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Night Rider #1 (1974) · The Collector

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Night Rider (1974)
#1

Marvel#1

Night Rider

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Night Rider #1

The Origin of the Night Rider / The Walking Target!

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: October 1974
On sale: Jul 16, 1974
Cover price: $0.25
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of Carter Slade
1st appearance of Flaming Star
1st appearance of Banshee
1st appearance of Jamie Jacobs
1st appearance of Benjamin Brooks
1st appearance of Natalie Brooks

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Main editionMain
Printing not stated · $0.25
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Credits

Writers: Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas
Pencillers: Dick Ayers, Ted Galindo
Inkers: Vince Colletta, Ted Galindo
Letterers: John Verpoorten, Artie Simek

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Grand Comics Database issue 174148

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School teacher Carter Slade is on his way to a new job in Bison Bend when he comes upon a gang dressed up as Indians killing a family. Attempting to stop them he is almost killed. Jamie Jacobs, the only surviving member of the family finds Carter and tries to help him. They are both found by Flaming Star, an Indian who believes that Carter Slade is the promised white warrior that the spirits told him about. He gives Carter some stardust that enables him to become the Night Rider. Carter takes Jamie to live with him and defeats Blackie and Jason Bartholomew's gang as the Night Rider.

Covers

Gil Kane, Tom Palmer

Cover colors

Tom Palmer

Editors

Roy Thomas, Stan Lee

Cover letters

Gaspar Saladino

Characters

Banshee· 1st appearance
Benjamin Brooks· 1st appearance
Carter Slade· 1st appearance
Flaming Star· 1st appearance
Jamie Jacobs· 1st appearance
Natalie Brooks· 1st appearance
Blackie
Bud Thompson
Chris Lander, Mayor of Burrville
Deuce Marker
Jason Bartholomew
Jeff

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