Marvel Reveals Official First Look At New Ghost Rider

Published Sep 18, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT Nicolas Ayala is a Senior Writer for the Comics team at ScreenRant, with over five years of experience writing about Superhero media, action movies, and TV shows. Marvel shares a first glimpse at the new Ghost Rider's design and backstory, which already teases major changes to the Spirit of Vengeance's lore. Ghost Rider is one of those Marvel characters whose popularity rivals that of many of the Avengers, yet rarely participates in other characters' battles. After all, the Spirit of Vengence's supernatural duties tie him to hellish dimensions and threats that Earth's Mightiest Heroes don't even know exist. Something similar happens with anti-heroes like Blade and Moon Knight, who are easily recognizable to die-hard fans and general audiences alike, yet spend long periods away from major events and cinematic ensembles, if they appear at all. Ghost Rider's independent nature allows the mantle to distribute itself far more dynamically than other titles. While Steve Rogers and Peter Parker have opened their legacies to new generations of heroes, they're still the main civilian identities beneath the masks. Meanwhile, the Spirit of Vengeance is evenly shared among different hosts. Following Johnny Blaze, Blaze's half-brother Danny Ketch redefined Ghost Rider's visual arsenal for the 1990s, and in recent years, Robbie Reyes has made his muscle car synonymous with the flaming skull, while historical predecessors like the Wild West lawman Carter Slade and the Apache warrior Kushala have adapted the title to completely different backgrounds. Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe introduces its new live-action Ghost Rider, with Ryan Gosling playing either Johnny Blaze or Danny Ketch, Marvel is providing a different hero with the same supernatural duties. Marvel Reveals Its New Ghost Rider's Origin Story Marvel Mangaverse: Ghostlocke #1; Written By Alyssa Wong; Art By Michael Yg & Raúl Angulo After Web of Blood and Iron Knight established the lore of the new Marvel Mangaverse with concepts such as the clash between Mana and Technomancy, Marvel Mangaverse: Ghostlocke #1 introduces four key figures that will certainly become essential to the entire timeline. The towering King Enma sets his sights on the Prophet of the Visionary, "a man who would usher in an age of destruction." To stop him, he enlists Ghostlocke and her living Shinigami motorcycle, who travel to the Prophet's base in the Sonoran desert in Arizona, seemingly to assassinate him. The Prophet of the Visionary's identity is a mystery, but there's a high chance it could be Miles Morales, both due to his glowing red triangular eyes and the fact that his Scarlet Spider transformation affected the whole globe in Web of Blood #1. King Enma's true motivations are also yet to be explored in full. One thing is for sure; Ghostlocke is the boldest Ghost Rider redesign to date, as the combination of a single butterfly-shaped flame on her face, a branded leather jacket, a "Death God" in the shape of a black motorcycle, and a glowing skull-adorned scythe is something no previous Ghost Rider had ever come close to. Ghostlocke Is A Strong Candidate To Outlive The Marvel Mangaverse At Least One Marvel Mangaverse Character Needs To Become A Recurring Multiverse Character Ghostlocke's unique power and design opens up many new possibilities for Marvel's Ghost Ryder lore. Instead of relying on traditional hellfire, the Marvel Mangaverse's Kwannon channels Mana that fuses her signature pink psychic energy with the Spirit of Vengeance's righteous fire. This fusion would provide a significant breath of fresh air to Earth-616 and the wider Marvel multiverse if Ghostlocke continues her story after this arc of the Marvel Mangaverse concludes. This cross-pollination of mutant psionics and demonic machinery could start multiple new storylines where characters like Robbie Reyes and Kushala adapt to a brand-new version of the Ghost Rider power. Previous characters who have outlived their home universes to become a staple of Marvel lore include Earth-1610's Miles Morales and the Maker, Earth-928's Spider-Man 2099, and Earth-21923's Old Man Logan. Miles Morales continues to affect multiple timelines, having brought the Origin Boxes from Earth-6160 to Earth-616 to accidentally grant powers to several regular people. On Earth-616, the Marvel Mangaverse's Ghostlocke could revolutionize the Ghost Rider mantle as the only rider powered by Mana. What do you think about the Marvel Mangaverse's Ghost Rider? Marvel Mangaverse: Ghostlocke #1 is available September 30 from Marvel Comics Created by Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, Mike Ploog First Film Ghost Rider Video Game(s) Ghost Rider Latest Film Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Cast Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Sam Elliott, Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba, Gabriel Luna, Peter Fonda, Violante Placido Movie(s) Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance