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TIMELINE
The road in order — publication milestones and the in-universe events they introduced. Larger marks are turning points.
The Western Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider #1 introduces Carter Slade, the glowing horseman of the Texas frontier. Seven issues.
Johnny Blaze
Marvel Spotlight #5 (August): stunt rider Johnny Blaze sells his soul to save Crash Simpson and becomes the flaming-skulled Ghost Rider.
The first ongoing
Ghost Rider vol. 2 #1 (September). The Orb debuts in Marvel Team-Up #15 the same year.
The Champions
Johnny joins Hercules, Black Widow, Angel and Iceman in Los Angeles.
Centurious
Ghost Rider #74 introduces the man without a soul; Zarathos is named soon after.
Freedom
Ghost Rider #81 ends the series with Zarathos trapped in the Crystal of Souls and Johnny Blaze human again.
Blackheart
Mephisto's son debuts in Daredevil #270.
Danny Ketch
Ghost Rider vol. 3 #1 (May): a new Rider, the Penance Stare, the Hell Cycle, Deathwatch and Blackout.
Hearts of Darkness
Ghost Rider, Wolverine and the Punisher versus Blackheart in Christ's Crown.
Midnight Sons
Lilith debuts (#28); Rise of the Midnight Sons; Vengeance (Badilino) debuts (#21); Spirits of Vengeance launches.
Siege of Darkness
Lilith and Zarathos assault the Midnight Sons across seventeen chapters.
Ghost Rider 2099 · Blaze
Zero Cochrane's cyberpunk Rider and Johnny's solo Blaze series both launch.
Noble Kale
Danny's Spirit is revealed as his ancestor; Blaze and Ketch are revealed as brothers.
The Ketch series ends
Ghost Rider vol. 3 #93 is the last published issue; #94 waits until 2007.
The Hammer Lane
Marvel Knights miniseries by Grayson and Kaniuga.
Road to Damnation
Ennis and Crain put Johnny on the endless highway of Hell.
Lucifer
Daniel Way's ongoing: Johnny escapes Hell with Lucifer's soul in 666 pieces.
The film · Trail of Tears
Ghost Rider (Mark Steven Johnson) opens in February with Nicolas Cage; Ennis's Civil War Rider debuts; Ghost Rider Finale publishes the lost #94.
Zadkiel
Jason Aaron's run begins at #20: the Spirits are Heaven's creations and the archangel is a traitor.
Heaven's on Fire
Blaze and Ketch lead the Riders against Zadkiel. The 2006 series ends at #35.
Alejandra Jones
The angel Adam gives Johnny's Spirit to a new host (Ghost Rider vol. 7).
Spirit of Vengeance
The second film (Neveldine/Taylor) opens in February; Cage's last ride.
Robbie Reyes
All-New Ghost Rider #1 (March): the Hell Charger arrives.
Ghost Racers
Secret Wars puts every Rider in Arcade's arena.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · Kushala
Gabriel Luna's Robbie Reyes joins the MCU on television; Kushala debuts in Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme.
Cosmic Ghost Rider · the First Rider
Thanos #13 introduces Frank Castle's cosmic Rider; Marvel Legacy #1 introduces the mammoth-riding Ghost Rider of 1,000,000 BC.
Damnation · Avengers
Johnny Blaze takes the throne of Hell; Robbie Reyes joins Aaron's Avengers.
King of Hell
Ed Brisson's Ghost Rider: Danny versus King Johnny.
Robbie in Hell
Robbie briefly claims the throne to expel Eli; Ghost Rider: Kushala Infinite Comic.
Percy · Midnight Suns
Benjamin Percy's Ghost Rider (April); Marvel's Midnight Suns video game with Robbie as playable Rider (December).
Weapons of Vengeance
Ghost Rider/Wolverine crossover introduces Bagra-ghul; Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider miniseries.
Final Vengeance
Frank Castle takes the Spirit; Spirits of Vengeance begins; Robbie Reyes Special.
Spirits of Violence
Ghost Rider vs. Galactus one-shot (June); Spirits of Violence #1 (October) opens the Violent Era.
Ryan Gosling
San Diego Comic-Con, July: Marvel Studios announces Ghost Rider with Ryan Gosling, directed by Shawn Levy; dated July 28, 2028 in August.
The Marvel Studios film
Scheduled for July 28, 2028.