The Midnight Sons wouldn't be referred to by that name on-panel until the SIEGE OF DARKNESS event. Instead, they were known as the Nine - the nonet of supernatural characters destined to stop the rise of Lilith and her Lilin and prevent the resurrection of Zarathos.
See the history of the Ghost Rider in every story that takes place before 'The Rise of the Midnight Sons' with these reading orders:
Darkhawk #22 (1992)
Nightstalkers #7 (1993)
Morbius: The Living Vampire #5-7 (1993)
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #4 (1992)
Web of Spider-Man #95 (1992)
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #5 (1992)
Web of Spider-Man #96 (1993)
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #6 (1993)
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #9-10 (1993)
The Midnight Sons reading order concludes:
Reading orders focusing on solo Midnight Sons from this era:
As always, I'd like to thank the Marvel Chronology Project whose work I use as a basis and then figure out my own Marvel chronology based on the vast back catalogue of comics I've read over the last several decades. Every comic appearance of the Midnight Sons is listed in chronological order.
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 #28 (1992)
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1 (1992)
Ghost Rider #29 (1992)
Morbius: The Living Vampire #1 (1992)
First appearance of Caretaker, Dakota, Lilith, Eli McIntyre, Meatmarket, Pilgrim, the Lilin, Next Wave (Agent-X, Snare & Turk), the Nine and Wolf; Ghost Rider and John Blaze start recruiting the Nine - the supernatural beings destined to stop Lilith and her Lilin from unleashing Zarathos on the unsuspecting Earthly plane; Ghost Rider and Blaze make an ally of Morbius and team up with Wolverine and Beast against Next Wave; Blackout is revealed to be one of the Lilin during RISE OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS.
Morbius: The Living Vampire #2 (1992)
Morbius is pursued by Simon Stroud while Spider-Man also investigates his return.
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #2(pp.1-13) (1992)
Ghost Rider #30 (1992)
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #2(pp.14-22) (1992)
First appearance of Steel Vengeance; Nightmare makes a play for Danny Ketch and the Ghost Rider while John Blaze deals with Steel Vengeance and her attempt to hit back at Blaze for the death of her sister during RISE OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS.
Morbius: The Living Vampire #3-4 (1992)
First appearance of Dr Thaddeus Paine; Spider-Man, Simon Stroud and Dr Paine all make their moves on Morbius.
Darkhold #1 (1992)
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #3 (1992)
Nightstalkers #1 (1992)
Ghost Rider #31 (1992)
First appearance of the Darkhold Redeemers (Sam Buchanan, Louise Hastings & Victoria Montesi), Randolph DeGuzman, Doc, the Dwarf, the Nightstalkers and Skinner; Ghost Rider & Blaze recruit Victoria Montesi to their cause as she forms the Darkhold Redeemers and begins her search for the missing pages of the Darkhold; Ghost Rider and Blaze clash with the Lilin called Skinner; Blade, Frank Darke and Hannibal King become the Nightstalkers and join the rest of the Nine in a showdown against Lilith and the Lilin in the Arctic Circle during RISE OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS.
Ghost Rider #32 (1992)
Doctor Strange reunites the Ghost Rider with Danny Ketch.
Nightstalkers #2 (1992)
First appearance of DOA (Lt Gregory Belial, Innards, Malpractice, Pyre & Rotwrap); the Nightstalkers face Hydra's Department of Occult Armaments (DOA).
Midnight Sons Unlimited #1[1/4] (1993)
Ghost Rider & Blaze hunt down Jonathan Farmer when he's transformed by a page of the Darkhold into Harvestor.
Darkhold #2(pp.1-9) (1992)
The Dwarf continues to offer pages of the Darkhold to unsuspecting victims, while the Darkhold Redeemers try to recover the pages before the Darkholders do; the magician Modred the Mystic joins the race, as well, and begins a plan to use the Darkhold Redeemers' mission to his advantage.
Darkhold #3 (1992)
The Darkhold Redeemers learn Modred is their benefactor; the Scarlet Witch begins to lose control of her magical abilities during WAR OF THE SEVEN SPHERES.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #1[2/4] (1993)
The Dwarf continues to make offers to the desperate.
Darkhold #3(pp.1-22)-7 (1993)
First appearance of Speakeasy; Sabretooth tracks down Sam Buchanan, looking for revenge; Vicki Montesi gets caught up in the Punisher and Ghost Rider's hunt for Reverend Styge; the Darkhold Redeemers clash with Doctor Strange, the Scarlet Witch, Doctor Druid and Agatha Harkness until the two groups join forces against Modred; during WAR OF THE SEVEN SPHERES.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #1[3/4] (1993)
The Nightstalkers face another of the Dwarf's victims.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #1[4/4] (1993)
Morbius battles a vampire hunter.
Nightstalkers #3-6 (1993)
First appearance of Shiv; the Nightstalkers face off against DOA and go after the Punisher's latest target, the supernatural cult leader Shiv.
Darkhawk #22 (1992)
Ghost Rider aids Darkhawk against the monstrous Harley Stevens.
Ghost Rider/Captain America: Fear (1992)
The Scarecrow returns to lure out Captain America, only to face both the Sentinel of Liberty and the Ghost Rider when he drags Stacy Dolan into his latest plot.
Marvel Comics Presents #119[3/4]-122[3/4] (1993)
Ghost Rider and Cloak & Dagger defend Earth from the other-dimensional Grimbat.
Ghost Rider #33-38 (1993)
First appearance of Tyler Meagher as Heart Attack; the Firm massacre most of HEART, inspiring Tyler Meagher to become Heart Attack and attack Ghost Rider; Ghost Rider battles Madcap, the Death Ninja, the Firm, Heart Attack, Succubus and Mister Hyde with help from Daredevil and Archangel; Ghost Rider has a rematch with Scarecrow.
First appearance of Stonecold; the Nightstalkers and Ghost Rider reluctantly join forces against the demonically mutated human, Stonecold.
Marvel Comics Presents #123[3/4]-130[3/4] (1993)
Ghost Rider's efforts to help Mary Walker regain control of her Typhoid Mary person are made more difficult thanks to demons from the Realm of Madness.
First appearance of Vic Slaughter; Morbius battles the demonic Basilisk; Simon Stroud hires mercenary Vic Slaughter to take down Morbius, only to be bitten by Morbius and transformed into a pseudo-vampire.
Mys-Tech Wars #3 (1993)
Ghost Rider and John Blaze are among the heroes killed in the war against Mys-Tech before reality is reset and they are resurrected during MYS-TECH WARS.
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #50 (1993)
First appearance of the Secret Defenders; after losing access to many of his magical abilities for refusing to take part in the War of the Seven Spheres, Doctor Strange forms a select team of 'Secret' Defenders - consisting of himself, Ghost Rider, Hulk and the Silver Surfer - in order to combat Dormammu during WAR OF THE SEVEN SPHERES.
Fantastic Four #374 (1993)
Doctor Strange summons Ghost Rider, Hulk, Spider-Man and Wolverine as Secret Defenders to apprehend the Human Torch during RISE OF DOOM!
Web of Spider-Man #95 (1992)
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #5 (1992)
Web of Spider-Man #96 (1993)
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #6 (1993)
First appearance of Kevin Trench (Nightwatch) and Miranda Woods; Hag and Troll try to resurrect Deathwatch, attracting the attention of Ghost Rider and Blaze; Spider-Man and Venom go after the Demogoblin, crashing into Ghost Rider and Blaze at the same time during SPIRITS OF VENOM.
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #7[1/2]-8[1/2] (1993)
Steel Vengeance returns, along with the restored Steel Wind, attacking the Quentin Carnival with Reverend Styge and drawing the presence of Mephisto who tests Ghost Rider and Blaze's powers and sends them in search of the Soul Crystal.
First appearance of Carver; first appearance of Michael Badilino as Vengeance; Steel Vengeance receives the ultimate punishment from her mysterious master for her failure; Mephisto transforms Michael Badilino into Vengeance, displaying similar powers as the Ghost Rider; blaming the Ghost Rider for the death of his family, Vengeance joins Steel Wind's follow up attack on the Quentin Carnival during VENGEANCE!
Shadow Riders #2 (1993)
The Shadow Riders get assistance from Cable and Ghost Rider when they launch their attack on Mys-Tech.
Ghost Rider #39 (1993)
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #12 (1993)
First appearance of Quinn McIntyre; Mephisto orders Vengeance to kill Caretaker, leading to a rematch with Ghost Rider; Vengeance attacks the remains of the Quentin Carnival during VENGEANCE!
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #11 (1993)
Ghost Rider and John Blaze battle the demon Shelob.
Marvel Holiday Special 1993 (1994)
Ghost Rider improves Harvey Teabiscuit's Christmas.
Morbius: The Living Vampire #8 (1993)
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #52 (1993)
Morbius: The Living Vampire #9 (1993)
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #53 (1993)
Nightmare takes over Doctor Strange's body and it's up to Morbius to free him during A NIGHTMARE ON BLEECKER STREET.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #2[2/4] (1993)
The Dwarf's latest victim unleashes he demonic parasitic Troids onto the Earthly plane.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #2[3/4] (1993)
Blade battles vampire hybrids.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #2[4/4] (1993)
Ghost Rider clashes with Harvestor again when he receives a Darkhold page from the Dwarf.
Marvel Comics Presents #131[3/4]-136[3/4] (1993)
The demon Darklove attempts to conquer New York City but is opposed by Ghost Rider and Luke Cage.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #2[1/4] (1993)
Morbius clashes with Bloodbath - a murderous human (or mutant) with vampiric abilities.
Quasar #50 (1993)
Modred the Mystic cameo; Modred senses the arrival of a multiversal threat.
Web of Spider-Man #102 (1993)
Amazing Spider-Man #379 (1993)
Spider-Man #36 (1993)
Spectacular Spider-Man #202 (1993)
Web of Spider-Man #103 (1992)
Amazing Spider-Man #380 (1993)
Spider-Man Unlimited #2 (1993)
Morbius joins Spider-Man and his allies in the war against Carnage and his gang of killers during MAXIMUM CARNAGE.
Morbius: The Living Vampire #10[1/2] (pp.1-12) (1993)
Morbius: The Living Vampire #10[2/2] (1993)
Morbius: The Living Vampire #10[1/2] (pp.13-14) (1993)
Nightstalkers #8-9 (1993)
Morbius #11 (1993)
Morbius: The Living Vampire #10[2/2] (1993)
Morbius: The Living Vampire #10[1/2] (pp.13-14) (1993)
Nightstalkers #8-9 (1993)
Morbius #11 (1993)
When the Nightstalkers and Morbius are done fighting each other, they have to deal with the combined supernatural might of Stonecold and Vic Slaughter who make a play for the Orffyreus Stone; Blade takes a solo job that will give him a chance to end all supernatural threats during DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Darkhold #8-10 (1993)
First appearance of Diabolique, Jinx (William Hastings) and Playmate; the Redeemers oppose the demonic Wish-Demon and Diabolique, only for Sam Buchanan to be magically turned against them; Louise Hastings' grandson, Jinx, helps the team defeat their foes.
Nightstalkers #10 (1993)
Ghost Rider #40 (1993)
Darkhold #11
Morbius: The Living Vampire #12 (1993)
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #13 (1993)
First appearance of Seer; first appearance of Blade as Switchblade; Blade uses a page of the Darkhold to transform into Switchblade and starts murdering the Nine during MIDNIGHT MASSACRE.
Darkhold #12-13(pp.1-13) (1993)
The Dwarf systematically takes down the Redeemers, while the demonic Monstrosity goes on a murderous rampage.
Midnight Sons Unlimited #3 (1993)
Spider-Man fan Brian Kornfield receives powers from the Dwarf that transform him into Spider-X, bringing him into conflict with Ghost Rider, John Blaze and the Nightstalkers.
Darkhold #13(pp.14-22)-14(pp.1-21) (1993)
The Monstrosity attacks the Redeemers as the team start to turn against each other.
Morbius: The Living Vampire #13 (1993)
Morbius uses a page of the Darkhold to resurrect Martine Bancroft, only for Chthon to restore her to life infected with a Lilin called Parasite in full control of her body.
Terror, Inc #13 (1993)
Frank Drake cameo; while many of the Earth's heroes are distracted by the arrival of the cosmic Goddess and her 'Infinity Crusade', Ghost Rider and Terror confront the demon Lord Culex when he tries to invade Earth.
Ghost Rider Annual #1 (1993)
First appearance of Night Terror (Cark Blake); Ghost Rider battles the vampire Night Terror who was once a government agent and can now absorb his victims' memories; Night Terror's best friend and fellow agent Wanderer hunts him down when he learns he's become a vampire; Ghost Rider dispatches the demon Rigor Mortis.
Marvel Comics Presents #137[3/4]-142[3/4] (1993)
Ghost Rider and the Masters of Silence join forces against necromancer Tsin Hark and his army of the undead.
Gun Runner #1-2 (1993)
First appearance of Gun Runner (Brell); Ghost Rider and John Blaze go up against cyborg warrior Gun Runner.
Nightstalkers #11 (1993)
Hannibal King and Blade struggle to see eye-to-eye over his murderous actions as 'Switchblade; DOA return during MIDNIGHT MASSACRE.
Punisher War Journal #57-58 (1993)
Punisher, Daredevil, Ghost Rider and Lynn Michaels join forces to bring down psychotic black market dealer Mr Sandeen.
Nightstalkers #12-13 (1993)
The Nightstalkers face a new Lilin called Short Circuit and an alternate universe version of Hannibal King.
Spirits of Vengeance: Rise of the Midnight Sons
Darkhold #1
Ghost Rider #28, 31
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1-6
Midnight Sons Unlimited #1
Morbius: The Living Vampire #1
Nightstalkers #1
Web of Spider-Man #95-96
Spider-Man vs Venom Omnibus
Includes...
Ghost Rider & Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #5-6
Web of Spider-Man #95-96
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus vol.2
Includes...
Includes...
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #50, 52-53
Morbius: The Living Vampire #9
Darkhold: Pages From The Book of Sins - The Complete Collection
Darkhold #1-16
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #90
Marvel Comics Presents #145
Midnight Sons Unlimited #1-2
Daredevil: Typhoid's Kiss
Includes...
Marvel Comics Presents #123-130
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