Ghost Rider, Vol. 2 (1990-1998) #24A (Marvel Comics 1992)
The 1992 Marvel single-issue print of Ghost Rider Vol. 2 #24A presents a complete, self-contained supernatural storyline written by Howard Mackie with interior art by Mark Texeira and Andy Kubert. This edition captures a definitive franchise crossing point, tracking Johnny Blaze’s Ghost Rider campaign and Dan Kexec’s parallel assignment as they move to stop Deathwatch’s planned ritual sacrifice.
Story Context and Reading Experience
Readers follow a dual-narrative structure that shifts between Ghost Rider’s investigation of lower Manhattan drug turf and Dan Kexec’s tactical preparation for an escalating paranormal threat. When Deathwatch’s operatives Hijacked and Troll abduct Snowblind from a hospital room, the timelines converge in Greenwich Village. The central conflict examines rigid moral codes, featuring a sustained hand-to-hand clash where Ghost Rider exceeds his anti-killing boundary to eliminate a mystical entity feeding captive life energy.
Edition Specifications
- Publication Year: 1992
- Issue Label: #24A
- Length: 32 pages, full color (FC)
- Original Retail Price: $1.75
- Creative Credits: Writer Howard Mackie; Artists Mark Texeira and Andy Kubert
Priced as a standard newsstand distribution copy, this release retains the original panel layouts, lettering style, and promotional advertising space typical of the era. Collectors filling sequential gaps in the 1990–1998 run or readers analyzing Marvel’s early multi-title character crossovers can reference this issue for its exact editorial sequence and unaltered printing format.