[1] After the trademark to the character's name and motif lapsed, Marvel Comics debuted its own near-identical, horror-free version of the character in Ghost Rider #1 (cover-dated February 1967), by plotter and original Ghost Rider artist Ayers, and writers Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas.

[2] In an interview, Ayers recalled how the character was conceived, "Vin would come in and sit down and describe what he wanted in The Ghost Rider.

The Magazine Enterprises library of characters, including its version of Ghost Rider, was reprinted by AC Comics in the 1980s.

He battled evil while dressed in a phosphorescent white costume, complete with a full-face mask, cape, and the hat.

Johnny Blaze, the modern era Ghost Rider, eventually found himself transported into the 19th century where the latter met and teamed up with Slade.

[4] Slade's spirit, however, returned and possessed his descendant Hamilton to make into a Phantom Rider and rode out to rescue Blaze from certain doom.

[5] After Slade's death in Western Gunfighters #7 (January 1972), his sidekick Jamie Jacobs became the second Phantom Rider.

[volume & issue needed] When the West Coast Avengers are traveling through time on one of their adventures, Lincoln becomes infatuated with Mockingbird.

[9] In the miniseries Blaze of Glory, the African American gunslinger Reno Jones used the Ghost Rider identity briefly in a battle with the Ku Klux Klan-affiliated mercenaries called the Nightriders.

As he explored the site, he found a large burial urn and from it appeared the ghostly garb of his ancestors (Carter and Lincoln).

Claiming to be both "the spirit and the heir", the Phantom Rider teamed up with Crossfire to battle the heroes Hawkeye and Mockingbird.

[17] An original incarnation of the Phantom Rider appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man episode "Return to the Spider-Verse" Pt.

[citation needed] This version is a former Texas Ranger from the 19th century who sold his soul to Mephistopheles and became his servant as Ghost Rider before leaving his service and becoming a cemetery caretaker.