Cover Date: August 1975
On Sale Date: May 1975
Writer: Tony Isabella
Artist: George Tuska
Inker: Vince Colletta
Letterer: Irv Watanabe
Colorist: T. Vartanoff
Editor: Len Wein
Two days later, Blaze arrives in the Los Angeles television studio that houses the Stunt-Master TV show. He finds the Stunt-Master, who introduces him to director Coot Collier, stunt-woman Katy Milner, and the show's co-star Karen Page. Blaze is hired on the spot as the new stunt-man, but before any filming could start Karen is grabbed by the Trapster on his flying disc. The Trapster mentions that there's a million dollar bounty on Karen's head, and he means to collect.
Blaze gives chase on his motorcycle, but to his surprise he transforms into the Ghost Rider. He chases the Trapster to a studio back lot filled with prop replicas of famous landmarks, where he forces the villain to crash his flying vehicle. Trapster immediately goes on the attack against the Ghost Rider, throwing every weapon he can against the demon, while Karen recognizes the Ghost Rider as being Johnny. Blaze weathers the assault, but Trapster gets the upper hand with his gravity intensifier weapon. Johnny lets loose one last blast of hellfire, which strikes Trapster's anti-gravity disc on his chest, causing the villain to fly away uncontrollably. Blaze turns back to normal once the Trapster is gone, leading him to believe that he's now turning into Ghost Rider whenever there's danger around. Johnny frees Karen from the paste that's holding her captive, and she gives him a reward kiss for saving her.
This is the start of Johnny Blaze's Hollywood career, which lasts until Ghost Rider (1973) # 26. Blaze met the Stunt-Master in Ghost Rider (1973) # 7.
The three "tests" that Johnny mentions occurred in Ghost Rider (1973) # 11, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) # 8, and Ghost Rider (1973) # 12. Blaze met "The Friend" in Ghost Rider (1973) # 9.
Ghost Rider gets a rematch with the Trapster in Marvel Team-Up (1972) # 58.
The person behind the million dollar bounty on Karen Page is revealed in Ghost Rider (1973) # 20.
Artist: George Tuska
Inker: Vince Colletta
Letterer: Irv Watanabe
Colorist: T. Vartanoff
Editor: Len Wein
Following the departure of the Phantom Eagle, the Ghost Rider is left with the mourning grandson of the Eagle's last victim. Joel sees the Ghost Rider's flaming skull, but before he can freak out Blaze transforms back into his normal body. This confuses Johnny, who's used to turning into the Ghost Rider every night, all night. He thinks back to his recent ordeals and believes that he's finally freed himself from Satan's influence and that his curse is over. Realizing that he's broke, Johnny decides to go to Hollywood to take the Stunt-Master up on his job offer.
Two days later, Blaze arrives in the Los Angeles television studio that houses the Stunt-Master TV show. He finds the Stunt-Master, who introduces him to director Coot Collier, stunt-woman Katy Milner, and the show's co-star Karen Page. Blaze is hired on the spot as the new stunt-man, but before any filming could start Karen is grabbed by the Trapster on his flying disc. The Trapster mentions that there's a million dollar bounty on Karen's head, and he means to collect.
Blaze gives chase on his motorcycle, but to his surprise he transforms into the Ghost Rider. He chases the Trapster to a studio back lot filled with prop replicas of famous landmarks, where he forces the villain to crash his flying vehicle. Trapster immediately goes on the attack against the Ghost Rider, throwing every weapon he can against the demon, while Karen recognizes the Ghost Rider as being Johnny. Blaze weathers the assault, but Trapster gets the upper hand with his gravity intensifier weapon. Johnny lets loose one last blast of hellfire, which strikes Trapster's anti-gravity disc on his chest, causing the villain to fly away uncontrollably. Blaze turns back to normal once the Trapster is gone, leading him to believe that he's now turning into Ghost Rider whenever there's danger around. Johnny frees Karen from the paste that's holding her captive, and she gives him a reward kiss for saving her.
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| And Satan never appears in this title again, right? |
THE ROADMAP
Ghost Rider appears next chronologically in the flashback story in Ghost Rider (1973) # 35.
This is the start of Johnny Blaze's Hollywood career, which lasts until Ghost Rider (1973) # 26. Blaze met the Stunt-Master in Ghost Rider (1973) # 7.
The three "tests" that Johnny mentions occurred in Ghost Rider (1973) # 11, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) # 8, and Ghost Rider (1973) # 12. Blaze met "The Friend" in Ghost Rider (1973) # 9.
Ghost Rider gets a rematch with the Trapster in Marvel Team-Up (1972) # 58.
The person behind the million dollar bounty on Karen Page is revealed in Ghost Rider (1973) # 20.
CHAIN REACTION
To read my review of Ghost Rider (1973) # 13 see my book Wheels On Fire: An Unofficial Guide to Marvel Comics' Ghost Rider: 1972-1983!
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| "It's a g-g-g-ghost!" |
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