The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983)

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983)

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983)

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983)

Name:

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe

Start year:

1983

Publisher:

Marvel

Aliases:

First issue:

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #1 A: Abomination to Avengers Quinjet

Last issue:

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #15 Book of Weapons, Hardware, and Paraphernalia

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The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is a fifteen issue series that serves as an encyclopedia for nearly every character, location, object, and alien race in the Marvel Universe. This first volume was published in 1983 and started it all (even inspiring DC Comics to create their own version, titled "Who's Who").

Collected in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Omnibus.

Issues

#1 A: Abomination to Avengers Quinjet January 1st, 1983

#2 B-C: Baron Mordo to Collective Man February 1st, 1983

#3 C-D: Collector to Dracula March 1st, 1983

#4 D-G: Dragon Man to Gypsy Moth April 1st, 1983

#5 H-J: Hangman to Juggernaut May 1st, 1983

#6 K-M: Kang to Man-Bull June 1st, 1983

#7 M: Mandarin to Mystique July 1st, 1983

#8 N-P: Namorita to Pyro August 1st, 1983

#9 Q-S: Quasar to She-Hulk September 1st, 1983

#10 S: Shi'Ar to Sub-Mariner October 1st, 1983

#11 S-U: Subterraneans to Ursa Major November 1st, 1983

#12 V-Z: Valkyrie to Zzzax December 1st, 1983

#13 Book of the Dead and Inactive I; Air-Walker t… February 1st, 1984

#14 Book of the Dead and Inactive II: Marvel Boy … March 1st, 1984

#15 Book of Weapons, Hardware, and Paraphernalia May 1st, 1984

Characters in volume

Angel Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Iceman Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Beast Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Darkstar (Petrovna) Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Dracula Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Hela Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Hercules Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Mephisto Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Namor Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Nick Fury Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Nighthawk Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Rom Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Ares Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Banshee Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Black Bolt Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Black Knight Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Black Widow Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Cannonball Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Captain America Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Carol Danvers Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Colossus Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Count Nefaria Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Crimson Dynamo (Bukharin) Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Crystal Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Cyclops Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Deathlok Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Dino Manelli Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Dum Dum Dugan Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Emma Frost Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Ereshkigal Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Concepts in volume

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Appeared in 15 issue(s)

Aliens Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Ghost Rider Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Wendigo Curse Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Locations in volume

New York State Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Asgard Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Atlantis Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Attilan Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Avengers Mansion Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Blue Area of the Moon Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Castle Doom Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Daily Bugle Building Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Europe Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Latveria Appeared in 1 issue(s)

New York City Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Project PEGASUS Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Savage Land Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Serpent Citadel Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Titan Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Objects in volume

Crimson Dynamo Armor Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Dragonfang Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Evil Eye Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Adamantium Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Ant-Man's Helmet Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Avengers Quinjet Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Avengers Sky Cycle Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Blackbird Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Blacklash's Whip Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Black Widow's Gauntlets Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Book of the Vishanti Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Captain America's Motorcycle Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Captain America's Shield Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Cerebro Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Doctor Doom's Armor Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Doctor Octopus' Arms Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Eye of Agamotto Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Falcon's Wings Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Fantasti-Car MK II Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Fantastic Four Signal Device Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Goblin Glider Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Gungnir Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Hawkeye's Bow Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Hawkeye's Quiver Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Iron Man Armor Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Iron Man's Briefcase Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Klaw's Blaster Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Mandarin's Rings Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Mjolnir Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Mockingbird's Battle Staves Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Authors in volume

Joe Rubinstein Appeared in 15 issue(s)

John Byrne Appeared in 15 issue(s)

Mark Gruenwald Appeared in 15 issue(s)

Andy Yanchus Appeared in 14 issue(s)

Ed Hannigan Appeared in 13 issue(s)

Mike Zeck Appeared in 13 issue(s)

Al Milgrom Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Eliot Brown Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Jim Shooter Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Mike Carlin Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Paul Smith Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Dan Crespi Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Kerry Gammill Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Dave Cockrum Appeared in 10 issue(s)

Joe Albelo Appeared in 10 issue(s)

Ron Zalme Appeared in 10 issue(s)

Walter Simonson Appeared in 10 issue(s)

Bob McLeod Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Harry Candelario Appeared in 9 issue(s)

John Romita Jr. Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Rick Parker Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Ron Wilson Appeared in 8 issue(s)

Bob Budiansky Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Frank Miller Appeared in 7 issue(s)

John Romita Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Jim Starlin Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Keith Pollard Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Rudy Nebres Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Bret Blevins Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Luke McDonnell Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Teams in volume

Alpha Centaurians Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Arcturans Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Kree Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Sentinels Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Xeronians Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Aakon Appeared in 1 issue(s)

A.I.M. Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Alpha Flight Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Alpha Primitives Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Ani-Men Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Asgardian Gods Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Atlanteans Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Avengers Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Axi-Tun Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Badoon Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Brood Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Brotherhood of Evil Mutants Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Celestials Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Champions Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Champions Of Xandar Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Circus of Crime Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Cotati Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Dakkamites Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Defenders Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Deviants Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Dire Wraiths Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Elders of the Universe Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Eternals Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Fantastic Four Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Fomalhauti Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Characters first appearance

Barth Bukowski In issue #10

Marrina In issue #7

Puck In issue #8

Stenth In issue #10

Tyr In issue #1

Locations first appearance

Serpent Citadel In issue #11

Teams first appearance

Arcturans In issue #1

Laxidazians In issue #6

Phantoms In issue #7

Saurids In issue #9