Publishers / Marvel / Ghost Rider (1973) / #73
73October 1982
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP

Ghost Rider #73

Marvel · October 1982 · on sale 1982-06-29

Origin: Clown2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series)
Issue
#73
Publication date
October 1982
Key date
1982-10-00
On-sale date
1982-06-29
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Clown, Corky Franklin.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Ghost Rider vs. Circus of Crimecover1pencils: Bob Budiansky; inks: Dave SimonsJohnny Blaze, Ghost Rider
1Tears of a Clown!comic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: Bob Budiansky; inks: Dave Simons; colors: George Roussos; letters: Diana AlbersJohnny Blaze, Bruto the Strongman, Clown Origin, Fire-Eater, Corky Franklin Origin, Elliot Franklin, Ghost Rider, Great Gambonnos, Human Cannonball, Live Wire, Bruce Olafsen, Rance Preston, Jack Pulver, Tomás Ramírez
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860290010
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860290010

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again #31991On eBay ›
Essential Ghost Rider #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-4539-4		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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