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Night Rider #2 (1974) · The Collector

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Night Rider (1974)
#2

Marvel#2

Night Rider

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Night Rider #2

The Macabre Menace of the Tarantula! / Gunmanship!

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: December 1974
On sale: Sep 17, 1974
Cover price: $0.25
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of Tarantula
1st appearance of Clay Rider

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Main editionMain
Printing not stated · $0.25
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Credits

Writers: Gary Friedrich, Dick Ayers, Stan Lee
Penciller: Dick Ayers
Inkers: Dick Ayers, Vince Colletta
Letterers: Dick Ayers, Artie Simek

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Grand Comics Database issue 174149

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The Night Rider drives off Bart and gang when they try to rustle some cattle. As they are preparing to leave, the Tarantula inspires them to work for him. Carter shows Jamie how he does many of his tricks as the Night Rider. The Tarantula and gang try to force the people of Bison Bend to pay protection money, but Benjamin Brooks refuses. The Night Rider prevents the Tarantula and his gang from leaving with the rest of the townspeople's money, finally driving off the Tarantula with a little help from Jamie using the lantern-projector. The townspeople ask Benjamin Brooks to be their sheriff.

Covers

Gil Kane, Tom Palmer

Cover colors

Tom Palmer

Editor

Roy Thomas

Cover letters

Gaspar Saladino, Morrie Kuramoto

Other

Irene Vartanoff

Characters

Clay Rider· 1st appearance
Tarantula· 1st appearance
Banshee
Benjamin Brooks
Carter Slade
Jamie Jacobs
Natalie Brooks
Wyatt Earp

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