*Western: In 1948, a country & western song written by Stan Jones, “Ghost Riders In The Sky”, hit the charts and has been engrained into the zeitgeist ever since, with multiple recordings – most famously Frankie Laine. What’s this got to do with comic books? Well, one year later, while the song was still being played everywhere, a western hero, Ghost Rider, debuted in Magazine Enterprises’ Tim Holt, and won his own series shortly thereafter, his western/horror adventures continuing until the advent of the Comics Code. One of the Ghost Rider’s most prominent creators was Dick Ayers. Fast forward to 1967, and Marvel Comics released a new western hero called…Ghost Rider, illustrated by the very same Dick Ayers and identical to the 1940s character, which was in turn inspired by the song. An unrestrained homage (a.k.a. shameless rip-off), this told the tale of Carter Slade, mild-mannered schoolteacher who, when danger calls, throws on luminous bedsheets and takes some ‘herbs’ (winky winky) given to him by friendly Native Americans to become the Frontier Phantom, the Ghost Rider! GR’s original run lasted a scant 7 issues, but he’s reappeared, as first the Night Rider and as the Phantom many times since. We are chuffed to have the original series in full back in stock, from #1 (VG/FN p £20) to #7, in superior mid grades. Saddle up for spooky rough-riding adventure! SORRY, THESE HAVE NOW SOLD