Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The (1983 series) #5

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).

Characters featured on the cover: Hulk (Bruce Banner), Ikaris, Iron Man (James Rhodes), Iceman (Bobby Drake), Jack of Hearts, Hatemonger (Adolf Hitler), Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Her, Hydra, Invisible Girl (Sue Storm Richards), Hobgoblin, Iron Fist (Danny Rand), Baron Henrich Zemo, Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Jack O' Lantern, Impossible Man, Havok (Alex Summers), Hellcat (Patsy Walker), Jester, Hangman, Juggernaut (Cain Marko), Hercules, Hyperion (Zhib-Ran).

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Characters

• Hangman (Harlan Krueger) – Vigilante with a twisted moral code; uses a noose as his weapon.
• Hate-Monger (Adolf Hitler clone) – Inciter of racial hatred; uses a psycho-ray to manipulate emotions.
• Havok (Alex Summers) – Mutant with plasma energy blasts; brother of Cyclops.
• Hawkeye (Clint Barton) – Master archer and longtime Avenger; former circus performer.
• Hela – Asgardian goddess of death; rules over Hel and Niflheim.
• Hellcat (Patsy Walker) – Acrobatic heroine with psychic sensitivity; former fashion model.
• Hercules – Olympian demigod with immense strength; member of the Avengers and Champions.
• Her (Kismet) – Cosmic being created by the Enclave; possesses energy manipulation and regeneration.
• High Evolutionary (Herbert Edgar Wyndham)
• Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley) – Successor to the Green Goblin; uses similar weapons and glider.
• Howard the Duck – Anthropomorphic duck from another dimension; satirical adventurer.
• Hulk (Bruce Banner) – Gamma-powered behemoth driven by rage; founding Avenger.
• Human Torch (Johnny Storm) – Member of the Fantastic Four; can ignite and control flame.
• Hyperion (Zhib-Ran) – Super-powered alien from a parallel Earth; member of the Squadron Supreme.
• Iceman (Bobby Drake) – Mutant with cryokinetic powers; founding X-Man.
• Ikaris – Eternal with flight, energy projection, and immortality; often acts as a protector of humanity.
• Immortus (Nathaniel Richards) – Time-manipulating master of Limbo; evolved from Kang the Conqueror.
• Impossible Man – Shape-shifting prankster from the planet Poppup; defies logic and physics.
• Impossible Woman – Companion to Impossible Man; shares his chaotic abilities.
• In-Betweener – Abstract entity representing duality; servant of Master Order and Lord Chaos.
• Invisible Girl (Sue Storm Richards) – Founding member of the Fantastic Four; generates force fields and turns invisible.
• Iron Fist (Danny Rand) – Martial artist with a mystic punch; trained in K’un-Lun.
• Iron Man (James Rhodes) – Wears the Iron Man armor during Tony Stark’s absence; skilled pilot and tactician.
• Jack of Hearts (Jack Hart) – Energy-powered hero with unstable abilities; wears containment armor.
• Jack O’Lantern (Jason Macendale) – Pumpkin-themed villain with glider and incendiary weapons.
• Jester (Jonathan Powers) – Failed actor turned criminal; uses trick props and gadgets.
• Juggernaut (Cain Marko) – Mystically empowered by Cyttorak; unstoppable once in motion.

Teams/Races

• Headmen (Shrunken Bones, Chondu the Mystic, Gorilla-Man, Ruby Thursday) – Eccentric villains with grotesque body modifications; often clash with the Defenders.
• Heliopolis Gods
• Hellfire Club – Secret society of wealthy elites; manipulates mutant affairs through its Inner Circle.
• Heroes for Hire – Mercenary team led by Luke Cage and Iron Fist; offers superhuman services.
• Hydra – Global terrorist organization with a motto of “cut off one head…”; known for infiltration and advanced weaponry.
• Imperial Guard – Elite protectors of the Shi’ar Empire; modeled after DC’s Legion of Super-Heroes.
• Inhumans – Genetically altered race exposed to Terrigen Mist; ruled by Black Bolt.

Locations

• Heliopolis – Realm of the Egyptian gods; exists in a pocket dimension adjacent to Earth.
• Hellfire Club Mansion – Opulent New York estate housing the Inner Circle’s operations.
• Hulkbuster Base – Military installation designed to monitor and contain the Hulk.
• Hydra Island – Remote base of Hydra operations; fortified and heavily armed.
• K’un-Lun – Mystical city in another dimension; birthplace of Iron Fist’s powers.
• Limbo – Timeless realm ruled by Immortus; nexus for temporal manipulation.

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