Ghost (Marvel Comics)

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Ghost
Ghost (left) and Crossbones on the cover of Thunderbolts #146. Art by Marko Djurdjevic.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Iron Man #219 (June 1987)
Created by	David Michelinie Bob Layton
In-story information
Alter ego	Unknown
Team affiliations	Roxxon Energy Corporation A.I.M. Thunderbolts
Notable aliases	Phantasm Casper
Abilities	Genius-level intellect Brilliant inventor, tactician, and computer hacker Skilled marksman Battle suit grants: Stealth technology Intangibility Invisibility

Ghost is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Michelinie and Bob Layton, the character first appeared in Iron Man #219 (June 1987). Ghost is a genius inventor and hacker who wears a battle suit that allows him to become invisible and intangible. Although he started out as an adversary of the superhero Iron Man, Ghost has also been depicted as an antihero and member of the Thunderbolts.^[1]

The character has been substantially adapted from the comics into various forms of media, including animated television series and video games. Hannah John-Kamen portrays a female adaptation of Ghost named Ava Starr in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and will reprise the role in the upcoming film Thunderbolts* (2025).