When 1990 started the Ghost Rider had laid dormant for a good seven years, with only a meager handful of appearances for various related characters during that time. Danny Ketch was introduced and started a whole new resurgence of interest in the concept, which led to massive sales success and lots and LOTS of guest appearances.
This entry will be looking at the entirety of the 1990s as Ghost Rider had multiple spin-offs and special editions released, most of which can be easily slotted into a chronological order. There were also side characters that received the attention, as John Blaze returned to solo success of a lesser degree and Vengeance made his debut. This is a list that likely won't change much over time, as the 1990s are pretty locked-in in regards to continuity, though there are of course flashbacks and the occasional retro story that can be slotted in as needed.
Ghost Rider (1990) # 1-7
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 64-71
Spider-Man (1990) # 6-7
Code of Honor # 4 (published in 1997, cameo appearance only)
Fantastic Four (1961) # 347-349
Spider-Man/Fantastic Four # 3 (published in 2010)
Ghost Rider (1990) # 8-9
The Mighty Thor (1966) # 429-430
Ghost Rider (1990) # 10-12
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme (1988) # 28
Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) # 25
The Punisher War Journal (1988) # 29-30
Damage Control (1991) # 4 (cameo appearance only)
Daredevil (1964) # 294-295
Ghost Rider (1990) # 13-18
Cloak & Dagger (1988) # 17-18
Quasar (1989) # 22-24
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 90-97
Marvel Holiday Special # 1
Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts of Darkness
Ghost Rider (1990) # 19-20
Sleepwalker (1991) # 11
Spider-Man (1990) # 18, 22-23
Deathlok (1991) # 9-10
Ghost Rider (1990) # 21-24
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 98-118
Marvel Collector's Edition # 1
Amazing Spider-Man: Hit and Run # 3
After the relaunched Ghost Rider series hit the two-year mark, plans started to spin the character off into an entire family of related titles called the Midnight Sons. John Blaze had returned by this point, using a hellfire shotgun but otherwise divorced from the Ghost Rider, and was given a co-headliner position in a second Ghost Rider title. There were lots of interconnected storytelling going on during this era, but it's all pretty straight forward once you break things down. It all culminates in "Road to Vengeance: The Missing Link", which provided readers with the Medallion of Power origin story and revealed that Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch are long-lost brothers! Also, in 2023 Marvel released a flashback mini-series for this era's Ghost Rider, and though it doesn't fit very well into the actual continuity of the time it can be slotted in here.
Ghost Rider (1990) # 25
X-Men (1991) # 8 (cameo appearance only)
Ghost Rider (1990) # 26
X-Men (1991) # 9
Ghost Rider (1990) # 27-28
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 1
Ghost Rider (1990) # 29
Morbius: The Living Vampire # 1
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 2
Ghost Rider (1990) # 30
Darkhold: Pages From the Book of Sins # 1
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 3
Nightstalkers # 1
Ghost Rider (1990) # 31-32
Slapstick # 4
Darkhold: Pages From the Book of Sins # 5
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #50
Darkhawk # 22
Ghost Rider/Captain America: Fear
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 119-122
Ghost Rider (1990) # 33
Sleepwalker Holiday Special # 1 (cameo appearance only)
Ghost Rider (1990) # 34-38
Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider (2023) # 1-4 (published in 2023)
Ghost Rider Collector's Edition # 1
Nightstalkers # 7
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 123-130
Mys-TECH Wars # 2 (cameo appearance only)
Shadow Riders # 2
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 7-8 (back-up stories only)
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 4
Web of Spider-Man (1985) # 95
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 5
Web of Spider-Man (1985) # 96
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 6
Midnight Sons Unlimited (1993) # 1
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 7-10
Ghost Rider (1990) # 39
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 12
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 11 (fill-in issue, occurs out of order)
Marvel Holiday Special 1993
Fantastic Four (1961) # 374-375
The Punisher War Journal (1988) # 57-58
Terror, Inc. # 13
Midnight Sons Unlimited (1993) # 2
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 131-136
Nightstalkers # 10
Ghost Rider (1990) # 40
Darkhold: Pages From the Book of Sins # 11
Morbius: The Living Vampire # 12
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 13
Midnight Sons Unlimited (1993) # 3
Ghost Rider (1990) Annual # 1 (back-up story only)
Gun Runner # 1-2
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 137-142
Morbius: The Living Vampire # 15
Ghost Rider (1990) # 41
Ghost Rider (1990) Annual # 1 (takes place during # 41)
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 14
Ghost Rider (1990) # 42
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 15
Ghost Rider (1990) # 43
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 16
The 17-part "Siege of Darkness" crossover featured the return of Zarathos and Lilith and ended with the death of the Danny Ketch Ghost Rider. For a brief period a newer character, Vengeance, took over as the "new Ghost Rider", including taking the lead spot in the Marvel Comics Presents anthology title. John Blaze got a solo spotlight mini-series and Dan Ketch returned fairly quickly, just in time for the main title's 50th issue. Vengeance fell out of favor after that, but did make a few sporadic appearances.
Nightstalkers # 14
Ghost Rider (1990) # 44
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 143
Darkhold: Pages From the Book of Sins # 15
Morbius: The Living Vampire # 16
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 144
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme (1988) # 60
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 17
Nightstalkers # 15
Ghost Rider (1990) # 45
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 145
Darkhold: Pages From the Book of Sins # 16 (part 12 of "Siege of Darkness", no GR appearance)
Morbius: The Living Vampire # 17 (part 13 of "Siege of Darkness", no GR appearance)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 146
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme (1988) # 61
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 18
Midnight Sons Unlimited (1993) # 4
Ghost Rider (1990) # 46
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 19
Blaze: Legacy of Blood # 1-4
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 147-151
Ghost Rider (1990) # 47-48
Midnight Sons Unlimited (1993) # 5
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 152-159
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme (1988) # 65-66
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 160-163
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 20-21
Ghost Rider (1990) # 49
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 22
Ghost Rider (1990) # 50
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) # 23
Ghost Rider (1990) # 51-52
At this point our three main characters - Dan Ketch, John Blaze, and Vengeance - all go their own way for a year or so. These threads can be followed in any order before the trio come back together.
Ghost Rider/Dan Ketch:
Ghost Rider (1990) Annual # 2
Ghost Rider (1990) # 53-55
Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: The Dark Design
Ghost Rider (1990) # 56-57
Wolverine (1988) # 89
Morbius: The Living Vampire # 29
Ghost Rider (1990) # 58-65
Double Edge Omega
DC Versus Marvel # 1 (cameo appearance only)
Ghost Rider (1990) # 66-69
Over the Edge # 4
John Blaze
Blaze (1994) # 1
Ghost Rider (1990) Annual # 2 (Blaze back-up story)
Blaze (1994) # 2-12
Michael Badilino/Vengeance
Ghost Rider (1990) Annual # 2 (Vengeance back-up story)
Venom: Nights of Vengeance # 1-4
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) # 164-175
The remainder of the 1990s found Danny Ketch moving to the Bronx and learning the origin story of Noble Kale, his ancestor that had been transformed into a Ghost Rider back in the 18th century and had been cursed by Mephisto to be the possessing Spirit of his descendants. The series ended with the curse ending and Noble briefly becoming the King of Hell. That was short-lived though, as the series was cancelled before the final issue was released and the story not having a published conclusion until 2007.
Ghost Riders: Crossroads # 1
Over the Edge # 9
Ghost Rider (1990) # 70-82
Marvel Fanfare (1997) # 3
Ghost Rider (1990) # 83-85
Devil's Reign: Cyblade/Ghost Rider # 1
Devil's Reign: Ghost Rider/Ballistic # 1
Ghost Rider (1990) # 86-89
Venom: Sign of the Boss # 1-2
Daredevil (1964) # 372
Ghost Rider (1990) # 90-93
Werewolf by Night (1998) # 6
Ghost Rider (1990) # 94 (published in 2007 as Ghost Rider: Finale)
X-Force/Champions Annual 1998 (John Blaze appearance)
So ends the 1990s, with the character in limbo in much the same way as at the end of the 1980s. There won't be as long of a downtime before the character is revived once again, though the next decade sees Johnny Blaze back in the saddle as the Spirit of Vengeance.
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