Doctor Strange joins the cast and go through some major changes. Ghost Rider is temporarily replaced by Vengeance. The Darkhold Redeemers' mission comes to a close with a surprising revelation. Morbius' efforts to control his bloodlust would... alter slightly.
The line of titles soon changed with the demise of the Nightstalkers, leaving Blade as a solo act. John Blaze went a similar route as he searched for his kids without Ghost Rider. And Vengeance took a regular slot in Marvel Comics Presents that left a lot to be desired. But with no overarching link between the titles aside from the supernatural slant, the Midnight Sons just fizzled out. The covers lost the dagger logo before the end of 1994 and the majority of the titles were cancelled. Only Doctor Strange and Ghost Rider survived into 1995's Marvel Edge line that basically lumped the characters that weren't X-Men, Avengers or Spider-Man-related as Marvel's 'darker' or 'street-level' stories.
At least the Midnight Sons lasted longer as a line than Marvel Edge.
MCG Notes:
- Issue listings in blue & black: The must-read Midnight Sons stories from this time period, along with any key related stories and often-forgotten tales that are worth a read.
- Issue listings in grey: Part of the Midnight Sons' chronology, cameo appearances or stories of note that are non-essential or no longer considered 'required reading'.
- Chronology: Every appearance of the Midnight Sons from this period is included in chronological order, mapping out their timeline rather than just the order the issues were released.
- Spoilers: The issue/story overviews may include spoilers, so be warned!
Ghost Rider #41 (1993)
Ghost RIder/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #14 (1993)
First appearance of Carver and Outcast; Centurious finally emerges, kidnapping Francis Ketch in exchange for Ghost Rider's Medallion of Power; Lilith's gives new life to the dead Lilin during ROAD TO VENGEANCE: THE MISSING LINK.
Morbius: The Living Vampire #14-15 (1993)
Werewolf By Night and Ghost Rider give chase when Morbius' Lilin side takes over.
Darkhold #14(p.22) (1993)
Johnny Blaze alerts the Redeemers to Lilith's return.
Ghost Rider #42 (1993)
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #15 (1993)
Ghost Rider #43 (1993)
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #16 (1993)
The history of the Blood is revealed; Deathwatch returns; Johnny Blaze gains a new look when he loses control of his hellfire; Vengeance's true identity is revealed; Zarathos is reborn as he and Centurious vie for Lilith's affections during ROAD TO VENGEANCE: THE MISSING LINK.
Nightstalkers #14 (1993)
Ghost Rider #44 (1993)
Marvel Comics Presents #143[1/4] (1993)
Darkhold #15 (1993)
Morbius: The Living Vampire #16 (1993)
Marvel Comics Presents #144[1/4] (1993)
Marvel Comics Presents #144[2/4] (1993)
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #60 (1993)
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #17 (1993)
Nightstalkers #15 (1994)
Ghost Rider #45 (1994)
Marvel Comics Presents #145[1/4] (1994)
Darkhold #16 (1994)
Marvel Comics Presents #145[4/4] (1994)
Marvel Comics Presents #145[2/4] (1994)
Marvel Comics Presents #145[3/4] (1994)
Morbius: The Living Vampire #17 (1994)
Marvel Comics Presents #146[4/4] (1994)
Marvel Comics Presents #146[3/4] (1994)
Marvel Comics Presents #146[1/4] (1994)
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #61 (1994)
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #18 (1994)
Midnight Sons Unlimited #4 (1994)
First appearance of the Fallen, Sister Nil and Strange; Lilith and Zarathos make their move to bring the darkness of their dimensions to Earth; the Nine discover and traitor among their ranks, suffer in-fighting and losses; Doctor Strange goes through serious changes; new Midnight Sons rise up to replace those who die for a final confrontation against Zarathos during SIEGE OF DARKNESS.
Ghost Rider #46 (1994)
With Ghost Rider gone, Vengeance steps up to take his place; Vengeance battles Rak, the agent of a new and rising threat.
Blaze: Legacy of Blood #1-4 (1993-1994)
John Blaze's search for his missing children draws him into a conflict with Regent - a renegade member of the Blood - and his assassin cult, the Hidden.
Daredevil #324-325 (1994)
First appearance of Robert Dennehy and Erynys; Daredevil finds himself allied with Morbius against Hand offshoot, the Snakeroot during FALL FROM GRACE.
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #19 (1994)
John Blaze and Vengeance join forces when Varnae, the original vampire, returns.
Marvel Comics Presents #147[1/4]-149[1/4] (1994)
First appearance of Psiphon; Vengeance battles the mutant emotion-vampire Psiphon and hunts down a man who held up a killed a shop assistant while robbing a convenience store.
Marvel Comics Presents #150-151 (1994)
First appearance of Steel Raven (Aranda Charboneau) and New Genix (Allegra, Blue Shark, Elvis, Meridian & Munchkin); first appearance of Mary Walker as Bloody Mary; Steel Raven is hired by the Fortress to recapture Typhoid Mary (Mary Walker) when she escapes their facility; Vengeance, Daredevil and Wolverine come to Typhoid's aid; Mary unleashes a new persona, the man-hating Bloody Mary.
Ghost Rider #47 (1994)
First appearance of Dread and James 'Ski' Sokolowski; Vengeance battles Dread, a reanimated assailant with the same mysterious master as Rak.
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #20 (1994)
John Blaze breaks into Cold Iron - a military base illegally experimenting on the corpses of supernatural beings, including his fallen friends.
Venom: Enemy Within #1-3 (1994)
Venom and Morbius are forced to work together when Demogoblin unleashes an army of goblins.
Nightstalkers #16-18 (1994)
First appearance of Bloodstorm One; Hydra agent Gregory Belial creates a clone supersoldier from Dracula's DNA; the Nightstalkers and Doctor Strange face the combined might of Bloodstorm One, Varnae, Salomé and vampire hunter-turned-vampire Taj Nital; two Nightstalkers make the ultimate sacrifice to end the threat of Varnae and Bloodstorm One.
Morbius: The Living Vampire #18-19 (1994)
While struggling to contain the Lilin presence in his blood and Martine Bancroft's manipulations, Morbius comes under attack from Deathlok when the spirit of the Wraith (Brian DeWolff) takes possession of him.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #5[1/2] (1994)
Salomé attempts to grow her powerbase, drawing opposition from Vengeance, Morbius, Modred the Mystic and the Werewolf By Night.
Marvel Comics Presents #152[3/4]-155[3/4] (1994)
The thrill-seeking Big Game Posse make the mistake of targeting Annex and Vengeance; Sam Buchanan , the former Darkhold Redeemer, is assigned to apprehending Vengeance.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #5[2/2] (1994)
John Blaze battles the demonic Unspeakable.
Marvel Comics Presents #156[3/4]-159[3/4] (1994)
Phantome and Gargantua pursue Vengeance in an effort to gain his powers.
Ghost Rider #48 (1994)
First appearance of Anton Hellgate; Hellgate is revealed to be Dread and Rak's master when the two supernatural antagonists team up against Vengeance and Spider-Man.
Secret Defenders #15, 17 (1994)
Doctor Strange employs Doctor Druid to take over the Secret Defenders; following the Secret Defenders final battle against Malachi, the mysterious Strange attempts to steal the Moebius Stone from the team.
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #62-64(pp.1-6) (1994)
First appearance of Vincent Stevens and the Tempo Building; Strange is despatched to obtain mystical items for Doctor Strange, clashing with Morbius, Sister Nil and Nathaniel Richards; while Doctor Strange slowly grows his powerbase, Salomé continues to do the same during STRANGERS AMONG US.
Morbius: The Living Vampire #20-23 (1994)
First full appearance of Bloodthirst; Morbius ejects the Lilin blood from his body, only to take form as Bloodthirst; Vic Slaughter, Simon Stroud and Spider-Man all attempt to address Morbius' increased bloodlust.
Blade: The Vampire Hunter #1 (1994)
First appearance of Bible John (John Carik); Bible John convinces Blade to hunt down Alex Thorne and his vampire clan, the Bad Seed; signs that Dracula may have returned begin to emerge.
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #64(pp.7-22)-66 (1994)
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Annual #4[1/2] (1994)
Strange's mission brings him into conflict with Namor the Sub-Mariner; Wong returns, looking for revenge against Doctor Strange; Doctor Strange clashes with Salomé; the origins of Strange and Dr Vincent Stevens are revealed during STRANGERS AMONG US.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #6 (1994)
Doctor Strange looks back at his history with Clea in anticipation of her return during NECROMANCING.
Morbius: The Living Vampire #24 (1994)
Morbius has a rematch with the Basilisk.
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #67 (1994)
Doctor Strange is reunited Clea who learns about his recent troubles during NECROMANCING.
Strange terrorises Dr Vincent Stevens in an effort to convince him to merge with him.
Incredible Hulk #414 (1994)
Doctor Strange cameo; Doctor Strange turns down Marlo Chandler's wedding invitation.
Marvel Comics Presents #160[3/4]-163[3/4] (1994)
Vengeance has a run-in with Diabolique, Playmate and Salomé.
Ghost Rider #49 (1994)
Vengeance mistakes the Hulk for Hellgate, leading to the inevitable clash of titans; Ghost Rider's inert skull reignites.
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #21-22 (1994)
Blaze hunts his friend Kody when he gives in to his animal side and learns the truth about his origins; Blaze, Vengeance and Cardiac uncover an international child trafficking scam.
Ghost Rider #50-51 (1994)
Ghost Rider returns and reunites with John Blaze to combat Hellgate; Roxanne Simpson is killed by Hellgate; Danny Ketch is reunited with Stacy Dolan; Stacy teams up with Ghost Rider against ULTIMATUM; Ghost Rider chases down disgraced Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation star Slaughter Boy when he goes on a rampage.
Ghost Rider Annual #2[1/2] (1994)
Scarecrow returns with a sadistic trap for the Ghost Rider.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #7[1/3] (1994)
Ghost Rider, Morbius and Brother Voodoo battle the zombie Nathaniel Mare.
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #23 (1994)
Still reeling from his wife's death, John Blaze finds an unexpected ally in Steel Wind when he has his final showdown with Centurious.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #7[2/3] (1994)
Blade faces 17th century vampire hunter Jason Cray.
Ghost Rider #52[1/2] (1994)
First appearance of Jack D'Auria as Shriker; Ghost Rider receives help in tackling Hellgate's lackeys from the mysterious Shriker.
Blade: The Vampire Hunter #2-5 (1994)
Dracula returns and allies with Aaron Thorne and Night Terror against Blade, but not everything is as it seems.
Ghost Rider #53-54 (1994)
Having survived the 'Siege of Darkness', Blackout returns to claim another victim associated with the Ghost Rider.
Blaze #1-3 (1994)
Blaze pursues reincarnated serial killer Ice Box Bob, encountering the Man-Thing along the way; Blaze discovers the demon Ba'al has his children.
Ghost Rider Annual #2[2/3] (1994)
Vengeance battles the hate-spawned gris-gris man Cain.
Ghost Rider Annual #2[3/3] (1994)
Blaze happens to run into his old nemesis, the Witch-Woman, but finds himself helping her fend off her abusive husband.
Ghost Rider #52[2/2] (1994)
Vengeance tackles agents of Hellgate while coming under fire from federal agents.
Marvel Comics Presents #164[3/4]-166[3/4] (1994)
Having obtained Frank Drake's weapon, the Exorcist, and employing Psiphon, Sam Buchanan aims to take down Vengeance once and for all; Sam ends up joining forces with Vengeance against Psiphon.
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #69 (1994)
Forge sends Polaris to apprehend Strange, believing him to be a mutant; Strange unsuccessfully attempts to merge with Polaris.
Venom: Nights of Vengeance #1-4 (1994)
The Stalkers are hired to take down Venom and Vengeance; Venom learns his Symbiote is a member of a whole alien race fo Symbiotes.
Ghost Rider #55-57 (1994-1995)
Ghost Rider and the Werewolf By Night battle Mister Hyde; Wolverine lends a hand when the Next Wave return, pursued by the Posse.
Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Dark Design (1994)
Ghost Rider, Wolverine and the Punisher are used as pawns in Blackheart's bid for control of Hell.
Morbius: The Living Vampire #25[2/2] (1994)
Morbius confronts a gang of criminals who attack the homeless.
Marvel Comics Presents #167[3/4]-169[3/4] (1994)
Vengeance and War Machine (James Rhodes) discover they've inspired two gangs who are at war with each other on the streets of Los Angeles.
Morbius: The Living Vampire #25[1/2]-29 (1994-1995)
Jack Russell/Werewolf By Night returns to help Morbius gain control of his bloodlust again, now that he's free of Lilin control; Martine Bancroft manipulates Jack into sleeping with her; Morbius stops taking the serum that keeps him alive and dies from not feeding on blood; Jack Russell, Ghost Rider, Spider-Man and many others attend Morbius' funeral, unaware that he's made a deal with the Dwarf of the Darkhold that allows his resurrection.
Blade: The Vampire Hunter #6 (1994)
First appearance of the Bloodshadows; Blade encounters a street gang of occult hunters.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #36 (1995)
Strange fights his way through the Infinity Watch to obtain the Infinity Gems, only to learn from Adam Warlock that the gems can't be used in unison.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #8 (1995)
A race of humans from the future (Earth-950108) travel to the present to learn about magic; the Clave's actions set them at odds with Man-Thing, Blade, Modred the Mystic, Strange and the Scarlet Witch.
A race of humans from the future (Earth-950108) travel to the present to learn about magic; the Clave's actions set them at odds with Man-Thing, Blade, Modred the Mystic, Strange and the Scarlet Witch.
Blaze #4-6 (1994-1995)
Ba'al empowers a college student, transforming him into the Anung-Ite whose violence weakens the protective barrier that prevents Ba'al from returning to Earth; with help from Warpath (James Proudstar of X-Force), Blaze prevents Ba'al from returning to Earth, but loses his children to the Wendigo.
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #70-76 (1994)
First appearance of Strange as Paradox; Dr Vincent Stevens uses techno-magic to possess the Hulk; Salomé makes her plea to the Vishanti; Doctor Strange attempts to merge with Dr Vincent Stevens and Strange; Clea makes a deal with Dormammu in the Dark Dimension; Doctor Strange has his final showdown with Salomé; with a new look, Doctor Strange sets up a new headquarters and reconciles with Wong.
Marvel Comics Presents #170[3/4]-172[3/4] (1994-1995)
Vengeance becomes Doc Samson's newest client; Vengeance fights the Foolkiller.
Wolverine #89 (1995)
Ghost Rider comes to Wolverine's aid when the spirit of his murderous former-master Ogun returns.
Blaze #7 (1995)
Blaze continues to rebuild the Quentin Carnival.
Marvel Comics Presents #173[3/4]-174[3/4], 175[2/4] (1995)
Diabolique returns as Sam Buchanan makes his final bid to take down Vengeance.
Blaze #8-9 (1995)
Blaze's clash with Arcade attracts the attention of occultist Kristall Starner; Blaze is betrayed by one of his oldest friends.
Blade: The Vampire Hunter #7-10 (1995)
Deacon Frost (the man who killed Blade's mother) returns, forcing Blade into an alliance with Morbius; Bible John learns Frank Drake and Hannibal King are still alive; Blade is stalked by a technology-based vampire hunter called Crossbow as he prepares for his final battle with Dracula.
MCG Note: The series is cancelled before we learn 'Dracula' is the merged Hannibal King, Frank Drake and Bloodstorm One; Crossbow is Blade's future counterpart from Earth-99409; Blade and Crossbow free King and Drake from Bloodstorm, only for Dracula to lay claim to his form and truly return; all of this is revealed in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Horror 2005 and Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Marvel Knights 2005.
Blaze #10-12 (1995)
Blaze gets some help from the Punisher against a motorcycle gang of vampires called the Undead MC; with Ba'al defeated, Blaze helps his kids return to Earth.
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #77-78 (1995)
The dubious activities of Dr Vincent Stevens start to catch up with Doctor Strange; Modred tries to wake Vicki Montesi from stasis to allow Chthon to be born; Doctor Strange defends the Earthly plane from the Screed.
Morbius: The Living Vampire #30-32 (1995)
Martine Bancroft continues to manipulate Morbius for her own amusement; despite being cured, Martine outs Morbius as a vampire, costing him his job at the hospital; Morbius' vampirism returns with a vengeance.
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #79 (1995)
Nightmare tries to claim Sister Nil as his successor.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #9[1/2] (1995)
The Blazing Skull has no connection to the Spirits of Vengeance, but he does have a burning skull for a head thanks to the subterranean Skull Men who empowered Mark Todd as their emissary on the surface world during World War II; in this previously untold tale, the Blazing Skull teams up with the Destroyer and Union Jack against the German super-warrior Iron Cross.
Ghost Rider #58-64 (1995)
First appearance of Spook; Stacy Dolan is placed in charge of a unit tasked with bringing Ghost Rider down; Shriker's identity is revealed; Ghost Rider battles the Abomination; the captured Ghost Rider is sent into the Black Hole facility run by the nefarious Spook who runs experiments on him; Ghost Rider breaks free and faces Scarecrow once again.
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #80 (1995)
Having relented and taken part in the War of the Seven Spheres for four months, Doctor Strange returns to Earth.
- BLADE: Daywalker (1994-2015)
- DOCTOR STRANGE: Afterlife (1993-1996)
- GHOST RIDER: Spirits of Vengeance (1992-1995)
- GHOST RIDER: Lord of Hell (1995-1998)
- MORBIUS: Monster Metropolis (1993-2013)
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Darkhold #15-16
Marvel Comics Presents #145
Daredevil: Typhoid's Kiss
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Marvel Comics Presents #150-151
Destroyer by Robert Kirkman
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Midnight Sons Unlimited #9
Deadpool and the Secret Defenders
Deadpool: Beginnings Omnibus
Deadpool Classic Companion vol.1
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Secret Defenders #15-17
Doctor Strange Epic Collection vol.13: Afterlife
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Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #76-80
Venom: Separation Anxiety (2017 version)
Venomnibus vol.1
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Venom: Nights of Vengeance #1-4
Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts of Darkness (2017 version)
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Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: The Dark Design.
Infinity Watch vol.2
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Warlock and the Infinity Watch #36
Wolverine Epic Collection vol.8: Dying Game
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Wolverine #89
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