Ghost Rider Vol 2 5

Ghost Rider Vol 2 #5 Published April, 1974 Issue Details Pages 32 Original Price 20c US Editor-in-Chief Len Wein Cover Artist Gil Kane John Romita Gaspar Saladino "And Vegas Writhes in Flame!" Writer Marv Wolfman Doug Moench Penciler Jim Mooney Inker Sal Trapani Colourist Petra Goldberg Letterer Tom Orzechowski Editor Roy Thomas Previous Issue Next Issue Ghost Rider Vol 2 #4 Ghost Rider Vol 2 #6

Roulette	Ride, Blaze--Ride! But no matter how fast or how far you ride, know that all paths lead to doom--when Roulette's Wheel of Death comes to a stop!
Ghost Rider	Don't put any bets on it, demon-filth! I'll rip a trail straight through Hell to save Rocky!

Appearing in "And Vegas Writhes in Flame!"

Featured Characters:

•  Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) 

Supporting Characters:

•  Roxanne Simpson 

Antagonists:

•  Roulette (Duke Jensen) (Death) (Appears in flashback)
• Slifer  (First appearance)
•  Lord Satan  (Main story and flashback)

Other Characters:

• Attorney General (Mentioned)
• L.V.M.P.D. (Mentioned)
• God (Yahweh) (Invoked)
• Linda Littletrees (Referenced)
•  Spirit of Vengeance (Zarathos)  (Behind the scenes)

Races and Species:

• Humans (Main story and flashback)
• Demons (Main story and flashback)

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and flashback)
  • United States of America (Main story and flashback)
    • Nevada (Main story and flashback)
      • Las Vegas (Main story and flashback)
• Hell (Mentioned)

Vehicles:

• Hell Cycle
  
  

Synopsis for "And Vegas Writhes in Flame!"

With Roxanne prisoner of Dude Jensen, Jensen transforms into a demon called Roulette -- demon of the casinos -- who is unable to destroy her due to her purity, and so leaves her. As Johnny races to find Roxanne, night falls and he transforms into Ghost Rider, and is attacked by Roulette, who terrorizes that area where Roxanne is held prisoner. She is saved by Ghost Rider who smashes into the trailer and saves her before she can be killed in the raging fires.

Meanwhile, six crime bosses meet as they have gotten death threats from Roulette, who they believe is Dude Jensen, who they had shot and left for dead some time ago. While Ghost Rider chases Roulette to a giant castle, there Roulette reveals that he was revived by Satan who promised to give him additional power if he killed the Ghost Rider. After a brief battle, Satan deems that Roulette has failed and destroys him and the entire palace, leaving Ghost Rider the victor.

Notes

Chronology Notes

A flashback in this story affects the chronology of the following characters:

• Duke Jensen 

Publication Notes

• This issue has been reprinted in Original Ghost Rider #13 and Marvel Essentials: Ghost Rider #1.

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