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{{Infobox character
|image = Profile - Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider.jpg
|name = Ghost Rider
|shows = ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''<br>''[[What If...?]]'' (picture)
|games = ''[[Marvel: Avengers Alliance]]<br>[[Marvel: Contest of Champions]]<br>[[Marvel Tsum Tsum (game)|Marvel Tsum Tsum]]''
|actor = Tom McComas 
|inspiration = Johnny Blaze from [[Marvel Comics]]
|fullname = Johnathon Blaze
|alias = Spirit of Vengeance<br>Johnny<br>Ghost Rider
|occupation =
|likes = Saving innocent people
|dislikes = Evil people, demons 
|powers = Superhuman physiology<br>Fire manipulation<br>Fire immunity<br>Penance stare
|paraphernalia = Chain<br>Hell Cycle
|status = Active
|parents = 
|siblings =
|partner = }}
'''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.

==Background==
===Powers and abilities===
====Powers====
*'''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, burning their souls. His stare doesn't work on people who have no remorse for their actions (the Punisher), and beings that have no soul.
*'''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.

==Appearances==
===''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''===
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.

==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
*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 played by [[Nicolas Cage]] in the films ''{{WikipediaLink|Ghost Rider (2007 film)|Ghost Rider}}'' and ''{{WikipediaLink|Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance|Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance}}''.
*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.<ref>"[https://screenrant.com/deadpool-and-wolverine-nicolas-cage-ghost-rider-cameo/ Nicolas Cage's Ghost Rider Almost Returned In Deadpool & Wolverine Reveals Ryan Reynolds]". ''Screen Ran''t.</ref>

==See also==
*[[Johnny Blaze (Marvel Animated Universe 2012-18)]]

==References==
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