COMICS • COLLECTOR GUIDES
Marvel supernatural antihero associated with the Spirit of Vengeance. This page collects the live-action films in the watchlist in which the character or team has a principal role, making it easier to follow their screen appearances and connected movie series.
Start with the essential comics, follow the character through the movie library, then continue into related stories and live shop inventory.
Stunt rider Johnny Blaze makes a desperate supernatural bargain in an attempt to save someone he loves, only to become bound to a demonic Spirit of Vengeance. As Ghost Rider he transforms into a flaming-skulled supernatural avenger capable of punishing the guilty. Other hosts later carry the curse, making Ghost Rider both an identity and a dark supernatural legacy.
Important comic-book milestones for the character and why each issue or story matters.
Major key · 1972Marvel Spotlight #5Major key — first appearance of Johnny Blaze as Ghost Rider.Read collector guide →
Major key · 1973Ghost Rider #1 (1973)Major key — launch of Johnny Blaze's first ongoing series.Read collector guide →Major key · 1973Ghost Rider #1 (1990)Major key — first issue of Danny Ketch's defining Ghost Rider series.Read collector guide →
Minor key · 1982Ghost Rider #68 (1982)Minor key — notable late-era Johnny Blaze story from the original run.Read collector guide →Additional source-material touchpoints from the movie guides below. Essential character keys already shown above are not repeated here.
Stunt rider Johnny Blaze becomes the Devil’s bounty hunter and fights Blackheart. The film uses the comics chiefly as a foundation for its screen version of the character…
Johnny Blaze lives in isolation, struggling to control the demonic power of the Ghost Rider. When a mysterious priest asks him to protect a young boy being hunted…
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