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Cover: Ed Hannigan & Dave Cockrum

Ghost Rider #16

Feb 1976 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
“Blood in the Waters”

In "Blood in the Waters," a haunted former CIA agent, driven by trauma and vengeance after his wife’s death at the hands of a rigged dolphin, turns his rage on every dolphin he encounters. When Johnny Blaze, as Ghost Rider, arrives in the coastal town, he must confront the man’s escalating violence—only to be saved in an unexpected way when a pod of dolphins intervenes against a massive great white shark. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated by George Tuska, with inks by Vince Colletta and colors by Janice Cohen, this 1976 issue features a striking cover by Ed Hannigan and Dave Cockrum.

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writer Bill Mantlo · artist George Tuska · inker Vince Colletta · colorist Janice Cohen · letterer Karen Mantlo · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Ed Hannigan, Dave Cockrum

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Full credits

colorist Janice Cohen
letterer Karen Mantlo
cover pencils Ed Hannigan
cover pencils, inks Dave Cockrum

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A former CIA employee gets PTSD after his wife was killed by a dolphin he rigged with an explosive strap. This causes him to start killing every dolphin he sees as a vendetta. Johnny is visting the area and as the Ghost Rider stops him. The dolphins then save Ghost Rider from a 20 foot Great white shark.

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