Ghost Rider Vol 2 6

Ghost Rider Vol 2 #6 Published June, 1974 Issue Details Pages 32 Original Price 25c US Editor-in-Chief Len Wein Cover Artist John Romita June Braverman "Zodiac II" Writer Tony Isabella Gary Friedrich Penciler Jim Mooney Inker Sal Trapani Colourist Phil Rachelson Letterer Artie Simek Editor Roy Thomas Previous Issue Next Issue Ghost Rider Vol 2 #5 Ghost Rider Vol 2 #7

Appearing in "Zodiac II"

Featured Characters:

•  Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)  (Main story and recap)

Supporting Characters:

• Johnny Blaze's Daredevil Show
  •  Roxanne Simpson  (Main story and recap)

Antagonists:

•  Lion / Sagittarius / Libra / Gemini / Taurus 
•  Slifer 
• Dave Barnett  (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)

Other Characters:

• Daredevil (Matt Murdock) (Referenced)
• Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) (Referenced)
• Van Lunt Armored Truck Service (First appearance)
  • Tommy (Only appearance)^[1]
  • Brent (Only appearance)^[1]
• Zodiac Cartel (Recap)
  •  Taurus (Cornelius van Lunt)  (Behind the scenes)
  • Libra (Gustav Brandt) (Mentioned)
  • Gemini (Joshua Link) (Mentioned)
  • Sagittarius (Harlan Vargas) (Mentioned)
• Avengers (Mentioned)
•  Spirit of Vengeance (Zarathos)  (Behind the scenes in main story and recap)
• Satan (Lucifer) (Recap)
• Roulette (Duke Jensen) (Recap)
• Unnamed Attorney General's secretary (Only appearance)^[1]
•  Attorney General Barnett  (Real name first revealed)
• Crash Simpson (Referenced) (Deceased)
• Curly Samuels (Recap) (Impersonates Crash Simpson)
• Snake Dance (Recap)
• Unidentified Police Department (Recap)
• Witch-Woman (Linda Littletrees) (Recap)
• Son of Satan (Daimon Hellstrom) (Recap)
• Lord (Yahweh) (Invoked)
• F.B.I. (Mentioned)
• S.F.P.D.
  • Samuel Phillips (Only appearance)^[1]

Races and Species:

• Humans (Main story and flashback)
• Demons (Main story and recap)
• Human-Demon Hybrids (Recap)
• Horses (Recap)

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and flashback)
  • United States of America (Main story and flashback)
    • California
      • San Francisco
        • Golden Gate Bridge
    • Nevada (Main story and recap)
      • Las Vegas (Main story and recap)
    • New York (Only in flashback)
      • New York City (Only in flashback)
        • Manhattan (Only in flashback)
          • Greenwich Village (Recap)
    • Arizona (Recap)
      • Copperhead Canyon (Recap)
      • Unidentified City (Recap)
        • Unnamed Hospital (Recap)
• Hell (Recap)

Items:

• Hellstrom's Trident (Recap)

Vehicles:

• Hell Cycle (Main story and recap)
• Daimon Hellstrom's Chariot (Recap)
  • Amon (Recap)
  • Hecate (Recap)
  • Set (Recap)
    
    

Synopsis for "Zodiac II"

One night, what appears to be Leo of the Zodiac crime cartel attacks an armored truck. The next morning, Johnny Blaze visits with the District Attorney, where he is reunited with Roxanne. There he meets with Dave Barnett, who wants Johnny to help with stopping the Zodiac who have apparently resurfaced and have been committing crimes all over the city.

Even with the threat of violence, John refuses and leaves. That night as he is testing out a new bike, Barnett shows up at the stadium and holds Roxanne at gun point demanding that Ghost Rider stop the Zodiac. The District Attorney arrives and tells Ghost Rider that Barnett was an FBI Agent in New York and was tortured into giving information which led to an invasion of the city by the crime cartel.

Chasing after Barnett, he finds that he has snapped because of the grief of his past failure. With Roxanne safe, and Barnett in a stupor, Ghost Rider changes his mind and does go searching for the Zodiac. In his hunt, he finds Taurus just as he finished robbing a bank.

Notes

Publication Notes

• This issue has been reprinted in Original Ghost Rider #14 and Marvel Essentials: Ghost Rider #1.

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