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Issue Details

Issue #9
Published April 1993
Cover Price 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Bobbie Chase (Editor); Tom DeFalco (Editor in Chief)

Cover Details - "Carnival of Death Part 1 of 2"

Characters John Blaze; Ghost Rider [Dan Ketch]; Vengeance
Synopsis Vengeance facing John Blaze and the Ghost Rider.
Genre Superhero; Occult
Pencils Adam Kubert
Inks Adam Kubert

22 page Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance story "Carnival of Death" Part I

Characters John Blaze; Ghost Rider [Dan Ketch]; Steel Vengeance (death); Styge; Carver; Steel Wind; Wolf; Eli; Clara; Kody; Timmy Woods; Miranda; Mephisto; Vengeance (origin and 1st appearance); Hag (cameo); Troll (cameo); Deathwatch's body (cameo)
Synopsis Steel Vengeance is killed by Styge for disobedience amd Steel Wind is sent to capture John Blaze. John and the Ghost Rider arrive back at the Carnival to find that it has been attacked by the demons while they were gone. The Carnival was able to withstand the attack and the demons scattered around the town. When the demons left many of the people, including Timmy's father went out hunting them. Timmy sneaks out to look for his father. Mephisto meets with a human who wants vengeance on the Ghost Rider and when he sells his soul Mephisto transforms him into Vengeance. John and the Ghost Rider go after Timmy and save him just in time. When they arrive back at the carnival they find it under siege by Steel Wind and the demons.
Genre Superhero; Occult
Script Howard Mackie
Pencils Adam Kubert
Inks Bill Reinhold; Klaus Janson
Colors Greg Wright
Letters Bill Oakley
Notes First appearance and origin of Vengeance.

1 page letters page "Chain Reactions"

Notes Letters by Rick Hernandez, Tom Metkus, Steve Perram, Michael Kaye, B. Gravely, Eric Fuller, Andrew Colson and Derek Burns. Includes answers to questions and a short section regarding upcoming stories.