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5August 1972
$0.20

Marvel Spotlight #5

Marvel · August 1972 · on sale 1972-05-30

First appearance: Roxanne SimpsonFirst appearance: Barton BlazeOrigin: Ghost RiderDeath of Crash Simpson
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Spotlight (Marvel, 1971 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
August 1972
Key date
1972-08-00
On-sale date
1972-05-30
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Roxanne Simpson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Barton Blaze - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze.

Death on record for: Crash Simpson, Mona Simpson.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Legend Is Born!cover1pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: Morrie KuramotoJohnny Blaze, Ghost Rider
1Ghost Ridercomic story22script: Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: John CostaBarton Blaze First, Johnny Blaze Origin, Ghost Rider Origin, Lucifer, Crash Simpson Death, Mona Simpson Death, Roxanne Simpson First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Ghost Rider #101975On eBay ›
Essential Ghost Rider #1
ISBN 0-7851-1838-1		2005On eBay ›
The Original Ghost Rider #11992On eBay ›
Ghost Rider: Highway to Hell #[nn]1993On eBay ›
Marvel Milestones: Ghost Rider, Black Widow & Iceman #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6380-0		2011On eBay ›
Ghost Rider: Cycle of Vengeance #12012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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