Marvel Spotlight

Marvel Spotlight
Cover of the 1st issue (1971), featuring Red Wolf
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Format	Anthology
Genre	Superhero
Publication date	November 1971-April 1977 July 1979-March 1981
Number of issues	33 11

Marvel Spotlight is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics as a try-out book for new characters. The first series ran for 33 issues from November 1971 to April 1977. The second series ran for eleven issues from July 1979 to March 1981.

Many Marvel Comics characters that were later given their own individual titles first appeared in the first Marvel Spotlight series, including Ghost Rider, Spider-Woman, Werewolf by Night, and the Son of Satan.

In December 2005, the Marvel Spotlight title was used for a series of comic book-sized magazines, usually featuring profiles of and interviews with Marvel creators (one writer and one artist each issue), or spotlighting special Marvel projects such as Stephen King's The Dark Tower.

In July 2009, Marvel Spotlight returned as a series.

Publication history

Volume 1 (Nov. 1971 - April 1977)

Issue	Featuring
#1	Red Wolf (moved to own title)
#2–4	Werewolf by Night (moved to own title)
#5–11	Ghost Rider (moved to own title)
#12–24	Son of Satan (moved to own title)
#25	Sinbad
#26	Scarecrow
#27	Sub-Mariner
#28–29	Moon Knight
#30	Warriors Three
#31	Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
#32	Spider-Woman
#33	Deathlok, Devil-Slayer

Volume 2 (July 1979 - March 1981)

Issue	Featuring
1-4	Captain Marvel
5	Dragon Lord
6-7	Star-Lord (origin)
8	Captain Marvel
9-11	Captain Universe

Reprint collections

• Essential Werewolf by Night Vol 1 (includes Marvel Spotlight #2-4)
• Essential Ghost Rider Vol. 1 (includes Marvel Spotlight #5-12)
• Essential Marvel Horror Vol. 1 (includes Marvel Spotlight #12-24)
• Essential Marvel Horror Vol. 2 (includes Marvel Spotlight #26)
• Essential Moon Knight Vol. 1 (includes Marvel Spotlight #28-29)
• Siege Prelude (includes Marvel Spotlight #30)
• Essential Spider-Woman Vol. 1 (includes Marvel Spotlight #32)
• Masterworks: Deathlok Vol. 1 (includes Marvel Spotlight #33)

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