Lot # 1489: 1973 Marvel Ghost Rider #1 - CGC 9.2

Rev up your bids for this 9/73 Marvel Ghost Rider #1 issue. Billed as "The Most Supernatural Superhero of All", the Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider character debuted a year earlier, appearing in issues #5-11 of the prominent tryout series Marvel Spotlight. Topped with a flaming skull, the on-fire hero graduated to his own solo title with the offered #1 issue, which continues a story from Marvel Spotlight #11. This issue also marks the first appearance of Daimon Hellstrom/Son of Satan, who then followed Ghost Rider in Marvel Spotlight, appearing in issues #12-23. CGC has encapsulated this Ghost Rider #1 issue with a highly satisfying grade pf 9.2, Off-White to White Pages, making it a nice find for seekers of Bronze Age key issues. Label notes are "Gary Friedrich story, Tom Sutton and Syd Shores art, Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott cover. 1st appearance of the Son of Satan (Daimon Hellstrom) in cameo. Story continued from Marvel Spotlight #11".