Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance creator credits

I kept away from 2011's Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance film for a few reasons: I was on my out at Marvel Comics and so didn't feel compelled to keep up with what was going on in their films; the film wasn't from Marvel Studios which was increasingly feeling like the only "true" creator of Marvel films; finally, I had not entirely enjoyed the directors' previous works, finding Crank a bit too crude for me and I wanted to walk out on Gamer (a film I saw on a free pass) but was sitting in the middle of the row and felt too polite to disturb the other patrons.

I selected the film on Netflix simply because it wasn't very long and I felt a sense of obligation as one who studies comics. To my surprise, it wasn't bad. I mean, not great, but not as bad as the reviews suggested. It is extremely over the top (it concludes with Ghost Rider striking a man with so much force that it drives him into the Earth's core) but was just the kind of mindless action I'd been yearning for.

Thusly, let's get on with examining which creators developed ideas in the comics which appeared in the film. As always, my master list of creator credits is maintained here.

Gary Friedrich: co-creator of Johnny Blaze, a daredevil motorcycle stunt cyclist who tries to save his father's life by making a deal with the Devil; as a result of his bargain, Blaze becomes the Ghost Rider, a leather-clad supernatural being who appears as a flaming skeleton on a motorcycle (Marvel Spotlight #5, 1972); Ghost Rider creating a motorcycle out of hellfire (Ghost Rider #3, 1973)

Javier Saltares: co-creator of Danny, a young man connected to the Ghost Rider; Ghost Rider clad in black leather and wielding a mystical chain (Ghost Rider #1, 1990); of Blackout, an albino-skinned supernatural foe of Ghost Rider (Ghost Rider #2, 1990); of Ghost Rider's penance stare (Ghost Rider #3, 1990); of Ghost Rider being posssessed by a fallen angel (Ghost Rider #18, 2008)

Jim Shooter: co-creator of Ghost Rider generating hellfire to assault his enemies (Ghost Rider #23, 1977); of Ghost Rider's body being a full skeletong beneath his outfit (Ghost Rider #24, 1977); of Ghost Rider and Johnny Blaze being two separate entities (Ghost Rider #25, 1977); of Ghost Rider being called the Spirit of Vengeance (Ghost Rider #26, 1977)

Roy Thomas: co-creator of Johnny Blaze, a daredevil motorcycle stunt cyclist who tries to save his father's life by making a deal with the Devil; as a result of his bargain, Blaze becomes the Ghost Rider, a leather-clad supernatural being who appears as a flaming skeleton on a motorcycle (Marvel Spotlight #5, 1972)

Mike Ploog: co-creator of Johnny Blaze, a daredevil motorcycle stunt cyclist who tries to save his father's life by making a deal with the Devil; as a result of his bargain, Blaze becomes the Ghost Rider, a leather-clad supernatural being who appears as a flaming skeleton on a motorcycle (Marvel Spotlight #5, 1972)

Howard Mackie: co-creator of Danny, a young man connected to the Ghost Rider; Ghost Rider clad in black leather and wielding a mystical chain (Ghost Rider #1, 1990); of Blackout, an albino-skinned supernatural foe of Ghost Rider (Ghost Rider #2, 1990); of Ghost Rider's penance stare (Ghost Rider #3, 1990)

Don Heck: co-creator of Ghost Rider generating hellfire to assault his enemies (Ghost Rider #23, 1977); of Ghost Rider's body being a full skeletong beneath his outfit (Ghost Rider #24, 1977); of Ghost Rider and Johnny Blaze being two separate entities (Ghost Rider #25, 1977)

J. M. DeMatteis: co-creator of Zarathos, the demon who possesses Johnny Blaze to transform him into the Ghost Rider (Ghost Rider #76, 1983)

Bob Budiansky: co-creator of Zarathos, the demon who possesses Johnny Blaze to transform him into the Ghost Rider (Ghost Rider #76, 1983)

Tony Isabella: co-creator of Johnny Blaze becoming the Ghost Rider when in the presence of evil (Ghost Rider #13, 1975)

George Tuska: co-creator of Johnny Blaze becoming the Ghost Rider when in the presence of evil (Ghost Rider #13, 1975)

Gerry Conway: co-creator of Ghost Rider generating hellfire to assault his enemies (Ghost Rider #23, 1977)

Tan Eng Huat: co-creator of Ghost Rider with blue flame around his skeleton (Ghost Rider #26, 2008)

Jim Mooney: co-creator of Ghost Rider creating a motorcycle out of hellfire (Ghost Rider #3, 1973)

Don Perlin: co-creator of Ghost Rider being called the Spirit of Vengeance (Ghost Rider #26, 1977)

Jason Aaron: co-creator of Ghost Rider with blue flame around his skeleton (Ghost Rider #26, 2008)

Daniel Way: co-creator of Ghost Rider being posssessed by a fallen angel (Ghost Rider #18, 2008)