![]() The character would go on to become a legacy hero with the descendants of Carter Slade taking on the mantle throughout Marvel comics, most recently Jaime Slade, his great-great-great-grand-niece.Ĭreated by Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, and Mike Ploog, the Ghost Rider we know made his debut in 1972's Marvel Spotlight #5. The Phantom Rider possessed no actual superpowers and was simply a do-gooder in the wild west. Originally called Ghost Rider when he debuted in 1967 (with the name later changed), The Phantom Rider was pretty much a rip off of Magazine Enterprises' character of the same name and look whose copyright expired allowing Marvel to create their own version. In retaliation, Mephisto bonded the demon Zarathos to Johnny and created the Ghost Rider. ![]() When Mephisto came to collect, however, Johnny was saved by comic book deus-ex-machina and the power of his lover Roxanne’s emotion. The stunt-riding daredevil summoned the demon Mephisto and sold his soul to keep his father-figure alive. In the meantime, you can check out our previously-published Origins and Evolutions on Ghost Rider below!Ĭreated by Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, and Mike Ploog, Johnny Blaze made his debut in 1972’s Marvel Spotlight #5. ![]() It also remains unconfirmed just who played the character and if he will one day return to the series. You can check out the sequence in the player below. Last night’s episode of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD revealed the origin of Robbie Reyes as the Ghost Rider, and though a far departure from the comics, it did feature a brief cameo by another Ghost Rider! Though unconfirmed, it would appear this other Ghost Rider was none other than the original character, Johnny Blaze.
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