Publishers / Marvel / Ghost Rider (1973) / #75
75December 1982
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP

Ghost Rider #75

Marvel · December 1982 · on sale 1982-08-31

First appearance: Steel WindFirst appearance: Ruriko Tsumura2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series)
Issue
#75
Publication date
December 1982
Key date
1982-12-00
On-sale date
1982-08-31
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Steel Wind - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ruriko Tsumura - 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
0-cover1pencils: Bob Budiansky; inks: Dave SimonsJohnny Blaze, Ghost Rider, Steel Wind First, Ruriko Tsumura First
1Beware the Steel Wind!comic story22script: J. M. DeMatteis, Bob Budiansky; pencils: Bob Budiansky; inks: Dave Simons; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Joe RosenJohnny Blaze, Clown, Corky Franklin, Elliot Franklin, Ghost Rider, Steel Wind First, Ruriko Tsumura First
2-letters page1letters: ?; typeset
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter, Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860290012
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860290012

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again #41991On eBay ›
Essential Ghost Rider #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-4539-4		2010On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ghost Rider #7
ISBN 978-1-302-96261-6		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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