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Gil Kane motorcycle cover; 1st brief app. Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)


Ghost Rider #1 takes a character originally revamped from the Wild West and lands him into his own comic title — after the demonic alter-ego of stunt biker Johnny Blaze had found a following in issues of Marvel Spotlight. The character was a perfect mix for the '70s, bringing together the notion of a flaming Evel Knievel with a demonic grindhouse vibe even as The Exorcist had a massive influence on pop culture.

It was also a pretty big deal that the Comics Code Authority was lightening up on horror elements in comics. That allowed Ghost Rider #1 to also offer readers the first appearance of Daimon Hellstrom as the Son of Satan, who has his own role to play as the Ghost Rider takes on the Witch-Woman in a story continued from Marvel Spotlight #11 — with a nod to one of Mr. Knievel's most notorious stunts to create a true Bronze Age collectible!
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