This is my attempt at an index of the MARVEL SPOTLIGHT series of one-shots published by Marvel from 2005 to 2010. This was not a comic book, but was published at comic book size, and featured text articles and interviews about comics.
Each issue was a one-shot, so there was no overall numbering system for the series. I have given them numbers below, however, according to the order in which the issues were published. Keep in mind that it's possible I missed an issue or two, which would throw off my numbering as arranged here. I have decided not to include the final giveaway releases as part of the numbering scheme, as shown at the end of the list.
The date next to the title should be the date as listed in the indicia (I say "should" because I have not seen the indicias of most of them). The "release date" is the date on which the issue was available for sale in comics shops. (I have included a link called "list" next to the release date that is a full list of all items that came out that week, to confirm that the date shown is correct.)
Much of the list and many of the cover images below were compiled from the info at the Marvel Database wiki entries for the series. You can find a general listing of the various Marvel Spotlight series here (including the older series with that name). A link to the individual Wiki entries for each issue is included below. (Since it was not actually a comic, the series is generally not indexed at the Grand Comics Database, although I have also included links to the GCD entries that are available.)
Last updated on September 22, 2025.
#1: John Cassaday / Sean McKeever (2005)
Release date: December 21, 2005 (list)
GCD: N/A
#2: Warren Ellis / Jim Cheung (2006)
Release date: January 25, 2006 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: February 22, 2006 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: March 29, 2006 (list)
GCD: N/A
#5: Daniel Way / Oliver Coipel (2006)
Release date: April 19, 2006 (list)
GCD: N/A
#6: Civil War: Mark Millar / Steve McNiven (2006)
Release date: June 7, 2006 (list)
Release date: June 28, 2006 (list)
GCD: N/A Wiki: https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Marvel_Spotlight:_Neil_Gaiman/Salvador_Larroca_Vol_1_1
Release date: July 26, 2006 (list)
#9: Ed Brubaker / Billy Tan (2006)
Release date: August 30, 2006 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: September 20, 2006 (list)
GCD: N/A
Note: Although Kirby's name is listed first on the front cover, the indicia lists Lee's name first.
#11: Heroes Reborn / Onslaught Reborn (2006)
Release date: October 25, 2006 (list)
GCD: N/A
#12: Ultimate Spider-Man: Brian Michael Bendis / Mark Bagley (2006)
Release date: November 22, 2006 (list)
GCD: N/A
#13: Ghost Rider (2007)
Release date: January 4, 2007 (list)
GCD: N/A
#14: The Dark Tower (2007)
Release date: January 31, 2007 (list)
#15: Civil War: Aftermath (2007)
Release date: March 14, 2007 (list)
#16: Spider-Man (2007)
Release date: April 18, 2007 (list)
#17: Fantastic Four featuring the Silver Surfer (2007)
Release date: May 23, 2007 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: June 20, 2007 (list)
GCD: N/A
#19: World War Hulk (2007)
Release date: August 1, 2007 (list)
Release date: August 29, 2007 (list)
GCD: N/A
#21: Thor (2007)
Release date: September 26, 2007 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: October 24, 2007 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: December 28, 2007 (list)
Release date: December 28, 2007 (list)
GCD: N/A
#25: The Ultimates 3 (2008)
Release date: January 30, 2008 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: March 5, 2008 (list)
#27: Iron Man Movie (2008)
Release date: April 2, 2008 (list)
GCD: N/A
Note: There were two different covers released for this issue; the newsstand edition (shown below) has Robert Downey, Jr. on the cover.
#28: The Incredible Hulk Movie (2008)
Release date: May 14, 2008 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: June 4, 2008 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: July 30, 2008 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: September 10, 2008 (list)
GCD: N/A
Note: There were two different covers released for this issue; the variant (shown below) has the characters depicted with ape faces, described as the "Incentive Monkey Variant Cover."
Release date: October 29, 2008 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: January 7, 2009 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: February 11, 2009 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: May 6, 2009 (list)
GCD: N/A
Release date: August 12, 2009 (list)
Release date: September 16, 2009 (list)
Release date: October 7, 2009 (list)
Note: Final issue of the regular series?
Release date: circa October 2009
GCD: N/A
Wiki: N/A
Note: Giveaway promotional release to coincide with the premiere of the motion comic.
Release date: early 2010
GCD: N/A
Wiki: N/A
Note: Giveaway promotional release to coincide with the premiere of the motion comic.
