Publishers / Marvel / Ghost Rider (1973) / #72
72September 1982
$0.60; 0.25 GBP

Ghost Rider #72

Marvel · September 1982 · on sale 1982-06-01

First appearance: Fire-EaterFirst appearance: Tomás Ramírez1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series)
Issue
#72
Publication date
September 1982
Key date
1982-09-00
On-sale date
1982-06-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Fire-Eater - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tomás Ramírez - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Flame and the Fury!cover1pencils: Bob Budiansky; inks: Dave Simons; letters: Ron ZalmeJohnny Blaze, Ghost Rider
1Temptations!comic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: Bob Budiansky; inks: Dave Simons; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick ParkerJohnny Blaze, Bruto the Strongman, Clown, Fire-Eater First, Corky Franklin, Elliot Franklin, Ghost Rider, Great Gambonnos, Human Cannonball, Live Wire, Bruce Olafsen, Rance Preston, Jack Pulver, Tomás Ramírez First
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter, Bob Layton; pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob Layton

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860290009

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again #31991On eBay ›
Essential Ghost Rider #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-4539-4		2010On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ghost Rider #6
ISBN 978-1-302-95542-7		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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