GHOST RIDER: JOHNNY BLAZE
Stunt motorcyclist Johnathon “Johnny” Blaze could at one time been accused of having a death wish—which makes his shared destiny with a hell-demon Mephisto all the more poetic. After making a deal with the devil to save a loved one, Blaze was bonded in body and soul to the Spirit of Vengeance, a flame-headed ego whose sole purpose is to stamp out sinners!
HELLFIRE'S HELL RAISER
Back to Basics
In Ghost Rider (2022) #1
Johnny Blaze has the perfect life: a wife and kids, a job at an auto repair shop and a small-town community that supports him… But Johnny isn't doing well. He has nightmares of monsters when he sleeps. And he sees bloody visions when he's awake. And there's a spirit in him that's begging to break out! Benjamin Percy and Cory Smith are going back to basics with the Spirit of Vengeance in this extra-sized first issue!
King of Hell
In Ghost Rider (2019) #1
The Brothers Ghost Rider are back! Johnny Blaze ain't just the king of Hell—he's the warden too. He's the first line of defense between the demon hordes trying to escape the joint and the lords of other hells making a play for his throne—including a certain evil queen from his past. And, now that his brother's in charge downstairs, Daniel Ketch must take on the duty of Earth's Spirit of Vengeance full-time.
"Damnation"
In Damnation: Johnny Blaze - Ghost Rider (2018) #1
The city of sin gets its biggest sinner yet. When Doctor Strange raises Las Vegas up from its destruction during SECRET EMPIRE, he inadvertently opens a big door for the embodiment of evil, Mephisto! But Mephisto will show Johnny Blaze his own brand of suffering—and give Johnny plenty of reasons for vengeance.
War at the Gates of Hell
In Spirits of Vengeance (2017) #1
When an undercover angel is murdered, Johnny Blaze must find the killers and punish them…but this time he won’t do it alone: a deadly team of supernatural slayers rise from the darkest depths to form an unholy alliance—Hellstorm! Satana! Blade! Together they are the Spirits of Vengeance!
First Appearance
In Marvel Spotlight (1971) #5
The Servant of Satan is born! Learn Blaze’s full history here, from his first torturous days as the dual host of the Spirit, to his fated deal with Mephisto to save his adoptive father. After failing to save stunt rider Craig “Crash” Simpson, Johnny realizes all too late he’s been double-crossed…and is now condemned to a fate that’s even an occultist’s worst nightmare.
Campus Gone Crazy
In Champions (1975) #1
UCLA (the University of California, Los Angeles) falls like Ancient Rome—and not because of a toga party! Ghost Rider joins Iceman, Angel, Hercules and Black Widow (all on campus for their own reasons) to assemble L.A.’s super team! In their first issue, they must protect Goddess of Love Venus from an attack by Olympus, whose soldiers include Amazons, Harpies, three-headed pooch Cerberus, and even Pluto himself!
Daniel Ketch
In Ghost Rider (1990) #14
Since its inception, the Medallion of Power (imbued with the energy of the demon Zarathos), possessed several hosts with its Spirit of Vengeance. Cursed through their mother Naomi’s bloodline (part of the Kale lineage), Johnny discovers that Ketch is a new agent of Hellfire…but doesn’t realize that “Danny” is actually his kid brother who’s been separated since childhood!
Vicious Cycle
In Ghost Rider (2006) #1
Creators Daniel Way, Mark Texeira and Javier Saltares reignite the Blaze in this ongoing series that puts Flamehead back in the saddle after a near ten-year hiatus! Trapped in Hell and subjected to Sisyphean torments in an endless motorcycle race, the Ghost Rider is duped by Lucifer once more…and is transported back to Earth with the Prince of Darkness in tow!
Heaven Bound?
In Ghost Rider (2006) #20
Read issues #20-35 for creator Jason Aaron’s take on the bearer of brimstone! Johnny finally knows who's responsible for turning him into a horror-show on wheels, and he’s gunning for the fallen angel Zadkiel for vengeance! His first mission sees Blaze take on “machine gun nurses” to recover a boy who’s had a near-death experience!
Save the Antichrist, Save the World
In Ghost Riders: Heaven's on Fire (2009) #1 (N/A Variant)
Ghost Riders Blaze and Ketch unite in a final crusade to send angel Zadkiel straight to Hell! The brothers are tasked with saving the life of an “Antichrist,” a young boy bred by Satanists. Hellstorm, the Son of Satan, guest stars!
Hero for Hire
In Heroes for Hire (2010) #2
We never knew we needed a Silver Sable/Ghost Rider team-up until this issue! These two have come to play with fire, taking down an illegal distribution op of cursed weaponry with all the flare and flames they can muster!
Alejandra Jones
In Ghost Rider (2011) #1
Hell’s Worst Angel is at last freed of the Ghost Rider spirit, but that doesn’t mean Satan’s avatar won’t find a new host! In this Fear Itself tie-in series, an all-new Rider rises from Johnny Blaze’s reluctant legacy! But why is Mephisto blaming Johnny for humankind’s damnation?