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Publishers / Marvel / Ghost Rider (1990) / #1
1May 1990
$1.95; 2.50 CAD

Ghost Rider #1

Marvel · May 1990

First appearance: Danny KetchFirst appearance: Ghost RiderFirst appearance: Stacy Dolan2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 1990
Key date
May 1990
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.50 CAD
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file Danny Ketch becomes Ghost Rider, May 1990, launching the series that became one of the decade's biggest sellers. A different character from the Johnny Blaze original, which the record keeps straight.

First appearance of Danny Ketch - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ghost Rider - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Stacy Dolan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Stephen Lords - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Barbara Ketch - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Francis Ketch - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Arthur Dolan - 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
0A Spirit Reborn!cover1pencils: Javier Saltares; inks: Javier SaltaresGhost Rider First, Danny Ketch First
2Life's Bloodcomic story46script: Howard Mackie; pencils: Javier Saltares; inks: Mark Texeira; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Michael HeislerDeathwatch First, Arthur Dolan First, Stacy Dolan First, Wilson Fisk, Ghost Rider First, Barbara Ketch First, Danny Ketch First, Francis Ketch First, Kingpin, Stephen Lords First
3The Radical Leftpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
4Incredible Savingspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetHulk

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148601317405
Second PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Ghost Rider: Resurrected #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-803-4		1991On eBay ›
Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Classic #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3735-1		2009On eBay ›
Ghost Rider: Cycle of Vengeance #12012On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1990s Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9816-1		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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