Cover Date: February 1976
On Sale Date: November 1975
Writer: Bill Mantlo
Artist: Frank Robbins
Inker: Steve Gan
Letterer: Karen Mantlo
Colorist: Janice Cohen
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Cover Artist: Nick Cardy
An earthquake strikes Los Angeles, causing a large mountain to emerge from the ground in the heart of the city. Johnny Blaze witnesses the event and goes to investigate the mountain, transforming into Ghost Rider due to the imminent danger he senses. Meanwhile, Morbius flies through the night looking for a victim and finds the Werewolf by Night, causing a brief fight between the two monsters. Finally, in the Florida Everglades, the mindless Man-Thing sees a vision of the mountain and walks toward it only to find itself transported to the actual mountain a continent away. Morbius sees the mountain and flies to investigate, followed by the enraged Werewolf by Night. They find Blaze's abandoned motorcycle and the Man-Thing, then they and the Ghost Rider see a large golden man astride a similarly golden horse, an alien being called the Starseed. The alien tells them his origin, that he was part of an evolved tribe of humanity millions of years ago that was kidnapped by an alien race, along with their mountain home. Eventually the Starseed's people defeated their abductors and took control of their spaceship to return home, but now Starseed is the only one of his people still alive.
Driven by rage and bloodlust, the Werewolf and Morbius attack Starseed and drive him to the ground, condemning him for his perfection while they remain monsters. Ghost Rider attempts to stop them, but is chased by the Man-Thing, who is spurred on by Blaze's emotional state. Ghost Rider again attempts to stop the monsters, but is attacked by Morbius while the Werewolf claws at the Starseed. The alien drives the Werewolf away, but the fear caused by his pain attracts the Man-Thing, and the swamp monster's touch burns the Starseed. Ghost Rider manages to drive away the other three monsters, but it comes too late, the alien is dying. In his last breaths he is able to free each of the four monsters from their respective curses, turning all of them human again. But the spell doesn't last, and they all revert back to their monstrous forms. Morbius flees, in tears from the realization that he helped kill his best chance to be a normal man, and Man-Thing and the Werewolf wander away. Only Johnny Blaze remains as the Starseed dies, and as he pushes his damaged motorcycle into the city the mountain behind him disappears.
An earthquake strikes Los Angeles, causing a large mountain to emerge from the ground in the heart of the city. Johnny Blaze witnesses the event and goes to investigate the mountain, transforming into Ghost Rider due to the imminent danger he senses. Meanwhile, Morbius flies through the night looking for a victim and finds the Werewolf by Night, causing a brief fight between the two monsters. Finally, in the Florida Everglades, the mindless Man-Thing sees a vision of the mountain and walks toward it only to find itself transported to the actual mountain a continent away. Morbius sees the mountain and flies to investigate, followed by the enraged Werewolf by Night. They find Blaze's abandoned motorcycle and the Man-Thing, then they and the Ghost Rider see a large golden man astride a similarly golden horse, an alien being called the Starseed. The alien tells them his origin, that he was part of an evolved tribe of humanity millions of years ago that was kidnapped by an alien race, along with their mountain home. Eventually the Starseed's people defeated their abductors and took control of their spaceship to return home, but now Starseed is the only one of his people still alive.
Driven by rage and bloodlust, the Werewolf and Morbius attack Starseed and drive him to the ground, condemning him for his perfection while they remain monsters. Ghost Rider attempts to stop them, but is chased by the Man-Thing, who is spurred on by Blaze's emotional state. Ghost Rider again attempts to stop the monsters, but is attacked by Morbius while the Werewolf claws at the Starseed. The alien drives the Werewolf away, but the fear caused by his pain attracts the Man-Thing, and the swamp monster's touch burns the Starseed. Ghost Rider manages to drive away the other three monsters, but it comes too late, the alien is dying. In his last breaths he is able to free each of the four monsters from their respective curses, turning all of them human again. But the spell doesn't last, and they all revert back to their monstrous forms. Morbius flees, in tears from the realization that he helped kill his best chance to be a normal man, and Man-Thing and the Werewolf wander away. Only Johnny Blaze remains as the Starseed dies, and as he pushes his damaged motorcycle into the city the mountain behind him disappears.
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| Man-Thing wants snuggles! |
THE ROADMAP
Ghost Rider last appeared in Ghost Rider (1973) # 16 and appears next in The Champions (1975) # 4.
Johnny Blaze will next encounter Werewolf by Night in Ghost Rider (1973) # 55, Morbius in Morbius: The Living Vampire (1992) # 1, and Man-Thing in Blaze (1994) # 2.
Johnny Blaze will next encounter Werewolf by Night in Ghost Rider (1973) # 55, Morbius in Morbius: The Living Vampire (1992) # 1, and Man-Thing in Blaze (1994) # 2.
CHAIN REACTION
To read my review of Marvel Premiere (1972) # 28 see my book Wheels On Fire: An Unofficial Guide to Marvel Comics' Ghost Rider: 1972-1983!
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| Because MAN is the most deadliest creature of all! |
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