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Marvel Spotlight #5
Marvel· 1972★ Key Issue

Marvel Spotlight #5

First appearance of Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze).

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  • Wrong volume$4.99

    MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #5 VF NEWSSTAND 1980 :)

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$5.16

    Marvel Spotlight #5 (Marvel Comics, 1980)

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$6.00

    MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (DRAGON LORD) V.2 #5 MARCH 1980! NM!! MARVEL CLASSIC!!

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Not the comic$8.07

    Custom Handmade - Marvel Spotlight #5 - Ghost Rider Light Switch Cover

    A poster, empty slab, or other merchandise — not the book itself.

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  • Wrong volume$9.97

    Marvel Spotlight #1 Vol. 5 2018 Marvel Comics High Grade Comic Book X92-86

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$10.00

    MARVEL SPOTLIGHT 5 - 1980 - Fine - Marv Wolfman - Steve Ditko - Frank Miller c/a

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$12.00

    MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #5 (1980): Frank Miller Cover: VF+

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Not the comic$12.50

    Marvel Spotlight Ghost Rider 5 Origin Marvel Comics Poster by Mike Ploog

    A poster, empty slab, or other merchandise — not the book itself.

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Guide value · CGC 9.8
$244,000
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Sep 17, 2026CGC 9.8$244,000.00

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