Ghost Rider Vol 3 28

"We can never rest. Vengeance always calls. The innocent cry out to us."

―Ghost Rider

"Visions"
Ghost Rider
Title:	"Visions"
Storyline:	"Rise of the Midnight Sons"
Volume:	3
Number:	28
Cover price:	$2.50
Cover date:	August, 1992
Publisher:	Marvel Comics
Credits
Chief:	Tom DeFalco
Writers:	Howard Mackie
Pencilers:	Andy Kubert
Inkers:	Joe Kubert
Cover artists:	Andy Kubert
Cover inker:	Joe Kubert
Colorists:	Greg Wright
Letterers:	Janice Chiang
Editors:	Bobbie Chase
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"Visions" is the title to the twenty-eighth issue of the third Ghost Rider comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Howard Mackie with artwork by Andy Kubert and inks by Joe Kubert. It was colored by Greg Wright and lettered by Janice Chiang. The story was edited by Bobbie Chase. This issue shipped with an August, 1992 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.50 per copy (US).

Synopsis

For eons, the walls between our earth and the supernatural realms have held fast... until now. Now those walls are weakening, and Lilith, Queen of Evil, Mother of Demons, has risen from her slumber to shatter the walls and free her hellish spawn. Only the strangest of alliances can drive her back... a union of old enemies and new heroes, in a battle forever to be remembered as the... Rise of the Midnight Sons.

In Brooklyn, Ghost Rider attacks two street thugs for the murder of an elderly woman. He lashes at them with his chains and prepares to cut them down when Johnny Blaze appears and levels a Hellfire gun at Ghost Rider's head. He warns the Rider that he is jeopardizing more lives than he’s actually saving. Ghost Rider relaxes slightly but still knocks the thugs out cold. He brings them back to the mausoleum at Cypress Hills Cemetery and seals them inside. While Johnny continues to condemn the Ghost Rider's actions, an unkempt man arrives riding astride an antique motorcycle. He introduces himself only as the Caretaker and appears to possess intimate knowledge of the Ghost Rider and Blaze’s relationship to him.

At the Ketch household, Francis Ketch is hysterical with grief over the loss of her son, Daniel. Officer Stacy Dolan assures her that she will do everything she can to find her son. Her father is present, but prepares to leave, citing that Michael Badilino and his S.W.A.T. team have the Ghost Rider cornered.

Back in the cemetery, Badilino's team arrives and Johnny and the Caretaker duck for cover. The Ghost Rider, however, retreats back inside the mausoleum. He finds that all of the people he imprisoned there are now dead – all save Blackout and the immortal Mister Stern. Blackout bites Ghost Rider, who suddenly recoils in pain. The villains then rush out into the night where they encounter Badilino's men who open fire upon them. They charge past them and escape.

Ghost Rider meanwhile, while reeling on the floor, experiences a psychic connection with Dan Ketch. Dan's spirit is dying, but before he can enter the light of Heaven, he sees the demonic visage of Lilith, Mother of Demons. Ghost Rider perceives this same vision and begins shouting out the names of Lilith's demonic brood – the Lilin. He knows that Lilith is coming and that she must be stopped. He meets back up with Johnny and the Caretaker and tells them about his experience. The Caretaker gives Johnny Blaze his motorcycle, and the two "Spirits of Vengeance" set out to stop Lilith and her Children.

Appearances

Featured characters

• Ghost Rider, Noble Kale
• Danny Ketch

Supporting characters

• Arthur Dolan
• Cypress Hills Cemetery Caretaker (1st appearance)
• Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
• Francis Ketch
• Johnny Blaze
• Michael Badilino
• Stacy Dolan

Villains

• Blackout
• Darkhold Dwarf (In a vision)
• Lilith, Mother of Demons (In a vision)
• Meatmarket (In a vision)
• Nakota (In a vision)
• Pilgrim (In a vision)
• Mister Stern

Minor characters

• Blade, Eric Brooks (In a vision)
• Frank Drake (In a vision)
• Hannibal King (In a vision)
• Louise Hastings (In a vision)
• Michael Morbius (In a vision)
• Sam Buchanan (In a vision)
• Victoria Montesi (In a vision)

Organizations

• Darkhold Redeemers (In a vision)
• Lilin
• New York City Police Department
• Nightstalkers (In a vision)
• SWAT

Races & Animals

• Demons
• Humans
• Pseudo-vampires (In a vision)
• Vampires (In a vision)

Locations

• New York

• New York City
• Brooklyn
• Cypress Hills

• Cypress Hills Cemetery

Items

• Amulet of Agamotto
• Chains
• Cloak of Levitation
• Exorcist gun (In a vision)
• Handguns
• Hellfire shotgun
• Katanas (In a vision)
• Riot gear
• Shovel

Vehicles

• Hell Cycle
• Motorcycle
• Taxicab

Powers

• Hellfire

Miscellaneous

• Cemetery
• Police officer
• Smoking

Notes & Trivia

• The character of Danny Ketch, the Ghost Rider, was created by writer Howard Mackie and artists Javier Saltares and Mark Texeira. He first appeared in Ghost Rider, Volume 3 #1 in May, 1990 in a story titled "Life's Blood". He was the main character from that series and also had a co-starring role in the companion title Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance.
• The character of Johnny Blaze was created by writers Gary Friedrich & Roy Thomas and artist Mike Ploog. He first appeared as the title story in Marvel Spotlight #5 in August, 1972.
• This issue shipped poly-bagged and includes a mini-poster that, when combined from the other "Midnight Sons" crossover titles, forms a composite image.

• This issue is reprinted in the Rise of the Midnight Sons trade paperback collection, which was published in July, 1993. It is also reprinted in the Spirits of Vengeance: Rise of the Midnight Sons trade collection, released in October, 2016.

• Colorist Gregory Wright is credited as Greg Wright in this issue.

• This is the first chapter of the "Rise of the Midnight Sons" crossover storyline.

• This is the first appearance of the Cypress Hills Cemetery Caretaker, who becomes a supporting character in the series and plays a key role in the overall Ghost Rider mythology.

• This is the first appearance of Lilith, Mother of Demons and her Lilin. They appear in a vision only. Lilith makes her first actual appearance in Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1.

• Meatmarket makes his first full appearance in Nightstalkers #1.

• Pilgrim makes his first actual appearance in Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1.

• Nakota makes her actual first appearance in Morbius: The Living Vampire #1.

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 3 #28 at MDP
• Ghost Rider, Volume 3 #28 at Comics.org
• Ghost Rider, Volume 3 #28 at Comic Vine
• Ghost Rider, Volume 3 #28 at Amazon.com

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"Rise of the Midnight Sons" This article relates to the "Rise of the Midnight Sons" crossover storyline, which ran through five different comic book titles published by Marvel Comics in the Summer of 1992. Chapters Ghost Rider #28 (Part 1) • Ghost Rider & Blaze #1 (Part 2) • Morbius #1 (Part 3) • Darkhold #1 (Part 4) • Nightstalkers #1 (Part 5) • Ghost Rider #31 (Part 6) Titles Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins • Ghost Rider, Vol. 3 • Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance • Morbius: The Living Vampire • Nightstalkers Collections Rise of the Midnight Sons • Spirits of Vengeance: Rise of the Midnight Sons Characters Danny Ketch • Johnny Blaze • Michael Morbius • Louise Hastings • Sam Buchanan • Victoria Montesi • Frank Drake • Eric Brooks • Hannibal King