Cover Date: October 1973
On Sale Date: July 1973
Writer: Gary Friedrich
Artist: Jim Mooney
Inker: Syd Shores
Letterer: C. Jetter
Colorist: L. Lessmann
Editor: Roy Thomas
Cover Artist: Gil Kane
Still on the road after fleeing from Copperhead Canyon, Johnny
keeps experiencing visions of Slade's fiery crash. Roxanne attempts to
help him, but Blaze instead loses all hope in their situation. Stopping
the truck, Johnny gets out and screams for Satan to come claim his soul,
that he's tired of running. As if on command, Linda Littletrees, the
Witch Woman, appears in the sky.
Back at the Apache reservation, Daimon Hellstrom
has arrived to try and help Linda. Realizing that night would soon be
upon them, Daimon asks Sam to bind him and lock him in a room. They are
not to release him until morning, no matter how he may plead later on.
In the desert, Linda agrees to take Johnny to
Satan, but also decides to take Roxanne as well. Before anything can
happen, the scene is interrupted by the roar of motorcycle engines. A
biker gang, led by Big Daddy Dawson, surround the three. Linda snaps her
fingers and teleports herself and Johnny away, leaving Roxanne in the
hands of Dawson.
At the reservation, a hysterical Hellstrom demands
that they unlock his door, for if they don't then Linda shall surely
die. When Sam opens the door, he sees that Daimon has changed into
something horrific. Linda and Johnny, meanwhile, arrive in Hell, where
the woman reveals herself to actually be Satan in disguise. His demons
hold Johnny down, but the netherlord is interrupted by some unseen
person before he can take Blaze's soul.
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| Oh Johnny, just...come on, no! |
THE ROADMAP
This story continues in Marvel Spotlight (1972) # 12.
Linda Littletrees, the Witch Woman, first appeared in Marvel Spotlight (1972) # 10 and her body was possessed by Satan in Ghost Rider (1973) # 1.
CHAIN REACTION
To read my review of Ghost Rider (1973) # 2 see my book Wheels On Fire: An Unofficial Guide to Marvel Comics' Ghost Rider: 1972-1983!
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| That's not much better, Johnny! |
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