#Ghost rider video series#

I had made up a character as a villain in Daredevil-a very lackluster character-called Stunt-Master. Thomas, Marvel's editor-in-chief at the time, described the character's genesis: Several different creative teams mixed-and-matched until penciller Don Perlin began a long stint with issue #26, eventually joined by writer Michael Fleisher through issue #58.

#Ghost rider video series#

After a seven-issue tryout run in Marvel Spotlight, the character received a self-titled Ghost Rider series in 1973, with penciller Jim Mooney handling most of the first nine issues. (2017).įollowing the western comics character who originally used the name, the first superhero Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze, debuted in Marvel Spotlight #5 (August 1972), created by writer Gary Friedrich, Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, and artist Mike Ploog, with the name Johnny Blaze coming from Stan Lee. Johnny Blaze was portrayed by Nicolas Cage in the films Ghost Rider (2007) and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011), and by Tom McComas in the fourth season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The character has been featured in various media adaptations, such as television series, feature films, and video games. With his supernatural powers, Johnny seeks vengeance as the 'Ghost Rider'. The character's story begins when motorcycle stuntman Johnny Blaze becomes bound to the Spirit of Vengeance Zarathos after making a deal with Mephisto to spare his surrogate father. He is the second Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following Carter Slade (the Western comics hero later known as the Phantom Rider) and preceding Daniel Ketch, Alejandra Jones, and Robbie Reyes. Ghost Rider ( Johnathon Blaze) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Use of enchanted motorcycle, chain and shotgun.Ability to travel between interdimensional realms and along any surface.Ability to project regular and ethereal flame.Proficient in hand-to-hand combat skills.Superhuman strength, agility, stamina, reflexes, speed, endurance and durability.