Night Rider (1974) comic books 1975

Cover art by Dick Ayers. Circus of Fear, script by Gary Friedrich (writer) and Dick Ayers (plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Vince Colletta; When the Barton Brothers Circus comes to Bison Bend the box office is robbed; Sheriff Brooks accuses the Circus' cougar trainer (Adano Andriani, the infamous Cougar) of the theft; The Night Rider frees him from jail to help find the real robber; The robber turns out to be Adano's brother-in-law, but Sheriff Brooks still believes that the Night Rider is up to no good; reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1967 western series) #3. The Gun, script by Stan Lee, art by Werner Roth; story told from the perspective of a gun; reprinted from Wyatt Earp (Marvel, 1955 series) #10. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Gil Kane. ...And Men Shall Call Him Sting-Ray!, script by Gary Friedrich and Dick Ayers, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Vince Colletta; The Sting-Ray paralyzes Sheriff Brooks and Clay Riley and takes the money raised for the local school at a dance at Carter Slade's ranch; The Night Rider tries to catch him but is stopped by the Sheriff and his posse; The next day the Sheriff meets with local businessmen and decides to go after the Night Rider again; Unfortunately, the local druggist is really the Sting-Ray (formerly Scorpion) and uses the opportunity to kidnap Natalie; The Night Rider rescues her but is almost shot by the Sheriff when leaving; The Tarantula stops him and pretends that he is working with the Night Rider; reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1967 series) #4. Hide-Out!, script by Stan Lee; reprinted from The Outlaw Kid. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Reprints Ghost Rider 5 (western): "The Tarantula Strikes Back!" Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Vince Colletta. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Trap." Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Gil Kane. Behold, A Flaming Star!, script by Gary Friedrich and Dick Ayers, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by George Roussos [as George Bell]; Night Rider is given the sacred spirit stone (which gives the wearer tremendous strength) by Flaming Star; On his way home Night Rider is shot by Towering Oak (the son of Flaming Star), who steals the stone.; Towering Oak tries to take over his tribe, but is forced to fight the Night Rider in a trial by combat; Night Rider wins when Towering Oak's heart gives out from the strain of the stone; Flaming Star decides to bury the stone rather than give it back to Night Rider; reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1967 western series) #6. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.