Essential Ghost Rider — Marvel
Issue: #1
When orphaned stunt-show star Johnny Blaze discovers his adoptive father Crash Simpson is dying of a rare blood disease, he barters his immortal soul for a miracle cure. The trade-off ultimately leaves him bound to the demon Zarathos, and their melding of spirits would manifest itself every night in the form of Ghost Rider, the most supernatural super hero of all! Collecting MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #5-12...
Creators: Doug Moench, John Costanza, Klaus Janson, Tom Sutton, Tom Palmer, Dan Adkins, Roy Thomas, Irving Watanabe, John Romita, Sal Buscema, George Tuska, John Byrne, Joe Sinnott, Frank Giacoia, Gil Kane, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Vince Colletta, Joe Rosen, Rich Buckler
Characters: Spider-Man, Mephisto, Hulk, Thing, Trapster, Daredevil, Death, Hercules, Heather Glenn, Death-Stalker, Miracle Man, Phantom Eagle, Gemini, Cancer, Carson Collier Sr., Crash Simpson, Marduk Kurios, Foggy Nelson, Stunt-Master, Snake-Dance