Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch)

Daniel "Danny" Ketch lived a normal life, until gang violence nearly killed his sister and forced him to take shelter in a junkyard, where he stumbled across a magic motorcycle that fused his soul with a Spirit of Vengeance, transforming him into Ghost Rider. Over the years, Ketch used the hellfire powers of the Spirit to fight for justice and to protect the innocent.

In time, Ketch would discover that he and Johnny Blaze, the previous Ghost Rider, were long lost brothers and descended from a line cursed to bear the Spirits of Vengeance across generations.

Ghost Rider
Released in the first series of the 1995 Ghost Rider toyline, built in the five inch scale, Ghost Rider is based on the Dan Ketch iteration of the character depicted in Ghost Rider Vol 3. While no motorcycles are included with the basic figures in the line, in order to keep the prices on-par with the basic figures from other Toybiz Marvel lines such as the X-Men or Spider-Man, Ghost Rider features increased articulation to more naturally allow him to ride a motorcycle vehicle sold separately.

The figure includes two accessories- a softer plastic removable belt piece- which can wrap around Ketch's waist, and is connected to a wrapped up version of Ghost Rider's chain, which can rest easily across his torso and over his shoulder. He also includes an unfurled version of the chain in slightly harder plastic, which he can hold in his hands and use as a weapon. Also included with the figures is a Mini-Comic; in this case based on either #6 or #10 of the Ghost Rider Vol 3 series.

The figure had two different play gimmicks included; a glow in the dark effect which illuminated the figure's belt, chain and skull, and a separate "chain whipping action". By winding up the figure's arm and pressing a button on its back, the figure will spin its arm, swinging the chain like a windmill.

Ghost Rider II
Released in the first series of the 1995 Ghost Rider toyline, built in the five inch scale, Ghost Rider is based on the Dan Ketch iteration of the character depicted in Ghost Rider Vol 3. While no motorcycles are included with the basic figures in the line, in order to keep the prices on-par with the basic figures from other Toybiz Marvel lines such as the X-Men or Spider-Man, Ghost Rider features increased articulation to more naturally allow him to ride a motorcycle vehicle sold separately.

The primary differentiator between this figure and the first Ghost Rider released in the toyline, is the action feature. While the first figure featured glow in the dark parts and a whipping chain action, this figure instead focuses on the transformation into Ghost Rider as its gimmick - the chest and skeletal head are a separate piece which can be pulled off and reveal a Danny Ketch head and torso underneath it. This gimmick has the unfortunate side-effect of leaving the figure looking bulbous and oddly proportioned when left in its Ghost Rider form, however.

The figure's accessories exist primarily to accommodate this feature- including four spiked rings which are designed to fit over Ketch's forearms and ankles, replicating the spiked elements of the Ghost Rider's leather costume after transformation. The figure also includes a mini-comic, based on the first issue of Ghost Rider Vol 3.

Ghost Rider (Wave 3)
Ghost Rider debuted in the third series of Toybiz Marvel Legends figures, released in late 2002. The Rider is based on an entirely original sculpt, adapting the character's classic costume throughout Ghost Rider Vol 3 and most of his subsequent appearances. The figure includes one accessory - the chain often utilized by Ketch's Ghost Rider as a weapon. The chain is made of actual metal, with plastic tips which can be used to wrap the chain around the figure for storage, or unclip apart to allow him to hold in-hand like a whip.

Like most of the Legends figures of its era, Ghost Rider included an elaborate display base - in this case, one based on Ketch's hellfire motorcycle. While the majority of the bike is hollow, and the flaming wheels do not spin, a pair of small rolling wheels are concealed by the sculpt on the underside of the bike, allowing it to roll. There are also two points that allow the figure and base to be wall-mounted. The figure is also packaged with Ghost Rider Vol 3 #2.

Interestingly, the character biography on the packaging erroneously identifies this figure as Johnny Blaze, but the costume, bike design and selected pack-in comic make it clear that this is meant to be Ketch.

Ghost Rider (Terrax Series)
Based on his appearance in the Si Spurrier mini series, Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch, Ketch's second figure depicts his armored look and blue flames seen after Danny began to serve the fallen angel, Zadkiel. The figure released as part of the first wave of Hasbro's major relaunch of the Marvel Legends line, dubbed the "Return of Marvel Legends", in 2012.

Ghost Rider is a heavy remold of the Ronin figure from the Ronin and Elektra two-pack years earlier, with a newly sculpted head, forearms, kneepads and lower legs, as well as newly sculpted armor pieces layered on top of the base body. The figure does not include any accessories, but does include two pieces for the Terrax Build-A-Figure; both the left and right arms. A folded up piece of paper is also included in the packaging, telling the "Tale of Terrax", to explain the history and personality of the BAF, divided across each of the six different figures in the series - Ghost Rider includes the sixth and final piece of the story.

A much rarer variant of the figure was released as well, featuring orange flames instead of the blue - a color scheme inaccurate for this costume, but more traditional for the character.