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===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.