Editing Phantom Rider (section)

==Fictional character biography==

===Carter Slade===
'''Carter Slade''', the first to wear the mask, debuted in ''Ghost Rider'' #1 (February 1967). He battled evil while dressed in a phosphorescent white costume, complete with a full-face mask, cape, and the hat. Slade received his outfit and horse from '''Flaming Star''', a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] [[medicine man]].

He was never called the Phantom Rider in these original appearances. In Marvel continuity, it was not until after his death that the Phantom Rider name was given to the character, and reprints now [[retcon|retroactively]] use that name for Slade.

[[Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)|Johnny Blaze]], the modern era [[Ghost Rider]], eventually found himself transported into the 19th century where the latter met and teamed up with Slade. Carter was badly wounded and Blaze took him to Flaming Star to be healed and then dealt with Carter's enemies. Carter recovered and Johnny returned to the present.<ref>''Ghost Rider'' (vol. 2) #50 (November 1980)</ref>

Slade's spirit, however, returned and possessed his descendant Hamilton to make into a Phantom Rider and rode out to rescue Blaze from certain doom.<ref name=":0" />

===Jamie Jacobs===
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After Slade's death in ''[[Western Gunfighters]]'' #7 (January 1972), his sidekick '''Jamie Jacobs''' became the second Phantom Rider. He was soon killed in action.<ref name=":1">''[[Western Gunfighters]]'' #7 (January 1972)</ref>

===Lincoln Slade===
'''Lincoln Slade''' is Carter Slade's brother and a [[U.S. Marshal]], as well as the third Phantom Rider.<ref name=":1" /> Lincoln was driven [[Insanity|insane]] by his powers.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=January 2019}} When the [[West Coast Avengers]] are traveling through time on one of their adventures, Lincoln becomes infatuated with [[Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)|Mockingbird]]. Lincoln [[Kidnapping|kidnapped]] the Avenger and fled to a secret location. He then drugs Mockingbird, removing the latter's ability to give or deny [[consent]], and rapes her. Once the effects of the drugs wear off, the enraged Mockingbird fights and defeats him. In the battle's course, he is knocked over a cliff. As he clings to the cliffside, he first pleads with Mockingbird to help him, then attempts to reassert his hypnotic authority and orders her to help him. Hating him for his violation of her, Mockingbird allows him to fall to his death.<ref>''[[West Coast Avengers]]'' (vol. 2) #18-23 (August 1987)</ref> Years later, Lincoln's spirit possesses his descendant Hamilton to seek "vengeance" against Mockingbird. His spirit returns a second time to make Mockingbird return his feelings.<ref>''Mockingbird'' #6-7 (October - November 2016)</ref>

[[Comic Book Resources]] placed him as one of the superheroes Marvel wants you to forget.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Gary|title=15 Superheroes Marvel Wants You To Forget|url=http://www.cbr.com/superheroes-marvel-wants-you-to-forget/|website=CBR|access-date=2 September 2017|date=20 August 2017}}</ref>

===Reno Jones===
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In the miniseries ''[[Blaze of Glory (comics)|Blaze of Glory]]'', the [[African American]] gunslinger '''Reno Jones''' used the Ghost Rider identity briefly in a battle with the [[Ku Klux Klan]]-affiliated mercenaries called the Nightriders. Jones was one-half of the team called the [[Gunhawks]], along with his former friend [[Kid Cassidy]], whom Jones had believed dead. Cassidy was revealed to be alive and the leader of the Nightriders; he was killed, and Jones retired.<ref>''[[Blaze of Glory: The Last Ride of the Western Heroes]]'' #3–4 (March 2000)</ref>

===Hamilton Slade===
In present-day continuity, '''Hamilton Slade''' is Lincoln Slade's distant descendant who was an [[archaeologist]] who found the burial site of his legendary ancestor, in the [[supernatural]]-[[motorcyclist]] series ''Ghost Rider''. As he explored the site, he found a large [[burial urn]] and from it appeared the ghostly garb of his ancestors (Carter and Lincoln). Possessed by the spirits of his ancestors, he became a new version of the Phantom Rider, and rode off to rescue Johnny Blaze, the current Ghost Rider, from one of his foes.<ref name=":0">''Ghost Rider'' (vol. 2) #56 (May 1981)</ref> However, he would have no memory of his adventures as the Ghost Rider and eventually Lincoln's ghost would take over more frequently and haunt Mockingbird for his death.<ref>''West Coast Avengers'' (vol. 2) #31 (April 1988)</ref> An [[exorcism]] released the spirits of Carter and Lincoln from Hamilton. Lincoln is defeated and banished while Hamilton agrees to have Carter possess him.<ref>''West Coast Avengers'' (vol. 2) #41 (February 1989)</ref> Hamilton attempted a similar exorcism to save his daughter Jaime from the returning spirit of Lincoln. He was killed by [[Crossfire (comics)|Crossfire]] as the exorcism was being completed.

===J. T. Slade===
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[[Nick Fury]] recruits Carter Slade's grandson, James Taylor Slade (also known as '''J. T. Slade'''), introduced in ''The Mighty Avengers'' #13, to be part of Fury's team against the "[[Secret Invasion]]" of [[Skrull]]s. He has superhuman reflexes and the ability to cause a chain to ignite in flame and cause massive damage.<ref>''Secret Invasion'' #3 (August 2008)</ref> The character roll call at the beginning of ''Secret Invasion'' #4 (September 2008) refers to J. T. as "Hellfire". Hellfire goes on to make numerous appearances in the ongoing series, ''[[Secret Warriors (2009 series)|Secret Warriors]]''. He is revealed to be a [[Hydra (comics)|HYDRA]] [[double agent]], after which Fury allows him to fall to his death.<ref>''Secret Warriors'' #16 (July 2010)</ref><ref>''Secret Warriors'' #22 (January 2011)</ref>

===Jaime Slade===
In the 2010 series ''[[Hawkeye & Mockingbird]]'', it is revealed that Hamilton Slade had a daughter named '''Jaime Slade'''. While she was examining an urn belonging to the Slade family, Lincoln Slade's spirit possessed her, transforming Jaime into the new Phantom Rider. Claiming to be both "the spirit and the heir", the Phantom Rider teamed up with [[Crossfire (comics)|Crossfire]] to battle the heroes [[Hawkeye (Clint Barton)|Hawkeye]] and [[Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)|Mockingbird]]. Jaime's father Hamilton Slade attempts to exorcise her, but is killed by Crossfire.<ref>''Hawkeye & Mockingbird'' #1–5 (August - December 2010)</ref>