Ghost Rider / Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #3A (Marvel Comics 1992)

Marvel Comics’ 1992 release of Ghost Rider / Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #3A advances the supernatural crossover saga with a tightly paced script by Howard Mackie and interior artwork by Adam Kubert and Chris Warner. Delivered in a 36‑page, full‑color format, this installment shifts the series focus toward the Lilith bloodline while demonstrating the structural inking techniques that defined Kubert’s early‑90s breakthrough period.

The narrative centers on Skinner, a descendant of Lilith who previously rejected violence to live as an ordinary man. Lilith orders him to restore his demonic abilities and hunt John Blaze. While Ghost Rider investigates a separate lead involving Nakota, Skinner ambushes John. John defends himself through sustained combat until the Rider arrives to intervene. Believing they have neutralized the threat, both heroes leave the area to pursue Nakota’s trail. The final pages confirm Skinner survived and has already plotted retaliation.

Publication Specifications

• Writer: Howard Mackie
• Interior Art: Pencils and inks by Adam Kubert and Chris Warner
• Cover Art: Adam Kubert
• Format: 36 pages, full color
• Series Position: Third chapter bridging episodic demon hunts with serialized curse mythology

Archivists and readers tracking Marvel’s 1992 supernatural imprints will identify this issue as a structural pivot that transitions standalone monster encounters into ongoing familial conflict. The unresolved Skinner threat directly drives subsequent chapter objectives, making #3A a required entry for complete mini‑series collections and early‑90s genre continuity studies.