| Ghost Rider | |
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 Ghost Rider and his horse Spectre | |
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Real Name |
Rex Fury |
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First Appearance |
Tim Holt #11 (1949) |
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Original Publisher |
Magazine Enterprises |
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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.
Legal Note
Only the version of the character that appeared in Magazine Enterprises titles in in public domain. The subsequent Marvel Comics version is, suffice to say, not.
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