Ghost Rider #74 1982

Ghost Rider #74, published by Marvel in 1982, features the first appearance of the formidable villain Centurious, the Soulless Man. In "Remnants!", Johnny Blaze as Ghost Rider confronts Centurious, who seeks the powerful Crystal of Souls to regain his lost essence. The Spirit of Vengeance battles this ancient, soulless foe after an old man who aided Johnny vanishes, leading to a fiery confrontation and the introduction of a significant new antagonist to the Ghost Rider mythos.