MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971-77; 1979-81) #5
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SOLD ON: Saturday, 05/02/2009 1:40 PM
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: 1st app of Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze); Mike Ploog cvr/art; 1st app of Roxanne Simpson
Metropolitan Museum of Art Copy
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Copy
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1st app of Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze); Mike Ploog cvr/art; 1st app of Roxanne Simpson
Metropolitan Museum of Art Copy
Back in the Golden Age, the character of Ghost Rider was a Western hero who, cloaked in a white outfit and a matching mask, starred in horror-themed tales in Tim Holt and other Magazine Enterprises properties until the publisher let the trademark lapse.
Dick Ayers, the original artist behind the cowboy iteration, then revived the idea of Ghost Rider when he moved to Marvel, who quickly snapped up rights to the character's name. Reimagined in the early 70s as a motorcycle daredevil with a flaming skull and powers granted from the Devil himself, the new-look Rider (and his tormented human alter-ego Johnny Blaze) became an instant fan favorite and popular superhero with lasting power.
Ghost Rider also benefited from the loosening of the Comic Code Authority's ban on horror-based characters at the beginning of the '70s. None of their macabre new creations was more successful than Ghost Rider. It all started with Marvel Spotlight #5 featuring the first appearances of both Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider, as well as the demon's origin story. The book has spent decades as a beloved Bronze Age key that remains fairly easy to find on the market. Appearing in films, TV shows, video games, cartoons, and tons of comic reboots, this antihero has proven his lasting power and is all gassed up and ready for a return in the MCU.
Each comic from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibit will come with a certificate of authenticity-
It is with great pride that Metropolis Collectibles, Inc. presents the following comics exhibited in the highly viewed Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy of 2008. The exhibit examined the influence on fashion of the costumes of superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Captain America, Hulk, The Punisher, Iron Man, Ghost Rider and Spider-Man as represented in comic books, film and television. I am very proud to have had comic books exhibited in the Met, the premiere museum in the United States. It was long overdue and something I know will happen again in my lifetime. I worked with Batman Begins executive producer Michael Uslan to have comic books incorporated into the exhibit. I believe the comic you have in your hands holds a special place in comic history and should be appreciated for its uniqueness as the Metropolitan Museum Copy.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Copy
Back in the Golden Age, the character of Ghost Rider was a Western hero who, cloaked in a white outfit and a matching mask, starred in horror-themed tales in Tim Holt and other Magazine Enterprises properties until the publisher let the trademark lapse.
Dick Ayers, the original artist behind the cowboy iteration, then revived the idea of Ghost Rider when he moved to Marvel, who quickly snapped up rights to the character's name. Reimagined in the early 70s as a motorcycle daredevil with a flaming skull and powers granted from the Devil himself, the new-look Rider (and his tormented human alter-ego Johnny Blaze) became an instant fan favorite and popular superhero with lasting power.
Ghost Rider also benefited from the loosening of the Comic Code Authority's ban on horror-based characters at the beginning of the '70s. None of their macabre new creations was more successful than Ghost Rider. It all started with Marvel Spotlight #5 featuring the first appearances of both Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider, as well as the demon's origin story. The book has spent decades as a beloved Bronze Age key that remains fairly easy to find on the market. Appearing in films, TV shows, video games, cartoons, and tons of comic reboots, this antihero has proven his lasting power and is all gassed up and ready for a return in the MCU.
Each comic from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibit will come with a certificate of authenticity-
It is with great pride that Metropolis Collectibles, Inc. presents the following comics exhibited in the highly viewed Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy of 2008. The exhibit examined the influence on fashion of the costumes of superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Captain America, Hulk, The Punisher, Iron Man, Ghost Rider and Spider-Man as represented in comic books, film and television. I am very proud to have had comic books exhibited in the Met, the premiere museum in the United States. It was long overdue and something I know will happen again in my lifetime. I worked with Batman Begins executive producer Michael Uslan to have comic books incorporated into the exhibit. I believe the comic you have in your hands holds a special place in comic history and should be appreciated for its uniqueness as the Metropolitan Museum Copy.