Lincoln Slade
Lincoln Slade is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was the third Western character to use the name Ghost Rider, and was later known as the Phantom Rider.
Fictional character biography
Lincoln Slade was a U.S. Marshal, and brother of the original Ghost Rider Carter Slade, and became the third Ghost Rider.[1] Lincoln was driven mad by his powers. When the West Coast Avengers were sent through time on one of their adventures, Lincoln fell in love with one of their members, Mockingbird. Lincoln kidnapped the Avenger and fled to a secret location. He then drugged Mockingbird, effectively removing her ability to give or deny consent, and raped her. Once the effects of the drugs wore off, Mockingbird, enraged, fought and defeated him. In the course of the battle he was knocked over a cliff. As he clung to the cliffside, he first pleaded with Mockingbird to help him, then attempted to reassert his hypnotic authority and ordered her to help him. Hating him for his violation of her, Mockingbird allowed him to fall to his death.[2] Years later, Lincoln's restless spirit possessed his descendant, Hamilton Slade, to seek "vengeance" against Mockingbird.[3] His spirit returns a second time in order to make Mockingbird fall in love again.[4]
Reception
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Comic Book Resources placed him as one of the superheroes Marvel wants you to forget.[5]
References
- ^ Western Gunfighters #7 (Jan. 1972)
- ^ West Coast Avengers vol. 2, #18-23 (Aug. 1987)
- ^ Hawkeye & Mockingbird #1
- ^ Mockingbird Vol. 1, Issue #6-7
- ^ Smith, Gary (20 August 2017). "15 Superheroes Marvel Wants You To Forget". CBR. Retrieved 2 September 2017.