992; Reprints Fantastic Four (original series) #347-349)
• X-Men & Ghost Rider: Brood Trouble in the Big Easy (Softcover Trade Paperback; 1993; Reprints Ghost Rider (1990 series) #26-27 and X-Men #8-9)
• Rise of the Midnight Sons (Softcover Trade Paperback; 1992; Reprints Ghost Rider (1990 series) #28, 31; Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1, Morbius #1, Darkhold #1 and Nightstalkers #1)
• Spirits of Venom (Softcover Trade Paperback; 1993; reprints Web of Spider-Man #95 - 96 and Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #5 - 6)
• Ghost Rider: The Hammer Lane (Softcover Trade Paperback; 2002; reprints Ghost Rider (2001 series) #1-6)
• Essential Ghost Rider vol. 1 (Softcover Trade Paperback; 2005; reprints Marvel Spotlight (1971 series) # 5-12, Ghost Rider (1973 series) #1-20 and Daredevil #138.)
• Essential Ghost Rider vol. 2 (Softcover Trade Paperback; 2007; reprints Ghost Rider (1973 series) 21-50.)
• Ghost Rider vol. 1: Vicious Cycle (Softcover Trade Paperback; 2006; reprints Ghost Rider (2006 series) #1-5.)
• Ghost Rider Team-Up (Softcover Trade Paperback; 2007 ; reprints Marvel Team-Up #91, Marvel Two-in-One #80, Marvel Premiere #28, Avengers #214 and Ghost Rider #27 & #50.)
• Champions Classic vol. 1 (Softcover Trade Paperback; reprints Champions #1-11.)
• Champions Classic vol. 2 (Softcover Trade Paperback; reprints Champions #12-17, Iron Man Annual #4, Avengers #163, Super-Villain Team-Up #14 and Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #17-18.)
• Ghost Rider: Road to Damnation (Hardcover; reprints Ghost Rider: Road To Damnation #1-6.)
• Ghost Rider: Road to Damnation (Softcover Trade Paperback; reprints Ghost Rider: Road To Damnation #1-6.)
• Ghost Rider vol. 2: The Life & Death Of Johnny Blaze (Softcover Trade Paperback; 2007; reprints Ghost Rider (2006 series) #6-11.)

Footnotes

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References

• Marvel Directory: Ghost Rider
• International Hero: Magazine Enterprises' Ghost Rider
• The Grand Comics Database
• COmic Book Database: Ghost Rider
• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
• Giant Sized Ghost Rider Reference
• Vengeance Unbound
• SuperHero Hype
• The Ultimate Ghost Rider Resource

External links

• Ghost Rider Movie Trailers
• Ghost Rider at Rottentomatoes.com
• Ghost Rider at the Internet Movie Database