Ghost Rider and the Midnight Sons Ultimate Index

 

Key:

AOTT (Adventures of the Thing)

ASM (Amazing Spider-Man).

AV (Avengers)

BBtBG (Bring Back the Bad Guys)

BtFF:TS (Before the Fantastic Four: The Storms)

CA (Captain America, vol. 1)

DD (Daredevil)

Def1 (Defenders vol. 1)

DS/GR Spec (Doctor Strange/Ghost Rider Special)

FF (Fantastic Four)

GZ:KOTM (Godzilla, King of the Monsters)

GR1 (Ghost Rider vol. 1)

GR2 (Ghost Rider vol. 2)

GRA (Ghost Rider Annual)

GR/C (Ghost Rider/Cable Special)

HF (The Human Fly)

IM (Iron Man)

IMA (Iron Man Annual)

LoN (The Legion of Night)

MCE 1992 (Marvel Collector's Edition 1992, a Charleston Chew promo comic).

MCP (Marvel Comics Presents)

MHS (Marvel Holiday Special)

MP (Marvel Premiere)

MS:MK (Marc Spector: Moon Knight)

MT (Marvel Tales)

MSH (Marvel Super Heroes)

MSU (Midnight Sons Unlimited)

PPTSS (Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man).

SM (Spider-Man)

SVTU (Super-Villain Team Up)

Thor (The Mighty Thor)

TOGR (The Original Ghost Rider)

TOGRRA (The Original Ghost Rider Rides again)

 

 

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Important unnamed characters

 

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Adam: A young boy. 

-- Hobgoblin kills Adam's mother and starts to deform Adam in an attempt to "convert" Adam to ol' Hob's new psycho religion. (SM 6 - 7).

 

Al (I):  A member of Mark Crane's Death cult. He gets hit over the head by Karen Sterling. (GR1 39).

 

Al (II): A criminal (with cohorts Jerry, Joe, Paul and Porter) pursued by Ghost Rider I. He, Joe and Paul escape into a farmhouse, where Azaziah, the Crimson Mage enlists them in his plan to defeat ol' skull head.  At their next caper, they lead Ghost Rider I into a mystical trap, where Blaze and the demon are separated. (GR1 43).

-- After that adventure is settled, Ghost Rider I tracks all three of them down and gives them a taste of hellfire. (GR1 45).

 

Al (III): Explosives expert who (with friend Fred (II) ) cleared a boulder from a road that was going to be used for a cross country motorcycle race. The blast unexpectedly awakened the Sirens of Kronos. Their beautiful singing casts a spell on him and Fred (II), and they crash their truck and begin walking toward where the Sirens are. (GR1 52).

 

Alfie:  The man who was responsible for getting Crash Simpson booked for his fateful motorcycle jump at Madison Square Garden. (TOGRRA 1).

 

Alice (I): a lady who sees Ghost Rider I in Denver and is startled. (GR1 36).

 

Alice (II): Bill Slatterly's date to a Blaze stunt cycle show. (AOTT 2).

 

Altro: Backwater town in an unspecified Western state.  This is where the whole Reverend Stryker fiasco took place.  (MSHS Fall 1992).

 

Ames, Miss: A Nurse at the hospital in Arizona where Blaze was resting after being shot by the police. (TOGR 8).

 

Amazons:  One of the groups of baddies that attack UCLA looking for Venus. (Champ 1).

 

Amy: Nurse at a hospital who offends Hellstorm with her ignorance. (GR1 17).

 

Amy (II): Prostitute that takes an injured Blaze home so that cop Jerry (II) won't arrest her. She and Blaze hang out for awhile, until Raz, Zooie and others torment her and Blaze so much that he inflicts Ghost Rider I on them.  (GR1 47).

 

Anders, Frank: Sheriff Kuhn thinks that the Reverend Stryker killed this man.  He was a member of Reverend Stryker's Survivalist cult and engaged to Veronica Stryker.  It turns out that he refused to leave the cult for Veronica and so she was the one who killed him. (MSH Fall 1992)

 

Andy: A hobo (with friend Tepper) who steals Blaze's wallet and then hits him over the head with a crowbar. (GR1 41).

 

Angel:  Real name: Warren Worthington III. A Mutant with wings. one-time member of the super-group known as the Champions as well as several other groups like the X-Men and X-Factor.  After a  run-in with Apocalypse he changes his name to Archangel.

-- He joined the Champions. (Champ 1).

-- At one point, he is out driving with Candy, and Ghost Rider I chases him down for no reason other than that he is upset. Ghost Rider I challenges him to a race, gives him a dose of hellfire and puts Angel in the hospital. This prompts the Avengers to chase Ghost Rider I down. (AV 214)

-- Eventually, he joins the Defenders, where he runs into Blaze  after Blaze has been freed of his curse. He is injured at the time, but he offers Blaze  a job as his mechanic, but Blaze refuses. However, he does lend Blaze some money.  (Def1 145-146).

 

Angel (II): A member of the Cypress Pool Jokers.

-- She is killed by Blackout while being interrogated over the location of some canisters. (GR2 3).

 

Angelo: Smuggler who fires on Ghost Rider I when he accidentally stumbles upon them in the middle of the desert.  They all get a dose of hellfire. (GR1 58).

 

Anna: Mother of the evil mutant child Nathan.  She was killed by a mob after his birth (they were convinced she was a witch and he was a demon).  Ever since then he had been reanimating her body and forcing it to live a mockery of life, but Ghost Rider I destroys the corpse, setting her free. (GR1 34).

 

Apparition, the: See "Shocks" Marley.

-- He attacks Blaze (mistaking him for Pete Catrones).   Later he attacks Blaze, Nora and Sonny Tremont, but Ghost Rider I chases him off.  Blaze next rides in Sonny Tremont's car and the Apparition attacks him again and then leaves, thinking Sonny dead.  Then, while Blaze is busy, he attacks and kills Nora.  Discovering this, Ghost Rider I attacks him and through liberal doses of hellfire causes the apparition to dissipate into thin air. (GR1 57).

 

Aquarius: (see also Zodiac I, Zodiac II).  Member of criminal group Zodiac I. (TOGR 14).

-- After his capture, he made a deal with Mephisto to give him the ability to take on the forms and powers of all the members of Zodiac I. (TOGR 15).

 

Arabian Knight, the: Arabian Super-hero.

-- He helps Ghost Rider I defeat the Water-Wizard and Sheik Hurani in Saudi Arabia.  After the battle, Blaze needs to get back to America ASAP (in order to win a bet with Flagg Fargo) and so the Arabian Knight lets Blaze use his magical flying carpet to make it back in time and win the bet (GR1 62).

 

Arcanne, Tabathia: A young lady whose house Blaze stops by at after being attacked by giant Vampire bats. She claims to be terrified of them, but later proves to be in league with them and their leader Dalton Cartwright. She perishes in a fire caused by Ghost Rider I. (GR1 48).

 

Ares: Olympian God of war.

-- The attacks on UCLA that formed the Champions were an attempt to find Venus so she would marry him. (Champ 1).

 

Aries:  Member of criminal group Zodiac I. (TOGR 15).

 

Armstrong, Denny: One of two security guards (the other was Gus Utermohle) at Delazny Studios that refused to let Blaze in to see the Stunt-Master. (GR1 13).

-- He doesn’t like Blaze and constantly gives him trouble. (GR1 21).

 

Arn: One of the "bad men" (along with Ric and others) who kidnapper William Rockwood Jr. He and his co-workers all get a dose of the penance stare from Ghost Rider II.  (MHS 1).

 

 

Arnie: Man on the street whose friend notices Blaze walking by. (GR1 56).

 

Asmodeus: See Azmodeus or Asmodeus Jones.

 

Avengers, the: Earth's greatest Super-team.  Line-up varies and changes often, with a huge backlog of honorary, reserve, in-training and temporary members making it hard to ever compile a good list.

-- A lineup of Thor, Iron Man, Tigra and Captain America chase Ghost Rider I down because Ghost Rider I injured Angel for no real reason. Ghost Rider I gives a good fight, but he gives in when Angel confronts him and Blaze reasserts himself. Blaze refuses any help from the heroes, who then leave. (AV 214).

 

Azaziah, the Crimson Mage: An ancient magician.  Full name: Azaziah Hornsby.  He is considered by most people to be a harmless old hermit.  He has lived for centuries thanks to a globe of power he stole a long time ago.

-- He enlists Paul, Joe and Al (II) to help him separate Ghost Rider I from Blaze. He does this because he is dying and needs mystical energy to renew his life force.  He knows that if Blaze and  Ghost Rider I are separated that they will grow weak enough for him to overwhelm them and take their energy for his own.  However, Blaze destroys Azaziah's globe of power, causing him to crumble to dust. (GR1 43-44).

 

Azmodeus: A demon who rules over a portion of Hell. He had a plan to trick Blaze into becoming Ghost Rider I too often within a certain amount of time. If this happened, Blaze would be lost and Ghost Rider I would remain the dominant personality.  His instrument in this scheme was Tabicantra, but she fell in love with Blaze and sacrificed herself to foil Azmodeus' scheme. (GR1 53).

-- In his next scheme, he has the demon Rzh'arr take the form of Cynthia Randolph in order to capture Blaze.  He fails and winds up getting a huge dose of hellfire from Ghost Rider I. (GR1 64).

-- Eventually, he tries to get Mephisto to allow him one more shot at Ghost Rider I.  However, he fails and is consigned to oblivion by Mephisto. (TOGRRA 5).

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Baby Jack:  Member of a motorcycle gang called Satan's Servants. (TOGR 2).

 

Baggs, "Harley": Owner of a motorcycle shop. Blaze gets a temporary job working for him. Eventually, he is killed by some death cultists because if his connection to Blaze. (GR1 38).

 

Bale, Emerson: Angel's attorney - during the time of the Champions, anyway.

 

Balthazar: Demon lord.

-- At one point, he tries to trap Devil-Slayer in revenge for past battles, but he and his cohorts are defeated. (MCP 37).

 

Barnett, Dave:  Son of Attorney General Mr. Barnett.

-- He doesn't like Blaze and picks a fight with him. Later, he threatens to kill Roxanne. He was at one point in his life captured and tortured by Zodiac I.  (TOGR 14).

 

Barnett, Mr. : Attorney General.  Father of Dave Barnett.

-- Hires Roxanne to get the goods on Dude Jensen. (TOGR 12).

-- He pardons Blaze for any crimes and hires him to do another job. (TOGR 14).

 

Barney: One cop (Nassau County) of a pair (partner: Harvey) that chases down Ghost Rider I, they lose him at a washed out bridge that Ghost Rider I jumps. (TOGR 3).

 

Barney (II): A thug who picks a fight with Blaze at Dickie's restaurant in Denver because Debbie has befriended him. Of course, Barney loses.  Later, he and his thug friends track down Blaze and try to beat him up, but Ghost Rider I takes care of them. (GR1 36).

 

Barney (III):  Smuggler who fires on Ghost Rider I when he accidentally stumbles upon them in the middle of the desert.  They all get a dose of hellfire. (GR1 58).

 

Barstow, Clem: Phantom truck driver with a dislike of bikers.

-- He was clubbed to death by a gang of bikers several years ago. Apparently anyone who bikes on the road late at night dies a grisly death.  Clem also says he can't leave his truck, and he can only appear at night.  However, he isn't evil - just bad tempered.  He helps Blaze rescue Mitch from a gang of bikers. (GR1 51).

 

Baxter Building: Home of the original Fantastic Four.

 

Beast: Real Name: Hank McCoy.  Biochemist and Mutant.  Member of the Original X-Men and X-Factor, along with the Avengers and numerous other groups.

-- Freed from the effects of Doctor Doom's mind control gas by Magneto, they go to recruit the Champions in their cause. They fail in that endeavor, but ultimately free the world from the tyranny of Doom - thanks to Ghost Rider I. (SVTU 14, Champ 16).

-- A member of the Defenders during the time they met Blaze after he was freed from the curse of being Ghost Rider I. (Def1 145).

-- His first encounter with Ghost Rider II occurs while he is a member of X-Factor. (GR2 9)

 

Benny: Worker for Ed Pollard who plans to blow up the dam they are working on so they can loot the nearby town. He, Joe (II) and Ed are killed by their own explosion when Ghost Rider I attempts to stop them. (GR1 49).

-- Except that after his trip to the past, Blaze returns to the future 10 minutes before the dam blew up, allowing him to stop the explosion in time.  Thus Benny lives, but he gets a nice dose of soul searing hellfire. (GR1 50).

 

Bermuda Triangle, the: This is where Monster Isle is located.

 

Bernie: Hired thug who killed Dude Jensen because of his gambling debts. (TOGR 13).

 

Bertha: An elephant at the Quentin Carnival. (TOGRRA 3).

 

Bertram: A Morlock.

 

Beth: Debbie's younger sister.  She is undergoing kidney treatments. (GR1 36).

 

Beyonder, the: Incredibly powerful being who was responsible for the "Secret Wars." 

--  He freed Zarathos from the Soul Crystal temporarily to test Spider-Man and see if the universe would be allowed to live for another day.  This was all because of a bet with Mephisto. (ASM 274).

 

Beyond Reason Spiritual Fellowship, the: Cult that hires Charles Blackwater to defend them in court from charges of fraud and kidnapping.  The High Priestess is Hildreth and the main leader is Reeve Calder.

-- They win in court, but later kill Charles Blackwater when he learns the truth about them.   All the charges were true, and their intent is to bring Fin Fang Foom into the world.  (LoN 1-2).

 

Big Daddy Dawson: (see Big Daddy Dawson's Ruthless Raiders.)

-- After his defeat at the hands of Hellstorm, he chases Roxanne Simpson down and decides to ransom her.  After being chased by Ghost Rider I, Ghost Rider I blows out his tire and he crashes into a truck. (TOGR 11).

 

Big Daddy Dawson's Ruthless Riders: A motorcycle gang with neo-nazi ties.

-- They show up during a showdown between Ghost Rider I and the Witch-Woman.  GR is whisked away, but they capture Roxanne.  (TOGR 9).

-- They are defeated by Hellstorm and ride away. (TOGR 10).

 

Bill: TV announcer (with co-host Frank (III)) who discusses Flagg Fargo and Johnny Blaze. (GR1 45).

 

Bill (II): Crook who steals some dynamite.  His cohort Stanely is chased down by Ghost Rider I and thrown through the window of a church where Black Juju works as a preacher. Bill (II), meanwhile, delivers the explosives to Mr. Williamson. (GR1 60).

 

Bill (III): Man in Indiana town who gets mad at Blaze for using water.  Blaze turns into Ghost Rider I and lays him and his friends flat. (GR1 61).

 

Bill, Brahma: A motorcycle riding dude who challenges Blaze to a brief motorcycle race in the Arizona desert.  Blaze wins, of course. (GR1 27).

-- Roxanne Simpson tracks him down looking for information on where Blaze is.  He tries to hit on her, but she rebuffs him. As she leaves, it becomes clear he is more impressed by her motorcycle than her (though he still finds her attractive).  Later, he follows Blaze and manages to help him escape from the Orb.  However, after the fight is over, Bill goes back to his "girl" - an amnesiac Roxanne. (GR1 28).

 

Billy: An old man with unbelievable strength and agility.  He attacks Hercules and the Black Widow as they walk along a California beach.  He is then recovered by some costumed mercenaries. He turns out to be one of Dr. Edward Lansing's guinea pigs. (Champ 4).

 

Black Goliath: One of those superheroes whose power is growing really, really big.

-- He saves the Champions hovercraft from crashing.  He then joins up. (Champ 11).

 

Black Juju: Preacher in Chicago named Joshua, father of Gloria (II).  His ancestors used the Holy Amulet of the Ancient Yoruba to battle demons, and he is the inheritor of that power (he was given the amulet by his father).  He sees Ghost Rider I and assumes he is evil, so he attacks him.  However, when he witnesses Ghost Rider I destroy a bomb meant to blow up an L train, he changes his mind and lets Blaze go. (GR1 60).

 

Blackout: A part Lillin and pseudo-vampire.

-- He first runs into Ghost Rider II while in the employ of Deathwatch. (GR 2)

-- His near-perfect face is scarred after contact with Ghost Rider II's hellfire. (GR2 3).

-- In revenge for his scarring, he kills the comatose Barbara Ketch. (GR2 7).

-- He starts to follow Dan Ketch around and kill whomever he has contact with. (GR2 8).

 

Blackwater, Charles: A lawyer hired by the Beyond Reason Spiritual Fellowship to defend them in court. 

-- After clearing them of all charges, Mr. Blackwater learns the truth about the organization.  They kill him.  Instead of dying, he embraces his darkest fears and sins and overcomes them.  He is nursed back to health by Ariann.  He becomes aware of the being Omen that dwells within him.  Because of this, he helps form the Legion of Night. (LoN 1-2).

 

Black Widow: Russian spy (Real name: Natasha Romanoff) and super-hero, one-time member of the super-group known as the Champions.

 

Blade: While he was in the process of being born, his mother was killed by the vampire Deacon Frost.  This rendered him immune to vampire bites and gave him a few super-powers.  He has dedicated his life to eradicating the earth from vampirism.

-- After vampires were banished from the earth by the Montesi formula, Blade formed Borderline investigative services with Frank Drake and Hannibal King.  They spend most of their time dealing with Darkholders.  In one nasty episode, Blade's then girlfriend Safron is kidnapped by some Darkholders who want make her up to look like a vampire.  They want to fool Blade into thinking they have created new vampires so he will kill her.  Blade sees through this façade and saves the day. (MCP 64).

 

Blaze, Barton:  Biological father of Johnny Blaze.  

-- Referred to as "Hellfire on Wheels . . . [an] imitation Evil Knevil who blew himself up trying to clear a hundred Gas tankers with a motorbike" (it was actually ten tankers). (GR2 minus 1, TOGR 1).

 

Blaze, Clara: Although it is clear that Naomi Kale is his mother and Barton Blaze's wife, it is also clear that Blaze believes his mother's name is Clara.  The best explanation is that Crash Simpson lied to Blaze about his mother's name in order to protect him (since he seems determined to make sure that Blaze and his mother never meet). (GR2 minus 1, TOGRRA 6).

 

Blaze, Johnny: (see also Ghost Rider I, Ghost Rider III.).  Stunt Cyclist for the Quentin Carnival.  Son of Barton Blaze and Naomi Kale.  Raised by Crash Simpson, married Roxanne Simpson.  Father of Craig and Emma.  Host body for the demon Zarathos, which turned him into Ghost Rider I.  At first, he could control his ghostly counterpart, but overtime it began to exert more and more control.  Eventually he was freed of this curse for awhile, only to be dragged into the Midnight Sons debacle, and then to be later possessed by Ghost Rider III.

-- He was originally intended to be the vessel for Ghost Rider II, but due to a deal made with Mephisto by his mother Naomi Kale, he was spared that fate.  Unfortunately, as Naomi Kale was dying, she was told "he may not become THE Ghost Rider, but he will be A Ghost Rider!" (GR2 minus 1).

-- Raised by Crash Simpson, trained by crash to be a stunt cyclist (TOGR 1).

-- Studied the arcane arts extensively and then made a deal with Satan (later Mephisto) to save Crash Simpson from his deadly disease in exchange for his soul.  After Crash dies (but he does not die of the deadly disease), Blaze makes the world record jump Crash failed at.  Mephisto comes to claim his soul, but is chased away by Roxanne Simpson.  He finds himself possessed by the demon Zarathos, and at first the changes take place only at night (TOGR 1).

-- Later, his changes begin to take place whenever he is threatened.  He is convinced this is because he passed three tests after "a friend" saved him from Mephisto, thus freeing him from the curse.  He then gets a job working for the Stunt-Master TV show. (GR1 13).

-- He soon discovers he can force the change whenever he wants to. (GR1 22).

-- After Doctor Druid forces him to change in front of the entire Stunt-Master TV show cast, he decides he can't work there anymore and heads off for the open road. (GR1 26).

-- During the brief period where he contracts amnesia and goes under the name of Frank Ryder, he turns into Ghost Rider I at night. (GR1 41).

-- When briefly separated from Ghost Rider I by Azaziah, the Crimson mage, Blaze finds that both he and Ghost Rider I have lost power and become weaker. Blaze does get a nice dose of the soul-searing hellfire, which puts him in the hospital. (GR1 43-44).

-- After a fierce competition, Blaze loses his title of world champion stunt biker to Flagg Fargo by a mere five points. (GR1 46).

-- He fails to win it back from Flagg in a contest that is sabotaged by the Enforcer, forcing the judges to call it a draw until the next contest. (GR1 58).

-- During his ordeal in Nightmare's realm, Blaze realizes that his subconscious obsession with guilt is what drove Ghost Rider I into his obsession with punishing the guilty. (TOGRRA 6).

-- After defeating Centurious near the town of Holly, he is finally freed of Ghost Rider I when Sin-Eater sends Zarathos into the Soul Crystal.  (TOGRRA 7).

-- After being freed from Zarathos, he and Roxanne toured the country on a motorcycle, paying a visit to the Defenders. After turning down a job offer from Angel, Blaze does ask if he can borrow some money, which Angel graciously gives him. He also states that he found out that a lot more demons that Zarathos were driving him and that he was unhappy even before the curse, but that now he is truly happy. (Def1 145).

--As he leaves the Defenders compound, he gets a T-shirt that says "The New Defenders Weirdo's Auxiliary" (notice the grammatical error). (Def1 146).

-- He is next seen at a trailer park in New Mexico and later heading towards New York on a motorcycle - all the while thinking dangerous thoughts about how he is going to kill Ghost Rider II. (GR2 10).

-- On his trips many people try to mug him or starts fights.  Of course, Blaze wins every fight. (GR2 11-12).

-- He finally catches up with Dan Ketch and tells him he's either going to kill Ghost Rider II or Ketch.  (GR2 13).

 

Blazing Skull: World War II era hero with a similar look to Ghost Rider I and Ghost Rider II, but with different powers and no obvious connection to the Ghost Rider Mythos. (MSU 9 and a host of Golden age comics).  Is apparently immortal, super strong, immune to fire, able to shoot fire from his hands, and repair himself from almost any injury.  Has a sardonic and bizarre sense of humor.  (See the recent New Invaders series).

 

Blazing Skull, The Living Skeleton: Name Ghost Rider I went under while being used as a Freak Show attraction at the carnival of Moondark. (MT 256).

 

Blinky: Crook chased by Ghost Rider I and Blaze, but he and his cohorts manage to get away both times. (GR1 45).

-- Eventually Ghost Rider I tracks them all down and gives them a nice serving of hellfire. (GR1 46).

 

Blob: One of a trio of mutants that crashes the Champions HQ fleeing from the Sentinels.  It turns out to be a trick they have concocted with the Vanisher. (Champ 17).

 

Bob: Yet another cop who chases Ghost Rider I for speeding. Another cop, Phil (II), informs him just who Ghost Rider I was. (TOGRRA 1).

 

Bobbie:  White neo-nazi punk who attacks a black family (with Ricko and S.B.) for no real reason.  He is put in his place by Ghost Rider II. (GR2 4).

 

Bobby: Kid attacked by a drug dealer.  Ghost Rider II saves him. (GR2 10).

 

Bounty Hunter, the: A man dressed in black who rides a black horse and tracks down people and kills them.  His weapon is a shotgun that shoots Hellfire (Blaze uses a similar weapon once he runs into Ghost Rider II).

-- In his first appearance, he shoots an unnamed man and then looks at a poster with Blaze's face on it. (GR1 29).

-- He then hangs out in an alley outside of Dr. Strange's place, scaring a few cops while he waits for Ghost Rider I to emerge. (GR1 30).

-- After the battle with Dormammu is over, he chases Ghost Rider I down and manages to knock him out, thus capturing him. (GR1 31).

-- He takes Ghost Rider I to Last Chance, Nevada.  There, in true super-villain tradition, reveals his entire history.  He was an immoral old west bounty hunter named Haskill.  He was killed by the brother of one of his victims.  Hell looked a lot like a bar, and the bartender offered him a chance at life if he would be Hell's bounty hunter.  All he had to do was bring in fifty souls without any failure. Of course, he fails with Blaze and so is reclaimed by Hell. (GR1 32).

 

Boyd, Daniel: Cop investigating the death of Charles Blackwater.  He talks with Martin Gold and is familiar with his earlier career as a serious investigative journalist. (LoN 1).

 

Brain-Eaters, the: Group of Biker werewolves who were infected by the Werewolf by Night.  Their leader is Layla.However, they are all killed by Silver Dagger and his cohorts. (MCP 54 - 59).

 

Brass: Sean Watanbe.  Son of Yugi, brother of Brigitte.  A Martial artists with the power to predict his opponents next move, rendering him nearly unable to be hit. 

-- His sister was kidnapped by Deathwatch because of his vendetta against the Mandarin,  the Kingpin and others involved with the "Acts of Vengeance."  After a lot of fighting, he rescues his sister and continues on with his battle. (MCP 64 - 71).

 

Brent:  Driver of an Armored Car that is hijacked by Zodiac II. (TOGR 14).

 

Bride of the God of the Dead: Unnamed girl who was chosen to be the bride of the God of the Dead.  She fled and was rescued by Cable and Ghost Rider II.  Eventually it was revealed that she was a reanimated corpse and the God of the Dead granted her her wish of eternal rest. (GR/C 1).

 

Bruskin, Alexi: The man who created the Black Widow.  He comes to America to warn her of something, but he gets pulverized by the Titanium Man. (Champ 7).

 

Bruto the Strongman: Member of the Circus of Crime.

 

Bulldozer:  Member of the Wrecking Crew.

 

Burt: Friend of Shirley Watkins and Harry Donovan.  After Harry goes off to get drunk after the carnival show, Shirley flirts with him and he decides to risk it.  They attend the Blaze stunt show the next night by themselves.  After Harry attacks Blaze, they follow in an attempt to stop Harry, but after hitting a bump, Shirley is thrown from the car.  Burt runs off, afraid Harry is going to kill him for seeing Shirley on the sly. (TOGRRA 1).

 

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Cable: Mutant, one-time leader of X-Force.  His origin is so convoluted, try an X-Men website.  I'm not even gonna try to explain it.

-- While on patrol for Morlocks, he falls down a chasm and runs into Ghost Rider II, the Grateful Undead, the Warriors of the Dead, the God of the Dead, and an unnamed girl (the Bride of the God of the Dead). (GR/C 1).

 

Calder, Reeve: Leader of the Beyond Reason Spiritual Fellowship.  He is disturbed when they set Fin Fang Foom free, sure that he will not be part of the new order.  When he discovers Hildreth dead, he goes insane. (LoN 1-2).

 

Cancer: Member of criminal group Zodiac I. (TOGR 15).

 

Candy:  A girl who was hanging out with Warren (Angel).  They are chased down by Ghost Rider I, prompting the Avengers to track him down. (AV 214).

 

Capricorn: Member of criminal group Zodiac I. (TOGR 15).

 

Carl: One of Deathwatch's cronies.  He is killed for failure. (GR2 1).

 

Carlos: Young punk who gives Ghost Rider II and the Punisher information about Flag-Smasher's plan to hit Wall Street. (GR2 6).

 

Cartwright, Dalton:  It's unclear whether he is a vampire, or just controls some giant vampire bats.  He claims his ancestors were the first to bring vampirism to America.  He is in league with a lady named Tabitha Arcanne.  They both perish in a fire caused by Ghost Rider I. (GR1 48).

 

Catrones, Pete:  Guy who works for Sonny Tremont.  He lends Blaze his car, which confuses the Apparition and causes him to accidentally attack Blaze.  Finding this out, Pete takes off before the Apparition finds out he's still alive. (GR1 57).

 

Casey, Mr.  (See Mr. Miller).

 

Cemetery: See Graveyard.

 

Centurious: The man without a soul and an ancient foe of Zarathos.

-- He torments and kidnaps Old Adam, a friendly old guy who helped Blaze out.  As he walks away, Blaze notices that wherever Centurious walks, the vegetation dies.  When Blaze finds him, he shows off his macabre collection of historical people that he keeps around as soulless slaves.  He then tries to steal Blaze's soul, but instead he unleashes Ghost Rider I.  He runs off and tries to use the Soul Crystal, but instead they get in a pitched battle. Old Adam sets the house on fire and Blaze takes off with Red Fowler (who shows up in the midst of the battle looking for Blaze).   The house burns down, but Centurious survives. (TOGRRA 4).

-- Back in ancient times, Centurious was a man whose love was stolen by the followers of Zarathos as a sacrifice.  Calling on Mephisto for help, Centurious gave up his soul and confronted Zarathos.  Since he had no soul, Zarathos was unable to use the soul-searing hellfire on him and this caused his followers to momentarily doubt.  Mephisto used this moment of doubt to defeat and enslave Zarathos.  As for Centurious, he was able to save his love, but being without a soul and unable to love, he left her and wandered the earth for ages – as the loss of his soul also made him immortal. (TOGRRA 5).

-- After resting for awhile, he gave the preacher Sin-Eater the power to send souls into the Soul Crystal as part of a ploy to trick Blaze into coming to the town of Holly with Roxanne Simpson.  There he fought and defeated Ghost Rider I and enslaved Blaze's soul.  However, a weakened Ghost Rider I managed to smash the Soul Crystal in half, freeing the souls trapped inside.  The Soul Crystal resealed itself with Centurious now trapped inside.  Zarathos, ever lusting for vengeance allowed Sin-Eater to send him into the crystal as well, trapping both Zarathos and Centurious inside.  After that Mephisto took the Crystal so he could amuse himself by watching them both battle in torment. (TOGRRA 7).

 

Cereberus: "Guardian of the depths" he is a baddie who attacks UCLA looking for Venus. (Champ 1).

 

Challenger, the: A mysterious being, he claims not to be servant of Mephisto. He tells Blaze that he must survive a contest to save the life of Katy Milner. (GR1 17-18).

-- He actually is Mephisto, so his claim not be a servant of Mephisto was technically true. (GR1 19).

 

Champions: Super-groups consisting of Ghost Rider I, Black Widow, Angel, Iceman and Hercules.  Other temporary members have also included: Darkstar and Black Goliath.

-- They are formed when several baddies attack UCLA looking for Venus.  Eventually it is revealed that Zeus wants Venus to marry Ares and Hercules to marry Hippolyta.  Hercules and Venus are captured, but after wallowing in despair, the other heroes storm Olympus to save Hercules. Ghost Rider I convinces Zeus that he has been duped, and thus the Champions save the day.  (Champ 1-3).

-- For their next adventure, Hercules and the Black Widow are brainwashed by Dr. Lansing and forced to attack the other Champions.  Of course, all ends well.  Ghost Rider I plays a very small part in this story. (Champ 4).

-- Then they fought the villain Rampage.  Ghost Rider I had no part in this adventure. (Champ 5-6).

-- They apparently get together to watch TV, since they are briefly seen (with Ghost Rider I) watching the TV together catching up on the latest news on the Avengers. (AV 151).

-- After Rampage is defeated, he is freed by the Crimson Dynamo and his cohorts, who proceed to give the Champions a hard time.  But, after numerous challenges, they prevail and Darkstar joins. . (Champ 7-10).

-- Next, they fight Kaa at the Mesa of Lost Souls. (Champ 12).

-- Returning from the Midwest, they run into the Stranger, tangle with Kamo Tharn and have fun with a Null-life bomb. (Champ 12-13).

-- While Ghost Rider I is off busy tackling the Enforcer, the rest of the Champions tangle with Godzilla and SHEILD. (GZ:KOTM 3).

-- They then tangle with the villain Swarm and deal with the fact their own HQ has decided to attack them. (Champ 14-15).

-- Iron Man then recruits them to tackle Mordok.  This apparently succeeds, but Darkstar is hurt badly.  This adventure also has Ghost Rider I being verbally abusive to other Champions, showing his emerging demonic personality. (IMA 1977).

-- Magneto comes to visit them with Beast to recruit them in fighting Doctor Doom, but they are all under Doom's control, as is the rest of the world. All of them, that is, except for the non-breathing Ghost Rider I, who saves the day by forcing Doom to breathe his own neuro-gas - thus canceling its effect son the rest of the world. (SVTU 14, Champ 16).

-- After that, the Vanisher uses some subterfuge (using some pseudo-Sentinels and a few evil mutants) to gain access to their HQ, but he is trapped by Darkstar halfway through teleportation. (Champ 17).

-- Because of this, the entire Champions HQ is wrecked.  This causes many hurt feelings and Ghost Rider I storms off saying "None of you want me here!"  This becomes the proverbial straw, and nearly all of the rest of the Champions take off, leaving Angel behind to clear up the financial mess. (PPTSS 17-18).

-- After they disbanded, many of them joined the Defenders, a fact which causes Blaze to visit the Defenders after he has been freed from his curse. (Def1 145).

 

Chaney: Another one of the many cops who decide to chase Ghost Rider I because he is going over the speed limit. (GR1 36).

Chaney, Dr.: Doctor treating the Scarecrow at Creedmoor psychiatric in Queens.  Of course, the Scarecrow escapes and kills the doctor. (GR2 7).

 

Charlie:  A cop (one of a pair) who chases Ghost Rider I around in dune buggy.  They find Blaze in human form and bring his back to a hospital. (TOGR 12).

 

Charlie (II):  One of two thugs who try to mug Blaze in Hoboken.  They fail, of course and come out fairly worse for the wear. (GR2 12)

 

Cheemuzwa: Indian mystics, called the "Silent Ones." (TOGR 19).

 

Cherry Hill, Illinois:  An "average town" where Ghost Rider I tangled with Adam Henderson and Null – the Living Darkness. (TOGRRA 2).

 

Christmas Child:  Adopted as ward of the Konohoti Indian reservation, this child was created by the Miracle Man in an attempt to become God. The child contains the spirit of a Cheemuzwa - an Indian mystic. (TOGR 19).

 

Cindy: Girlfriend of Flagg Fargo. (GR1 58).

 

Clayborne, Regina: Lady who hides out in the Champions HQ in order to hide from the Stilt-Man. She has a mysterious box that lots of villains want (it turns out to be a Null-life bomb). (Champ 12).

 

Clea: Doctor Strange's love interest.

-- While out shopping with Wong, she senses the attack on Dr. Strange by Ghost Rider I and goes to help him. (GR1 30).

-- She gets punched out by Ghost Rider I.  Eventually she awakens and helps a bit. (GR1 31).

 

Clem:  Yet another cop who spots Ghost Rider I speeding and decides to chase him with disastrous results. (TOGR 6).

 

Cliff: Some guy who works at a messenger service with Dan Ketch. (GR2 6).

 

Clothilde: See the Wind-Witch.

 

Cloud: A member of the Defenders during the time they met Blaze after he was freed from the curse of being Ghost Rider I. (Def1 145).

 

Clown: See Eliot Franklin. Member of the Circus of Crime.

 

Clyde: Thug who commits a lethal mugging, chases down Ghost Rider I because he can identify him and his accomplice.  Ghost Rider I uses fire to escape from them.  Caught by police, Clyde and friend  tell the police and newspapers about the Ghost Rider.  (TOGR 1).

 

Charlie: Worker for the Tarantula (of the old wild west) who gets a dose of Ghost Rider I's soul searing hellfire. (GR1 50).

 

Church of Satan: Where Curly tries to sacrifice Roxanne Simpson, but is stopped by Ghost Rider I. (TOGR 3).

 

Circus of Crime:  Criminal group of circus themed villains.

-- After losing their leader, the Ringmaster, they attempt to get Eliot Franklin (Clown) to be their leader.  They sabotage the Quentin Carnival several times to get his attention.  They finally get his attention when they torch his father's tent and his father needs money to pay for the hospital bill.  He pretends to join up, but after some showboating for their sake, he turns on them because of what they did to his father.  The carnival workers make short work of them, but Ghost Rider I, unaware of what is going on, mistakenly gives Eliot an overdose of hellfire that causes him to go into a near catatonic state.  (TOGRRA 3).

 

Collazo, Hector: 1967-1992. "He died on the job."

-- He is buried at the Cypress Hills cemetery. (MCE 1992).

 

Collier, Carson:  Son of "Coot" Collier. (GR1 22).

-- When the Enforcer is unmasked, he looks a lot like Carson. It is later said he is not Carson (apparently Carson returning at the same time the Enforcer shows up was a red herring). (GR1 24).

 

Collier, "Coot": The director of the Stunt-Master TV show. (GR1 13).

 

Copperhead Canyon: A canyon in Arizona where Blaze was supposed to do a motorcycle jump.  It is the sight of an Indian dispute with the government over ownership.  Ghost Rider I fought the evil Snakedance at this sight. (TOGR 4, 5).

-- Bart Slade dies there attempting a stunt Blaze was supposed to do. (TOGR 8).

 

Cosgrove: Accountant at the Stunt-Master TV show who ruins one of Blaze's stunts and then informs the director that Blaze can't do any stunts until he joins the stunt union. (GR1 14).

-- After searching Collier's files, he decides that the director is hiding something. (GR1 15).

 

Craig: One of the Kingpin's thugs. (GR2 2).

 

Crane, Mr.: Member of the Cypress Hills Community Action group that hires HEART to track down their missing children. (GR2 8).

 

Crane, Mark: Arthur Sterling's lawyer.

-- He warns Arthur Sterling that making moves against the death cult will be treading too close to breaking the first amendment. Of course, he is actually in charge of the cult. He is given a dose of Ghost Rider I's soul searing hellfire. (GR1 39).

 

Crimson Dynamo: Real name: Yuri Petrovich.  Son of Ivan Petrovich.

-- He gathers together a group of villains such as Darkstar, Rampage and Griffin to capture three Russian defectors - the Black Widow, Bruskin and Ivan Petrovich. (Champ 7-10).

 

Cross, Roger:  A worker at the special effects department at Delazny Studios.  He asks Roxanne Simpson out and she accepts, hoping to make Blaze jealous.  (GR1 24).

-- Ghost Rider I goes to his house, only to see Roxanne and Roger making out. (GR1 26).

 

Cruel Fate: A "Journal of the Paranormal".  Run by Martin Gold and Shannon. (LoN 1-2).

 

Cyclops: Member of the X-Men, X-Factor and other mutant groups.

-- First encounters Ghost Rider II while a member of X-Factor. (GR2 9).

 

Cypress Hills:  In Brooklyn, this is where Dan Ketch and Barbara Ketch grew up and base of operations for Ghost Rider II most of the time.

-- Dan and Barbara Ketch go to the local cemetery on Halloween eve to see Houdini's grave.  There Barb gets shot and all the ensuing action leads to Ghost Rider II's rebirth, which DID NOT take place in the graveyard.  The blessed event actually took place nearby at Gallagher's Junkyard. (GR2 1).

 

Cypress Pool Jokers: Group of teenage jokers who pull pranks on unsuspecting people.  named members include Paulie Stratton, Johnny, Angel (II), Ralphie.

-- They scare Dan and Barbara Ketch in a Graveyard and then get mixed up with Deathwatch and the Kingpin by accident.  (GR1 2).

 

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Daredevil: Real name: Matt Murdock.  A blind attorney who has heightened senses and amazing acrobatic abilities.  Romantically linked with Karen Page.

-- Tangles with Death's Head and meets Ghost Rider I while searching for a kidnapped Karen Page. (DD 138).

 

Darkhold: The book of sins.  Ancient book of evil magic - responsible for all kinds of nastiness, including vampires.  Cthon is the evil deity usually associated with it.

 

Darkholders:  Cult that worships the Darkhold and related nasty deities such as Cthon.

-- At one point, a small group of them kidnaps Blade's girlfriend Safron as payback for his involvement in banishing vampires from earth.  They attempt to make it look as though they have brought killed Safron and turned her into the first of a new breed of vampires - hoping to trick Blade into killing her.  It doesn't work and Blade captures the small group.  (MCP 64).

 

Darkstar: Russian super-hero.

-- She helps spring Rampage from the hospital, under orders from the Crimson Dynamo. (Champ 7).

--Learning the truth about what is really going on, she turns on the Crimson Dynamo and helps the Champions win. After that, she joins the super-group from LA. (Champ 10).

 

D'Auria, Jack: A friend of Dan Ketch.  He knows karate.

-- While working at a storage facility and parking garage, he and Dan are assaulted by Fraser and his motorcycle gang and locked up. (GR2 4).

-- His sensei is attacked by Deathwatch's men and Jack gets injured, though he is saved by Ghost Rider II.  Jack winds up in the hospital, where he is again attacked by Daethwatch's men, though Ghost Rider II again stops most of them. However, a few manage to get away with him. Luckily, he is eventually rescued by Ghost Rider II with the help of Brass and Wolverine. (MCP 64 - 71).

 

Davey: Son of the Flame Cyclists, he watches them die.  Later, a mysterious man gives him a book claiming that if he uses the spells he can bring his parents back, but Blaze shows up and convinces the boy that the dark arts are not meant to be toyed with.  Later, Davey follows Ghost Rider I and tries to shoot Dirk Varden, but Ghost Rider I prevents him from doing so. (GR1 27).

 

Death: The cosmic entity responsible for death.  It usually appears in the form of a female (which is why Thanos pines after her).

-- Taking on the form of a male motorcycle rider, Death challenges Ghost Rider I to three races. Score card: 1 - For the life of Richie Petrillo. Death wins, so Richie dies. 2 - For the life of Anna Devere. Ghost Rider I wins, and Anna is spared. 3 -  For Blaze's own life.  Blaze wins, of course. (GR1 35).

 

Death Ryder: Death on a motorcycle. (GR1 35).

 

Death's Head: A villain who put the ransom out on Karen Page, and who has some secret power over the Stunt-Master. (GR1 18).

-- He is after some information about Karen Page's father's scientific work. (DD 138).

-- He turns out to be Death Stalker in disguise. (GR1 20).

 

Death Stalker: A villain with the power to kill by his very touch.

-- He impersonates Death's Head (Karen Page's late father) in order to cause some mayhem. His touch does not affect Ghost Rider I. (GR1 20).

 

Deathwatch: An very rich villain who has psychic abilities and is a trained assassin.  he leads of band of other trained ninja wannabes.

-- His attempts to steal some canisters from the Kingpin results in the shooting of Barbara Ketch and the rebirth of Ghost Rider II. (GR2 1).

-- He plans to release a biotoxin into New York that will decimate the population.  He was hired by an unnamed employer. (GR2 3).

-- He next surfaces when Langley sends some of Deathwatch's assassins after Wolverine and Jack D'Auria's sensei.  This brings Ghost Rider II into the fray.  Deathwatch kills Langley (who was married to his sister) for his unauthorized side venture and the makes an escape. (MCP 64 - 71).

-- He apparently pulls a lot of strings, controlling or influencing Linda Wei, Snow Blind and Meagher.  (GR2 13).

 

Debbie: A table dance at Dickie's restaurant in Denver.  She befriends Johnny Blaze.  She takes him home (not for sex - because he has nowhere else to go) and invites him to take her sister to the hospital for her kidney treatments.  On the way they are ambushed by Barney (II) and friends, but Ghost Rider I takes them all out. (GR1 36).

Decker:  Nevada Police Sergeant who decks Blaze for being disrespectful.  Blaze was injured and in a hospital bed at the time, so it wasn't very fair.  The other cops say he's "seen 'The French Connection' one too many" times. (TOGR 12).

Deever: Member of a motorcycle gang (with Sookie and Sparkie and several others) that left spikes in the road so they could get at Mitch.  They get a dose of soul searing hellfire from Ghost Rider I, but some of their friends come by later and manage to kidnap Mitch.  Their plan fails when Ghost Rider I tracks them down again and gives them another dose of hellfire. (GR1 51).

 

Defenders, The:  (See also The Secret Defenders).The loosest super-team (often called the non-team) in the Marvel Universe.  Original Line-up consisted of Doctor Strange, The Hulk, The Silver Surfer, Valkyrie, and the Sub-Mariner.  The Line-up would often change without reason or prelude.

-- They had an encounter with Ghost Rider I as a team was when the lineup consisted of Valkyrie, Nighthawk, Hellcat, Gargoyle, Hellstorm and Doctor Strange.  He helped them defeat Asmodeus Jones. (Def1 96).

-- Before he tangled with Ghost Rider I, Null – the Living Darkness was beaten back by the Defenders. (Def1 103).

-- After he was freed from Zarathos, Blaze toured the country with Roxanne, briefly running into the Defenders while many of its members (such as Iceman and Angel) were also former members of the Champions. (Def1 145-146).

 

Delazny Studios: Where the Stunt-Master's TV show was filmed. (GR1 13).

 

Delazny, Charles: Owner of Delazny studios.

-- Blaze is attacked by the Water Wizard while investigating possible ties between Delazny and the Enforcer. (GR1 23).

-- Delazny is not the Enforcer, but he is being blackmailed by him. (GR1 24).

 

De'Lila: Female Skrull who captures the Fantastic Four, impersonates the Invisible Woman, and tricks Ghost Rider II, the Hulk, Wolverine and Spider-Man into forming a temporary version of the Fantastic Four. She is defeated and gets a nice dose of the penance stare. (FF 348-349).

 

Delgado, Luz: Recon/Electroics specialist for HEART. (GR2 8).

 

Devil's Dagger, The:  Object with which Curly tries to sacrifice Roxanne with at the Church of Satan. (TOGR 3).

 

Devil Grip: A villain with a super-powered grip, he gets a full dose of Ghost Rider II's penance stare because he tried to kill Mike McCormick. (MCE 1992).

 

Devil-Slayer: Eric Simon Payne.  Holder of the Shadow Cloak.  He has worked with the Defenders in the past.

-- During a period of self-imposed exile (as he calls it "voluntary seclusion") he has a run in with the demon Balthazar, who is out for revenge. He survives with the help of Valkyrie's sword.  At the end of the battle, he reunites the sword with her dead body (or the statue of it) and send them both through his shadow cloak, believing she has need of it in the other world. (MCP 37).

-- He next appears trying to protect the Central American village of Potega, all the while being tempted by the Flying Dutchman into giving his soul to Mephisto.  He saves the village (but not the priest, Father Perone) and drives off the Flying Dutchman with some holy water. He also runs into his old army buddy/enemy Colonel McCloskey. (MCP 46-49).

 

Devere, Anna: A lost little child searching for her parents in the desert.  She is the second prize in the race between Death and Ghost Rider I. Ghost Rider I reaches her first, so she lives. (GR1 35).

 

Dickie's Restaurant: A seedy, fly-infested joint where Blaze meets Debbie and gets in a fight with Barney (II). (GR1 36).

 

Doctor Doom: Victor Von Doom, King of Latveria, arch-nemesis of the Fantastic Four.

-- He builds a device that releases a gas giving him control over the whole world.  He frees Magneto from this control to give him some excitement. (SVTU 14).

-- After spending some time as the ruler of the world, he is forced by Ghost Rider I to take off his mask, making him inhale his own mind control gas - this neutralizes its effects and frees the world. (Champ 16).

 

Doctor Druid: aka Doctor Anthony Druid, Doctor Anthony Lundgate.

-- Believing Ghost Rider I to be evil, he tracks him down and defeats him in battle.  He them uses his mind reading powers and decides that he is not evil after all. (GR1 26).

 

Doctor Strange: Earth's Sorcerer Supreme.  Full Name: Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange.

A founding member of the Defenders.

-- First encountered Ghost Rider I after Dormmamu creates a fake Dr. Strange that attacks Ghost Rider I and fools him into attacking the real Dr. Strange. Once Dr. Strange figures out what is going on, though, he fixes the whole thing and defeats Dormammu.  However, when the Bounty Hunter shows up, he refuses to help Blaze, instead staying behind to fix the breached defenses of his home. (GR1 29-31).

-- Then he works briefly with Ghost Rider I while a member of the Defenders. (Def1 96).

-- After Ghost Rider II finds himself chasing Zodiak, he finds himself stopped by Dr. Strange, Rintrah and Topaz.  Dr. Strange thinks Ghost Rider II is Zarathos, and he needs some of his "demon flame" to cure Topaz of a disease.  He comments on how Ghost Rider II seems more powerful than his memories of Ghost Rider I.  After a run-in with Zodiak, he asks for Ghost Rider II's help. (GR2 12).

-- After trying to remove some of Ghost Rider II's flame, he discovers Ghost Rider II is "not a demon".   Then, together, they fight Zodiak and his creators the Dykkors. (DE/GR Spec).

 

Dolan, Officer:  Father of Stacy Dolan.  Police officer in Cypress Hills.

-- Brings Barbara Ketch a present for her ninth birthday.  Is called "pig" by Naomi Kale, he calls her a "witch." They do not know each other. (GR2 minus 1).

-- He distrusts Ghost Rider II from the beginning. (GR2 1-3).

 

Dolan, Stacy:  Dan Ketch's on and off again girlfriend, member of the Cypress Hills police force.  Daughter of Officer Dolan.

-- Attended Barbara Ketch's birthday party when Naomi Kale was spying on them. (GR2 minus 1).

-- She seems to be Dan Ketch's sort-of girlfriend during the time he becomes Ghost Rider II. (GR2 1-3).

-- She makes it through her first week at the police academy, but is upset because Dan brushes her off. (GR 13).

 

Domblue, Ethan: A town pastor in league with Centurious.  Also called Sin-Eater. (TOGRRA 7).

 

Donatello: One of a group of five young toughs who mug some old people, but are stopped and given vengeance by Ghost Rider II.  The others were Mikey (likely Michelangelo), Leonardo and two unnamed (possibly one was named Raphael).  (GR2 13).

 

Donovan, Harry: Audience member at the Quentin Carnival who is not impressed by Blaze's stunts.  His date is Shirley Watkins.  After the show, he decides to head to the bar because it’s nickel beer night, so he leaves Shirley with Burt.  The next morning, unable to find Shirley, he drunkenly attacks Blaze, thinking that Blaze had seduced her.  He is chased off, but later that night he steals and earthmover and attacks Blaze during his cycle show.  Blaze changes into Ghost Rider I and gives Harry a full dose of hellfire.  This gives Harry many mental scars, but also cures him of his alcoholism. (TOGRRA 1).

 

Dormammu: Evil lord of a dark realm.  His head is on fire, but it looks more like a pumpkin on fire than a skull.

-- Ghost Rider I is seen briefly fighting several creatures from Dormmamu's realm.  This occurred during a time when Loki and Dormmamu teamed up in order to get the Avengers and the Defenders to fight each other, allowing Dormmamu to take over the Earth dimension.  He was defeated, as usual. (AV 118).

-- He creates a fake Dr. Strange to fool Ghost Rider I into attacking the real Dr. Strange. Dr. Strange finally realizes what's going on and solves the problem, so Dormammu loses.(GR1 29).

 

Doug: Cameraman for Linda Wei. (GR2 5).

 

Drabble, Bernard: One time boyfriend of Jennifer Kale. (LoN 1).

 

Driftwood, Lemuel: An orphan.  He strikes up a conversation with Blaze at a Desert Marathon survival race for stunt cyclists, where he comments on all the cyclists there.  He was the starter of the race, but he decided to join in at the last second in an attempt to prove himself. During the race he saves Douglas Forester from the Hulk.  This act of heroism gives him vindication. (TOGR 18).

 

Dykkors:   A group of demons responsible for Zodiak.  Their leader is named Yayauhco.  They created Zodiak so that he could kill humans – human blood allows them to grow in numbers. (DS/GR Spec).

 

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Eddie: A young friend of Dan Ketch, he lets him in on where the Flag Smasher is giving away free weapons. (GR2 5).

 

Edward "Eddie" G.: Homeless man nearly killed by Blackout because he had some very brief contact with Dan Ketch.  Ghost Rider II saves him in the nick of time. (GR2 9).

 

Eel: Real name: Leopold Stryke. Super-villain.

-- Under his civilian identity, he worked on the Stunt-Master TV show. Up to some unspecified scheme, he tangled with Ghost Rider I and escaped, but was later found dead nearby, killed by the Gladiator. He was carrying an unspecified item that was stolen from him before he was killed. See the entry on the Enforcer for more details. (GR1 21).

 

Eldon: One of the Kingpin's thugs. He gets a nice dose of Ghost Rider II's penance stare. (GR2 2).

 

Empire State University:  A University in New York.  Spider-Man has attended this campus.

 

Enforcer, the: Villain who stole gadgets from the Eel and others in order to give himself more power. He attacks a navy yard to build his reputation, but is chased off by Ghost Rider I. (GR1 22).

-- Later, he hires the Water Wizard to get rid of Ghost Rider I. (GR1 23).

-- When he gets unmasked, he looks like Carson Collier. (GR1 24).

-- However, it is later said that the Enforcer is Charles Delazney's son. (GR1 26).

-- He next shows up talking to Flagg Fargo just before the second showdown between Blaze and Flagg.  Later, he does a drive-by shooting with Flagg, Cindy and Blaze as the targets.   Blaze chases him but gets hit by a tranquilizer dart.  After Blaze wakes up and competes with Flagg, the Enforcer shoots Flagg during the competition.  It turns out that the Enforcer was trying to bribe Flagg into throwing the match, but Flagg said to buzz off.  On his way out, the Enforcer holds up the box office.  Ghost Rider I chases him down and they wind up playing chicken.  The Enforcer winds up going off a cliff, but he survives. (GR1 58).

 

Ernie (I): A member of the Jackal Gang.  He dies while fleeing Ghost Rider I. (GR1 41).

 

Ernie (II): A bartender who serves Blaze a lot of beer. (GR1 47).

 

Etta: Prostitute (with pal Gloria) who is scared off by Ghost Rider I. He tortures her pimp to get information on Dirk Varden. (GR1 37).

 

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Fantastic Four: Generally: Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, Ben Grimm (or Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch (II) and the Thing).

-- Believing the entire Fantastic Four to be dead, Ghost Rider II, the Hulk (in his Grey persona), Wolverine and Spider-Man join up to form a temporary Fantastic Four.  They encounter the Mole Man and fight some Skrulls.  It all winds up being a trick by the Skrull known as De'Lila.  All ends well (more or less), and the original Fantastic Four returns. (FF 348-349).

 

Fairbanks, Terry:  Stunt Rider and ex-husband of Nora Joyce. After fighting the Hulk, they make up. (TOGR 18).

 

Fargo, Flagg: Stunt cyclist.

-- After duplicating a few of Blaze's more famous stunts, he declares that Blaze is a coward and would never win a race against him. With the help of  a local sports group, Blaze gets a new motorcycle and takes him on, but after the first day, Flagg is ahead by one hundred points. (GR1 45).

-- By the end of the second night, Flagg is ahead by 225 points.  Ghost Rider I, however, suspects him of cheating and being in league with Blinky and his pals and so confronts him.  It turns out, however that Flagg is clean.  Flagg eventually wins the competition by a mere five points. (GR1 46).

-- Flagg is hired by Caesar's in Vegas, which causes Blaze to lose his job at a nearby casino (The Diamond Cowgirl).  Blaze challenges him to a rematch, and Flagg says they can do it in around two months. (GR1 56).

-- At the rematch, Flagg is shot by the Enforcer for refusing to throw the competition.  Blaze saves Flagg and Flagg thanks him. The competition is called a draw. (GR1 58).

-- Later, Blaze hits him up for some money so he can fly out to Saudi Arabia.  Flagg gives him a deadline of 48 hours to repay the debt, but thanks to the Arabian Knight, Blaze meets the deadline. (GR1 62).

 

Farley, Bob: Director of the Super-Circus, he owes lots of money to Dirk Varden. (GR1 37).

 

Fashima: A demon summoned by Asmodeus Jones during a concert.  She is in control of Jones and makes him do odd rituals in preparation for merging with him. (Def1 96).

 

Fenster, Richard: A UCLA "lecture agent" who hires Hercules to do a lecture entitled "Mythology: what it means to you." He needs to have it go well or he'll lose his job. (Champ 1).

-- He gets fired, but Angel hires him as the business manager for the Champions. (Champ 5).

 

Fin Fang Foom: Alien dragon who gets mixed up with Iron Man and the Legion of Night at various times. 

-- He is first released in modern times by Chan Liuchow, who uses two herbs to control him and force the monster to drive off the army of Mao Tse Tsung from invading the island of Formosa where he lived at the time. (BBtBG).

-- The Beyond Reason Spiritual Fellowship was created to bring him back into the world.  His Master created him to dream the world into a new reality that would give the Master complete control.  At least that's what Omen said.  This doesn't sit well with what Iron Man discovered about his origins.  To reconcile the two, let's say Fin Fang Foom was endowed with this power by the Master after the two came to an agreement.  Whatever the nature of the beast was, he was soundly defeated by the Legion of Night. (LoN 1-2).

-- The timeline is a bit unsure here. The Mandarin used Fin Fang Foom as a weapon that allowed him to conquer one-third of China.  But Fin's alien brethren came to claim the Mandarin's rings of power (which were used to guide the spaceships of these aliens).  They are defeated by Iron Man overloading the rings of power, and the dragons all vanish. (IM 275).

 

Fire-Eater: Member of the Circus of Crime.

 

Fisk, Wilson: See the Kingpin.

 

Fisher: Another one of the many cops who decide to chase Ghost Rider I because he is going over the speed limit. (GR1 36).

 

Flag Smasher: Villain obsessed with anarchy.

-- He starts giving gangs free hardware, causing the Punisher and Ghost Rider II to track him down and crash one of his meetings. (GR2 5).

-- He escapes, but his plans to hit Wall Street and the Federal Reserve are revealed.  Ghost Rider II gives him a nice dose of the penance stare.  The Punisher feels that won't work and tries to kill him, but Ghost Rider II stops him. (GR2 6).

 

Flame Cyclists, the: Family of stunt cyclists (only the son Davey is named) who attempt to break Blaze's world record, but are killed in an "accident" engineered by Dirk Varden. (GR1 37).

 

Flaming Star: Indian mentor of the Night Rider. 

-- Briefly encounters Blaze while Blaze is helping out the Night Rider.  (GR1 50).

 

Flaming Sword of Satan:

-- Mephisto gives Crash Simpson his "own sword" to fight Ghost Rider I with. (TOGR 3, 4).

-- The next time it shows up, it is called the "Sacred Sword of Satan" and Mephisto uses it to try and kill Blaze.  (TOGR 9).

 

Flannigan: Another one of the many cops who chases Ghost Rider I around merely because he exists. (GR1 22).

-- He shows up at Delazny studios to chew Blaze out for scaring the populace and causing mayhem in LA.  He says he's going to take Blaze downtown to the station, but Blaze tosses him away and runs. Later, Blaze conjures up a fake image of Ghost Rider I to fool the cops into thinking he and GR are separate. Flannigan doesn't buy it, but realizes he can't hold onto Blaze now. (GR1 22).

 

Flying Dutchman:  Servant of Mephisto.

-- He tries to swindle Devil-Slayer into giving up his soul to Mephisto, but it doesn't work. (MCP 46-49).

 

Flying Gambonnos:  Ernesto and Luigi Gambonno.  Members of the Circus of Crime.

 

Floyd:  Brother of Lloyd.  One of two punks who try to pick a fight with Blaze at a bar in the mideast.  Blaze scares them off. (GR2 11).

 

Forester, Douglas:  Stunt rider who is still going at it when most people his age have retired. His wife and kids died in a plane crash.  He feels he has no reason to live, but his encounter with the Hulk gives him new motivation. (TOGR 18).

 

Fowler, Red: The stunt cyclist for the Quentin Carnival.  When Blaze is hired, he is told that he can stay as Blaze's assistant.  He doesn't like this at all, but decides to stay. (GR1 63).

-- Red begins to lose his cool because of his overdue payments to Loan Shark.  Loan Shark threatens to reveal why Red needed the 10 grand if he doesn't pay up in 24 hours. Red then goes riding to clear his head and runs into Ghost Rider I and is scared out of his wits, though he later sees Ghost Rider I transform back into Blaze.  He decides he must be hallucinating and falls asleep.  The next day he is kidnapped by Loan Shark and taken to a boat for execution.  Blaze follows him and turns into Ghost Rider I to save him.  Red oversees the transformation and realizes that Blaze really is the demonic biker.  He decides to keep the info to himself, but he also decides to stand by Blaze and be his friend. (GR1 65).

 

Frank (I): A Casino owner who was among the six people threatened by Roulette because they ordered his death for massive gambling debts. (TOGR 13).

 

Frank (II): Firefighter who is working on putting out a fire at a wax museum when Ghost Rider I shows up. (GR1 25).

 

Frank (III): TV announcer (with co-host Bill) who discusses Flagg Fargo and Johnny Blaze. (GR1 45).

 

Frank (IV): Worker for the Tarantula (of the old wild west) who gets a dose of Ghost Rider I's soul searing hellfire. (GR1 50).

 

Franklin, Corky: Worker/Clown at the Quentin Carnival. (GR1 63).

-- He often mails off letters to his son, a "world-famous clown" and he brags about it every day.  This annoys most people, But Blaze feels he should brag if he has a right to. (GR1 66).

-- When his son, Eliot Franklin, finally does show up, he seems less than thrilled.  Later, he asks his son if he's going to "go straight this time." (TOGRRA 2).

-- He is put into the hospital after Fire-Eater (of the Circus of Crime) torches his tent in an attempt to get Eliot Franklin to join them again. (TOGRRA 3).

 

Franklin, Eliot: Son of Corky Franklin.  His villain name is Clown. (see also: Circus of Crime.)

--  He shows up at the Quentin carnival to visit his father, but Corky doesn’t seem to happy to see him. (TOGRRA 2).

-- The Circus of Crime tries to get his attention by sabotaging the Quentin Carnival several times. After his father is injured in a fire, Eliot pretends to join up so he can pay for his father's hospital bills.  After some showboating for their sake, he turns on them because of what they did to his father.  The carnival workers make short work of them, but Ghost Rider I, unaware of what is going on, mistakenly gives Eliot an overdose of hellfire that causes him to go into a near catatonic state. (TOGRRA 3).

 

Franz: Crony who works for Flag-Smasher. (GR2 6).

 

Fraser: A motorcycle gang member at a bar who tangles with Dr. Calvin Zabo when he harasses Gina the waitress.   Later, after he is hit in the face by Zabo with a glass bottle, Fraser's gang chases him into a parking garage, where they lock Dan Ketch and Jack up. (GR2 4).

 

Freakmaster: Employer of Mr. Renaldo.  Like all good villains, he has a hideout on a "remote tropical island."

--He asks Renaldo to get him Jeremy from the Quentin Carnival.  (TOGRRA 2).

-- His parents had been freak show attractions in the Quentin Carnival, but had been horribly treated by Ralph Quentin and eventually died.  He comes and takes over the Quentin Carnival, claiming to be a philanthropist whose underlings Renaldo and Steel Wind operated without his knowledge.  Actually, he plans to blackmail Ralph Quentin and use technology to turn all the members of the Quentin Carnival into sideshow freaks for his amusement. Ghost Rider I trashes his complex and chases him off.  (TOGRRA 6).

 

Freaks, the:  Consists of: Muck Monster, Gorilla Woman and the Six-armed Spider Man (or "Six"). 

-- Sideshow freaks at Moondark's carnival, after they were freed by Ghost Rider I and Spider-Man, they took off on their own.  For their first adventure, they save Dr. Melloncamp from Hammer and Anvil.  (MT 256).

 

Fred: A member of the Jackal Gang.  He dies (with Ernie) while fleeing Ghost Rider I. (GR1 41).

 

Fred (II): Explosives expert who (with friend Al (III)) cleared a boulder from a road that was going to be used for a cross country motorcycle race. The blast unexpectedly awakened the Sirens of Kronos. Their beautiful singing casts a spell on him and Al (III), and they crash their truck and begin walking toward where the Sirens are. (GR1 52).

 

Freddy: Member of a group of drug smugglers who were waylaid by Ghost Rider I. (DD 138).

 

Freddy (II): Yet another cop who chases around Ghost Rider I for speeding violations.  He's in a helicopter, and they are forced to make an emergency landing before it explodes (thanks to Ghost Rider I tearing the tail off). (GR1 59).

 

Frenchie: Robin (or maybe an active Alfred) to Moon Knight's Batman.  Briefly encounters Ghost Rider II (from a distance) when fighting the Knights of the Moon - terrorists who claim to serve Konshu. (MS:MK 25).

 

Friend, A: A mysterious stranger who saves Blaze from Mephisto.  (TOGR 17).

-- He next appears to keep Blaze from killing the Orb, and then he tells Blaze he has work to do helping out the Champions. (GR1 15).

-- Mephisto claims that the "friend" was an illusion created to fool Blaze. (GR1 19).

 

Frightful Four, the: A super-villain groups consisting of the Sandman, The Wizard, The Trapster, and ?

 

Fuanaro, Renee: From the Queens, works as a secretary for International Contractors Unlimited.

-- Very talkative.  Admits she doesn't even know what the company does. She flirts a bit with Dan Ketch, who delivers a message to her place of work. (GR 13).

 

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Gallagher's Junkyard: Located next to the Cypress Hills Cemetery, this is where the actual rebirth of Ghost Rider II took place.

-- Barbara Ketch was shot and critically injured here while trying to take photos of a showdown between Deathwatch and the Kingpin's men.  Dan Ketch found the (in)famous motorcycle while trying to find cover for Barb. (GR2 1).

 

Galton, "Big Jim": A thug who works for the Enforcer. (GR1 24).

 

Gargoyle: A member of the Defenders during the time they met Blaze after he was freed from the curse of being Ghost Rider I. (Def1 145).

 

Gemini: Member of criminal group Zodiac I. (TOGR 14).

 

Ghost Rider: (see Night Rider, Ghost Rider 0, Ghost Rider I, Ghost Rider II).

 

Ghost Rider 0: (See Naomi Kale).

 

Ghost Rider I:  (See also Johnny Blaze, Zarathos).  The demon spirit of Zarathos, possessing the body of Johnny Blaze.  At first Johnny Blaze was in full control of his Ghost Rider aspect, but over time Zarathos began to exert his personality, though it was always tempered by Blaze's subconscious (though if Blaze was in a bad mood, many moral restraints on Ghost Rider I were loosened). At first, Blaze used the Ghost Rider I personality as part of his motorcycle act, but he stopped once Ghost Rider I became too powerful for him to control.  The distinction is never made clear, but apparently Ghost Rider I can create and control both normal fire and hellfire. (though he sometimes refers to both types as hellfire).

-- Calls himself the "Servant of Satan." At first, the curse turns Blaze into Ghost Rider I only at night (TOGR 1). 

-- It is shown that even if Blaze is injured, he will be fully healed when he transforms into Ghost Rider I.  However, when he returns to human form he will again be injured. (TOGR 8, 11-12).

-- He creates his first motorcycle made out of flame after Linda Littletrees gives him a few pointers. She claims only those with hellfire powers can ride it, and since she has just lost hers, she is unable to.  However, many mere mortals have ridden on the motorcycle since then, leaving us to conclude that she was mistaken. (TOGR 11).

-- He discovers his skull can still blaze underwater. (TOGR 15).

-- For awhile, he loses many of his powers (or thinks he has, anyway). (TOGR 17).

-- Discovers that he can change when he is threatened - and that he no longer changes at night. (GR1 13).

-- Briefly joins the super-group known as the Champions. (CHAMP 1-15).

-- Also with several other odd and horrific superheroes, he briefly formed the Legion of Monsters. (MP 28).

-- Blaze soon discovers that he can force the change into Ghost Rider I at will. (GR1 22).

-- Later, a blast of hellfire directed at the Water Wizard is described as burning the soul - this is Ghost Rider I's first recorded use of the soul-searing version of the hellfire. (GR1 23).

-- The first recorded separation of Blaze and Ghost Rider I occurs during a battle with Dr. Strange and Dormmamu. Blaze  is temporarily put in control of Dr. Strange's body and is forced to fight his demonic alter ego. (GR1 30-31).

-- By his encounter with the Nuclear Man, Blaze realizes he thinks of Ghost Rider I as separate from himself. (GR1 40).

-- Blaze and Ghost Rider I are separated from each other a second time, when Moondark the Magician removes Blaze's soul from Ghost Rider I so he can control him. (MT 256).

-- During Blaze's amnesiac period, he transforms in Ghost Rider I at night, and he is unable to access Blaze's memories. (GR1 41).

-- His next separation from Blaze occurs when Azaziah, the Crimson mage lures him into a trap.  His hatred for Blaze is expressed, but he also discovers that if he is separated from Blaze for too long, he grows weak. He also remembers none of his former glory as Zarathos. (GR1 43-44).

-- Before and after these events, Blaze begins to lose more and more control of Ghost Rider I.  Ghost Rider I begins trying to force the change, and Blaze discovers it is harder and harder to return to his human form. (GR1 45 on).

-- Eventually, the demon becomes powerful enough to manifest a mental image of itself and communicate with Blaze. (TOGRRA 3).

-- During the encounter with Steel Wind, for the first time ever, Ghost Rider I forces the transformation on Blaze. (TOGRRA 4).

-- His real name, "Zarathos," is first mentioned by Mephisto in response to a wager made by Azmodeus. Later, while Blaze is asleep and unconscious, Nightmare reveals to him his glorious past as Zarathos.   (TOGRRA 5).  

-- During his ordeal in Nightmare's realm, Blaze realizes that his subconscious obsession with guilt is what drove Ghost Rider I into his obsession with punishing the guilty. (TOGRRA 6).

-- After defeating Centurious near the town of Holly, Blaze was freed of the curse of being Ghost Rider I by Sin-Eater, who used his last remaining bits of power to send the demon into to Soul Crystal with Centurious. (TOGRRA 7).

 

Ghost Rider II: (See also Dan Ketch, Noble Kale)

-- Reborn in Gallagher's Junkyard when Barbara Ketch was shot.  Instead of using hellfire as a weapon, he uses mystical chains and a penance stare.  (GR2 1).

-- He claims over and over again that he will not take a human life, though he seems to have no qualms about causing lots and lots of physical pain. (GR2 1-6).

-- While on Monster Isle (serving as a member of the "new" Fantastic Four) he discovers he can cause his hellfire to physically leave his body, although he doesn't understand how to control it or why it happened. He can also use his chain to bore through solid rock. (FF 349).

-- While fighting the Wrecking Crew, a blast of mystical energy directed at Ghost Rider II from the Wrecker causes Mephisto to be summoned.  Ghost Rider II recognizes this devil, but doesn't know why he does. Ultimately, he is convinced that the Wrecker summoned Mephisto, but this is the result of manipulations between Loki and Mephisto, so it may not be true. (Thor 429-430).

-- The first recorded separation between Dan Ketch and Ghost Rider II occurred while Nightmare had them trapped in the Dream dimension. (GR2 11).

-- Dr. Strange tries to work a spell, but claims it can't work because Ghost Rider II is not a demon. (DS/GR Spec).

-- Completely vaporized by Plasma and reduced to a "pile of glowing stuff", Ghost Rider II still manages to regenerate completely in only a few minutes.  (MS:MK 25).

-- Spider-Man chastises Ghost Rider II about being too reckless, telling him that he's too focused on vengeance to notice bystanders.  This adventure may have happened before the Fantastic Four team-up, as here Spider-Man seems unfamiliar with Ghost Rider II. (SM 6 - 7).

 

Ghost Rider III: (See also Johnny Blaze, Ghost Rider I).

 

Gina: A waitress at a bar who is harassed by Dr. Calvin Zabo (aka Mr. Hyde). (GR2 4).

 

Gladiator:  A villain who crashes into Delazny studios looking for some unspecified item.  He runs into Ghost Rider I instead, but he escapes.  Later, he kills the Eel and the tangles with Ghost Rider I again, but this time he loses. (GR1 21).

 

Glatzer, Jennifer:  Linda Littletree's roommate at college.  A witch who worshipped Mephisto, she helped Linda become the Witch-Woman.  (TOGR 7).

 

Gloria: Prostitute (with pal Etta) who is scared off by Ghost Rider I. He tortures her pimp to get information on Dirk Varden. (GR1 37).

 

Gloria (II): Daughter of Black Juju and girlfriend of Ron Williamson. When she learns of Ron's plans to blow up an L train, she tells Blaze. (GR1 60).

 

God of the Dead: A human necromancer who worshipped the dead and formed a society (The Grateful Undead) underground.  Unfortunately, he forgot about them and they became warriors and assassins who worshipped death instead of the dead.  Awakened by Ghost Rider II and Cable, he puts a stop to the whole enterprise. (GR/C 1).

 

Godzilla: King of the Monsters. 

-- He tangles with SHEILD and most of the Champions for a brief while. (Ghost Rider I was not present). (GZ:KOTM 3).

 

Gold, Martin: Journalist at Cruel Fate Journal.

-- He is investigating Charles Blackwater and the Beyond Reason Spiritual Fellowship when his word processor speaks to him and tells him to head over to Blackwater's place. There he joins the Legion of Night. (LoN 1-2).

 

Gorilla Woman: A member of the Freaks. (MT 256).

 

Grant, Glory (Gloria): Friend of Peter Parker (Spider-Man).  They dated occasionally before he got married to Mary Jane.

-- She is responsible for taking Parker to Moondark's Carnival. (MT 256).

 

Grasshut, the: Name on the side of truck driven by an unnamed hippie who picks up Blaze.  He offers Blaze some pot, but Blaze refuses. (GR1 27).

 

Grateful Undead, the: (My vote for the worst named Ghost Rider villains of all time).  A group of Death worshippers who live underground in vast caverns.  Their warriors are the Warriors of the Dead - and they serve the God of the Dead.  Ghost Rider II and Cable basically put a stop to their whole enterprise. (GR/C 1).

 

Graveyard(s): Important landscape feature for the various Ghost Riders.

-- Naomi Kale has a showdown with Mephisto, dies and is buried in the Cypress Hills cemetery. by her evil ancestor. (GR minus 1).

-- At one point early in his adventures, Ghost Rider I takes refuge in a Nassau County graveyard, remarking that "for all intents and purposes, I am dead." (TOGR 3).

-- Davey of the Flaming Cyclists tries to resurrect his parents in one, but Blaze/Ghost Rider I stops him and gives his (in)famous "graveyard" speech: "You shouldn't do it . . . because a pact with Satan will doom you to a fate far more terrible than death! Once, like you I tried to undo a tragedy by forging an alliance with the netherworld!  And now, rash mortal, you gaze upon the price my mortal folly cost me! Look, if you dare, into these fiery orbs and know that Johnny Blaze is doomed to roam the earth for all eternity as the Ghost Rider!! But Vengeance is not the rightful task of mortal men!  It is the appointed task if the Ghost Rider!" (GR1 37).

-- Cypress Hills Cemetery is the base of Ghost Rider II's operations.  He was actually reborn at a neighboring junkyard (Gallagher's Junkyard), but he uses this graveyard as his main base of operations. (GR2 1).

 

Great Vincenzo, the: Stage Magician working for the Quentin carnival.

-- In response to Blaze's firing, he organizes a protest.  After Blaze loses a contest with Steel Wind, he promises to investigate the mysterious goings on.  He visits Steel Wind's tent and finds out she is partially cybernetic in nature.  She attacks him.  She tells everyone he decided to quit, but later claims she killed him in order to quell a rebellion. (TOGRRA 4).

-- He next appears in a vision to Blaze. Blaze follows the vision and finds himself face to face with a terribly frightened Vincenzo.  Blaze is then ambushed by several of the freaks who work for the Freakmaster and knocked unconscious. Later, Renaldo reveals that they have given Vincenzo crude telepathic powers by operating on his brain.  (TOGRRA 5).

-- Blaze and Ghost Rider I save him and bring him back to the Quentin Carnival, where he begins to recover and sort through the many signals his new powers are giving him. (TOGRRA 6).

 

Greenwich Village: Curly takes Roxanne Simpson here to sacrifice her to Mephisto. (TOGR 3).

 

Grey, Jean: The Hank Pym of female mutants.  She's gone under her own name, the name Marvel Girl, Phoenix and others.

-- First encounters Ghost Rider II while a member of X-Factor. (GR2 9).

 

Griffin: A villain who springs Rampage from the hospital. (Champ 7).

 

Grimm, Ben: See The Thing.

 

Guthers, Woody: An old coot who eeks out an existence in the ghost town of Last Chance, Nevada. 

-- He has recently come upon some unusual mental powers that he claims to have accidentally received from Nathan. A spaceship shows up, crushes the town and kidnaps Woody, forcing Ghost Rider I to follow. (GR1 33).

-- The mutant child Nathan turns him into a tree as a cruel joke.  Woody sacrifices himself to help Ghost Rider I defeat the evil boy. (GR1 34).

 

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Hammer and Anvil:  A couple of bad guys who get their cans trashed by the Freaks. (MT 256).

 

Hamilton, Ethan J. (General): One of the historical figures kept alive (but without a soul) by Centurious.  They perish in a fire caused by Old Adam. (TOGRRA 4).

 

Hampton, Colonel:  One of the historical figures kept alive (but without a soul) by Centurious.  They perish in a fire caused by Old Adam. (TOGRRA 4).

 

Hank: One of two men who, under the influence of the Orb, fire shots at Blaze. (GR1 54).

 

Harper, Minnie: A lady who calls the Deputy Jesse and tells him Vampire bats have taken away Tabitha Arcanne. (GR1 38).

 

Harpies: One of the groups of baddies that attacked UCLA in search of Venus.  (Champ 1).

 

Harris: Another one of the many cops who decide to chase Ghost Rider I because he is going over the speed limit. (GR1 36).

 

Harry: (see also Marty). Another cop in a duo who decides he has to chase Ghost Rider I around. (AOTT 2).

 

Harry's bar:  A bar Blaze goes to after being separated from Ghost Rider I by Azaziah.  He overhears Pete discuss some arson and realizes only Ghost Rider I could have done it. (GR! 43).

 

Harvey: One cop of a pair (partner: Barney) that chases down Ghost Rider I, they lose him at a washed out bridge that Ghost Rider I jumps. (TOGR 3).

 

Hashim: Leader of the Knights of the Moon.  It's unclear if he survives the encounter with Ghost Rider II and Moon Knight.  (MS:MK 25).

 

Hawkeye: The Purple archer.  On and off again member of the Avengers.

-- While briefly partnered with the Two-Gun Kid, he runs into Ghost Rider I in Arizona.  Then they team-up to fight Kaa on the Mesa of Lost Souls. (Champ 11).

-- He next encounters Ghost Rider I while working at a dude ranch in Arizona with the Two-Gun Kid.  There they fight Manticore. (GR1 27).

 

Hawk, Matt: The name the Two-Gun Kid went under while in our time. (GR1 27).

 

Hawkins, Pete: Race car driver for Langtree Motors who injures himself in a late night race with Ghost Rider I. (GR1 55).

 

HEART: Humane Engaging All Racial Terrorism.  "A for profit organization consisting of highly trained . . . women."  Members: Luz Delgado, Danika Trevani, Mei Lin, Fiona McCormick and Tyler Meagher.

-- They are hired by the Cypress Hills community action group to find their missing children. After some recon, they decide they need to kill Ghost Rider II. (GR2 8).

-- They attack Ghost Rider II as he is saving Eddie G. from Blackout, but he gets away.  Later, they track him to the missing children (being held by Morlocks) and begin firing wildly, endangering everyone.  X-Factor shows up and saves the kids.  Seeing that the kids have been rescued, HEART takes off, deciding their job has been done. (GR2 9).

-- Deathwatch hires them to take a contract out on Ghost Rider II. (GR2 10).

 

 

Hell: A common name for Mephisto's realm.

 

Hellfire: The flame that grants all Ghost Riders their power, as well as various other like the Witch-Woman.  Described as both cold and hot, depending on its use.  One problem is that the various Ghost Riders seem to be able to control and create normal fire and a type of mystical fire, yet they call both types hellfire at various times.

-- Burns underwater. (TOGR 15).

-- Feeds off oxygen - maybe (this might be normal fire). (TOGR 18).

-- The Water Wizard is the first to describe it as burning his soul - making him the first victim of the soul-searing version of Ghost Rider I's hellfire. (GR1 23).

-- Ghost Rider I makes the distinction between his mystical hellfire that burns the soul and his "earthly fire" that burns the flesh. (GR1 56).

-- During his brief stint as a member of the Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider II discovers he can physically separate hellfire from himself, although he can't control it or understand how it works. (FF 348-349).

 

Hellstorm: aka Prince of Lies, Son of Satan. Real name is Damion Hellstrom.  He has also been a member of the Defenders.

-- Is called by Sam Silvercloud to help free Linda Littletrees from possession.  He put out a nationwide ad advertising his services as a exorcist of sorts.  Linda Littletrees was his first case.   (TOGR 8).

-- Has Silvercloud and Snakedance  tie up his wrists with ankhs and lock him in a room for the night.  When he turns into his nighttime evil personality, he tricks Silvercloud into releasing him. (TOGR 9).

-- He summons the "demon spawned chariot of Satan" to go looking for Linda.  He rescues Roxanne Simpson from Big Daddy Dawson, but tortures her for information on where Ghost Rider I, Linda and Mephisto are.  He confronts Mephisto, and rescues Blaze and Linda. (TOGR 10). 

-- Blaze calls him up to help free Katy Milner from her possession. He manages to free her, but the Challenger interrupts and takes Blaze away.  Hellstorm stays to protect Katy's body. (GR1 17-18).

-- He next encounters Ghost Rider I while investigating Asmodeus Jones with the Defenders. (Def1 96).

 

Hellstrom, Damion: See Hellstorm.

 

Hellstrom, Victoria:  Mother of Hellstorm. 

--Born March 4, 1928.  Died Aug 21, 1953.  Buried in a "New England Cemetery". (TOGR 8)

 

Henderson, Adam: Husband of Maureen Henderson.  He's a frustrated singer/songwriter who teaches High School English and can't stand it – basically he just turned 30 and is having his mid-life crisis.

-- Running off after an argument with his wife, he contemplates suicide.  Instead, he is possessed by Null – the Living Darkness and stumbles off creating havoc around his hometown of Cherry Hill, Illinois.  After a battle with Ghost Rider I, his love for his wife allows him to reassert control for a brief amount of time.  This, combined with liberal doses of hellfire allows him to drive off Null.  Luckily, his love for his wife manages to keep him sane through the whole ordeal. (TOGRRA 2).

 

Henderson, Maureen: Wife of Adam Henderson.

--  After her husband runs off, she tries to meditate, but that fails to calm her mind.  He returns, possessed by Null – the Living Darkness.  He is attacked by Ghost Rider I and they carry the battle over much of the surrounding area.  Maureen is nearly killed by a falling statue, but she is rescued by Pastor Matheson.  Adam's love for her allows him to reassert control, and this helps Ghost Rider I drive off Null. (TOGRRA 2).

 

Henry: Old man in car with Myrtle.  He is not shocked by Ghost Rider I's appearance. (GR1 22).

 

Hercules:  Olympian god, son of Zeus. One-time member of the super-group known as the Champions, as well as the Avengers.

 

Hickock, Phil: Karen Page's ex-agent, she had a failed romance with him. (GR1 14).

 

Hildreth: High priestess of the Beyond Reason Spiritual Fellowship.

--After bringing Fin Fang Foom back into the world, she enters the dream in order to "unite" with Fin Fang Foom and have his children.  She is impreganted, but Ariann kills her unborn child.  She dies. (LoN 1-2).

 

Hindstrom: Casino owner who dies in a fires caused by Roulette. (TOGR 13).

 

Hippolyta: The Queen of the Amazons. 

-- Zeus' decides she must marry Hercules, causing the disturbance at UCLA that forms the Champions. (Champ 1).

 

Hobgoblin: One of many goblin themed Spider-Man villains.  Who he really is - well, it's a complicated tale.  This version was Jason Macendale, who had been given demonic powers and appearance by a demon named N'astirh.

-- Goes insane, decides he's actually an agent for God, and then kidnaps people.  He deforms a kid named Adam, after killing Adam's mother.  He then kills a warehouse full of people he had kidnapped, and goes off to train Adam.  The killings attract the attention of Spider-Man and Ghost Rider II.  He gets his butt kicked by both heroes, but Spidey stops Ghost Rider II before he can enact his vengeance. (SM 6 - 7).

 

Hobomokko: A flying serpent summoned by the Manitou to do battle with Ghost Rider I. (GR 1 50).

 

Hoffman, Captain: Crooked cop who works for Snow Blind.  Kills fellow cop in order to frame Ghost Rider II. (GR2 13).

 

Holly: Cozy little small town in the Midwest where Sin-Eater and Centurious laid a trap for Blaze and Ghost Rider I. Also near the site of where Zarathos entered the Soul Crystal and was finally separated from Blaze.  (TOGRRA 7).

 

Holy Amulet of the Ancient Yoruba: The amulet that gives Black Juju his power.  (GR1 60).

 

Hotchkiss: Yet another cop who chases around Ghost Rider I for speeding violations. (GR1 59).

 

Houdini, Harry: Famous magician.  He's buried in the Cypress Hill cemetery.

-- Dan and Barbara Ketch decide to visit his grave on Halloween eve - this leads to Barb being injured and Dan becoming Ghost Rider II. (GR2 1).

 

Howie: A cop (with Pete) flagged down by Ghost Rider I so they can take care of Karen Sterling. (GR1 38).

 

Huang: Crony who works for Flag-Smasher. (GR2 6).

 

Hubris, Tony jr.: Annoying talk show host who has Blade on his show to make fun of him.  It turns out he was a Darkholder and the talk show was a ruse so other Darkholders could kidnap Safron. (MCP 64).

 

Hulk, the:  Dr. Bruce Banner was bathed by Gamma radiation and became the green skinned (sometimes gray-skinned) Hulk.

-- Inferno tricks him into attacking Blaze at a Desert Marathon motorcycle race. (TOGR 18).

-- During one of Doctor Doom's brief tenures as Emperor of the world, the Hulk is summoned by Doom to serve as a bodyguard.  This involves getting in a fight with Magneto and the Champions. (Champ 16).

-- While in his gray persona, the Hulk joins Ghost Rider II, Wolverine and Spider-Man to form a temporary Fantastic Four. (FF 348-349).

 

Human Cannonball:  Member of the Circus of Crime.

 

Human Fly, the: Costumed hero who does death-defying daredevil stunts for a living.

-- Meets Ghost Rider I after Blaze witnesses a stunt and is impressed.  Later, Blaze participates in a "Doomsday" race that seems rigged to kill the contestants. Ghost Rider I saves the Fly and helps expose the crooked race manager. (HF 2).

 

Human Torch (II), the: Johnny Storm.  Brother to Sue Storm.  Member of the Fantastic Four.

-- First encounters Ghost Rider II when he joins up with a replacement Fantastic Four. (FF 348-349).

 

Huntsman, the: A servant of Zeus.

-- He is sent by Zeus to capture Hercules and Venus so they will get married.  He uses trickery to get Ghost Rider I to accidentally take out all the other Champions for him. (Champ 2).

 

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I

 

Iceman: Mutant with the ability to create ice and shape it.  One-time member of the super-group known as the Champions, as well as other mutant groups such as the X-Men and X-Factor.

-- He joins the Champions while attending UCLA. (Champ 1).

-- After the Champions break-up, he is brainwashed by Rampage, but Angel and Spider-Man manage to save him. (PPTSS 17-18).

-- Eventually, he joins the Defenders, where he runs into Blaze after Blaze has been freed from his curse. (Def1 145-146).

-- First encounters Ghost Rider II while a member of X-Factor. (GR2 9).

 

 

Inferno:  Formerly known as Slifer, this is a more powerful version.

-- He uses his power to create fear in people to cause a crowd to riot so they will attempt to destroy Ghost Rider I.  (TOGR 16).

-- Mephisto changes his form once again and tells him he will be a human who will stay close by Blaze and report on him.  His mission is to get Blaze to commit evil and then to kill him. (TOGR 17).

-- He takes on the guise of the Ghost Rider I and tricks the Hulk into attacking Blaze. (TOGR 18).

-- At some point, he put the fake identity of Katy Milner over that of Roxanne Simpson to fool Blaze. (GR1 19).

 

International Contractors Unlimited: The corporation run by Deathwatch as a front for his criminal organization.

-- Rene Fuanaro works there. (GR 13).

 

Invisible Woman, the: Sue Storm-Richards. Wife of Reed Richards, Mister Fantastic; mother of Franklin Richards.  Member of the Fantastic Four.

-- First encounters Ghost Rider II when he joins up with a replacement Fantastic Four. (FF 348-349).

 

Iron Man:  Industrial Billionaire Tony Stark.

-- On the trail of Modok, he decides he needs help and tries to recruit the Champions.  Since his remote calls go unheard, he crashes their HQ.  He then sees Ghost Rider I and decides he must be an enemy.  They tangle a bit, but the other Champions intervene and break up the fight.

 

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J

 

J: A punk with guns.  The Punisher puts him in his place. (GR2 5).

 

Jackal Gang, the: A gang of toughs who highjack semis on isolated roads late at night.  Know members: Nate, Jimmy (I), Pete, Lenny, Fred and Ernie.

-- They are stopped in the midst of a highjacking by Ghost Rider I.  They flee - but two of them (Fred and Ernie) die in the escape attempt.   The others get away. (GR1 41).

-- Later, Ghost Rider I finds the rest of them pulling another heist and he chases Jimmy (I) and Pete, who get a dose of hellfire. The next night, Ghost Rider I tracks them down to their HQ and gives them all a dose of hellfire. (GR1 42).

 

Jason: A baby kidnapped by some renegade and misled Morlocks. (GR2 4).

 

Jenkins, Timmy:  Back in the wild west days, this boy was caught in a fire.  Blaze saved him.  (What was Blaze doing back then?  See the Night Rider for details). (GR1 50).

 

Jensen, Dude (Duke): (see also Roulette). A Stock Car promoter, and a demon in disguise.

-- Hires Blaze in return for getting the law to drop all charges.  However, Roxanne realizes that the Attorney General is after Dude and is using Blaze to get at him.  Dude has an assistant kill Red Thompson, but Ghost Rider I kills the assistant after he performs the deed.  Roxanne overheard this arrangement, so they capture her.  (TOGR 12).

-- His name suddenly changes to "Duke" Jensen. When his assistant barges in to warn him that the Attorney General has set the cops on them, he transforms himself and his assistant into demons. They set fire to the place where Roxanne is tied up and leave.  His name as a demon is Roulette.  Apparently, he had some bad luck at several casinos and was killed by six unscrupulous owners. (TOGR 13).

 

Jeremy:  A seven foot tall freakish looking worker at the Quentin carnival.

-- Freakmaster decides he wants to have Jeremy for some unknown reason and asks Renaldo to go acquire him. After being kidnapped by Renaldo and several "freaks", Jeremy is recused by Ghost Rider I, but he tells Blaze that after talking with the other "freaks" he would rather go with them than stay at the Quentin Carnival. (TOGRRA 2).

 

Jerry (I): A criminal (with cohorts Al, Paul and Porter)  pursued by Ghost Rider I. He and Porter get a dose of hellfire. (GR1 43).

 

Jerry (II): Passing cop who saves Blaze from Raz and Zooie. He lets prostitute Amy (II) take Blaze home, deciding he can "run her in for loitering some other night." (GR1 47).

 

Jerry (III): The man who fires the start gun at the "Shelbyville 100 Mile Enduro-classic" motorcycle race. (GR1 52).

 

Jerry (IV): One of the many, many cops who have nothing better to do than chase Ghost Rider I around for speeding and reckless driving. (GR1 63).

 

Jesse: Deputy who saves Blaze from a lynch mob. (GR1 48).

 

Jimmy (I): A member of the Jackal Gang. He gets a nice dose of hellfire. (GR1 42).

 

Jimmy (II): A cop who has a run-in with Ghost Rider II right after his rebirth. (GR2 1).

 

Joe: A criminal (with cohorts Jerry, Paul, Al (II) and Porter)  pursued by Ghost Rider I. He, Al (II) and Paul escape into a farmhouse, where Azaziah, the Crimson Mage enlists them in his plan to defeat ol' skull head.  At their next caper, they lead Ghost Rider I into a mystical trap, where Blaze and the demon are separated. (GR1 43).

-- After that adventure is settled, Ghost Rider I tracks all three of them down and gives them a taste of hellfire. (GR1 45).

 

Joe (II): Worker for Ed Pollard who plans to blow up the dam they are working on so they can loot the nearby town. He, Benny and Ed are killed by their own explosion when Ghost Rider I attempts to stop them. (GR1 49).

-- -- Except that after his trip to the past, Blaze returns to the future 10 minutes before the dam blew up, allowing him to stop the explosion in time.  Thus Joe (II) lives, but he gets a nice dose of soul searing hellfire. (GR1 50).

 

Joe (III): Man who works for Ron Williamson and helped plant the bomb intended to blow up an L track. (GR1 60).

 

Joe Louis Arena:  Place in Detroit, Michigan where Asmodeus Jones held his final concert. (Def1 96).

 

Johhny:  A member of the Cypress Pool Jokers.

 

Jonathan: The father of the evil mutant child Nathan.  He tells Blaze their story and then realizing Nathan has blocked Blaze's memories of being Ghost Rider I, he attacks Blaze, forcing the demon to emerge.  He then dies in the explosion from the resulting battle. (GR1 34).

 

Jonathan (II): William Rockwood Jr.'s father.  I'm holding off on assuming his last name is Rockwood since usually "jr." suffix means a boy has the same last name as his biological father. (MHS 1).

 

Jones, Asmodeus:  A Heavy metal "devil rocker" who was very popular.  His real name was Ozzie Palmer.  His manager and brother was Felix D. Palmer.

-- He uses his music to turn his fans into agents of the Six-Fingered Hand.  The ultimate goal is for him to eventually merge with a demon called Fashima. He is defeated by the Defenders and Ghost Rider I when they trick him into drawing too much power from Fashima and burning out. (Def1 96).

 

Jones, Jubal:  A grave robber who is killed by the Warriors of the Dead. (GR/C 1).

 

Joyce, Nora:  Stunt Rider and ex-wife of Terry Fairbanks. After fighting the Hulk, she makes up with her ex. (TOGR 18).

 

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Kaa: Alien warlord.  He learns to posses the shadow of humans and thus control them, but he is defeated at the Mesa of Lost Souls when the Champions, Hawkeye and the Two-Gun Kid team up. (Champ 11).

 

Kale, Jennifer: College student who is also a student of the occult and has a connection with the Man-Thing.

-- While attending Seaview College in Malibu, California she has a vision of Charles Balckwater's death.  She flies out to New York in order to join the Legion of Night. (LoN 1-2).

 

Kale, Naomi: (see also Ghost Rider 0). Supposed mother of Dan Ketch, Barbara Ketch, and Johnny Blaze. 

-- Visits the Quentin Carnival to see Johnny as a teenager. Intervenes in a fight between Johnny and some punks.  Is forcibly ejected from the grounds by Johnny's adopted father, Crash Simpson.  Visits Barbara Ketch's birthday party from afar, calls Officer Dolan a pig.  Forced by Mephisto to turn into Ghost Rider 0 she dies.  Is buried by Noble Kale's father, who is immortal. (GR2 minus 1).

-- Blaze believes his mother's name is Clara Blaze – indicating that Crash Simpson lied to Blaze in order to protect him. (TOGRRA 6).

 

Kale, Noble:  The first Ghost Rider?  Tricked by Mephisto into giving up his soul, thus becoming a living spirit of Vengeance.  His spirit is possibly the Ghost Rider portion of all ghost riders but Johnny Blaze (Ghost Rider I).

-- Or not.  Ghost Rider II tells Dan Ketch before merging with him again that it may all be a deception of Mephisto's. (PP:SM 93).

 

Kamo Tharn:  Interplanetary villain who used to own the Runestaff.  The Champions are accidentally sent to his planet by the Stranger, who thinks the staff is still there (it's on earth, actually).  They fight him and win. (Champ 13).

 

Ketch, Barbara:  Dead sister of Dan Ketch, daughter of Naomi Kale and Barton Blaze.  Raised by Ms. Ketch.  Was originally intended to be recipient of  Ghost Rider II.

-- Judging by numbers of candles on cake, was celebrating her ninth (possibly tenth) birthday when Naomi Kale spied on them (GR2 minus 1). 

-- She is shot and put into critical condition while spying on a showdown between Deathwatch and some of the Kingpin's thugs. (GR2 1).

--Blackout kills her in revenge for the damage Ghost Rider II did to his face. (GR2 7).

 

Ketch, Dan: (See also Ghost Rider II). Son of Naomi Kale and Barton Blaze.  Raised by Ms. Ketch.  Recipient of Noble Kale's spirit, making him a new Ghost Rider. 

-- Notices Naomi watching them at Barbara's birthday party (GR2 minus 1).

-- While visiting Houdini's grave with his sister, they stumble upon a showdown between men who work for Deathwatch and the Kingpin.  His sister is shot, and he finds the motorcycle that turns him into Ghost Rider II. (GR2 1).

-- The first recorded separation between Dan Ketch and Ghost Rider II occurred while Nightmare had them trapped in the Dream dimension. (GR2 11).

 

Ketch, Ms.: Adopted mother of Dan and Barbara Ketch.

 

King, Mr.: Owner of the Diamond Cowgirl in Las Vegas, he hires Blaze as a stunt rider and buys him a new motorcycle. (GR1 54).

-- He lets Blaze go after Caesar's hires Flagg Fargo. (GR1 56).

 

Kingpin, the: Wilson Fisk, the kingpin of crime.

-- Gets tangled up with Ghost Rider II in a roundabout way when he has a dispute with Deathwatch over some valuable canisters in a suitcase. (GR2 1).

 

Klasser, Morton:  Ex-con possessed by a demon sent by the Master.  The demon enrages him and causes him to attack Leena Wolfe because she was part of the reason he went to jail in the first place.  Omen stops him and kills the demon. (MSU 9).

 

Knights of the Moon: Terrorists who claim to serve Konshu, they are being controlled by Plasma for her own ends.  They are defeated by Moon Knight and Ghost Rider II. (MS:MK 25).

 

K'Nutu: Ancient Priest who called forth Zarathos in antiquity, allowing Zarathos to lead his tribe to glory and conquest.  (TOGRRA 5).

 

Konohoti Indian reservation: In Arizona, famous because it is Wyatt Wingfoot's tribe.

 

Konshu:  Diety served by Moon Knight.  However, Moon Knight comes to doubt this while working with Ghost Rider II, because a terrorist cult (Knights of the Moon) has sprung up around this Egyptian god. (MS:MK 25).

 

Kranky's Automotive Haven:  Jock Parker works here. He used to own it, but after he killed Sally Stanton in a drunk driving incident, he lost enough money that he now is just a menial laborer. (GR1 67).

 

Kremnik: Crony who works for Flag-Smasher. (GR2 6).

 

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L

 

Lamb, Allison:  Fashion editor, one time romantic interest of Charles Blackwater.

-- Is stood up by Charles Blackwater because he was killed that night. (LoN 1).

-- She hires Leena Wolfe to investigate him and find out why he now hangs out with weirdos (i.e. the Legion of Night) rather then her. (MSU 9).

 

Langley: One of Deathwatch's associates, he was also married to Deathwatch's sister.

-- He tried to drum up some of his own business by tricking Ghost Rider II into killing Wolverine and Brass.  It all failed, however, and when Deathwatch found out about the unauthorized operation, he killed him.  (MCP 64 - 71).

 

Langtree, Gina: Race car driver. Daughter of Mathias Langtree.

-- She picked up Blaze after nearly running over him while he was suffering from amnesia and going under the name of Frank Ryder. He fixes her car and so she offers him a job. Later, they go on a date, where they kiss.  (GR1 41).

-- She gets in a car wreck, but Blaze saves her.  Because of this, her ex-boyfriend Carl Travis challenges Blaze to a fixed race.  Thinking Blaze dead, she calls the police to arrest Carl. (GR1 42).

-- She next shows up in Las Vegas after Blaze does a stunt show there.  She recognizes him, but it takes Blaze a while to remember her.  Later, the Orb captures her and uses her as bait to trap Blaze.  Though she is saved by Ghost Rider I, she shows more compassion towards the Orb than to Blaze. (GR1 54).

-- After Pete Hawkins is injured, she asks