*Marvel: From the 1970’s, the Satan-spawned adventures of everyone’s favourite flame-faced bad lad, the Ghost Rider! Marvel recycled the name of one of their Western heroes for the saga of an ill-advised stunt cyclist who made a pact with the Devil – with the best of intentions – and ended up as an emissary of Satan. Scripter Gary Friedrich employed some of the tropes previously used in his stint on Skywald’s short-lived Hell-Rider (see earlier updates), but Johnny Blaze proved a more likeable hero – and the distinctive and atmospheric art by Mike Ploog didn’t hurt either! After enjoying a successful run in Marvel Spotlight from #’s 5-11, Johnny spun out into his own series, which lasted issues. We have the second Ghost Rider appearance, in Marvel Spotlight #6, new in, as well as his final two in Spotlight (#’s 10 and 11), all in high grade, VF+ or better, then we continue on to his fiery first issue, in an attractive Fine- cents copy at £40.