Going into 2020, the character of Johnny Blaze was nearing his 50th anniversary since his creation back in 1972! So there were a good number of Ghost Rider projects around the start of the decade and there were lots of new and divergent iterations of the Spirits of Vengeance concept introduced, for better or for worse. For the most part these characters were kept separate from each other, and we'll be following several threads that can for all intents and purposes be read independently until things start to merge together a few years later.
This is the section of the chronology that, for the time being, will see changes as new comics are released. We've essentially caught up to the present day and as new material gets added this chronology will get updated.
First up is Kushala, the Spirit Rider and Sorcerer Supreme that had been brought from the 1800s to the present day by Doctor Strange. She teams up with Johnny Blaze and then returns to her own time, only to again return to the present after possessing the body of her descendent, Olivia Obtera. Following her familial adventure she teamed up with a set of heroes in a fight against Agatha Harkness. Finally, Kushala appeared as part of the alternate reality/timeline group assembled by Korvac on his Battleworld, but it was unclear if it was the present-day incarnation of the Spirit Rider or one from the past. Regardless, I'm placing it here.
Spirits of Vengeance: Spirit Rider (2021) # 1
Ghost Rider: Kushala (2021) # 1-8
Midnight Suns (2022) # 1-5
Ghost Rider (2022) # 20 (back-up story only)
Battleworld (2025) # 1-5
Next, we come to Robbie Reyes. Poor Robbie had a bit of a rough go at the tail end of his stint on the Avengers, where he was transported to an alternate Earth, tortured by the Red Skull, and then got a massive power-up as the "All-Rider". He was instrumental in defeating Dr. Doom and Mephisto but was subsequently trapped inside the other-dimensional God Quarry and believed to be dead by his fellow Avengers.
Marvel Voices: Communidades # 1
Mighty Marvel Holiday Special: Ghost Ridin' to Love # 1
Robbie Reyes: Ghost Rider Special (2024) # 1 (2nd and 3rd stories)
Avengers (2018) # 50
Avengers Forever (2021) # 1-4, 6-11
Avengers Assemble Alpha (2022) # 1
Avengers Forever (2021) # 12-15
Avengers Assemble Omega (2023) # 1
Marvel Voices: Avengers (2023) # 1
Robbie Reyes: Ghost Rider Special (2024) # 1 (1st story)
Johnny Blaze was off having his own adventures during this time, having been trapped in a demonic illusion by Blackheart and then teaming up with supernatural investigator Talia Warroad to travel the country and fight incursions from Hell. Danny Ketch also shows up during this time, again possessed by a Spirit of Vengeance and again lamenting his curse with hopes of ditching it entirely. An adventure with Wolverine leads to the creation of the "Hellverine", a possessing spirit which will return in a larger role in short time.
Savage Avengers (2019) # 21-22, 26-28
Spirits of Vengeance: Spirit Rider (2021) # 1
Ghost Rider (2022) # 1-3
Ghost Rider: Vengeance Forever (2022) # 1
Elektra: Black, White, & Blood # 4
Ghost Rider (2022) # 4-11
Damage Control (2022) # 1 (cameo appearance only)
Strange Tales: Ghost Rider # 1
Ghost Rider (2022) # 12-15
Daredevil & Echo # 2-4
Ghost Rider (2022) # 14 (back-up story)
Ghost Rider (2022) # 16
Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha # 1
Ghost Rider (2022) # 17
Wolverine (2020) # 36
Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Omega # 1
Fantastic Four (2022) Annual # 1
Ghost Rider (2022) Annual # 1
Ghost Rider (2022) # 18-21
Ghost Rider (2022) # 20 (back-up story)
Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance (2024) # 1-4
Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt (2024) # 1-3
Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance (2024) # 5-6
Following the end of Johnny Blaze's fight with the Hood all of the various Ghost Riders start to come back into one orbit. First, the Hellverine returns, now possessing Wolverine's son Daken Akihiro, who starts off as a reanimated corpse but eventually gets somewhat better and fights some monsters at the behest of the United States government.
Hellverine (2024A) # 1-4
Hellverine (2024B) # 1-10
Johnny Blaze assists Elektra in a fight against the ghost of Muse, a serial killer whose soul is trapped in Hell and possessing artists on Earth. Then Vengeance makes his return and all the Ghost Riders, including Hellverine and new character Fantasma, team-up to fight the newly reawakened Spirit of Violence. The end of that storyline brings us to the most recent stopping point for Ghost Rider appearances.
Daredevil: Unleash Hell (2025) # 3-5
Spirits of Vengeance (2024) # 1-6
Spirits of Violence (2025) # 1-5
Except! Cosmic Ghost Rider is currently adventuring with the Imperial Guardians way out in space.
Imperial War: Imperial Guardians (2025) # 1
Imperial Guardians (2025) # 1-current
And! Hellverine is currently appearing in the ongoing revival of X-Force.
Inglorious X-Force (2026) # 1-current
Naturally, Ghost Rider will eventually be back in more comics, either in a guest starring role or in his own series, it's only a matter of time. As it stands right now, though, this is a fairly comprehensive chronology for the characters, and I'll be updating it as we go along. If I've forgotten to include any appearances be sure to let me know in the comments and I'll make sure they get added!
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