While his ongoing series would eventually be cancelled, the mantle would be picked up again - this time by Danny Ketch - in 1990. Blaze would continue to play an integral role in Danny Ketch's life before again becoming the Ghost Rider himself in 2001. This will all be covered in future entries, but you can find the beginnings below!
As always, I'd like to thank the guys over at the Marvel Chronology Project which I use as a basis and work out my own continuity. Those guys have done all the heavy lifting for me!
MCG Note:
- Issues in black and blue are worth reading, are major chapters in Johnny Blaze's life or may play a key part in the great Marvel tapestry.
- Issues in grey are part of Johnny's chronology, stories of note that aren't essential, are brief cameos or are no longer considered 'required reading'.
Johnny Blaze's mother, Naomi Kale, observes him from afar during FLASHBACK.
First appearance of Johnny Blaze, Ghost Rider, Crash Simpson, Roxanne Simpson and Zarathos; Johnny Blaze's origin is revealed; Johnny sells his soul to Satan in a failed attempt to save the life of Roxanne Simpson's father; Johnny is transformed into the Ghost Rider during THE HORDES OF HELL.
Marvel Spotlight #6-11 (1972-1973)
Ghost Rider #1-2 (1973)
Marvel Spotlight #12 (1973)
Ghost Rider #3 (1973)
First appearance of Curly Samuels, Satan's Servants, Sam Silvercloud, Snake Dance, Son of Satan (Daimon Hellstrom) and Witch-Woman; as Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze faces a series of foes in order to retrieve the kidnapped Roxanne Simpson from Satan's clutches; Ghost Rider finds an unexpected ally in the Son of Satan (Daimon Hellstrom) during THE HORDES OF HELL.
Ghost Rider #4-5 (1974)
First appearance of Roulette and Inferno/Slifer; Ghost Rider is wanted by the Las Vegas Police Department while Roxanne Simpson tries to clear Johnny Blaze's name; Ghost Rider investigates Dude Jenson who may also be the demon Roulette who's been threatening gang bosses.
Avengers #118 (1973)
Ghost Rider cameo; Ghost Rider witnesses the potential end of the world during AVENGERS/DEFENDERS WAR.
First appearance of the Orb (Drake Shannon); Ghost Rider first meets Spider-Man when They Who Wield Power employ the Orb who tries to claim ownership of Crash Simpson's old motorcycle show; the Orb is killed in the final showdown.
Ghost Rider #6-9 (1973-1974)
First appearance of 'a Friend'; Ghost Rider is drawn into battle against what appears to be the Zodiac; the One Man Zodiac turns out to be the man responsible when his powers are enhanced by the demon Slifer; Johnny Blaze starts working for Stunt-Master; Satan tries to barter for Johnny Blaze's soul again.
Ghost Rider #11 (1975)
Ghost Rider's motorcycle gets upgraded; Johnny Blaze signs up for a motorcycle race across America called the 'Desolation Run'; the demon Inferno provokes the Hulk into attacking the Ghost Rider.
Ghost Rider first meets the Thing when they team up against the Miracle Man in Arizona on Christmas Eve.
Ghost Rider #12-13 (1975)
Ghost Rider meets the ghost of the Phantom Eagle and battles the Trapster; actress Karen Page walks onto the set where Johnny Blaze is filming, catching his attention.
Ghost Rider #14(pp.1-16) (1975)
Champions #1-2 (1975-1976)
Ghost Rider #14(pp.17-18)-15 (1975)
Champions #3 (1976)
The Orb's ghost torments Ghost Rider; Ghost Rider finds himself allied with Angel, Black Widow and Iceman against Ares, Hippolyta and Pluto when they attempt to use Hercules and Venus in a plot to overthrow Olympus; Ghost Rider's actions lead to his allies' defeat; Ghost Rider has a rematch with the Orb and discovers he's still alive; Ghost Rider, Iceman, Angel and Black Widow work together to free Hercules and Venus during THE WORLD NEEDS CHAMPIONS.
Ghost Rider #16 (1976)
Ghost Rider fights a great white shark that's been terrorising Malibu.
First appearance of the Champions; Black Widow and Hercules are manipulated into attacking Iceman, Angel and Ghost Rider by Dr Edward Lansing; the group manage to defeat Lansing, turning his failed mutations against him; the Champions are officially formed.
Ghost Rider #17(pp.1-2) (1976)
Johnny Blaze bids farewell to his new team and returns to the road during SALVATION RUN.
First appearance of the Legion of Monsters; Ghost Rider forms a temporary alliance with Man-Thing, Werewolf by Night and Morbius to face the perceived threat of the god-like Starseed; Johnny Blaze misses a chance to free himself of the Ghost Rider.
Ghost Rider #17(pp.2-18)-19 (1976)
Daredevil #138 (1976)
Ghost Rider #20 (1976)
First appearance of the Challenger; Satan sends the Challenger to duel with Ghost Rider in a race to save Katy Milner's soul and transform her back to human form; Ghost Rider joins forces with the Son of Satan, battles visions of Earth's heroes and discovers 'Katy Milner' is actually Roxanne Simpson; Ghost Rider and Daredevil rescue Karen Page from the Death-Stalker during SALVATION RUN.
Avengers #151 (1976)
Champions cameo; the Champions are among those waiting to see who'll make the new Avengers line-up during NIGHTMARE IN NEW ORLEANS.
Champions #7 (1976)
First appearance of Darkstar and Yuri Petrovich; Ghost Rider returns to the Champions to aid them against Darkstar, Griffin, Rampage and the Titanium Man.
The Champions team up with mutant thief Gambit to stop MODOK and Rampage taking the Scroll of Vishota.
Champions #8-10 (1976-1977)
First appearance of Yuri Petrovich as the Crimson Dynamo; Black Widow is kidnapped by Petrovich's Russian villain squad; the Champions rescue the Black Widow; Darkstar betrays the Crimson Dynamo and joins the Champions.
Ghost Rider #21 (1976)
Ghost Rider is accused of murdering the Eel, a super-criminal; Ghost Rider captures the real killer, the Gladiator, to clear his name but doesn't know who hired him to do the job.
Marvel Treasury Edition #13: Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag (1976)
Champions cameo; the Champions celebrate Christmas together.
First appearance of the Champscraft; the Champions teams up with Hawkeye and Two-Gun Kid stop Warlord Kaa's attempt to control humanity; the Champions and Black Goliath join forces with the Stranger to prevent the Possessor from setting off the Null-Life Bomb.
Ghost Rider #22-24 (1977)
First appearance of the Enforcer and Water Wizard; Johnny Blaze tries to pursue a relationship with Karen Page; still wanted by the police, Ghost Rider learns the Enforcer hired the Gladiator; the Enforcer hires the Water Wizard to take down Ghost Rider.
Stuntmaster's film crew head to New York to shoot some scenes, giving the Trapster a shot at a rematch with Ghost Rider; Spider-Man helps Ghost Rider apprehend his old nemesis.
Champions #14-15 (1977)
First appearance of Swarm; the Champions battle Swarm, a Nazi made out of bees.
Ghost Rider #25 (1977)
Ghost Rider apprehends the anarchist super-villain Malice.
Human Fly #2 (1977)
Ghost Rider and fellow stunt-man the Human Fly take part in Cyrus T Barker's Doomsday Race, only for the madman to try to kill the participants so he could claim the prize money himself.
Iron Man Annual #4 (1977)
Iron Man teams up with the Champions to investigate MODOK's criminal activities in Los Angeles during THE DOOMSDAY CONNECTION.
Champions #16 (1977)
Doctor Doom successfully takes over the world, but boredom sets in and he gives the Champions and Magneto the opportunity to defeat him during DOOM SUPREME.
Giant-Size Hulk #1[1/3] (2006)
The Champions misunderstand the Hulk's actions, not realising he's trying to get his injured cousin, Jennifer Walters, to a hospital to save her life; the Champions begin to question their usefulness and Hercules wonders if he'll ever be able to make it up to the Hulk during PLANET HULK.
Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #17-18 (1978)
The Champions are duped by the Vanisher, Unus the Untouchable, Lorelei and the Blob; Darkstar brings about their ultimate defeat but believes she's murdered the Vanisher in the process; the Champions decide to disband during WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CHAMPIONS?
Ghost Rider #26-32 (1977-1978)
When Karen Page leaves his life and he discovers Roxanne Simpson has met someone new, Johnny Blaze ends up venting his frustrations as Ghost Rider; Doctor Druid attacks him, believing him to be a destructive spirit; Johnny Blaze leaves Los Angeles; Ghost Rider, Hawkeye and the Two-Gun Kid stop the Manticore from stealing the Hellcat suit for the Brand Corporation; the Ghost Rider shows signs that he's beginning to form a personality of his own; Johnny Blaze takes advantage of Roxanne Simpson's amnesia, induced by the Orb, to convince her they're together; Ghost Rider first meets Doctor Strange when Dormammu manipulates the Rider into attacking him; Ghost Rider join forces against Dormammu and the Bounty Hunter.
Ghost Rider #33-40 (1978-1980)
A murderous mutant child convinces Ghost Rider he's facing an alien invasion; Ghost Rider shows his ruthless side by killing the boy; Ghost Rider races the Death Ryder (who's actually Death herself); Ghost Rider attracts the attention of aggressive truckers and a malicious motorcycle gang, a death cult and the Nuclear Man.
Ghost Rider and Spider-Man face the mystic villain Moondark.
Ghost Rider #41-47 (1980)
The Ghost Rider pursues another motorcycle gang, the Jackal Gang, while Johnny Blaze briefly suffers from amnesia; Johnny Blaze becomes separated from the Ghost Rider by the Crimson Mage and finds himself pursuing the demon when he goes on a rampage; Blaze narrowly avoids being murdered by the Ghost Rider and tricks him into merging with him again; stuntman Flagg Fargo challenges Johnny Blaze to a stunt competition, but Blaze loses due to a lack of practice and self-pity over his possession by the Ghost Rider; Johnny begins to lose control over himself while the Ghost Rider is getting stronger.
Ghost Rider #48 (1980)
Ghost Rider discoversa town infested with Hell-Bats.
First Marvel Universe appearance of Manitou; Ghost Rider is swept back in time by the Manitou, finding himself in the Old West; Ghost Rider teams up with the Night Rider (aka Carter Slade, aka Phantom Rider, aka the 'original' Ghost Rider) to thwart the Tarantula from committing a major heist; Ghost Rider is returned to the present in time to make amends for his last failure.
Ghost Rider #51-52 (1980-1981)
Ghost Rider battles the spirit of an angry truck driver who possess an articulated lorry; Ghost Rider teams up with the Night Rider again; Ghost Rider is attacked by the Sirens of Kronos.
Ghost Rider #53-55 (1981)
First appearance of Azmodeus; Asmodeus attempts to disrupt Johnny Blaze's connection to the Ghost Rider to claim his power for himself; the Orb returns from the dead again to pursue the Ghost Rider; the Ghost Rider and the Werewolf by Night face the threat of Tatterdemalion, though the Werewolf almost does Ghost Rider more harm.
Ghost Rider #56-57 (1981)
First appearance of Night Rider (Hamilton Slade); the modern-day Night Rider teams up with Ghost Rider against the mystic Moondark.; Ghost Rider kills the supernatural Apparition.
Ghost Rider aids the Defenders against metal musician Asmodeus Jones, a pawn of the Six-Fingered Hand who intends summoning the demon Fashima at his next show.
Ghost Rider #58-60 (1981)
Johnny Blaze has a rematch with Flagg Fargo; Moondark and Water Wizard team up against Ghost Rider; the Destroyer of Demons tries to destroy Ghost Rider.
Marvel Two-in-One #80 (1981)
The Thing offers to help Johnny Blaze who's becoming concerned over his increasing lack of control of the Ghost Rider.
Ghost Rider #61-62 (1981)
Ghost Rider breaks Water Wizard out of prison to help a small town with their water shortage; Ghost Rider clashes with the Arabian Knight.
Marvel Graphic Novel #1: The Death of Captain Marvel (1982)
Ghost Rider is among the heroes paying his respects to Mar-Vell.
When the Angel is attacked by the Ghost Rider, the Avengers step in to subdue him; Ghost Rider holds his own against Earth's Mightiest Heroes until Angel calms him and helps him revert back to Johnny Blaze.
Ghost Rider #63-67 (1981-1982)
First appearance of Corky the Clown, Ralph Quentin, Red Fowler and the Quentin Carnival; Johnny Blaze joins Ralpha Quentin's Quentin Carnival; the Orb returns, funded by Madame Menace, only to face a more ruthless Ghost Rider; Azmodeus tries to claim Ghost Rider again; Ghost Rider defeats Loan Shark , Wind Witch and a gang of hooligans.
Ghost Rider #68 (1982)
It's implied that it was Mephisto who bonded Johnny Blaze to the Ghost Rider in a retelling of his origin; the Ghost Rider gains greater power and stronger hold over Blaze.
Ghost Rider #69-73 (1982)
First appearance of Freakmaster; angry drunk, Harry Donovan, attacks the Quentin Carnival; Ghost Rider fails to stop Freakmaster convincing Monster Man to leave the Quentin Carnival; Ghost Rider clashes with Null the Living Darkness; the Circus of Crime burns down most of the Quentin Carnival, while the Ghost Rider's rampage destroys the rest.
First appearance of Centurious; the man who would become Centurious is an ancient being in return for the power to kill demons (one demon in particular); the soulless Centurious fights the Ghost Rider for possession of the Crystal of Souls to restore the soul he lost.
Marvel Super-Heroes Special #11[1/3] (1992)
Ghost Rider fights to free Veronica Stryker from the Power Cult.
Team America #11 (1983)
Ghost Rider assists Team America against the Marauder and Hydra.
Ghost Rider #75-81 (1982-1983)
First appearance of Steel Wind and Zarathos; Freakmaster sends Steel Wind to attack the Quentin Carnival, but she's left comatose by the Ghost Rider; the Ghost Rider is revealed to be a Hell Lord called Zarathos, bonded to Johnny Blaze my Mephisto to mock the Spirit of Vengeance for trying to claim Hell for himself; Johnny Blaze and Zarathos are separated again and clash in Hell until Zarathos is unleashed on Earth at full power; despite an the added threat of Nightmare, Johnny Blaze bonded to Zarathos again to end his latest rampage; Johnny Blaze returns to the Quentin Carnival, defends it from another attack by Freakmaster and is reunited with Roxanne Simpson; Centurious and the Sin-Eater come to kill Zarathos, only for Johnny Blaze to trap the demon in the Crystal of Souls free himself of his curse.
New Defenders #145-146 (1985)
Johnny Blaze visits the Defenders with Roxanne Simpson to tell his old friends Iceman and Angel that he's free from the curse of the Ghost Rider (and to ask Angel for a loan).
Johnny Blaze of Earth-7910 is bonded to the Ghost Rider, only for it to go an a violent rampage; the Son of Satan ends the threat by destroying Ghost Rider, which also kills Blaze.
What If #28[1/3] (1981)
On Earth-8180, the Crimson Mage steals the power of the Ghost Rider from Johnny Blaze; Blaze kills the Ghost Rider, but his link to it destroys him, too.
What If #34 (1982)
Uatu the Watcher reveals a number of strange alternate universes, including Earth-82810 (Ghost Rider possess a wheelchair-bound grandpa, Ghost Grandpa), Earth-82811 (Ghost Rider possesses a skater, Ghost Skater), Earth-82812 (Ghost Rider possesses a baby, Ghost Baby) and Earth-82828 (Ghost Rider owns a fast food franchise named Burger Hell).
Marvel Tails Featuring Peter Porker the Spectacular Spider-Ham #1[2/2] (1983)
Every sunset on Earth-8311, a regular goose is transformed into the Goose Rider, leaving him with only limited leisure activities.
Ka-Zar the Savage #34 (1984)
On Earth-TRN709, Ghost Rider is seen in the Land of Cancelled Heroes.
Cage! #3 (2017)
On Earth-TRN602, Ghost Rider is trapped on the Island of No Return.
[MIDNIGHT SONS READING ORDER: Rise (1992-1993)]
[MIDNIGHT SONS READING ORDER: Siege (1994)]
[GHOST RIDER READING ORDER: Midnight Sons (1992-1994)]
[GHOST RIDER READING ORDER: King of Hell (1994-2000)]
[GHOST RIDER READING ORDER: Blaze Returns (2001-2015)]
Collects Ghost Rider #1-5 and Marvel Spotlight #5-12.
Son of Satan Classic
Includes Ghost Rider #1-2 and Marvel Spotlight #12.
Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil vol.13
Includes Daredevil #138 and Ghost Rider #20.
Ghost Rider Team-Up
Collects Avengers #214, Ghost Rider #27, 50, Marvel Premiere #28, Marvel Team-Up #91 and Marvel Two-in-One #80.
Champions Classic vol.1-2
Champions Classic: The Complete Collection
Marvel Masterworks: The Champions
Include Champions #1-4, 7-17, Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man #17-18 and Super-Villain-Team-Up #14.
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