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Issue: Marvel Spotlight #5

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Publication Date: March 1980

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Issues: #5 of 11 Issues (32 Printings)

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Variant: UK Cover Price

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 2

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: £0.12 GBP

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
6 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Marv Wolfman; Jim Shooter (consulting editor)

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Marvel Spotlight #5 [Direct Edition]

Marvel Spotlight #5 [Newsstand]

Marvel Spotlight #5 [UK Cover Price]

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Content Items (6 total)

A Question of Honor!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Frank Miller (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Wiacek (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino; Joe Rosen

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, horror

Feature(s): Dragon Lord

Character(s): Dragon Lord

First Line: An all-new classic by Marv Wolfman and Steve Ditko!

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Pages: 1

A Hero Is Also a Man!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Marv Wolfman

Penciller(s): Steve Ditko

Inker(s): Steve Ditko

Colorist(s): Roger Slifer

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Elaine Heinl

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, horror

Feature(s): Dragon Lord

Character(s): Dragon Lord [Tako Shamara III] (introduction, origin); The Wani (introduction, death, villain)

First Line: How long does it take before anger fades, before hatred vanishes, before revenge is no longer a motive for action?

Synopsis: Modern day electronics whiz Tako Shamara comes from a long line of dragon hunters who have waited five hundred years for the Wani to rear its ugly head again. When his ancient enemy appears from the waters of New York, Taki dons his Dragon Lord gear and, with the help of magic and his backyard barbecue grill, finishes the threat of the Wani forever.

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Pages: 17

Job Number: LF681

Notes: Originally drawn as a Godzilla story the monster was altered slightly and the story revised when Marvel lost the rights to the character.

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Spotlight Mail

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Pages: 1

Notes: Letters from Scott Rolfs, JNohn DiGiorgio, Dennis Blanuoci, Anthony Reala, Wei-Chung Hu, Peter Lacy and John Randall.

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Text Article on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed); ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins

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The Hungry Battleaxe!

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Milgrom

Inker(s): Frank Giacoia

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Iron Man; Hostess Fruit Pies

Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Battleaxe

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Pages: 1

Here's an Ad That Will Flip Ya!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Marie Severin ?

Inker(s): Chic Stone ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Joe Rosen

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, superhero

Feature(s): Crazy; Batroc

Character(s): Batroc the Leaper

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo advertisement for Crazy magazine.