- "Were my heart not dancing with delight, woman -- I would strike you down where you stand! But Zarathos can afford to be merciful -- when the freedom that he has fought so long and hard for -- is at long last his!"
- ―Zarathos
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| Ghost Rider | |
| Title: | "The End of the Ghost Rider" |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Number: | 81 |
| Cover price: | .60 |
| Cover date: | June, 1983 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | J.M. DeMatteis |
| Pencilers: | Bob Budiansky |
| Inkers: | Danny Bulanadi; Kevin Dzuban |
| Cover artists: | Bob Budiansky |
| Cover inker: | Dave Simons |
| Colorists: | Bob Sharen |
| Letterers: | Michael Higgins |
| Editors: | Tom DeFalco |
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"The End of the Ghost Rider" is the title the 81st and final issue of the Ghost Rider ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by J.M. DeMatteis with artwork by Bob Budiansky and inks by Danny Bulanadi and Kevin Dzuban. The cover art illustration was composed by Budiansky and Dave Simons. The story was colored by Bob Sharen and lettered by Michael Higgins. It was edited by Tom DeFalco. This issue shipped with a June, 1983 cover date and carries a cover price of .60 cents per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Notes & Trivia[]
- Final issue of the series.
- The tagline for this issue is "And Let There Be Death!".
- This issue is reprinted in The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again #7, the Essential Ghost Rider, Volume 4 trade paperback, the Ghost Rider: Highway to Hell one-shot, and the Ghost Rider: The Complete Collection DVD-ROM set.
- This is the final appearance of Johnny Blaze for quite a while. He won't pop up again until The New Defenders #145 in July, 1985.
- Mephisto appears in flashback only in this issue.
- Centurious appears in the main story and in flashback to his origin.
- The origin of Zarathos is briefly recapped in this issue.
- Ghost Rider first fought Centurious in Ghost Rider #74.
- Charlie Winslow is the cousin of Roxanne Simpson. He appears as a soul trapped in the Crystal of Souls only in this issue.
Quotes[]
- Zarathos: You made a fatal error, fool! You have entrapped the man -- and set the monster free! And this monster means to destroy you Centurious! Zarathos shall gnaw on our bones -- then spit them to the dogs!