Ghost Rider Epic Collection: To Slay A Demon

Michael Fleisher

Michael Fleisher made an indelible mark on comics history in 1974 by writing a series of Spectre stories that were among the most graphically violent tales published at the time. During this period, Fleisher also collaborated with Steve Ditko on Shade the Changing Man, an unconventional hero who wielded a reality-altering M-Vest.

Jim Shooter

Jim Shooter entered the comic-book field at the young age of 14, working as a writer and penciler on the “Legion of Super-Heroes” feature in Adventure Comics. He later moved to Marvel, where he wrote Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Marvel Team-Up, Marvel Two-in-One, and other titles. As editor-in-chief, he streamlined Marvel’s publishing schedule, introduced new titles, fostered emerging talent, launched the New Universe, and wrote the 12-issue Secret Wars and its sequel, Secret Wars II. After leaving Marvel, Shooter wrote for Valiant, Defiant, and Broadway Comics before transitioning to different creative fields at Phobos Entertainment and TGS Inc. He eventually returned to DC to write Legion of Super-Heroes and subsequently assisted in revamping the Gold Key heroes at Dark Horse.

Don Perlin

A creative powerhouse who dedicated himself to his work on long-running series like Ghost Rider and Defenders, Don Perlin utilized his talents across virtually every discipline in the comic-book field, including penciling, inking, character creation, and occasionally editing and writing. A student of Burne Hogarth, Perlin began his career in 1951, drawing horror comics for various publishers and also penciling Will Eisner’s The Spirit. After serving in the Army, Perlin returned to comics with Harvey in the late ‘50s and Charlton in the ‘60s. In 1973, he commenced his extensive association with Marvel, completing John Buscema’s art on Thor and inking several titles. He took over Werewolf by Night from Mike Ploog, penciling and inking the book for most of the subsequent two years. He also penciled and inked the supernatural adventures of Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider, with his name becoming closely associated with Marvel’s monster biker. In the ‘80s, he drew Defenders for an extended run before shifting his focus to Marvel’s adaptation of Hasbro’s Transformers. His early ‘90s work on Valiant’s Solar, Man of the Atom and Bloodshot was highly popular, after which Perlin entered semiretirement.

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