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Ghost Rider is a 2007 American superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name , it was produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel Entertainment , Crystal Sky Pictures , and Relativity Media , and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing .
Blackheart seeks to obtain the Contract of San Venganza, which grants its owner access to the power of a thousand evil souls. Upon learning of his son's search, Mephistopheles transforms Johnny Blaze into the Ghost Rider and tasks him with killing Blackheart.
Ghost Rider is the name of multiple superheroes or antiheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider.
Phantom Rider is the name of several Old West heroic gunfighter characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.The character was originally called Ghost Rider, and was renamed following the introduction of Marvel's motorcycle-riding character of the same name.
Inspired by Mephistopheles of the Faust legend, [8] he was introduced into Marvel comics by writer Stan Lee and penciler John Buscema, Mephisto debuted in Silver Surfer #3 (cover dated Dec. 1968), [9] and was established as a perennial foe for the cosmic hero, [10] also appearing in Silver Surfer #8–9 (Sept.–Oct. 1969) and 16–17 (May–June 1970).
Becoming a professional criminal, Van Zante dons a costume and adopts the alias of Water Wizard, and robs a brokerage house. He is then employed by the criminal the Enforcer and assigned to kill Ghost Rider, but fails. [30] He salvages the Enforcer's ring from San Diego harbor, and battles and is defeated by Ghost Rider. [31]
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics antihero Ghost Rider.It is a sequel to the 2007 film Ghost Rider [8] and features Nicolas Cage reprising his role as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider [9] with supporting roles portrayed by Ciarán Hinds, Violante Placido, Johnny Whitworth, Christopher Lambert, and Idris Elba.
Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.He is the second Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following Carter Slade (the Western comics hero later known as the Phantom Rider) and preceding Daniel Ketch, Alejandra Jones, and Robbie Reyes.