Ghost Rider Epic Collection #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis Epic Collection brings together the early 1970s adventures of Johnny Blaze as the fiery-skulled Ghost Rider, including his first solo series and key guest appearances. The volume collects issues #1-11 of Ghost Rider (1973) and material from Marvel Spotlight #5-12, chronicling Blaze's struggle with his demonic curse, his battles against supernatural foes like Aquarius and the Witch-Woman, and crossovers with the Hulk and Spider-Man. It also features the debut of Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan, and the tragic origin of Ghost Rider's motorcycle stunts tied to Crash Simpson and Roxanne Simpson.
A young man’s desperate choice to save the life of the father figure who raised him sets him on a path of supernatural retribution in "Ghost Rider," a pivotal story written by Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas and brought to life by Mike Ploog’s iconic art. The haunting transformation of Johnny Blaze into the flaming spirit of vengeance is captured in full intensity, with Gil Kane’s legendary cover and Joe Sinnott’s inks adding to the enduring legacy of this defining moment.
In this gripping tale from Ghost Rider Epic Collection #1, Johnny Blaze confronts an impossible choice when he must bargain with the devil to save the life of the father figure who raised him—transforming himself into the flaming spirit of vengeance, Ghost Rider. Written by a standout voice and illustrated with fiery intensity, the story captures the raw cost of redemption and the weight of a soul bound to eternal fire.
In "A Woman Possessed!", Damion Hellstrom is summoned to exorcise a demon possessing Linda Littletrees, while Johnny Blaze lies critically injured after a desperate attempt to evade a police roadblock. The story unfolds with tense supernatural stakes and the weight of a hero pushed to his limits.
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↩ Reprints Marvel Spotlight #5 (1972), Marvel Spotlight #6 (1972), Marvel Spotlight #7 (1972), Marvel Spotlight #8 (1973), Marvel Spotlight #9 (1973), Marvel Spotlight #10 (1973), Marvel Spotlight #11 (1973), Ghost Rider #1 (1973), Ghost Rider #2 (1973), Marvel Spotlight #12 (1973), Marvel Team-Up #15 (1973), Ghost Rider #3 (1973), Ghost Rider #4 (1974), Ghost Rider #5 (1974), Ghost Rider #6 (1974), Ghost Rider #7 (1974), FOOM Magazine #7 (1974), Ghost Rider #8 (1974), Ghost Rider #9 (1974), Ghost Rider #10 (1975), Ghost Rider #11 (1975), Marvel Tales #254 (1991), The Original Ghost Rider #1 (1992), The Original Ghost Rider #2 (1992), The Original Ghost Rider #3 (1992), The Original Ghost Rider #4 (1992), The Original Ghost Rider #5 (1992), The Original Ghost Rider #6 (1992), The Original Ghost Rider #7 (1993), The Original Ghost Rider #8 (1993), The Original Ghost Rider #9 (1993), The Original Ghost Rider #10 (1993), The Original Ghost Rider #11 (1993), The Original Ghost Rider #12 (1993), The Original Ghost Rider #13 (1993), The Original Ghost Rider #14 (1993), The Original Ghost Rider #15 (1993), The Original Ghost Rider #16 (1993), The Original Ghost Rider #17 (1993), The Original Ghost Rider #18 (1993)
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