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Marvel · Bronze Age · 1972
Marvel Spotlight #5
Marvel · 1972
Noted for: Ghost Rider
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What is Marvel Spotlight #5 worth?
The Marvel Spotlight #5 is a Marvel 1972 graded comic. Based on 6 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, recent graded examples have sold for $350 to $1,350. CGC 4.0 examples are the most actively traded grade in this sample, with a recent median around $715.
Before you buy
Verify the issue and printing, check the grader certification, review restoration notes, and compare recent sold examples in the same grade.
The Marvel Spotlight #5 in context
Why collectors care
Marvel Spotlight #5 (1972) is the first appearance and origin of Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze), a major Bronze Age Marvel key with strong, screen-driven demand.
How to identify it
A 1972 first printing at 20 cents, not a reprint or facsimile. Confirm the Bronze Age indicia.
Common mistakes
Reprints and the facsimile are conflated with the original. Restoration appears on high-grade copies.
Grade considerations
High-grade white-page copies are scarce. Marvel chipping and spine stress are the usual grade-limiters.
Sold price summary
6 verified eBay sales from the last 90 days, grouped by grade.
- Source
- eBay sold listings
- Sample
- 6 sales
- Window
- Last 90 days
- Last checked
- Jun 30, 2026
| Grade | Sales | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 6.5 | 1 | $1,350 | N/A |
| CGC 4.5 | 1 | $900 | N/A |
| CGC 4.0 | 2 | $715 | $611 to $818 |
| CGC 2.5 | 1 | $515 | N/A |
| CGC 1 | 1 | $350 | N/A |
How this summary is built+
Inclusion
All 6 eBay sold (completed) listings we have for this item from the last 90 days, grouped by grader and grade. Asking prices and active listings are never counted.
Outlier handling
Within any grade that has four or more sales, a price below one-third of, or above three times, the within-grade median is set aside before the median is taken. No sales were set aside for this item.
| Grade | Sales | Included | Set aside |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| CGC 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CGC 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CGC 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CGC 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Shipping and fees
Figures are the sale prices as recorded by the marketplace. They are not adjusted for shipping, taxes, or seller fees, so treat them as sale-price reference points, not net-to-seller or all-in buyer costs.
Provenance
Every sale in this summary traces to an individual eBay listing, shown in the sold-listings table lower on this page. Methodology version 2026.1. Read the full methodology.
Marvel Spotlight #5 value FAQ
What is Marvel Spotlight #5 worth?+
Based on 6 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, graded examples have recently sold for $350 to $1,350.
What grade sells most often for Marvel Spotlight #5?+
CGC 4.0 is the most actively traded grade in the current sample, with 2 sales and a recent median around $715.
What is the highest median grade for Marvel Spotlight #5?+
CGC 6.5 has the highest median in the current sample at about $1,350. Treat this as a sold-comp snapshot, not a guaranteed sale price.
Is Marvel Spotlight #5 worth grading?+
For this comic, compare the likely raw value, grading fees, shipping, and the median for the grade you realistically expect. Grading usually makes sense only when the expected graded value clears those costs.
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