Phantom Rider is the name of several fictional characters, Old West heroic gunfighters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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10 Facts About Phantom Rider
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The character was originally called Ghost Phantom Rider, and was renamed following the introduction of Marvel's motorcycle-riding character of the same name.
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Phantom Rider made his live-action debut in the 2007 film Ghost Rider, played by Sam Elliott.
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Phantom Rider battled evil while dressed in a phosphorescent white costume, complete with a full-face mask, cape, and the requisite white hat.
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Phantom Rider was never called the Phantom Rider in these original appearances.
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In Marvel continuity, it was not until after Slade's death that the name Phantom Rider was given to the character, and reprints now retroactively use that name for Slade.
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Carter Slade's spirit returned and possessed his descendant Hamilton Slade to make him a new Phantom Rider and rode out to rescue Johnny Blaze from certain doom.
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Phantom Rider was killed by Crossfire as the exorcism was being completed.
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Phantom Rider has superhuman reflexes and the ability to cause a chain to ignite in flame and cause massive damage.
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Variation of Phantom Rider appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man vs the Sinister 6 animated series.
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