Lot Details
| Series Title | Marvel Spotlight |
|---|---|
| Story Title | The Crushing Conquer-Lord! |
| Issue Number | 28 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Cover Date | Jun 1976 |
| Cover Price | 0.25 USD |
| Printing | First Print |
| Variant Description | 25¢ |
| Page Count | 36.00 |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Age Era | Bronze Age |
| Publisher | Marvel |
| Writer | Doug Moench |
| Artist | Don Perlin |
| Cover Artist | Don Perlin |
| Inker | Don Perlin |
| Letterer | Irving Watanabe |
| Editor | Marv Wolfman |
| Character Appearances | Conquer-Lord, Crawley, Frenchie, Gena Landers, Marlene Alraune, Moon Knight, Samuels |
Marvel Spotlight #28 CBCS Graded 5.0
First solo Moon Knight story
"THE CRUSHING CONQUER-LORD!" In Manhattan, Moon Knight stages a stake-out of seven spies. Who are these mysterious masked men that have piqued the vigilante’s interest? Moon Knight teams up with trusted ally Frenchie to get to the bottom of a political plot. Featuring the many guises of the mysterious Moon Knight!
1st appearance of Marlene Alraune, a long-term love interest of Marc Spector
1st appearance of Bertrand Crawley, an informant
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Lot Details
| Series Title | Marvel Spotlight |
|---|---|
| Story Title | The Crushing Conquer-Lord! |
| Issue Number | 28 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Cover Date | Jun 1976 |
| Cover Price | 0.25 USD |
| Printing | First Print |
| Variant Description | 25¢ |
| Page Count | 36.00 |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Age Era | Bronze Age |
| Publisher | Marvel |
| Writer | Doug Moench |
| Artist | Don Perlin |
| Cover Artist | Don Perlin |
| Inker | Don Perlin |
| Letterer | Irving Watanabe |
| Editor | Marv Wolfman |
| Character Appearances | Conquer-Lord, Crawley, Frenchie, Gena Landers, Marlene Alraune, Moon Knight, Samuels |
Marvel Spotlight
Marvel Spotlight is an anthology try-out series published by Marvel Comics, designed to test the market viability of new characters and concepts before committing to standalone titles. The first volume ran for 33 issues from November 1971 to April 1977, followed by a second volume of 11 issues from 1979 to 1981. Proposed by Stan Lee and overseen by editor Roy Thomas, the series served as a low-risk platform for experimental storytelling during the early Bronze Age. The debut issue featured Red Wolf, a Native American hero, with cover art by Neal Adams and a story by Gardner Fox and Syd Shores, reflecting the publisher's interest in diversifying its protagonist roster beyond traditional archetypes.
The series is historically significant for launching several major Marvel properties that defined the supernatural and horror trends of the 1970s. Key milestones include the first appearance of Jack Russell in Werewolf by Night (issue 2), the debut of Johnny Blaze as Ghost Rider (issue 5), and the introduction of Daimon Hellstrom as the Son of Satan (issue 12). Other pivotal issues provided the first solo story for Moon Knight (issue 28) and the first appearance of Jessica Drew as Spider-Woman (issue 32). These entries frequently moved into their own self-titled series immediately following their successful try-outs, establishing Marvel Spotlight as a primary engine for character development and intellectual property expansion during a transformative era for the medium.
The cultural impact of Marvel Spotlight lies in its role as a bridge between traditional superhero narratives and the grittier, genre-bending themes of the 1970s. By introducing anti-heroes and occult figures, the series expanded the boundaries of the Comics Code Authority and mirrored the period's growing public interest in mysticism and the macabre. For collectors and historians, the series is prized for its high density of "key" issues that introduced long-lasting icons of the Marvel Universe. Its legacy is preserved through the continued relevance of characters like Ghost Rider and Spider-Woman, who evolved from experimental anthology features into central figures within modern popular culture.
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