"Hell hath no fury like a flaming skeleton on a motorcycle."
The Ghost Rider is a character created by Marvel Comics in the early 1970s, an empyrean/infernal creature made of a human spirit and a Spirit of Vengeance through a contract with Satan, dealings with an immortal vengeful spirit, or a supernatural entity. Ghost Riders tend to seek out vengeance for sins rendered. Notable Ghost Riders include Johnny Blaze, Dan Ketch, Alejandra and Robbie Reyes.
Marvel had previously used the same name for a very different character, a masked western hero - although that character is part of the same continuity, he's generally been distanced from the other versions (and was retroactively renamed the 'Phantom Rider'), so isn't treated as part of the same franchise.
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Comic Books
Main Comics
- The Ghost Rider (1967) - a Western with a historical setting, starting the Carter Slade character.
- Marvel Spotlight on... Ghost Rider (1972) - stories in the Rotating Protagonist Marvel Spotlight title, which introduced Johnny Blaze and the supernatural biker Ghost Rider.
- Ghost Rider Vol 2 (1973–1983) - a solo series for the Johnny Blaze version of the character
- Ghost Rider Vol 3 (1990–1998) - starring the Danny Ketch version of the character
- Ghost Rider Vol 4 (2001–2002)
- Ghost Rider Vol 5 (2005–2006)
- Ghost Rider Vol 6 (2006–2009)
- Ghost Rider Vol 7 (2011–2012) - the debut of the Alejandra Jones version of the character.
- All-New Ghost Rider Vol 1 (2014–2015) - the debut of the Robbie Reyes version of the character.
- Ghost Rider Vol 8 (2017)
- Ghost Rider Vol 9 (2019–2020)
- Ghost Rider Vol 10 (2022–2024)
Limited Series
- Original Ghost Rider Rides Again Vol 1 (1991–1992)
- Original Ghost Rider Vol 1 (1992–1994)
- Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance Vol 1 (1992–1994)
- Blaze: Legacy of Blood Vol 1 (1993–1994)
- Blaze Vol 1 (1994–1995)
- Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears Vol 1 (2007)
- Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Vol 1 (2008–2009)
- Ghost Riders: Heaven's on Fire Vol 1 (2009–2010)
- Ghost Racers Vol 1 (2015)
- Spirits of Vengeance Vol 1 (2017–2018)
- Revenge of the Cosmic Ghost Rider Vol 1 (2020)
- Ghost Rider: Kushala Infinity Comic Vol 1 (2021)
- Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider Vol 1 (2023)
- Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance Vol 1 (2024) - a direct sequel to the 2022 run, but with a twist. Johnny Blaze is Brought Down to Badass after his Spirit of Vengeance gets taken by a supervillain (The Hood), forcing him to go on an epic journey to regain his powers and become Ghost Rider again.
Notable Comic Storylines
- Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance (2023) - A crossover between Wolverine (2020) and Ghost Rider (2022), starting and ending in its own one-shot specials.
Alternate Realities
- Ghost Rider 2099 - One of the heroes of the futuristic Marvel 2099 line. When hacker Zero Cochrane is killed, his mind is uploaded into a cybernetic body. This version of the Ghost Rider isn't supernatural, and the flames surrounding his skeletal form are holographic.
- Ultimate Marvel - The Ultimate Ghost Rider is a different version of Johnny Blaze. In this continuity, Johnny and his wife are innocents sacrificed to Satan by a biker gang. Johnny then barters his soul to resurrect his wife - and becomes the Ghost Rider, returned to Earth to kill evildoers and empower Satan's army.
- Ghost Racers is a limited series spinning out of the 2015 Secret Wars event, which temporarily combined Marvel's alternate worlds into a single universe. It features versions of Johnny, Danny, Alejandra, Robbie and Carter Slade participating in a death race.
- Cosmic Ghost Rider - a spin-off of the 2018 Thanos series. A future version of The Punisher becomes the Ghost Rider, and also goes mad. After deciding to go back in time to kill Thanos as a baby, he realizes that the child isn't evil yet, so decides to raise him to become a better adult.
Western Animation
Live-Action Films
Live-Action Series
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 (2016 — 2017), portrayed by Gabriel Luna
Video Games
- Ghost Rider (2007)
- Marvel Heroes (added in 2016)
- Avengers Academy (added in 2017)
- Marvel Future Fight (added in 2017)
- Marvel Puzzle Quest (added in 2018)
