John Blaze was orphaned as a kid when his father -- Barton Blaze, the star of
Crash Simpson's Devildevil Cycle Show -- died performing a dangerous stunt. Adopted by Crash Simpson,
the youngster swiftly mastered the tricks of the trade. When he learned Simpson was dying from a
rare blood disease, Blaze finally found the courage to act on his long time preoccupation with the occult.
Tampering with dark forces far beyond the bounds of human comprehension, Blaze recreated an
ancient ritual and bartered his immortal soul for a miracle cure -- sacrificing himself for his stepfather.

Blaze had sacrificed his soul self for naught: A rejuvenated Simpson plummeted to his death
attempting the most ambitious stunt of his storied career. Having deceived Blaze into forfeiting his
soul, the Devil materialized to claim his due. But Crash's daughter, Roxanne, expelled the demon from
the mortal plane by reciting a banishment spell she had gleaned from one of Blaze's books.

Unable to take possession of his intended bounty, Satan grafted the living flame that was the soul of
demon Zarotho's to Blaze's body. Thereafter, the melding of spirits would manifest itself every nightfall
in the form of Ghost Rider, who used his demonic powers to create a mystical motorcycle of pure
hellfire. After a few months, his automatic, monthly transformation ended. He then became Ghost Rider
whenever he mystically sensed evil in the vicinity, avenging innocent lives tarnished by the touch of evil.
But the more Blaze became Ghost Rider, the stronger the demon grew.

Blaze was doomed to lead a dual life. For years, he and Zarathos wrestled for control over their
composite entity. All the while, Blaze struggled valiantly tp prevent his satanic second personality from
running amok. Eventually exercising Zarathos when the demon became locked in an all-consuming
struggle with an ages-old adversary, Ghost Rider's human half settled down to a peaceful existence -- or
so he thought.

Years later, Blaze found himself longing for the thrill of his former life -- some part of him missing Ghost
Rider and their adventures together, and longing for the freedom of the open road. Beset once again by
the brimstone and hellfire, an older, wiser Blaze has come to terms with his condition as the Spirit of
Vengeance. Deep down, Blaze hopes the ride never ends. And so the Ghost Rider haunts America's highways,
visiting his wrath upon the souls of the wicked and the damned, kicking asphalt in the name of righteous retribution.