Marvel Comics
Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider is one of the best pure designs Marvel has ever published and the concept is barely more than the image: a flaming skull on a motorcycle. The premise — a stunt rider who makes a deal to save someone he loves and is bound to a demon for it — is a straightforward Faust, and the character has always worked better as a visual than as a story, which the many attempts to build a durable ongoing series have demonstrated.
- First appearance
- Marvel Spotlight #5 (1972), Marvel Comics
- Created by
- Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, Mike Ploog
- Also known as
- Johnny Blaze, The Spirit of Vengeance
- Universe
- Marvel Universe
- Appears in
- comics, film, television, games
Who is Ghost Rider?
Ghost Rider is one of the best pure designs Marvel has ever published and the concept is barely more than the image: a flaming skull on a motorcycle. The premise — a stunt rider who makes a deal to save someone he loves and is bound to a demon for it — is a straightforward Faust, and the character has always worked better as a visual than as a story, which the many attempts to build a durable ongoing series have demonstrated. The creator-rights history is significant and unhappy. Gary Friedrich sued Marvel over ownership after the 2007 film, lost, and was countersued for selling prints of his own character at conventions; the case became a rallying point in the long argument about how the industry treats the people who created its properties.
Ghost Rider: the details
- First appearance
- Marvel Spotlight #5, August 1972
- Created by
- Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas and artist Mike Ploog
- A straightforward Faust
- A stunt rider makes a deal to save someone he loves and is bound to a demon
- The image is the concept
- A flaming skull on a motorcycle, which has always worked better visually than narratively
- The creator-rights case
- Gary Friedrich sued Marvel over ownership after the 2007 film, lost, and was countersued
- It became a rallying point
- The case is frequently cited in arguments about how the industry treats its creators
- The Penance Stare
- His signature power is forcing a person to feel all the pain they have caused
Why Ghost Rider endures
One of Marvel's strongest visual designs, and the centre of a creator-rights case that became a reference point in the industry's long argument about ownership.
What Ghost Rider looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: A flaming skull, leather jacket and chain, on a burning motorcycle
Flame against black is the whole design and it is one of the strongest images in comics — the fire gives it texture and movement that a flat emblem cannot, which makes it work large. Orange on black is the only palette it needs.
Flame against black is the entire design and one of comics' strongest images — fire gives texture and movement a flat emblem cannot, so it works large. Orange on black. Teen and adult.
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Marvel Ghost Rider Vintage Motorcycle Comic Icon T-Shirt Small
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Sizes: kids to adult
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| Band | Ages | US sizes | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler | 2–4 years | 2T, 3T, 4T | Search toddler sizes |
| Kids | 4–7 years | XS (4/5), S (6/7) | Search kids sizes |
| Youth | 8–14 years | M (8), L (10/12), XL (14/16) | Search youth sizes |
| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played Ghost Rider
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | Ghost Rider | 2007 | Live action |
| Gabriel Luna | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 2016 | Live action |
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Who created Ghost Rider?
Ghost Rider was created by Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas and Mike Ploog, first appearing in Marvel Spotlight #5 in 1972 (Marvel Comics).
What does a Ghost Rider T-shirt usually look like?
A flaming skull, leather jacket and chain, on a burning motorcycle. Flame against black is the entire design and one of comics' strongest images — fire gives texture and movement a flat emblem cannot, so it works large. Orange on black. Teen and adult.
Are Ghost Rider T-shirts made for children?
No. Ghost Rider comes from work made for older audiences, so we keep the character off our kids pages even where children's sizes are manufactured.
Who has played Ghost Rider?
Ghost Rider has been played on screen by Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider, 2007), Gabriel Luna (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., 2016).
How much does a Ghost Rider T-shirt cost?
Ghost Rider shirts we currently track start from around $17.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
This profile was compiled from published reference material about Ghost Rider — first appearance, creator credits and production history — and is a secondary source rather than a substitute for the original publication. Where a detail could not be corroborated it has been left out. We do not physically test garments; see how we work for what that means and what it does not.
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