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Issue: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #4
Publication Date: March 1986
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Issues: #4 of 20 Issues (52 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 43 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mark Gruenwald (editor); Howard Mackie (assistant editor)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: limited series
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Cover, Wraparound
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Doctor Strange to Galactus

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 2
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Vital Statistics

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page contains Artist Credits, Table of Contents, text article, and Indicia.

The text article, "Vital Statistics", comprises of character profiles for series creators Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, & Eliot R. Brown. It continues on the inside back cover.
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Doctor Strange

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]
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Pages: 3
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Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Doctor Strange
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Pages: 1
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Dormammu

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dormammu
Character(s): Dormammu
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Dragon Man

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Dragon Man
Character(s): Dragon Man
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Dreadknight

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Dreadknight
Character(s): Dreadknight [Bram Velsing]
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Dreadnought

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dreadnought
Character(s): Dreadnought
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Drew, Jessica

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Jessica Drew
Character(s): Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]
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Pages: 2
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D’Spayre

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Feature(s): D’Spayre
Character(s): D’Spayre
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Eel

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Eel
Character(s): Eel [Leopold Stryke; Edward Lavell]
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Ego

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Ego, the Living Planet
Character(s): Ego, the Living Planet
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Elders of the Universe

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Elders of the Universe
Character(s): Collector; Grandmaster; Gardener; Contemplator; Possessor; Champion; Runner
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Electro

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Electro
Character(s): Electro [Maxwell Dillon]
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Elektra

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Elektra [Elektra Natchios]
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Enchantress

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Enchantress
Character(s): Enchantress [Amora]
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Enclave

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Russ Stefans
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Enclave
Character(s): Maris Morlak; Carlo Zota; Wladyslav Shinski; Jerome Hamilton
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Energizer

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Penciller(s): June Brigman
Inker(s): Joe Rubinstein [as Josef Rubinstein]
Colorist(s): Andy Yanchus
Letterer(s): Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Feature(s): Power Pack
Character(s): Energizer [Katie Power]
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Enforcers

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Enforcers
Character(s): Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch; Ronald Bloch]; Montana [Jackson W. Brice]; Snake Marston [Sylvester Marston]; Hammer Harrison [Willard Harrison]
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Eternals

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Eternals
Character(s): Ikaris; Ajak; Sersi; Makkari; Domo; Thena; Zuras; Sprite; Kingo Sunen; Valkin; Druig; Aginar; Zarin; The Delphan Brothers; The Forgotten One; Sigmar; Virako; Vampiro; Kronos (Chronos); Mentor (Alars); Starfox (Eros); Thanos; Sui-San; Uranos; Cybele; Phastos; Khoryphos; Interloper; Arlok; Astron
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Eternity

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Frank Miller
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Eternity
Character(s): Eternity
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Falcon

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Redwing
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Fantastic Four

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Susan Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Jonathan Storm]; The Thing [Benjamin J. Grimm]; Crystal [[Crystalia Amaquelin]; Medusa [Medusalith Amaquelin]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Alicia Masters; Wyatt Wingfoot; Franklin Richards; Agatha Harkness
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Fenris

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Fenris
Character(s): Andrea Strucker; Andreas Strucker
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Fenris Wolf

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Feature(s): Fenris Wolf
Character(s): Fenris Wolf
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Pages: 0.75
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Firebird

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Firebird [Bonita Juarez]
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Firelord

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Firelord
Character(s): Firelord [Pyreus Krll]
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Firestar

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Character(s): Firestar [Angelica Jones]
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Fixer

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Fixer
Character(s): Fixer [Norbert Ebersol]
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Flag-Smasher

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Penciller(s): Paul Neary
Inker(s): Joe Rubinstein [as Josef Rubinstein]
Colorist(s): Andy Yanchus
Letterer(s): Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Feature(s): Flag-Smasher
Character(s): Flag-Smasher
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Foolkiller

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): Trevor von Eedon
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Character(s): Foolkiller [Greg Salinger]
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Forge

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Feature(s): Forge
Character(s): Forge
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Forgotten One

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Forgotten One
Character(s): Forgotten One
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Fortune, Dominic

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dominic Fortune
Character(s): Dominic Fortune [David Fortunov]
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Foster, Bill

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Bill Foster
Character(s): Bill Foster [William Barrett Foster; Black Goliath; Giant-Man]
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Frankenstein’s Monster

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Frankenstein’s Monster
Character(s): Frankenstein’s Monster
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Freedom Force

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Freedom Force
Character(s): Mystique [Raven Darkholme]; Avalanche [Dominic Petros]; Rogue [Anna Marie Rogue]; Blob [Fred J. Dukes]; Destiny [Irene Adler]; Pyro [St. John Allerdyce]; Spiral; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]
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Frog-Man

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Frog-Man
Character(s): Frog-Man [Eugene Paul Patillo]
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Fury, Nick

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Nick Fury
Character(s): Nick Fury [Nicholas Joseph Fury]
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Gaea

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Gaea
Character(s): Gaea
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Galactus

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Galactus
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Galactus’s Heralds

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Galactus’s Heralds
Character(s): Silver Surfer; Air-Walker Automaton; Air-Walker; Firelord; Destroyer; Terrax the Tamer; Nova [Frankie Raye]
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Glossary

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Synopsis: Short form appendix of places, universes, concepts, etc.
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Disclose Notes: The inside back cover contains a glossary that is continued from last issue and the "Vital Statistics" text article continued from inside front cover. Sketches of series contributors Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, & Eliot R. Brown are provided by Kyle Baker.

The glossary contains information on sub-space; Subterranean; succubus; super hero; superhuman; superhumanoid; super-villain; synthezoid; telekinesis; telepathy; teleportation; Terrigen Mist; time; time line; timestream; time travel; troll; unstable molecules; vampire; vibranium; Voodoo; warlock; warp-space; werewolf

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