Ghost Rider and the
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
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
MP (Marvel Premiere)
MS:MK (Marc Spector: Moon Knight)
MT (Marvel Tales)
MSH (Marvel Super Heroes)
MSU (
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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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
Alice (I): a lady who sees Ghost Rider I
in
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).
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
-- 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
-- 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
Arabian Knight, the: Arabian Super-hero.
-- He helps Ghost
Rider I defeat the Water-Wizard and Sheik Hurani in
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
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:
Barney (II): A thug who picks a fight with Blaze
at Dickie's restaurant in
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).
-- 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).
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).
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
-- 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
-- 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
Bill, Brahma: A motorcycle riding dude who challenges Blaze to a brief motorcycle race in the
-- 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
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
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
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
-- 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).
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,
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
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
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
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,
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
-- 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
--
Returning from the
-- 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
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
Cheemuzwa: Indian mystics, called the "Silent Ones."
(TOGR 19).
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,
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.
Charlie: Worker for the Tarantula (of the old wild west) who
gets a dose of Ghost Rider I's soul searing hellfire. (GR1 50).
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
Collier, "Coot": The director of the Stunt-Master TV show. (GR1 13).
-- 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
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
-- 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
-- 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
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
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
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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).
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
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
-- 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
Fire-Eater: Member of the Circus of Crime.
Fisk,
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).
-- 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
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
-- 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).
--
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).
Grey, Jean: The Hank Pym of female mutants. She's gone under her own name, the name Marvel
Girl,
-- First encounters Ghost Rider II while a member of X-Factor. (GR2
9).
Grimm, Ben: See The Thing.
Guthers, Woody: An old coot who eeks out an existence in the ghost
town of
-- 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).
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
-- He next encounters Ghost Rider I while working at a dude ranch in
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.
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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
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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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: 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
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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
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
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
-- 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
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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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).
-- 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
-- After Pete Hawkins is injured, she asks