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26October 1977
$0.30

Ghost Rider #26

Marvel · October 1977 · on sale 1977-07-12

First appearance: Charles DelaznyFirst appearance: Roger CrossFirst appearance: Coot Collier1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series)
Issue
#26
Publication date
October 1977
Key date
1977-10-00
On-sale date
1977-07-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860290010
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Charles Delazny - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Roger Cross - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Coot Collier - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Doom Named Dr. Druid!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Rudy Nebres; letters: Danny CrespiJohnny Blaze, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, Ghost Rider
1A Doom Named Dr. Druid!comic story17script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Sam Grainger; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Denise Wohl, Gaspar SaladinoCoot Collier First, Roger Cross First, Charles Delazny First, Johnny Blaze, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, Ghost Rider, Karen Page, Roxanne Simpson
2-letters page1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; letters: Jim Novak
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
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Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Ghost Rider #2
ISBN 0-7851-264-1		2007On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ghost Rider #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92929-9		2021On eBay ›
The Salvation Run
ISBN 978-1-302-95549-6		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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