Comic Book: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983 series)

Description:
An encyclopedia type index of major and minor characters, places and things in the Marvel Comics Universe featuring biographical text, original art for all entries with some previously published paneled clip art. Josef Rubinstein is listed as embellisher so it is assumed he inked all entries not specified in the credits.

Data Sheet:
Dates
Jan 1983 to May 1984
1983
N/A

Characters most frequently found in this comic book:
In order of appearances.

Abomination
Abomination

(Emil Blonsky)
Absorbing Man
Absorbing Man

(Crusher Creel)
Plus: Alpha Centaurians, El Aguila (Alejandro Montoya).

Comics Index

Indexed Comics: 15

Comics sorted by cover date. Oldest shown first. Up to 25 comics per page. Page navigator at the bottom of the page.

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Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #1
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #1
4.5 stars

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #1

January 1983
"A: From Abomination to Avengers Quinjet"
Script: Mark Gruenwald
Part 1 of 15 of the 1983-1984 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe encyclopedia of characters, places and things. Names starting with A (from Abomination to Avengers Quinjet). Characters featured on the cover: Angel (Warren Worthington III), Ant-Man (Scott Lang), Arcade, Aurora, Ajak, A. [...]
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #2
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #2
4.5 stars

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #2

February 1983
"B-C: From Baron Mordo to The Collective Man"
Script: Mark Gruenwald
Part 2 of 15 of the 1983-1984 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe encyclopedia of characters, places and things. Names with B and C (from Baron Mordo to the Collective Man). [...]
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #3
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #3
0 stars

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #3

March 1983
"C-D: From The Collector to Dracula"
Script: Mark Gruenwald
Part 3 of 15 of the 1983-1984 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe encyclopedia of characters, places and things. Names with C and D (from the Collector to Dracula). [...]
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #4
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #4
0 stars

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #4

April 1983
"D-G: From Dragon Man to Gypsy Moth"
Script: Mark Gruenwald
Part 4 of 15 of the 1983-1984 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe encyclopedia of characters, places and things. Names with D and G (from Dragon Man to Gypsy Moth). [...]
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #5
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #5
4.5 stars

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #5

May 1983
"H-J: From Hangman to Juggernaut"
Script: Mark Gruenwald
Part 5 of 15 of the 1983-1984 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe encyclopedia of characters, places and things. Names with H, G and J (from Hangman to Juggernaut). [...]
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #6
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #6
4.5 stars

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #6

June 1983
"K-M: From Kang to Man-Bull"
Script: Mark Gruenwald
Part 6 of 15 of the 1983-1984 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe encyclopedia of characters, places and things. Names with K, L and M (from Kang to Man-Bull). [...]
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #7
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #7
4.5 stars

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #7

July 1983
"M: From Mandarin to Mystique"
Script: Mark Gruenwald
Part 7 of 15 of the 1983-1984 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe encyclopedia of characters, places and things. Names starting with M (from Mandarin to Mystique). Characters featured on the cover: Moon Knight, Medusa, Mr. Fantastic, Mysterio, Mephisto, Man-Thing, MODOK, Mr. [...]
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #8
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #8
0 stars

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #8

August 1983
"N-P: From Namorita to Pyro"
Script: Mark Gruenwald
Part 8 of 15 of the 1983-1984 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe encyclopedia of characters, places and things. Names starting with N, O and P (from Namorita to Pyro). [...]

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