<P> Blaze was unaware that Mephisto had bonded him with the demon Zarathos as an act of revenge for not being able to obtain Johnny's soul for himself . Johnny was transformed into a Ghost Rider, a leather - clad skeleton, his head cloaked in a sheath of flame, the night after Crash's death . While Johnny still had his soul, he was forced to punish the wicked and evil upon Mephisto's demands whenever needed . Whenever he was in the presence of evil he would transform into the Ghost Rider, to exact the devil's revenge, returning the evil to Hell . Blaze was not completely lost in the transformation however, and would also help the innocent when they were in danger . </P> <P> As the Ghost Rider, he encountered Daimon Hellstrom . Johnny later came to work as a movie stuntman for Delazny Studios . As the Ghost Rider, he teamed with the Champions, Morbius, Man - Thing, and Werewolf by Night . He lost a motorcycle stunt riding championship to Flagg Fargo, and later came to work as a stunt rider for the Quentin Carnival . Eventually, Zarathos would gain control of Johnny Blaze, and the Ghost Rider would become the spirit of Zarathos unleashed . Johnny himself was becoming stronger as well, and the conflicting personalities led to a battle over Blaze's physical body . </P> <P> Centurious appeared, stealing Blaze's soul into his soul crystal . Zarathos, weakened from the ordeal used the last of his strength to shatter the crystal, freeing Blaze's soul and many others contained inside of the crystal as well . Before the crystal was reformed, Centurious was absorbed into the crystal . Zarathos followed him into the crystal, freeing Blaze from the curse, restoring his soul, and ending his time as the Ghost Rider . </P> <P> For a while, Johnny became a drifter and then an adventurer . He eventually became the owner of the carnival . In time, he learned of the existence of Daniel Ketch as the Ghost Rider . Believing the new Ghost Rider to be Zarathos, Johnny traveled to New York City to kill him . Johnny abducted Ketch and battled the Ghost Rider . Johnny became convinced that Ketch was not Zarathos, and aided him against Blackout . Alongside the Ghost Rider and Spider - Man, Blaze then fought the Hobgoblin . He also helped Ghost Rider and the X-Men battle the Brood Queen . </P>

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