This article is about Johnny Blaze. For other characters who share the mantle, see Ghost Rider.
Ghost Rider (real name Johnny Blaze) is a supernatural entity named Zarathos originating from Marvel Comics as a superhero, by possession of a human host.
It is depicted as a demonic rider or the devil with a flaming skull for a head and a flaming chain as a weapon. Despite its frightening form, it will only punish those who have done wrong in life and shield the innocent from harm. Thus, it only appears when innocent blood has been shed.
Johnny Blaze was created by Gary Friedrich and Mike Ploog.
Superhuman Durability: Ghost Rider has an immunity to must forms of injury. He can be run over, stabbed, or crushed and still be just fine. Bullets either pass through his skeleton body, or bounce off his bones.
Superhuman Strength: Ghost Rider, despite being a skeleton, is immensely strong. He can lift cars, lift fully grown men with no effort, and battle demons stronger than him.
Superhuman Speed: Ghost Rider can move and react faster than a normal human.
Superhuman Stamina: Ghost Rider can't get tired, and thus can be active for days, even weeks.
Resurrection: Ghost Rider can bring people back from the dead. He brought Robbie back from death, turning him into the new Ghost Rider.
Fire manipulation: Ghost Rider can manipulate both regular fire and hellfire. He can shoot it out of his hands, mouth, and create walls of fire.
Fire Immunity: Ghost Rider is immune to all fire, even in human form.
Penance Stare: If anyone looks into Ghost Riders eyes, he can inflict all the pain they've caused to others back at them, causing to either reform out of sheer guilt, or cease their current attack. The Stare doesn't work on those with no soul, the blind, and those too far gone mentally to feel guilt.
Hell Motorcycle: Ghost Rider can imbue his motorcycle with hellish energy, turning it into a supernatural motorcycle. It can drive on water, up walls, and faster than a normal vehicle.
Hell Chain: Ghost Rider's signature weapon. He can use it as a whip to attack his enemies. He can set it on fire as well, notably when he used it to kill the wind demon, Abigor.
Abilities
Expert Driver: Ghost Rider is a highly skilled driver on the motorcycle.
Johnny Blaze appears in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "The Good Samaritan", via flashback. As the original Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze, was revealed to be responsible for Robbie's resurrection and transformation into the second Ghost Rider when Blaze imparted some of his powers to revive Robbie, on the conditions that he swears to go after those who spill innocent blood.
The movie rights to Ghost Rider were owned by Sony Pictures, alongside Spider-Man. They were both eventually given back to Marvel Studios after both films to reach their company's expectations, with Marvel and Sony sharing the Spider-Man movie rights.
Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider was originally considered to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Deadpool & Wolverine, with Nicolas Cage returning to the role. However Cage ultimately declined the offer to reprise the role.[1]
