Ghost Rider is a supernatural character from Marvel comics. It is the story of how daredevil motorcycle rider
Jonny Blaze sells his soul to save a close friend, only to lose not only his friend, but just possibly his immortal soul. Find out about the top stories about Ghost Rider. If you are interested in the Ghost Rider character, then check out these comics and graphic novels.
This is the latest volume of Ghost Rider and collects the last five issues. For a starting point into the Ghost Rider character, this is a great place to get started. The Vicious Cycle starts shows Ghost Rider trying to escape hell, and being tricked into helping the Devil escape as well. Now Ghost Rider must capture the 666 pieces that Satan has been broken into, before more innocent lives get in the way.
If you are interested in seeing the beginning of Ghost Rider, then this collection is for you. This collects the original Ghost Rider origin in Marvel Spotlight, the first twenty issues of the original Ghost Rider series, and Daredevil #138. For Ghost Rider purists, this is the perfect collection that shows how the original creators envisioned Johnny Blaze and Ghost Rider. Unfortunately, this trade paperback is only in black and white.
This limited series sets the stage for the current series, The Vicious Cycle. In typical Ennis style, this is an over the top story that sets heaven, hell, earth, and Ghost Rider all at odds against each other. Ghost Rider has a chance to free himself from hell and all he has to do is capture a demon and trust an angel. The only things in his way are a homicidal demon and unstoppable archangel. Not to mention a five hundred man army.
The limited series that brought back Johnny Blaze as Ghost Rider. Having been free of the demon Zarathos, Johnny Blaze works a mundane job and is in a relationship with a nice girl. All of that changes when the spirit of vengeance is unleashed and Johnny Blaze becomes the Ghost Rider again. Blaze fights the demon and seeks to stop the change from taking hold of his life again, by taking a hit out on the Ghost Rider himself.
The second volume in the classic Ghost Rider series. This collects Ghost Rider #21-50. This series from the seventies sees Ghost Rider pairing up with Doctor Strange, Professor X and others. Also see the demon Zarathos split from Johnny Blaze. Black and White
6. Ghost Rider, Wolverine, Punisher – Hearts of Darkness/Dark Design
These two one shots tells the story of Christ’s Crown, a town that has seen unimaginable blood and death. These stories reveals much into the story of Blackheart, one of the main villains from the Ghost Rider movie. The story tells of how Blackheart seeks the help of Ghost Rider, Wolverine, and Punisher to destroy the lord of hell, Mephisto, so he can reign supreme and create a new hell. Of course, you can imagine what their response is. Read this story about an unlikely team-up to save the innocent and stop an insane demon from creating his own hell.
7. Ghost Rider – Resurrected
This graphic novel collects the second volume of Ghost Rider that was released in the early nineties. Instead of Johnny Blaze becoming Ghost Rider, there is a new one. Young Danny Ketch discovers a motorcycle that transforms him into the spirit of vengeance. This graphic novel collects the first seven issues of the series and although is considered by some to not be the true Ghost Rider, shows much of the redesign that can be seen in the Ghost Rider movie.
