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Marvel ⋅ 2022

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1st cameo appearance of Vox Ignis, a Ghost Rider/Banshee hybrid

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1st full team appearance of the Superior Four, alternate universe versions of Doctor Octopus including a Wolverine, Hulk and Ghost Rider version

Ghost Rider #1

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Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022

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Variant wraparound cover art by Ryan Stegman featuring a multitude of Spirits of Vengeance

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The Headless Horseman from Sleepy Hollow revealed to be a Spirit of Vengeance like Ghost Rider

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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1st appearance of a Ghost Rider who existed in the Hyboria Age of Conan's timeline

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One-shot reintroduction of Ghost Rider 2099

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1st appearance of Michael Badalino as Vengeance

Hillman ⋅ 1940

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1st appearance of Bill Colt, the Ghost Rider

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1st appearance and origin of The Ghost Rider, Carter Slade, renamed Phantom Rider in later reprints

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1st team appearance of the Avengers as Ghost Riders: Black Panther, Thor, Captain Marvel, Falcon and Hawkeye

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1st appearance of Demon Rider, possessed by the Spirit of Vengeance in the 1800s after her tribe was attacked by the US Army

1st appearance of Nina the Conjuror

1st team appearance of The Forgotten

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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1st appearance of Weapon Hex (X-23/Scarlet Witch)

1st appearance of Ghost Panther (Ghost Rider/Black Panther)

1st appearance of Arachknight (Moon Knight/Spider-Man)

1st appearance of Iron Hammer (Iron Man/Thor)

1st appearance of Soldier Supreme (Captain America/Doctor Strange)

1st appearance of Wolverine/Emma Frost

1st appearance of Doop/Deadpool

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1st team appearance of The Black Legion: Grimm Chamber, Orange Hulk, Zombie Sentry, Iron Ghost, Beta Red, Manphibian, Demon-Ock and White Cloak

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1st full appearance of Shoba Mirza, the Indian Ghost Rider

Marvel ⋅ 2012

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1st appearance of Red Hulk bonded with Ghost Rider and Venom

Death and resurrection of Venom (Thompson), Red Hulk (Ross), X-23 and Ghost Rider (Alejandra) after making a vow to Mephisto

Connecting cover art by Stefano Caselli issues #13.1-#13.4

Marvel ⋅ 1993

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1st and final appearance of Barbara Ketch as Ghost Rider

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1st appearance of Ghost Spider, an alternate reality version of Spider-Man who has attributes of Ghost Rider

Bruce Banner appears as Sorcerer Supreme

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Marvel ⋅ 2009

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1st appearance of Hell-Driver and Devil Rig, Spirits of Vengeance who worked to rid a Texas town of vampires

1st team appearance of the Ghost Riders of Tomorrow, two Spirits of Vengeance from the future

1st appearance of a Native American Ghost Rider who sought vengeance for slaughtered tribes

1st appearance of Ghost Flyer, a World War I pilot

1st team appearance of the Ghost Riders of WW II

1st appearance of the Undead G-Man and Knuckles from the Prohibition days

Origin of the Spirits of Vengeance

Origin of Zadkiel

Copies ordered by retailers: 21,344

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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1st appearance of Deputy Kowalski as the new Vengeance

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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1st appearance of Baron Skullfire, a Spirit of Vengeance from The Congo

1st appearance of Marinette Bwa Chech, Spirit of Vengeance and partner of Baron Skullfire

1st cameo appearance of Shark Rider, a spirit of Vengeance

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1st full appearance of the 19th Century Ghost Rider

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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1st appearance of Cosmic Ghost Rider, who was once the Punisher until he became a Herald of Galactus

1st appearance of King Thanos

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1st appearance of Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham

1st appearance of Hulk Bunny

1st appearance of Captain Americat

1st appearance of Goose Rider

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1st appearance of Spirit of Vengeance, Ghost Rider of the future

Marvel ⋅ 1972

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1st appearance and origin of Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze

[January 2023 - rumor that a Ghost Rider project is in development, possibly a Halloween special. No info on which version of Ghost Rider will be used in the event that this is true]

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1st appearance of the Avengers 1,000,000 BC: Agamotto, Black Panther, Iron Fist, Lady Phoenix, Starbrand, Odin and Ghost Rider

1st appearance of Zgreb the Aspirant aka The Fallen, a Celestial who befell the same fate as the Progenitor

Introduction of Planet Bast and the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda

Marvel ⋅ 2011

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1st appearance of the third Ghost Rider, a Mexican-American woman named Alejandra Jones

Preview of Jones in Ghost Rider #0.1

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Magazine Enterprises ⋅ 1949

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1st appearance of the Golden Age Ghost Rider, formerly the Calico Kid

Marvel ⋅ 1990

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1st appearance of Daniel Ketch as the second Marvel Ghost Rider, possessed by Noble Kale

1st appearance of Deathwatch, a demonic entity

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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1st appearance of the Ghost Rider of Japan, Yoshio Kannabe who wields a spiked club made of Hellfire

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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1st appearance of Molek, the Ghost Rider of the Middle East

1st appearance of Bai Gu Jing, the Ghost Rider of China

Marvel ⋅ 2008

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1st appearance of Nima, the Ghost Rider of Tibet

Revelation that there have been many different Ghost Riders throughout time

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1st appearance and origin of Ghost Rider, Robbie Reyes

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