Ghost Rider Vol 2 35

"Why, I am the one you've long sought after and secretly longed for. I am the reason you ride that absurd motorcycle. I am why you risk those insane stunts you perform. I am Death!"

―Death Ryder

"Death Race!"
Ghost Rider
Title:	"Death Race!"
Volume:	2
Number:	35
Cover price:	.35
Cover date:	April, 1979
Publisher:	Marvel Comics
Credits
Chief:	Jim Shooter
Writers:	Jim Starlin
Pencilers:	Jim Starlin; Al Milgrom; Steve Leialoha
Inkers:	Jim Starlin; Mike Nasser; Steve Leialoha
Cover artists:	Bob Budiansky
Cover inker:	Joe Rubinstein
Cover letterer:	Jim Novak
Colorists:	Petra Goldberg
Letterers:	Tom Orzechowski
Assistants:	Jim Salicrup
Editors:	Roger Stern
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"Death Race!" is the title to the thirty-fifth issue of volume two of the Ghost Rider comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written and illustrated by Jim Starlin with Steve Leialoha on finished pencils and inks. Al Milgrom provided finished pencils on the framing sequence, while additional inking was provided by Jim Starlin and Mike Nasser. The story was colored by Petra Goldberg with lettering by Tom Orzechowski. It was edited by Roger Stern with Jim Salicrup as assistant editor. This issue shipped with an April, 1979 cover date and carries a cover price of .35 cents per copy.

Appearances

• Ghost Rider

• Johnny Blaze
• Zarathos

Villains

• Death Ryder

Minor characters

• Anna Devere
• Richie Petrillo

Races

• Humans
• Demons
• Grim Reapers

Locations

• United States

Vehicles

• Hell Cycle
• Death Ryder's cycle

Notes & Trivia

• This issue is job number LG321.

• This story is reprinted in the Essential Ghost Rider, Volume 2 trade paperback, the Ghost Rider: Highway to Hell one-shot, and the Ghost Rider: The Complete Collection DVD-ROM.

• This issue includes a Hostess Twinkies advertisement featuring Spider-Man in "Spider-Man Puts Himself in the Picture!"

• This is the first and only appearance of the Death Ryder, who is presumably an aspect of Death.

• This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Anna Devere.

• This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Richie Petrillo.

Recommended Reading

Ghost Rider, Vol, 1 Ghost Rider, Vol, 2 Ghost Rider, Vol, 3 Ghost Rider, Vol, 4 Ghost Rider, Vol, 5 Ghost Rider, Vol, 6 Ghost Rider, Vol, 7

Ghost Rider Collections Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears Ghost Rider 2099 All-New Ghost Rider Original Ghost Rider Original Ghost Rider Rides Again Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance

See also

Ghost Rider Ghost Rider pages Ghost Rider images Ghost Rider movies

Ghost Rider comics Ghost Rider characters Ghost Rider organizations Ghost Rider miscellaneous

External Links

• Ghost Rider, Volume 2 #35 at MDP
• Ghost Rider, Volume 2 #35 at Comics.org
• Ghost Rider, Volume 2 #35 at Comic Vine
• Ghost Rider, Volume 2 #35 at Amazon.com