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Issue: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #3
Publication Date: February 1986
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Issues: #3 of 20 Issues (52 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.75 CAD
£0.75 GBP
$1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 42 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Comic is an index of Marvel characters employing text, original art, and previously published clip art; Joe Rubinstein is listed as inker and James Fry as art enhancer, so both are listed as inkers for all entries; All entries for Eliot Brown are for equipment diagrams; All series volumes are from Silver Age on
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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
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cloak to Doctor Octopus

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagEdderkoppen #12/1988 published December 1988
as Marvel Universe [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Wraparound Cover
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Scientific Method

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page contains artist credits, table of contents, indicia, plus an article explaining the criteria for inclusion in the index
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Cloak

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Cloak [Tyrone Johnson]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCloak & Dagger: Child of Darkness, Child of Light #[nn] [premiere edition] published January 2009
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]illustration only
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #64
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Cloud

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Cloud
Character(s): Cloud
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #123
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Cobra

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Cobra
Character(s): Cobra [Klaus Voorhees]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #98
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Collector

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Collector
Character(s): Collector [Taneleer Tivan]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #28
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Colossus

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Colossus
Character(s): Colossus [Piotr "Peter" Nikolayevich Rasputin]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Brother of Magik; 1st Appearance Giant Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 series) #1
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Constrictor

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Constrictor
Character(s): Constrictor [Frank Schlichting]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #212
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Contemplator

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Contemplator
Character(s): Contemplator [Tath Ki]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles (Marvel, 1968 series) #1
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Controller

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Controller
Character(s): Controller [Basil Sandhurst]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #12
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Corruptor

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Corruptor
Character(s): Corruptor [Jackson Day]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Nova (Marvel, 1976 series) #4
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Corsair

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Corsair
Character(s): Corsair [Major Christopher Summers]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Father of Cyclops and Havok; 1st Appearance X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #107
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Cottonmouth

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Cottonmouth
Character(s): Cottonmouth [Quincy McIver]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #310
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Crimson Dynamo

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Crimson Dynamo
Character(s): Crimson Dynamo [Dimitri Bukharin]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance (as Crimson Dynamo) Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #109
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Crossfire

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Crossfire
Character(s): Crossfire [William Cross]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #52
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Crusader

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Crusader
Character(s): Crusader [Arthur Blackwood]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #330
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Crystal

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Crystal
Character(s): Crystal [Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #45
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Cybele

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Cybele
Character(s): Cybele
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Eternals (Marvel, 1985 series) #1
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Cyclops

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Cyclops [Scott Summers]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Son of Corsair; Brother of Havok; Husband of Jean Grey; Father of Cable and Phoenix [Rachel Summers]; 1st Appearance X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #1
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Cypher

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Cypher
Character(s): Cypher [Douglas Ramsey]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance New Mutants (Marvel, 1983 series) #13
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Dagger

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dagger [Tandy Bowen]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCloak & Dagger: Child of Darkness, Child of Light #[nn] [premiere edition] published January 2009
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]illustration only
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #64
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Daily Bugle

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Daily Bugle
Character(s): J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson [Joe Robertson]; Betty Leeds; Ned Leeds; Glory Grant; Lance Bannon; Ben Urich; Charley Snow; Jacob Conover; Wendy Thornton; Ann Macintosh
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1
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Daredevil

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #1
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Darkstar

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Darkstar
Character(s): Darkstar [Laynia Petrovina]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #7
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Dazzler

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dazzler [Alison Blaire]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #130
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Death

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Death
Character(s): Death
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series) #27
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Deathbird

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Deathbird
Character(s): Deathbird
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Shi'ar; 1st Appearance Ms. Marvel (Marvel, 1977 series) #9
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Deathlok

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Deathlok [Luther Manning]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2.5
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #25
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Death-Throws

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Death-Throws
Character(s): Death-Throws [Ringleader; Oddball; Bombshell; Tenpin; Knickknack]
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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #317
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Deathurge

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Deathurge
Character(s): Deathurge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #71
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Demons

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Demons
Character(s): Chthon; Set; Y'Garon; Gaea; Belathauzer; Mephisto, Satannish; Thog; Asmodeus; Baphomet; Zarathos; Ningal; Ludi; Dagoth; D'Spayre; Ikthalon; Allatou; Sligguth; Shuma-Gorath; Kierrok; Nightmare; Dormammu; Dweller in Darkness; Saturnine; Zom; Visimajoris; Ikonn; Inferno; Undying One; Null
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Pages: 2
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Destiny

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Destiny
Character(s): Destiny [Irene Adler]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #141
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Deviants

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Deviants
Character(s): Kro; Tode; Ghaur; Ransak; Cataphrax; Ranar; Ahqlau; Vira; Dragona; Erishkigel; Zakka; Shelmar; Toro Rojo; Broop; Ragar; Sluice; Karygmax; Yrdisis
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Eternals (Marvel, 1976 series) #1
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Diablo

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Diablo
Character(s): Diablo [Esteban Diablo]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #30
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Diamondback

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Diamondback [Rachel Leighton]
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #310
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Doc Samson

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doc Samson [Leonard Samson]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #141
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Doctor Demonicus

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Doctor Demonicus
Character(s): Doctor Demonicus [Douglas Birely]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Godzilla (Marvel, 1977 series) #4
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Doctor Doom

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #6 published January 2006
as Doctor Doom [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3.5
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #5
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Doctor Doom's Castle

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Doctor Doom's Castle
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #6 published January 2006
as Doctor Doom's Castle [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.5
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Doctor Druid

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doctor Druid [Anthony Druid]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Weird Wonder Tales (Marvel, 1973 series) #19
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Doctor Octopus

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 1st Appearance Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #3
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Glossary

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The inside back cover contains a glossary that is continued from last issue and a text article, "Scientific Method", continued from inside front cover.

Glossary contains the following entries: magic; mass accruing; metamorph; microverse; micro-world; multiverse; mutagenic; mutant; mutate; mutation; Negative Zone; nexus; omnipotent; omnium; pantheon; parallel Earth; parallel world; phase; pocket-dimension; polymorph; precognition; prosthesis; psi; psion; psionic; psychic; psychokinesis; Pym particles; radar sense; robot; sentient; sorcerer supreme; soul; space warp

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