Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The (1983 series) #6

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).

Characters featured on the cover: Ka-Zar, Kang, Magneto, Kingpin, the Leader, Machine Man, the Lizard, Man-Bull, the Living Mummy, Klaw, Kraven the Hunter, Living Laser, among others.

PROFILES

Characters

• Kang the Conqueror (Nathaniel Richards) – Time-traveling warlord with multiple identities across history.
• Karkas – Mutated Deviant with poetic intellect and monstrous appearance; ally of the Eternals.
• Karma (Xi’an Coy Manh) – Mutant with psychic possession powers; founding member of the New Mutants.
• Karnak – Inhuman philosopher who can detect structural weaknesses in any object or opponent.
• Ka-Zar (Kevin Plunder) – Jungle adventurer and protector of the Savage Land; often accompanied by his sabretooth tiger, Zabu.
• Karnilla
• Killer Shrike
• Kingpin (Wilson Fisk) – Ruthless crime lord with immense strength and influence; nemesis of Daredevil and Spider-Man.
• Klaw
• Krang
• Kraven the Hunter (Sergei Kravinoff) – Obsessive big-game hunter fixated on defeating Spider-Man.
• Kro
• The Leader (Samuel Sterns) – Gamma-mutated genius with an enlarged cranium; strategic foe of the Hulk.
• Lightmaster
• Living Laser (Arthur Parks) – Light-based villain who evolved into a being of pure energy.
• Living Monolith
• Living Mummy (N’Kantu) – Immortal undead warrior from ancient Africa; cursed with eternal life.
• Living Tribunal – Cosmic judge overseeing multiversal balance; among the most powerful entities in existence.
• Lizard (Dr. Curt Connors) – Reptilian alter ego of a scientist; tragic foe of Spider-Man.
• Lockjaw – Giant teleporting bulldog of the Inhumans; loyal companion and transport.
• Loki – Asgardian god of mischief; master manipulator and frequent adversary of Thor.
• Machine Man (X-51 / Aaron Stack) – Sentient robot with extendable limbs and human emotions.
• Mad Thinker – Criminal strategist with predictive algorithms; often builds advanced androids.
• Madame Masque (Whitney Frost) – Masked crime boss with ties to Iron Man and the Maggia.
• Madame Web
• Madrox
• Maelstrom – Hybrid Deviant villain with kinetic absorption powers; enemy of the Eternals and Avengers.
• Magneto (Max Eisenhardt / Erik Lehnsherr) – Master of magnetism and mutant supremacist; founder of the Brotherhood.
• Makkari
• Magus – Evil future version of Adam Warlock; leader of the Universal Church of Truth.
• Man-Bull (William Taurens) – Mutated thug with bull-like strength and aggression.

Teams/Races

• Knights of Wundagore
• Kree – Militaristic alien race known for advanced technology and genetic experimentation; creators of the Inhumans.
• Krylorians
• Kt'Kn
• Maggia

Locations

• K’un-Lun – Mystical city in another dimension; home of Iron Fist and ancient martial traditions.
• Living Tribunal’s Realm – Abstract plane where cosmic judgments are rendered; inaccessible to mortals.

Vehicles

• Kang’s Time-Ship – Advanced vessel capable of traversing time and space; equipped with temporal weaponry.

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