Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider and his horse Spectre
Real Name	Rex Fury
First Appearance	Tim Holt #11 (1949)
Original Publisher	Magazine Enterprises
Created by	Ray Krank (writer) and Dick Ayers (artist)

Golden Age Origin

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.

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. Originally, the Ghost Rider had a different identity, The Calico Kid, but he abandoned it in favor of his new spooky persona. He was assisted by a young Chinese boy named Sing Song who had been helping him before he even adopted the Ghost Rider persona.

The Ghost Rider battled many foes who, like him, were not truly supernatural at all, such as an impostor of Frankenstein (A-1), as well as others who were the real deal, such as werewolves and vampires.

Golden Age Appearances

• Tim Holt #11

• Red Mask #50

• Ghost Rider #1-14

• A-1 Comics #27, 29, 31, 34, 37, 44, 51, 57, 69, 71, 75, 80, 84 & 112

See Also

Ghost Rider/Phantom Rider @ Marvel Database