GHOST RIDER (1973-83) #2
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SOLD ON: Tuesday, 08/14/2018 8:00 PM
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: Gil Kane cvr; 1st app. Son of Satan (cameo), 1st full app. of Daimon Helstrom
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Gil Kane cvr; 1st app. Son of Satan (cameo), 1st full app. of Daimon HelstromAlthough briefly shown in his mortal identity, Daimon Helstrom was not revealed in full Son of Satan regalia until the second issue of Ghost Rider, the character was a controversial figure due to his occult attachments and enjoyed a brief but intense time in the spotlight in the 1970s. Marvel cashed in on the monster craze that kicked off the decade thanks to the loosening of a ban on all thing macabre and spooky in comics by the CCA, suddenly Marvel’s output was filled with werewolves, vampires, mummies, golems, and all sorts of groovy ghoulies. Leading the pack was Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider, the modernized version of a popular Western character, who was now a motorcycle stuntman with a flaming skull for a head. I guess the great minds at Marvel felt that since they could get away with a monster from Hell, why not go a step further and bring in the son of the Devil himself. Helstrom works as an occult researcher when he is not in his pitchfork and pentagram persona, and although his cult status has been solidified over time, it appears the Son of Satan is due for newfound glory as he is slated to star in his own show on Hulu’s streaming service, alongside his sister Satana on a series entitled, Helstrom. Grab this first appearance before it gets as hot as hellfire.
Artists Information
Gil Kane was a Latvian-born American comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character. Kane co-created the modern-day versions of the superheroes Green Lantern and the Atom for DC Comics, and co-created Iron Fist with Roy Thomas for Marvel Comics. He was involved in such major storylines as that of The Amazing Spider-Man #96–98, which, at the behest of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, bucked the then-prevalent Comics Code Authority to depict drug abuse, and ultimately spurred an update of the Code. Kane additionally pioneered an early graphic novel prototype, His Name Is... Savage, in 1968, and a seminal graphic novel, Blackmark, in 1971. In 1997, he was inducted into both the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame and the Harvey Award Jack Kirby Hall of Fame.
Joe Sinnott is an American comic book artist. Working primarily as an inker, Sinnott is best known for his long stint on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, from 1965 to 1981, initially over the pencils of Jack Kirby. During his 60 years as a Marvel freelancer and then salaried artist working from home, Sinnott inked virtually every major title, with notable runs on The Avengers, The Defenders and Thor.
James Noel Mooney was an American comics artist best known for his long tenure at DC Comics and as the signature artist of Supergirl, as well as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, both during what comics historians and fans call the Silver Age of comic books. He sometimes inked under the pseudonym Jay Noel.
Artists Information
Gil Kane was a Latvian-born American comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character. Kane co-created the modern-day versions of the superheroes Green Lantern and the Atom for DC Comics, and co-created Iron Fist with Roy Thomas for Marvel Comics. He was involved in such major storylines as that of The Amazing Spider-Man #96–98, which, at the behest of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, bucked the then-prevalent Comics Code Authority to depict drug abuse, and ultimately spurred an update of the Code. Kane additionally pioneered an early graphic novel prototype, His Name Is... Savage, in 1968, and a seminal graphic novel, Blackmark, in 1971. In 1997, he was inducted into both the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame and the Harvey Award Jack Kirby Hall of Fame.
Joe Sinnott is an American comic book artist. Working primarily as an inker, Sinnott is best known for his long stint on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, from 1965 to 1981, initially over the pencils of Jack Kirby. During his 60 years as a Marvel freelancer and then salaried artist working from home, Sinnott inked virtually every major title, with notable runs on The Avengers, The Defenders and Thor.
James Noel Mooney was an American comics artist best known for his long tenure at DC Comics and as the signature artist of Supergirl, as well as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, both during what comics historians and fans call the Silver Age of comic books. He sometimes inked under the pseudonym Jay Noel.