Ghost Rider, Vol. 2 (1990-1998) #32A (Marvel Comics 1992)

Marvel’s Ghost Rider Vol. 2 issue #32A delivers a pivotal supernatural crossover originally published in 1992, featuring writer Howard Mackie and artist Bret Blevins alongside a guest appearance by Doctor Strange. This 32‑page, full‑color comic captures a structural turning point in the series when the separate identities of Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch begin to merge through direct magical intervention.

The narrative unfolds within a closed New York University medical campus where trauma surgeon Frank Bruckner watches Doctor Strange perform a complex ritual: stripping Lilith’s corrosive influence from Danny’s soul and reattaching it to the Ghost Rider entity. A corrupt security witness flags the activity to the Rule Firm, prompting Agent Caulder to dispatch a tactical extraction unit under falsified clearance levels. Joined shortly afterward by ousted director Stern, the corporate syndicate attempts to transport the Demon Rider for experimental dissection. Blaze and his alter ego repel the retrieval squad inside the renovation zone, allowing Strange to finalize the spiritual convergence. Ketch briefly reclaims human form just long enough for Bruckner to suture his severed jugular before the supernatural timeline stabilizes.

• Publication data: 1992 release, anchored in the 1990–1998 vol. 2 run
• Production credits: Script by Howard Mackie, interior art by Bret Blevins
• Physical specifications: 32 pages printed in full color with standard square bindings
• Core continuity function: Resolves the Black Flag/Hellstorm identity split while establishing future occult tie‑in parameters

Collectors targeting this volume will find #32A serves as a direct bridge issue between independent solo titles, consolidating franchise lore into a single issue. Period‑accurate manufacturing retained glossy front covers, cream stock interiors, and original pagination markers. Researchers verifying edition authenticity can match the internal indicia and barcode layout against 1992 Marvel distribution records.