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|Box title = Ghost Rider
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|Box title = Calico Kid/Ghost Rider
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|caption = Ghost Rider and his horse, Spectre
  
 
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|Row 1 info = Rex Fury
  
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|Row 3 info = Magazine Enterprises
  
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|Row 4 info = Ray Krank (writer) and Dick Ayers (artist)
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|Row 4 info = Ray Krank and Dick Ayers
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}}[[File:Calico_Kid.jpg|thumb|left|Calico Kid and his original horse, Ebony.]]
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==Golden Age Origin ==
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== Origin ==
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Rex Fury was originally known as the <b>Calico Kid</b>. Rex would pretend to be a mild mannered and wimpy traveling salesman, but he would change into the Calico Kid and become a colorfully-dressed hero.
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[[File:Calico_Kid.jpg|thumb|left|Calico Kid and his original horse, Ebony.]]
  
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Rex Fury originally had a different secret identity than the [[Ghost Rider]]. He was known as the <b>Calico Kid</b>. Rex would pretend to be a mild mannered and wimpy traveling salesman, but he would change into the Calico Kid and become a colorfully-dressed hero.
  
   
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He was assisted by a young Chinese boy named [[Sing Song]] whom he had saved from being framed for murder. His black horse was named Ebony, but he later got a new white horse named Spectre after becoming Ghost Rider.
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He was assisted by a young Chinese boy named [[Sing Song]] whom he had saved from being framed for murder. His black horse was named [[Ebony (Magazine Enterprises)|Ebony]], but he later got a new white horse named [[Spectre (Magazine Enterprises)|Spectre]] after becoming Ghost Rider.
   
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Federal marshal Rex Fury wore a white outfit covered with phosphorus and a cape that had phosphorescent on one side and black on the other.[[File:Ghostridermagent.jpg|thumb|left|Federal marshal Rex Fury ]] Rex used the black side of the cape to cover parts of his body to give the illusion that he was merely a floating head or pair of hands. To further the illusion, he wielded a black lariat and a black bullwhip so that he could appear to grab things at a distance, and even his twin six-guns and his horse, Spectre, glowed in the dark.
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Federal marshal Rex Fury wore a white outfit covered with phosphorus and a cape that had phosphorescent on one side and black on the other.[[File:Ghostridermagent.jpg|thumb|left|Federal marshal, Rex Fury.]]
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Rex used the black side of the cape to cover parts of his body to give the illusion that he was merely a floating head or pair of hands. To further the illusion, he wielded a black lariat and a black bullwhip so that he could appear to grab things at a distance, and even his twin six-guns and his horse, Spectre, glowed in the dark.
   
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The Ghost Rider battled many foes who, like him, were not truly supernatural at all, such as an impostor of [[Frankenstein (A-1)|Frankenstein's Monster]] and the [[Harpy]], as well as others who were the real deal, such as werewolves and vampires. While the character never crossed over with anyone, his mask inspired the [[Avenger]] to put on a costume.
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The Ghost Rider battled many foes who, like him, were not truly supernatural at all, such as an impostor of [[Frankenstein (A-1)|Frankenstein's Monster]] and the [[Harpy]], as well as others who were the real deal, such as werewolves and vampires. While the character never crossed over with anyone, his mask inspired the [[Avenger (Magazine Enterprises)|Avenger]] to put on a costume.
   
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==Public Domain Appearances==
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==Note==
  
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<b>(as The Calico Kid):</b>
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Marvel's [http://marvel.wikia.com/Phantom_Rider Phantom Rider] is based on Magazine Enterprise's Ghost Rider.
  
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*Tim Holt #6-11
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*Great Western #10-11
   
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<b>(as The Ghost Rider):</b>
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==Legal Note==
  
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Only the version of the character that appeared in Magazine Enterprises titles is in public domain. The subsequent [http://marvel.wikia.com/Ghost_Rider Marvel Comics version] is, suffice to say, not.
  
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==Golden Age Appearances==
  
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<b>As The Calico Kid</b>:
  
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* Tim Holt #6-10
  
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* Great Western #10-11
  
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<b>As The Ghost Rider</b>:
  
 
*Tim Holt #11-41
  
*Tim Holt #11-41
 
*Ghost Rider #1-14
  
*Ghost Rider #1-14
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*Great Western #9
  
*Great Western #9
 
*Red Mask #42-50
  
*Red Mask #42-50
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*A-1 Comics #27, 29, 31, 34, 37, 44, 51, 57, 69, 71, 75, 80, 84 & 112
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*A-1 Comics #27, 29, 31, 34, 37, 44, 51, 57, 69, 71, 75, 80, 84, 112
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==Notes==
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*The character was the inspiration for Marvel's [http://marvel.wikia.com/Phantom_Rider Phantom Rider], also co-created by Dick Ayers.
   
 
==See Also ==
  
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*[http://www.dpccomics.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/theamericancomicshop/goldenagedatabase/index.php?search=Calico+Kid&searchnames=on Golden Age Heroes Directory]
  
*[http://www.dpccomics.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/theamericancomicshop/goldenagedatabase/index.php?search=Calico+Kid&searchnames=on Golden Age Heroes Directory]
 
*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/g/ghostridertimely.htm International Hero]
  
*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/g/ghostridertimely.htm International Hero]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_Rider Wikipedia]
  
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*[http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Phantom_Rider_%28Carter_Slade%29 Ghost Rider/Phantom Rider @ Marvel Database]
  
 
[[Category:Comic Book Characters]]
  
[[Category:Comic Book Characters]]
 
[[Category:Magazine Enterprises]]
  
[[Category:Magazine Enterprises]]
 
[[Category:1949 Debuts]]
  
[[Category:1949 Debuts]]
 
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[[Category:Marvel Characters]]
  
 
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[[Category:Ray Krank-Creator]]
  
[[Category:Ray Krank-Creator]]

Latest revision as of 02:21, 24 April 2020

Calico Kid/Ghost Rider
Ghost rider and horse

Real Name

Rex Fury

First Appearance

Tim Holt #6 (1949)

Original Publisher

Magazine Enterprises

Created by

Ray Krank and Dick Ayers

Calico Kid

Calico Kid and his original horse, Ebony.

Origin

Rex Fury was originally known as the Calico Kid. Rex would pretend to be a mild mannered and wimpy traveling salesman, but he would change into the Calico Kid and become a colorfully-dressed hero.

He was assisted by a young Chinese boy named Sing Song whom he had saved from being framed for murder. His black horse was named Ebony, but he later got a new white horse named Spectre after becoming Ghost Rider.

Federal marshal Rex Fury wore a white outfit covered with phosphorus and a cape that had phosphorescent on one side and black on the other.

Ghostridermagent

Federal marshal, Rex Fury.

Rex used the black side of the cape to cover parts of his body to give the illusion that he was merely a floating head or pair of hands. To further the illusion, he wielded a black lariat and a black bullwhip so that he could appear to grab things at a distance, and even his twin six-guns and his horse, Spectre, glowed in the dark.

The Ghost Rider battled many foes who, like him, were not truly supernatural at all, such as an impostor of Frankenstein's Monster and the Harpy, as well as others who were the real deal, such as werewolves and vampires. While the character never crossed over with anyone, his mask inspired the Avenger to put on a costume.

Public Domain Appearances

(as The Calico Kid):

  • Tim Holt #6-11
  • Great Western #10-11

(as The Ghost Rider):

  • Tim Holt #11-41
  • Ghost Rider #1-14
  • Best of the West #1-12
  • Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #13-15
  • Black Phantom #1
  • Great Western #9
  • Red Mask #42-50
  • A-1 Comics #27, 29, 31, 34, 37, 44, 51, 57, 69, 71, 75, 80, 84, 112

Notes

  • The character was the inspiration for Marvel's Phantom Rider, also co-created by Dick Ayers.

See Also

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