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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published 2007
Cover Price 16.99 USD; 27.25 CAD
Pages 572
Editing Gerry Conway (original editor); Archie Goodwin (original editor); Jim Shooter (original editor); Roger Stern (original editor); Denny O'Neil (original editor); Mark D. Beazley (Associate Editor); Jennifer Grünwald (Associate Editor); Michael Short (Assistant Editor); Jeff Youngquist (Senior Editor, Special Projects)
Notes ISBN 0-7851-264-1.

Cover Details

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Colors Chris Sotomayor
Letters typeset
Notes ISBN 0-7851-264-1.
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #34.

3 page credits "Table of Contents"

Letters typeset

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #21"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Gladiator [Melvin Potter]; Eel [Leopold Stryke]
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Al Milgrom
Letters Irving Watanabe
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #21.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Deathplay!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Gladiator [Melvin Potter]; Coot Collier; Karen Page; Crash Simpson (in flashback); Roxanne Simpson (in flashback); Satan (in flashback); Nomad [Steve Rogers](in flashback); Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (in flashback); Eel [Leopold Stryke] (dies)
Genre superhero
Script Gerry Conway
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Sam Grainger
Letters Irving Watanabe
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #21.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #22"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Enforcer
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Al Milgrom
Letters Irving Watanabe
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #22.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Nobody Beats the Enforcer!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Karen Page; Enforcer [Charles L. Delazny]; Professor; Stunt-Master [George Smith]; Roxanne Simpson; Officer Flannigan;
Genre superhero
Script Gerry Conway (Plot); Don Glut (Script)
Pencils Don Heck
Inks Keith Pollard
Letters Irving Watanabe
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #22.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #23"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Water Wizard
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby?
Inks Joe Sinnott?
Letters Dan Crespi
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #23.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Wrath of the Water Wizard!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Champions [Hercules; Black Widow; Angel; Iceman]; Ivan Petrovich; Water Wizard [Peter Van Zante]; Roxanne Simpson; Stunt-Master [George Smith]; Coot Collier; Mole; Enforcer [Charles L. Delazny]
Genre superhero
Script Gerry Conway (Plot); Jim Shooter
Pencils Don Heck
Inks Don Newton
Letters Ray Holloway?
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #23.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #24"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Enforcer [Charles L. Delazny]; Water Wizard [Peter Van Zante]
Genre superhero
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Dave Cockrum
Letters Dan Crespi
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #24.

17 page Ghost Rider story "I, the Enforcer...!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Enforcer; Charles L. Delazny; Water Wizard [Peter Van Zante]; Roxannen Simpson; Roger Cross; Professor; Big Jim Galton
Genre superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Don Heck
Inks Dan Green
Letters Denise Wohl
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #24.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #25"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Steve Leialoha
Letters John Costanza
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #25.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Menace is a Man Called Malice!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Roxanne Simpson; Karen Page; Stunt-Master [George Smith]; Malice
Genre superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Don Heck
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Letters Denise Wohl
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #25.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #26"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Dr. Druid [Dr. Anthony Druid]
Genre superhero
Pencils George Perez
Inks Rudy Nebres
Letters John Costanza?
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #26.

17 page Ghost Rider story "A Doom Named Dr. Druid!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Roxanne Simpson; Roger Cross; Dr. Druid [Dr. Anthony Druid]; Charles L. Delazny; Armstrong (security guard); Karen Page
Genre superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Sam Grainger
Letters Denise Wohl
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #26.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #27"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Two-Gun Kid [Matt Hawk]; Manticore
Genre superhero
Pencils Sal Buscema
Inks Frank Giacoia
Letters Irving Watanabe
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #27.

17 page Ghost Rider story "At the Mercy of the Manticore!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Dr. Druid (in flashback); Brahma Bill; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Manticore; Two-Gun Kid [Matt Hawk]
Genre superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Dan Green
Letters Denise Wohl
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #27.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #28"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Orb
Genre superhero
Pencils Ernie Chan
Inks Ernie Chan
Letters Annette Kawecki?
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #28.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Evil is the Orb!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Brahma Bill; Roxanne Simpson; Orb
Genre superhero
Script Roger McKenzie
Pencils Don Perlin; Tom Sutton
Inks Owen McCarron; Pablo Marcos
Letters Joe Rosen
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #28.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #29"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]
Genre superhero
Pencils Rich Buckler?
Inks Frank Giacoia
Letters Irving Watanabe
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #29.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Deadly Pawn!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]; Bounty Hunter; Dormammu
Genre superhero
Script Roger McKenzie
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks ? [as N.Y. Tribe]
Letters Gaspar Saladino (p.1 only); Peter Iro; Jean Simek
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #29.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #30"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]
Genre superhero
Pencils Ernie Chan
Inks Ernie Chan
Letters Dan Crespi?
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #30.

17 page Ghost Rider story "The Mage and the Monster!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]; Dormammu; Clea; Wong; Bounty Hunter; Satan (in flashback); Crash Simpson (in flashback); Roxanne Simpson (in flashback)
Genre superhero
Script Roger McKenzie (Co-Plot, Script); Don Perlin (Co-Plot)
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Jim Mooney
Letters Gaspar Saladino (p.1 only); Joe Genovese (pp.2-17)
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #30.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #31"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Bounty Hunter
Genre superhero
Pencils Frank Robbins
Inks Bob Layton
Letters Dan Crespi?
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #31.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Demon's Rage!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Dr. Strange; Dormammu; Clea; Bounty Hunter
Genre superhero
Script Roger McKenzie (Co-Plot, Script); Don Perlin (Co-Plot)
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Bob Layton
Letters Gaspar Saladino (p.1 only); Joe Genovese (pp.2-17)
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #31.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #32"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Bounty Hunter
Genre superhero
Pencils Keith Pollard
Inks Bob Layton
Letters Dan Crespi?
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #32.

17 page Ghost Rider story "The Price!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Bounty Hunter
Genre superhero
Script Roger McKenzie (Co-Plot, Script); Don Perlin (Co-Plot)
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Rick Bryant
Letters Gaspar Saladino (p.1); Diana Albers (pp.2-17)
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #32.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #33"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Bob Wiacek
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #33.

17 page Ghost Rider story "... Whom a Child Would Destroy!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Nathan Beame; Dark Riders; Woody Guthers; Jonathan Beame
Genre superhero
Script Roger McKenzie (Co-Plot, Script); Don Perlin (Co-Plot)
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Diana Albers
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #33.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #34"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #34.

17 page Ghost Rider story "The Boy Who Lived Forever!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Nathan Beame (dies); Jonathan Beame (dies); Woody Guthers (dies); Anne Beame (dies); Professor X (in flashback); Cyclops (in flashback)
Genre superhero
Script Roger McKenzie (Co-Plot, Script); Don Perlin (Co-Plot)
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Jim Novak
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #34.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #35"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Death
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #35.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Deathrace!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Death Ryder
Genre superhero
Script Jim Starlin
Pencils Jim Starlin (layouts); Steve Leialoha
Inks Steve Leialoha; ? [as "and Friends"]
Letters Tom Orzechowski
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #35.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #36"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Bob Wiacek
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #36.

17 page Ghost Rider story "A Demon in Denver!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Debbie; Barney; Beth
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Irving Watanabe
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #36.

1 page Ghost Rider story "Ghost Rider #37"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Bob Wiacek
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #37.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Night of the Flame Cycles!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Dirk Varden (dies); Flame Cyclists [Davey; Davey's Parents (die)]
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters John Costanza
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #37.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #38"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Karen Sterling; Death Cult
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Bob Wiacek
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #38.

17 page Ghost Rider story "The Cult of Doom"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Karen Sterling; Death Cult; "Harley" Baggs (dies)
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Diana Albers
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #38.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #39"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Death Cult
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Bob Wiacek
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #39.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Into the Abyss!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Death Cult [Mark Crane; Billy Sterling]; Senator Arthur Sterling; Karen Sterling; Mrs. Sterling
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Clem Robins
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #39.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #40"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Al Gordon
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #40.

17 page Ghost Rider story "The Menace of the Nuclear Man!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Nuclear Man [Dr. Thurgood Vance] (dies); Angela Vance
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Diana Albers
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #40.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #41"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Bob Wiacek
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #41.

17 page Ghost Rider story "The Freight Train to Oblivion!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; The Jackal Gang [Carl Travis; Andy; Tepper]; Gina Langtrees
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Clem Robins
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #41.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #42"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Bob Wiacek
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #42.

17 page Ghost Rider story "The Lonesome Death of Johnny Blaze!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Jackal Gang; Carl Travis; Gina Langtrees
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Diana Albers
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #42.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #43"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Bob Wiacek
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #43.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Night of the Crimson Mage!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Crimson Mage [Azaziah Hornsby]
Synopsis Blaze and Ghost Rider are separated in this story.
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Ricardo Villamonte
Letters John Costanza
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #43.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #44"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Crimson Mage [Azaziah Hornsby]
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Jack Abel
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #44.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Cloak of Crimson - Soul of Dust!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Crimson Mage [Azaziah Hornsby]
Synopsis Blaze and GR merge again.
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Tom Sutton
Letters Clem Robins
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #44.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #45"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Bob Wiacek
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #45.

17 page Ghost Rider story "To Banish a Ghost!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Flagg Fargo
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Diana Albers
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #45.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #46"

Characters Ghost Rider; Johnny Blaze
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Bob Wiacek
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #46.

17 page Ghost Rider story "The End of a Champion"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Flagg Fargo
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Diana Albers
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #46.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #47"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Al Milgrom
Letters Rick Parker?
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #47.

17 page Ghost Rider story "The Demon Within!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Wanda; Zooie; Raz; Sparky
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Joe Rosen
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #47.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #48"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Bob McLeod
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #48.

17 page Ghost Rider story "Wind of the Undead!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Tabitha Arcanne; Dalton Cartwright
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Jim Novak
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #48.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #49"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Manitou
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #49.

17 page Ghost Rider story "The Wrath of the Manitou!"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Manitou [Wisa'ka]; Ed Pollard; Spotted Doe
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Jean Simek
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #49.

1 page Ghost Rider cover reprint (on interior page) "Ghost Rider #50"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Night Rider [Carter Slade]; Spotted Doe
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #50.

35 page Ghost Rider story "Manitou's Anger... Tarantula's Sting!"

Characters Ghost Rider [[Johnny Blaze]; Night Rider [Carter Slade]; Spotted Doe; Tarantula; Flaming Star; Ed Pollard
Genre superhero
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils Don Perlin
Inks Don Perlin
Letters Diana Albers
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #50.

1 page Ghost Rider's Gallery of Guest Stars! illustration "The Son of Satan"

Characters Ghost Rider; Son of Satan
Genre superhero
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Letters Irving Watanabe
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #50.

1 page Ghost Rider's Gallery of Guest Stars! illustration "The Incredible Hulk"

Characters Ghost Rider; Hulk
Genre superhero
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Klaus Janson
Letters Irving Watanabe
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #50.

1 page Ghost Rider's Gallery of Guest Stars! illustration "Phantom Eagle"

Characters Ghost Rider; Phantom Eagle
Genre superhero
Pencils Herb Trimpe
Inks Herb Trimpe
Letters Irving Watanabe
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #50.

1 page Dr. Druid character profile "Doctor Druid"

Characters Dr. Druid
Genre superhero
Letters typeset
Reprinted from ?

1 page Dr. Strange character profile "Doctor Strange"

Characters Dr. Strange
Genre superhero
Letters typeset
Reprinted from ?

1 page Ghost Rider character profile "Ghost Rider"

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Letters typeset
Reprinted from ?

1 page Night Rider character profile "Night Rider"

Characters Night Rider [Hamilton Slade]
Genre superhero; western
Letters typeset
Notes It would have made more sense to showcase Carter Slade, not his descendant.
Reprinted from ?

1 page Ghost Rider (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix*

Characters Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Bob Wiacek
Colors Chris Sotomayor
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #42.