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Carrying the #15C designation, this 1991 direct edition pairs a phosphorescent cover treatment with a foundational plot sequence featuring Johnny Blaze, Blackout, and the H.E.A.R.T. agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriter Howard Mackie structures the “Last Hope!” chapter around a coordinated clash within Central Park, pushing the Ghost Rider into repeated exchanges with federal paranormal operatives. Mark Texeira supplies the interior artwork across thirty‑two full‑color pages, maintaining high‑contrast character designs and dynamic layouts that define the era's action‑driven storytelling. The issue functions equally well as a reading asset and a display piece, with the luminous coating remaining distinct under standard room lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis second printing adheres to the original retail framework, retaining the published $1.75 cover price stamp and standard direct‑market formatting. 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Released by Marvel Comics in 1991, this 32-page full-color edition closes a narrative thread centered on the Hobgoblin, contrasting Spider-Man’s procedural justice with Ghost Rider’s demand for immediate supernatural retribution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSeries Context \u0026amp; Creative Credits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume was published during the 1990-1998 run that established Johnny Blaze as Marvel’s primary paranormal enforcer. The #17A designation corresponds to a distinct distribution configuration used by editorial during the early 1990s expansion into multiple retail formats. 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Crafted under Howard Mackie’s writing and paired with the combined talents of Bret Blevins and Al Williamson, this 32‑page full‑color publication marks a critical pivot toward darker, character-driven storytelling in the Ghost Rider mythos.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDanny Ketch navigates heavy introspection regarding his new existence until his mother, Blackout, breaks a long-held silence: Danny and his sister Barbara were legally adopted, leaving their biological origins unresolved. As family secrets surface, external threats intensify. Operatives aligned with the Firm assault HEART headquarters, neutralizing every tactical guard except for the captured mercenary Meagher. Across the city, the unorthodox antagonist Madcap uses his accident-induced lack of pain sensation to trigger fatal, impulsive behaviors among Grand Central Station commuters. Ghost Rider intercepts the scene and subjects Madcap to the penance stare, instantly restoring the villain’s capacity for physical hurt. 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This exact issue grounds your collection in a tightly paced narrative that bridges early supernatural setup with deeper underworld conspiracies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe script follows Dan managing civilian duties while investigating a serial killer linked to the Deathwatch syndicate. Key sequence highlights include a cemetery intervention using the Penance Stare, a derailment clash with an armed ninja aboard moving rail transport, and a defining exchange with the Caretaker that establishes new rules for spiritual transformation cycles. Collectors verifying vintage inventory will find these plot points accurately reflect the 1992 market release window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIssue Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Marvel Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume \u0026amp; Issue: Vol. 2 (1990-1998) #34A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreative Team: Writer Howard Mackie, Artist Bret Blevins, Inker Al Williamson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: 32 pages, full color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Retail Price: $1.75\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurchasing this edition ensures you hold a verifiable snapshot of mid-generation Marvel horror-superhero serialization. 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This 32-page, full-color issue released by Marvel Comics in 1993 as part of the landmark 1990–1998 Ghost Rider run, capturing the gritty atmosphere that defined early street-level mysticism in Hell’s Kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA High-Profile Hero Collaboration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitled “Transformations in Pain!”, the storyline tightens Danny Ketch’s struggle to control his Rider identity by introducing a relentless demonic predator. As the creature drains civilians and forces unpredicted cellular changes, the narrative pivots into a coordinated defense featuring Daredevil. 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A parasitic demonic succubus targets vulnerable sleepers at a Hell’s Kitchen shelter, inadvertently accelerating Calvin Zabo’s mutation into Mr. Hyde while initiating a direct conflict with Ghost Rider. The narrative escalates into a chaotic three-way brawl that exposes the creature’s operational command under the demon prince Nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume preserves the uncompromising tone that characterized Marvel’s mid-decade supernatural comics. Readers encounter Blevins’ sharp anatomical linework, Fredericks’ controlled shading, and the practical deployment of the Penance Stare against enhanced physiology. The plot deliberately avoids lengthy infodumps, instead grounding the curse mechanics in physical consequences and location-specific tension that remains highly accessible to new readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabeled explicitly as a Newsstand Edition, this copy retains the original retail barcode configuration and market segmentation formatting recognized by vintage grading services. 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Writer Howard Mackie partners with artist Bret Blevins and inker Fred Fredericks to advance the series’ overarching conspiracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative initiates at Cypress Hill Cemetery, where Ghost Rider dismantles a tactical strike team to halt recurring abductions. Interrogating captured personnel exposes The Firm’s actual objective: corporate recruitment intended to reprogram him into a compliant enforcement asset. When undercover agent Heart Attack uncovers that The Firm personally ordered the execution of her original crew, she aborts hostilities and redirects all aggression toward branch manager Stern. Archangel tracks the remaining operatives to their subterranean hospital compound, enabling Ghost Rider to deploy the Penance Stare and neutralize Stern’s combat readiness. 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The preserved 32-page magazine dimensions maintain original 1993 printing proportions and color density benchmarks sought by Modern Age comic archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ugly Monkey Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51821786628374,"sku":"75960601317303711","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/4301\/3142\/files\/45F57D93-7D71-43ED-AB9E-B50F344C11A5.jpg?v=1788808764"},{"product_id":"ghost-rider-vol-2-1990-1998-38a-marvel-comics-1993","title":"Ghost Rider, Vol. 2 (1990-1998) #38A (Marvel Comics 1993)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis single issue delivers the pivotal “Blood Obligations!” chapter from Marvel’s Ghost Rider, Vol. 2 (1990–1998) #38A, originally published in 1993 under writer Howard Mackie and artist Mike Manley. At 32 pages printed in full color, the comic captures the supernatural vigilante navigating physical danger and moral ambiguity amid escalating criminal conspiracies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe narrative opens with Ghost Rider intercepting carjackers dragging victims into Cypress Hill Cemetery before shifting focus to the shadowy syndicate known as the Firm. A tactical breach by federal agents ruptures containment protocols, unleashing the terror entity Scarecrow alongside other captives into public view. Ghost Rider pauses his crusade to visit Barbara Ketch’s grave, where an uneasy encounter unfolds with law enforcement officer Stacy Dolan. Their shared historical ties complicate immediate enforcement, particularly after Dolan receives emergency dispatch reporting the newly freed antagonist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipped with a new pitchfork supplied directly by the Firm, the Scarecrow clashes head-on with Ghost Rider. 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Whether you are tracking the complete Mackie and Manley creative tenure, building a comprehensive Scarecrow villain bibliography, or completing your Ghost Rider sequential order, this publication supplies the exact narrative junction required to understand the character’s ongoing psychological warfare against organized crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ugly Monkey Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51821786726678,"sku":"75960601317303811","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/4301\/3142\/files\/FF5F4AC6-C38A-40BC-867D-FDD98AD395BA.jpg?v=1788808840"},{"product_id":"ghost-rider-vol-2-1990-1998-39a-marvel-comics-1993","title":"Ghost Rider, Vol. 2 (1990-1998) #39A (Marvel Comics 1993)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors and readers gain direct access to the pivotal “Vengeance!” chapter that merges Johnny Blaze and Dan Ketch’s Ghost Rider mythologies. Published by Marvel Comics in 1993 as volume two issue 39A, this 32-page full-color edition credits Howard Mackie with the script alongside artwork by Ron Garney and Chris Ivy. Originally retailing at $1.75, the issue immediately addresses the devastation of the Quentin Carnival and expands the investigation into Eli McIntyre’s murder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMephisto dispatches his enforcer Vengeance to locate Caretaker, believing her blood will finally reveal Ghost Rider’s position. The narrative cuts between Dan Ketch’s apartment, where he reviews Eli’s final note alongside Johnny Blaze, and a sudden street robbery that triggers Ketch’s transformation. Meanwhile, Caretaker meets Francis Ketch at Cypress Hills Cemetery to discuss her missing children. 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