Ghost Rider
Few characters have burned as brightly across Marvel's modern era as Ghost Rider, who roared onto the scene in 1990 courtesy of Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares in a debut issue that itself ranks among collector-coveted key issues. With 35 years of hellfire-lit adventures spanning Ghost Rider, Marvel Comics Presents, and Daredevil, this is a character with genuine staying power — 200 catalog appearances and eight recognized key issues speak to a legacy that goes well beyond a flash-in-the-pan phenomenon. Along the way, Ghost Rider has shared the page with some of Marvel's heaviest hitters — Logan, Spider-Man, and the mysterious Danny Ketch among them — making for a rogues' gallery of co-stars that signals just how central this character has become to the Marvel universe. If you're building a serious modern Marvel collection, Ghost Rider is absolutely essential reading.
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Trivia
- 🗓️ Ghost Rider first appeared in Ghost Rider #1 in 1990 — that's 36 years ago. It's a recognized key issue.
- 🎨 Co-created by Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares.
- 🏆 Ranks #677 of 59,192 characters in our catalog by number of appearances — one of the most-published characters we track.
- 📚 Appears in 200 issues across 98 different series.
- ⭐ 8 of their appearances are key issues collectors actively chase.
- 📈 Has appeared in comics for 35 years (1990–2025) — a true Copper/Modern Age mainstay.