#179: MONSTER by the Month 04 - "Ghost Rider"

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Deep Dives in this Episode: 


"Island of the Damned!" - Marvel Spotlight #4, written by Gerry
Conway, art by Mike Ploog, 1972 Marvel Comics


"Who Stalks the Vampire?" - Tomb of Dracula #3, written by Archie
Goodwin, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, 1972 Marvel Comics


"Ghost Rider" - Marvel Spotlight #5, written by Gary Friedrich,
art by Mike Ploog, 1972 Marvel Comics


 


"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb
Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All
incidental music by Robb Milne.


"Ghostrider" by Alan Vega and Martin
Rev, performed by Rollins Band.


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