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Danny Ketch

205 appearances Β· Copper/Modern Age Β· 1990–2025 Β· 2 key issues
Who is Danny Ketch?

When Danny Ketch stumbled upon a mystical motorcycle marked with a strange sigil in a Brooklyn cemetery, he touched it and was bonded with a Spirit of Vengeance, transforming into a skull-headed, hellfire-wielding Ghost Rider whenever innocent blood was spilled nearby.

Few characters have made an entrance quite like Danny Ketch, who roared onto the scene in 1990's Ghost Rider #1 β€” courtesy of creators Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares β€” and ignited one of Marvel's most electrifying Copper Age revivals. Over a run stretching an impressive 35 years and 130 catalog appearances, Danny has proven himself a genuine fixture of Marvel's darker corners, sharing pages with heavy hitters like Logan, Wolverine, Johnny Blaze, Spider-Man, and Peter Parker across titles including Marvel Comics Presents, Ghost Rider, and Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt. Two of those appearances carry key-issue status, making him a must-track for any serious collector. If you love Marvel at its brooding, supernatural best, Danny Ketch is absolutely worth the hunt.

Identity

Real name. Daniel "Danny" Ketch

Powers. Transforms into the Ghost Rider (Spirit of Vengeance): flaming skull, hellfire manipulation, mystical chain, the Penance Stare, superhuman strength/durability, regeneration, and a hellfire-powered motorcycle.

Teams & affiliations
Young GodsDemons of the Realm of MadnessFantastic FourHydraCloak and DaggerMasters of Silence
β˜… First appearance
Ghost Rider #1
May 1990

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1990–2023

Ghost Rider #1 β˜… 1990
Ghost Rider #1
Slapstick #4 β˜… 1993
Slapstick #4
Ghost Rider #74 1996
Ghost Rider #74
Ghost Rider #27 2008
Ghost Rider #27
Fear Itself: Fearsome Four #2 2011
Fear Itself: Fearsome Four #2
The Son of Satan Classic #[nn] 2016
The Son of Satan Classic #[nn]
Spirits of Ghost Rider: Mother of Demons #1 2020
Spirits of Ghost Rider: Mother of Demons #1
Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider #3 2023
Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider #3

Appearances (151–205 of 205, oldest first)

Ghost Rider by Jason Aaron Omnibus (2010)
Spider-Man: Masques (2011)
Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four (2011)
Fear Itself: Fearsome Four (2011)
Infinity Gauntlet (2011)
Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six (2012)
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino (2014)
#1
Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus (2014)
Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Fantastic Four (2015)
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2015)
#19
The Son of Satan Classic (2016)
Ghost Rider / Wolverine / Punisher: Hearts of Darkness (2017)
Spider-Man by David Michelinie and Erik Larsen Omnibus (2017)
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus (2017)
#1
Marvels: The Remastered Edition (2018)
Ghost Rider: The War for Heaven (2019)
#2
Marvel Comics Presents (2019)
Spirits of Ghost Rider: Mother of Demons (2020)
#1
Black Widow: Marvel Team-Up (2020)
Black Widow Epic Collection (2019)
#2
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus (2019)
#2
Spider-Man by Todd McFarlane: The Complete Collection (2021)
Doctor Strange Epic Collection (2016)
#9
Cloak and Dagger Omnibus (2020)
#2
Venom Epic Collection (2020)
#2
Daredevil Epic Collection (2014)
#16
Fantastic Four (2019)
#8
X-Men Epic Collection (2014)
#20
Free Comic Book Day 2022: Spider-Man / Venom (2022)
#1
Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider (2023)
Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Epic Collection (2023)
Ultimate X-Men (2024)
Dead X-Men (2024)
#4
Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt (2024)
X-Men: Forever (2024)
#4
Wolverine (2020)
#49
Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Omnibus (2024)
Moon Knight Epic Collection (2014)
#5
Spirits of Vengeance (2024)
Uncanny X-Men (2024)
X-Men (2024)
Spirits of Vengeance: Vengeance Unchained (2025)
All-New Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider (2025)