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Ghost (Dark Horse comics)
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Ghost is a fictional character
, a comic book
superhero
published by Dark Horse Comics
. The character appeared in specials and monthly titles detailing the "afterlife
" of Elisa Cameron and her search for the truth surrounding her apparent death.
Ghost first appeared in Comics' Greatest World Week 3 in (1993
). After a popular special in 1994
, a monthly title devoted to the character began publication in 1995
and ran for 36 issues, followed by a six-month break and a second series running for 22 issues. The second series was a continuation of the first but with many changes, including new details concerning Ghost's origin. The stories in both series were based in and around the city of Arcadia, firmly entrenched in a self-contained fictional universe outlined in Dark Horse's Comics' Greatest World.
Ghost continued appearing in her own titles and others into the 2000s, including several crossovers not related to Comics' Greatest World. Most notable among these were a two-issue crossover with Dark Horse's Hellboy
(Ghost/Hellboy
), and a four-issue crossover with DC Comics'
Batgirl
, Ghost/Batgirl: The Resurrection Machine
.
, who had scripted the film Explorers
. He gave the series an intelligent punch uncommon to many contemporary female superheroes. The artwork was by a revolving door of talent, although to the credit of the editors, the series maintained high visual standards. The setting of Arcadia was intended to be grim yet Art Deco
, something particularly reflected in the artwork of the early issues. Below is a list of the issues and the art teams which were responsible for them. If a team or individual repeats, only last names will be used:
Covers for the series were rarely by the same artist as the issue itself. The following is a list of who did which covers and as before, names used above will be repeated here unless new.
The series adopted a mostly two- and four-issue arc structure for its final year.
, a bounty hunter from Steel Harbor
, results in Elisa receiving a warning that Archibald Scythe, a psionic from her past, is coming for her. Margo falls under Scythe's spell while an all-female paranormal team, the Furies, combines with Elisa to take him down. Margo, driven by rage, summons up strange "shade-like" tears, which defeat Scythe but cost Margo her life.
's series ended, & written by writers who did not contribute to the regular series.
Story:
Set sometime after Silhouette appears, the Goblins have yet to return to Arcadia and a worried Elisa must rescue Barb Wire from a South American businessman, Mr. Borazzon.
Story:
In "Mayfly", Elisa battles large insect-like creatures controlled by a woman who wants revenge for an accident in her youth.
In "Secrets", Elisa reflects on the secrets of people in Arcadia. One is a man she calls "Bookworm" who while seeming to be innocent in breaking into the library to read ancient books every evening, is in fact planning to raise a demon.
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, a comic book
Comic book
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superhero
Superhero
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published by Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
. The character appeared in specials and monthly titles detailing the "afterlife
Afterlife
The afterlife is the belief that a part of, or essence of, or soul of an individual, which carries with it and confers personal identity, survives the death of the body of this world and this lifetime, by natural or supernatural means, in contrast to the belief in eternal...
" of Elisa Cameron and her search for the truth surrounding her apparent death.
Ghost first appeared in Comics' Greatest World Week 3 in (1993
1993 in comics
-January:* Doom Patrol #63: " The Empire of Chairs," Grant Morrison's final issue as Doom Patrol writer.-February:* Action Comics, with issue #686, suspends publication following "The Death of Superman."...
). After a popular special in 1994
1994 in comics
-Year overall:* Huge changes in the marketplace force many retailers and small publishers out of business...
, a monthly title devoted to the character began publication in 1995
1995 in comics
-January:*After Xavier: The Age of Apocalypse is launched. All X-titles change to different names for the next four months.* Thor marks his 400th appearance in Marvel Comics with issue #482....
and ran for 36 issues, followed by a six-month break and a second series running for 22 issues. The second series was a continuation of the first but with many changes, including new details concerning Ghost's origin. The stories in both series were based in and around the city of Arcadia, firmly entrenched in a self-contained fictional universe outlined in Dark Horse's Comics' Greatest World.
Ghost continued appearing in her own titles and others into the 2000s, including several crossovers not related to Comics' Greatest World. Most notable among these were a two-issue crossover with Dark Horse's Hellboy
Hellboy
Hellboy is a comic book superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 , and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers...
(Ghost/Hellboy
Ghost/Hellboy
Ghost/Hellboy is a DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics two-issue crossover comic book mini-series written by Mike Mignola with art by Scott Benefiel published May to June 1996 featuring fictional heroes Ghost and Hellboy.-Creation:...
), and a four-issue crossover with DC Comics'
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
Batgirl
Batgirl
Batgirl is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, frequently depicted as female counterparts to the superhero Batman...
, Ghost/Batgirl: The Resurrection Machine
Ghost/Batgirl: The Resurrection Machine
Ghost/Batgirl: The Resurrection Machine is a four-issue crossover mini-series starring Ghost of Dark Horse Comics and Batgirl of DC Comics. The trade paper back was released June 27, 2001.- Synopsis :...
.
List of appearances
- Comics' Greatest World Week 3 ("Arcadia: Ghost") (released in 1993)
- Ghost Special (released in 1994)
- Series 1: Issues 1-36 (ran from 1995–98)
- Ghost Special 2 ("Immortal Coil") (1998)
- Series 2: Issues 1-4
- Ghost Special 3 ("Scary Monsters") (1998)
- Series 2: Issues 5-22
- Ghost Handbook
- X # 8, written by Steven GrantSteven GrantSteven Grant is an American comic-book writer best known for his 1985-1986 Marvel Comics mini-series Punisher, with artist Mike Zeck and for his creator-owned character Whisper.-Biography:...
, pencils by Matt HaleyMatt HaleyMatt Haley is an American film director, art director and book illustrator artist. Currently he is the art-director of Morgan Spurlock's "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope" feature documentary, which recently debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival...
, inks by Tom SimmonsTom SimmonsTom Simmons is an American stand-up comedian, the 2009 winner of the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, and nationally touring comedy club headliner.-Notable works:...
. - Ghost Omnibus Vol.1 (2008) reprints Ghost Special 1, Series 1 issues 1-12 and 'A Decade of Dark Horse' issue 2. ISBN 978-1-59307-992-5
- Ghost Omnibus Vol.2 (2009) reprints Series 1 issues 13-26. ISBN 978-1-59582-213-0
Team-ups
- Ghost & The ShadowThe ShadowThe Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in pulp magazines, then on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crime-fighting vigilante in the pulps, which carried over to the airwaves as a "wealthy, young man about town"...
(Doug MoenchDoug MoenchDouglas Moench , better known as Doug Moench, is an American comic book writer notable for his Batman work and as the creator of Black Mask, Moon Knight and Deathlok.-Biography:...
, writer/H.M.Baker, pencils/Bernard Kolle, inks/Matt Haley & Tom Simmons, cover. One-issue special, 1995) - Ghost/HellboyGhost/HellboyGhost/Hellboy is a DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics two-issue crossover comic book mini-series written by Mike Mignola with art by Scott Benefiel published May to June 1996 featuring fictional heroes Ghost and Hellboy.-Creation:...
(Mike MignolaMike MignolaMichael Joseph "Mike" Mignola is an American comic book artist and writer who created the comic book series Hellboy for Dark Horse Comics. He has worked for animation projects such as Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the adaptation of his one shot comic book, The Amazing Screw-On Head.-Career:Mignola...
, writer & cover art/Scott Benefiel, pencils/Jason Rodriguez, inks. Two issues, 1996) - Ghost/Batgirl: The Resurrection MachineGhost/Batgirl: The Resurrection MachineGhost/Batgirl: The Resurrection Machine is a four-issue crossover mini-series starring Ghost of Dark Horse Comics and Batgirl of DC Comics. The trade paper back was released June 27, 2001.- Synopsis :...
Issues 1-4
Family
- Earl Cameron (first appeared in Ghost Special)
- Margo Cameron (first appeared in Ghost Special)
- Dan Deerlane (first appears in volume two)
- June Deerlane-Cameron (first appeared in Ghost Special)
Friends and allies
- The Furies (an all-female group. First appeared in #11, volume one)
- Focus (one of the Furies, first appeared in # 11, volume one)
- Frenzy (one of the Furies, first appeared in #11, volume one)
- Kinetic (one of the Furies, first appeared in # 11, volume one)
- Mindgame (one of the Furies, first appeared in #11, volume one)
- The Goblins (first hinted at in #1 & 23 of volume one)
- Hob (first appeared in #28, volume one. He is a Goblin)
- Concordia Leveche (first appears in volume two)
- Peter Neville (first appeared in #1, volume one)
- Nicola Provenzano (first appeared in volume two)
- Jennifer Reading (First appeared in #28, volume one)
Cross-over characters
- The ShadowThe ShadowThe Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in pulp magazines, then on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crime-fighting vigilante in the pulps, which carried over to the airwaves as a "wealthy, young man about town"...
- XX (Dark Horse Comics)X is a comic book Character who starred in his own self-titled series published by Dark Horse Comics for their Comics Greatest World imprint...
(in first series, appeared in issues #9, #15, #'s 20-27, # 32) - Barb WireBarb WireBarb Wire was a superhero published by Comics Greatest World, an imprint of Dark Horse Comics. A regular series was published for 9 issues between 1994-1995, followed by a mini-series in 1998.-Creators:Regular Series:...
(in first series, appeared in issues #5, #17-19) Also appeared in Special # 2. - King Tiger (in first series, appeared in issues #2-3, #11, #22-23, #25-27)
- Vortex (volume two, although introduced in CGW week 16)
- Cassandra CainCassandra CainCassandra Cain is a fictional character in the , one of several who has served as Batgirl, an important character in the Batman comic book franchise. Cassandra's backstory presents her as the daughter of assassins David Cain and Lady Shiva, she was deprived of speech and human contact during her...
: BatgirlBatgirlBatgirl is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, frequently depicted as female counterparts to the superhero Batman... - HellboyHellboyHellboy is a comic book superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 , and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers...
- The MaskThe MaskThe Mask is a Dark Horse comic book series created by writer John Arcudi and artist Doug Mahnke, and based on a concept by publisher Mike Richardson. The series follows a magical mask which imbues the wearer with reality-bending powers and physical imperviousness, as well as bypassing the wearer's...
Villains
- Crux (first appeared in #10, volume one)
- Fear Demons
- Ghosthunters (first appear in volume two)
- Ghostkillers
- Hunger (first appeared in #6, volume one)
- The Incubi (first appeared in #28, volume one)
- Krasher
- James MacCready (appears in Ghost Special)
- Miasma (first appeared in #13, volume one)
- Cameron Nemo (first hinted at in #1, volume one, first appeared # 2, volume one)
- Doctor October (first appeared in #6, volume one)
- Mr. Borazzon (Special 2)
- Mr. Park (first appeared in #29, volume one)
- Archibald Scythe (first appeared in #4, volume one)
- Shades (first hinted at in #8, volume one)
- Silhouette (first hinted at in #12, volume one, first appeared in #33, volume one)
- Snake (first appeared in #1, Volume one)
- Szothstromael Family (first appears in #7, volume two)
- The Trio
- Towering Chris
- Malcolm Greymaster
- Coral "Trixie" King
- Trouvaille (first major appearance in #30, volume one)
- Joe Yimbo (a play on words on the Japanese "YojimboBodyguardA bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such...
", first appeared in 1994's Ghost Special)
Creators
The first special and the first series (1995–1998) were written by Eric LukeEric Luke
-Film:Eric Luke began his career in film writing. Previous film work included: Explorers for Paramount Pictures, co-plotting the Gargoyles pilot five-parter for The Walt Disney Company, numerous screenplays for MGM and others, and also wrote and directed the latter two films in the Not Quite Human...
, who had scripted the film Explorers
Explorers (film)
Explorers is a 1985 family-oriented science-fiction fantasy film written by Eric Luke and directed by Joe Dante. It was the first feature film for both Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix.It was filmed in 70mm color with 6-track sound, and runs for 109 minutes...
. He gave the series an intelligent punch uncommon to many contemporary female superheroes. The artwork was by a revolving door of talent, although to the credit of the editors, the series maintained high visual standards. The setting of Arcadia was intended to be grim yet Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
, something particularly reflected in the artwork of the early issues. Below is a list of the issues and the art teams which were responsible for them. If a team or individual repeats, only last names will be used:
- Special: Matt HaleyMatt HaleyMatt Haley is an American film director, art director and book illustrator artist. Currently he is the art-director of Morgan Spurlock's "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope" feature documentary, which recently debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival...
, pencils/Tom SimmonsTom SimmonsTom Simmons is an American stand-up comedian, the 2009 winner of the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, and nationally touring comedy club headliner.-Notable works:...
, inks. Adam Hughes, cover. (1994) - 1-3: Adam HughesAdam HughesAdam Hughes is an American comic book artist who has worked for companies such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros...
, pencils/Mark FarmerMark FarmerMark Farmer is a British comic book artist. He is best known as an inker, often working with Alan Davis.-Biography:Farmer got his start in the UK comics industry before becoming part of the British Invasion, the wave of UK creators that were an integral part of the DC Comics "new look" of the...
, inks. (April–June 1995) - 4: Haley & Simmons. (July 1995)
- 5: Terry DodsonTerry DodsonTerrence "Terry" Dodson is an American comic book artist and penciller. He is best known for his work on titles such as Harley Quinn, Trouble, Marvel Knights Spider-Man, Wonder Woman and Uncanny X-Men...
& Lee Moder, pencils/Gary Martin & Ande ParksAnde ParksAnde Parks is a professional American comic book artist, known for his work as an inker and writer in the industry. His greatest notoriety has come from his stint with fellow artist Phil Hester on DC Comics’ Green Arrow series from 2001 to 2004 and writing the graphic novels Union Station and...
, inks. (August 1995) - 6-7: Scott Benefiel, pencils/Jasen Rodriguez, inks. (September–October, 1995)
- 8: George Dove, pencils/Bernard Kolle, inks. (November 1995)
- 9: H.M. Baker, pencils/Bob WiacekBob WiacekBob Wiacek is an American comic book artist and writer, working primarily as an inker.-Career:Wiacek got his start in the mid-1970s as a member of the "Crusty Bunkers" inking collective. For a short time in 1975–1976 he inked backgrounds on Superman for DC Comics...
, inks. (December 1995) - 10: Baker/Kolle. (January 1996)
- 11: David Bullock, pencils/Gary Martin, inks.(February 1996)
- 12-13: Bullock/Randy EmberlinRandy EmberlinRandy Emberlin is a comic book artist. He is best known for his ink work on the Spider-Man comic books. Per the bio on his website, he currently lives in Portland, OR. He has spent the past 30 years working in a variety of creative fields...
, inks. (March–April 1996) - 14: Steve YeowellSteve YeowellSteve Yeowell is a British comics artist, well-known for his work on the long-running science fiction and fantasy weekly comic 2000 AD.-Biography:...
, pencils/Emberlin, inks. (May 1996) - 15-16: Doug BraithwaiteDoug Braithwaite-Career:Braithwaite started out working on British comics, like 2000 AD and A1, but is best known for his Marvel Comics work on the Earth X sequels, Universe X and Paradise X , as well as for The Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe and Punisher: MAX #13-18, with Garth Ennis...
, pencils/Emberlin, inks. (June–July 1996) - 17: Ivan Reis, pencils/ Barbara Kaalberg, inks. (August 1996)
- 18-25: Ivan ReisIvan ReisIvan Reis , born 1976 in São Paulo, is a Brazilian comic book artist. He is known for his work on books such as Marvel Comics' Captain Marvel, and DC Comics' Green Lantern books...
, pencils/Emberlin.(September 1996-April 1997) - 26: Benefiel & Rodriguez. (May 1997)
- 27: John CassadayJohn CassadayJohn Cassaday is an American comic book artist and writer, born in Fort Worth, Texas and currently residing in New York City. He is known for having a high level of precision and realism in his work....
, pencils/Martin. (June 1997) - 28-31: Reis & Emberlin. (July–October 1997)
- 32: Baker & Kolle. (November 1997)
- 33-36: Reis & Emberlin. (December 1997-March 1998)
Covers for the series were rarely by the same artist as the issue itself. The following is a list of who did which covers and as before, names used above will be repeated here unless new.
- 1-3, 5-7: Hughes.
- 4: Haley & Simmons.
- 8: Baker.
- 9, 11, 17: Brian Apthorp & Martin.
- 10, 12-14: Stan Manoukian & Vince Roucher.
- 15: Benefiel & Rodriguez.
- 16, 18: Braithwaite & Cam SmithCam SmithCam Smith is a British comic book artist and inker known to British comic book readers for his work on 2000 AD and in the American comic book market for his collaborations with Gary Frank, inking that would earn him and Eisner Award nomination....
. - 19: Jason PearsonJason PearsonJason Pearson is an American comic book writer/artist, known for his work on books such as Legion of Super-Heroes, The Dragon: Blood & Guts, Global Frequency, and his own creator-owned series, Body Bags....
. - 20-24: Cassady & Emberlin.
- 25, 32: ImagemakersImagemakersImagemakers , is a heritage interpretation and design consultancy based in Sticklepath, Devon. Established in 1989, Imagemakers work in the specialist field of strategic planning and design for heritage and tourism projects...
& David Stewart with Yvonne Epstein as model(photo cover) - 26-27: Denis Beauvais.
- 28-31: Chris WarnerChris Warner (comics)Chris Warner is a comic book writer and artist who has done work for Dark Horse, notably their mid-1990s line of Comics' Greatest World and Dark Horse Heroes....
. - 33-36: Tony HarrisTony Harris (cartoonist)Tony Harris is an American comic book artist, known for his work as series such as Starman, Iron Man, and Ex Machina. He has been nominated for five Eisner Awards for his work.-Career:...
.
The series adopted a mostly two- and four-issue arc structure for its final year.
Plot
Special, X 8, V1 #1-12: Elisa Cameron is dead. She has a sister, Margo, with whom she slowly reconciles and moves in with, as well as two recently sober parents, who are eventually murdered by a shadowy psionic that seems to know something about her past as a reporter, apparently slain over a story she was covering. Her natural weakness is jade, which keeps her from "ghosting" out and being able to pass through objects. She discovers she has the ability to teleport ("jump"), but must cross a sort of "Hell" to do so. Elisa faces a series of psionics, led by Dr. October, a woman who wanted to eliminate Elisa for being beautiful even in death. Elisa also must deal with a demon, Cameron Nemo, who escapes from her "hell", causing much destruction, before the aid of King Tiger helps her defeat the demon. Elisa also learns that her jumps, her Hell, even Nemo, are all a construct of her own imagination. Elisa begins a slow introduction to Peter, a man she sees visiting the graveyard. Elisa's teamup with Barb WireBarb Wire
Barb Wire was a superhero published by Comics Greatest World, an imprint of Dark Horse Comics. A regular series was published for 9 issues between 1994-1995, followed by a mini-series in 1998.-Creators:Regular Series:...
, a bounty hunter from Steel Harbor
Steel Harbor
Steel Harbor is a fictional city which acts as one of the settings in Dark Horse Comics now dead line of Comics Greatest World. While the entire Team CGW was involved with the creation of each of the settings, Chris Warner was charged with the majority of design for the Steel Harbor locale...
, results in Elisa receiving a warning that Archibald Scythe, a psionic from her past, is coming for her. Margo falls under Scythe's spell while an all-female paranormal team, the Furies, combines with Elisa to take him down. Margo, driven by rage, summons up strange "shade-like" tears, which defeat Scythe but cost Margo her life.
- V1, #13-25: Crux, the man responsible for the deaths of Elisa's parents, unleashes the shapeshifting Miasma on Elisa. This creates a panic in the underworld. On a personal note, Miasma, before being dispatched, seriously injures Peter, whom Elisa had begun caring about. Cameron Nemo escapes from Hell and takes over Scythe's body, always lurking around the corner for Elisa. Aided by X, King Tiger and Focus, the leader of the Furies, Elisa discovers a tape exists with evidence of her death. Elisa traces the tape to Crux, who is planning to invade a secret city beneath Arcadia and recover a key which will give him immense power. With the help of her three companions, Elisa aids the "Goblins" who live in the secret city and defeats Crux, who, just prior to his death, admits he has been behind everything from her parents' murders, to the psionic hunters and Elisa's own slaying. Elisa then assumes the mantle of the Sentinel of Arcadia.
- V1, #26-36: Dr. October resurfaces, but is quickly defeated. Peter and Elisa begin to slowly move towards a relationship, while Elisa, aided by the Goblins, tries to protect the city. Elisa encounters Dr. Trouvaille, who experiments with the spirits of his victims and calls her "the failed one" hinting he knows secrets Crux didn't reveal. Margo, somehow alive and possessed by a being known as Silhouette, attempts to destroy Arcadia, but is saved by Elisa.
Creators
The series was relaunched in the fall of 1998 with a new creative staff. A conscious attempt was made to make the artwork sleeker, sexier and more beautiful than the previous series, a task which fans considered daunting indeed. Like the first series, this one also adapted a mini-series approach. The following is a list of the staff. When repeated, only the last name will be used.- 1-6: Chris Warner, writer/Christian Zanier, pencils/Steve Moncuse, inks/Ryan BenjaminRyan BenjaminRyan Arthur Benjamin is a former American football long snapper of the National Football League. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2001...
, covers. - 7-10(Shifter): Warner & Mike KennedyMike KennedyMichael Kennedy is a former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League from 1994–95 to 1998–99 for the Dallas Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders....
, writers/Zanier, pencils/Moncuse, inks/Benjamin, covers. - 11-15(12-15, Red Shadows): Warner, writer/Benjamin, art.
- 16-17(When the Devil Daydreams): Kennedy, writer/Francisco Ruiz Valesco & Benjamin, art.
- 18-19: Kennedy, writer/Benjamin, art/Denis Beauvais, cover.
- 20: Kennedy, writer/Benjamin, art.
- 21: Kennedy, writer/Benjamin, art/Beauvais, cover.
- 22: Kennedy, writer/Benjamin & Lucas Marangnon, pencils/Moncuse & Mike Henry, inks/Benjamin, cover.
Plot
- V2, #1-6: Elisa learns from the mysterious Concordia Leveche that she is not really dead. Instead, her "death" is linked to Scythe and Trouvaille, who have been running experiments through which souls are stripped from bodies, the souls "rendered" and then replaced with beings from another dimension. Trouvaille captures Elisa and shows her the tape. From the tape, she learns that she was a killer for Crux, that Trouvaille, aided by Scythe, tried ripping Elisa's soul from her body, but in the middle of the procedure, Cameron Nemo briefly appeared. Then, Elisa vanished. Silhouette is shown to be back in control of Margo's body while Margo's soul awaits rendering. Elisa escapes and fights Silhouette, who escapes, still in control of Margo's body. Elisa then kills Trouvaille. Elisa also has learned that Focus was in league with Trouvaille and soon discovers the same about Peter. She suggests Peter kill himself, while Focus informs Elisa that Elisa used to be one of the Furies. Soon, Elisa finds Cameron Scythe. Nemo, who reveals that as a part of Elisa's subconscious, he has always known her, is sent back to Elisa's hell. Margo, now a being like Elisa, appears and shoots Scythe through the skull, killing him.
- V2, #7-15: Elisa, Concordia and Margo go to Hoyo Grande to ask King Tiger for help. Instead, they end up helping a very down and out Tiger regain his mojo and battle the shapeshifting "Szothstromael" clan. Elisa also has a revelatory encounter with the Man From the Vortex, who "reboots" her brain. This allows Elisa to recall that her real father, Dan Deerlane, was shot down by her adoptive father, in front of her eyes, when she was very young and that the pain of this deadened her to that of others, leading to her living the life of a Fury assassin. Silhouette returns, having used Trouvaille's technology to transfer more beings into the bodies of Scythe's remaining followers. Sent as ghost-hunters, they attack Elisa and her friends. Upon Failing, Trouvaille, whose body is dead yet whose essence now exists within his armor, joins them to take down Elisa and fulfill his experiments. They take Margo and Concordia, but Peter returns to aid Elisa in her battle. Margo's body is recovered, Silhouette is defeated and Trouvaille, along with the hunters, appear to be disposed of. Giving Peter a solid "get lost" Elisa leaves with her newly "re-alive" sister.
Special issues
There were 2 special issues published after Eric LukeEric Luke
-Film:Eric Luke began his career in film writing. Previous film work included: Explorers for Paramount Pictures, co-plotting the Gargoyles pilot five-parter for The Walt Disney Company, numerous screenplays for MGM and others, and also wrote and directed the latter two films in the Not Quite Human...
's series ended, & written by writers who did not contribute to the regular series.
- Ghost Special 2 (Immortal Coil) (1998) Written by Martin Lodewyk, pencils by H.M. Baker, Inks by Bernard Kolle. Cover by Dave Stewart, featuring model Yvonne Epstein.
Story:
Set sometime after Silhouette appears, the Goblins have yet to return to Arcadia and a worried Elisa must rescue Barb Wire from a South American businessman, Mr. Borazzon.
- Ghost Special 3 (Scary Monsters) (1998) "Mayfly" written by Tom Sneigoski/"Secrets" written by Lee Swank. Both parts have pencils by H.M.Baker, inks by Bernard Kolle. Cover by Baker & Kolle.
Story:
In "Mayfly", Elisa battles large insect-like creatures controlled by a woman who wants revenge for an accident in her youth.
In "Secrets", Elisa reflects on the secrets of people in Arcadia. One is a man she calls "Bookworm" who while seeming to be innocent in breaking into the library to read ancient books every evening, is in fact planning to raise a demon.
Collections
- Ghost Stories, Vol. 1 ISBN 9781569710579
- Ghost Omnibus, Volume 1 ISBN 9781593079925
- Ghost Omnibus, Volume 2 ISBN 9781595822130
- Ghost/Batgirl: The Resurrection Machine ISBN 9781569715703