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Issue: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #18
Publication Date: October 1987
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Issues: #18 of 20 Issues (52 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: 1987
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.00 CAD
£0.40 GBP
$1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 33 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Comic is An Index of Deceased Marvel Characters Employing Text, Original Art, and Previously Published Clip Art; Joe Rubinstein is Listed as Inker and Phil Lord, Rodney Ramos, and Hector Collazo as Art Enhancers So All Have Been Listed as Inkers for All Entries; All Volume Numbers are from Silver Age up; In his intro in Issue #16, Mark Gruenwald insists that all characters appearing in this book are truly dead, but as time and plotlines proved, a number of them proved to be only mostly dead
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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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FlagOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition Omnibus #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2020
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Digital Edition
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Book of the Dead Deluxe Edition Part 3

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hyperion to Nighthawk
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Wraparound Cover.
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Data Corrections

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page contains artist credits, table of contents, text article, and indicia.

The text article, "Data Corrections", continues on the inside back cover.
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Hyperion II

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hyperion II
Character(s): Hyperion
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #69; Last appearance: Squadron Supreme (Marvel, 1985 series) #8
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Imperial Hydra

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Imperial Hydra
Character(s): Imperial Hydra [Arnold Brown]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Arnold Brown; First appearance: Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #135; Last appearance: Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #141
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It, The Living Colossus

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): It, The Living Colossus [Robert O'Bryan]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Robert O'Bryan; First appearance: Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #14; Last appearance: Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #244
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Jackal

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Jackal
Character(s): Jackal [Miles Warren]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Miles Warren; First appearance (as Warren): Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #31; First appearance: (as Jackal): Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #129; Last appearance: Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #149
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Jarella

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Jarella
Character(s): Jarella
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #140; Last appearance: Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #205
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Jocasta

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jocasta
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #162; Last appearance: Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #93
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Kangaroo

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Kangaroo
Character(s): Kangaroo [Frank Oliver]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Frank Oliver; First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #81; Last appearance: Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #126
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Kiber the Cruel

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Kiber the Cruel
Character(s): Kiber the Cruel [Frederick Kiber]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Frederick Kiber; First appearance: Black Panther (Marvel, 1977 series) #11; Last appearance: Black Panther (Marvel, 1977 series) #13
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Kid Colt

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Kid Colt [Blaine Colt]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Blaine Colt; First appearance: Kid Colt (Marvel, 1948 series) #1; No last appearance depicted.
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Korvac

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Korvac
Character(s): Korvac [Michael Korvac]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Michael Korvac; First appearance: Giant Size Defenders (Marvel, 1974 series) #3; Last appearance: Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #178
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Letha

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Letha
Character(s): Letha [Hellen Feliciano]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Hellen Feliciano; First appearance: Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #54; Last appearance: Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #319
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Lilith

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lilith
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Daughter of Dracula; First appearance: Giant Size Chillers (Marvel, 1974 series) #1; Last appearance: Dr. Strange (Marvel, 1974 series) #62
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Living Monolith

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Living Monolith
Character(s): Living Monolith [Ahmet Abdol; Living Planet]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Ahmet Abdol; First appearance: X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #54; Last appearance: Marvel Graphic Novel (Marvel, 1982 series) #17. (Not technically dead; was transformed into the "Living Planet.")
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Lucifer

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lucifer
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First appearance: X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #9; Last appearance: Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #178
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Malekith

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Malekith
Character(s): Malekith
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #344; Last appearance: Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #367
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Marauders

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marauders
Character(s): Blockbuster; Riptide; Prism
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #210
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Marvel Boy

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Marvel Boy [Robert Grayson]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Robert Grayson; 1First appearance: Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #164; Last appearance: Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #165
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Mauler I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mauler
Character(s): Mauler [Aaron Soames]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Aaron Soames; First and last appearance: Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #167
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Melter

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Melter
Character(s): Melter [Bruno Horgan]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Bruno Horgan; First appearance: Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #47; Last appearance: Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #263
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Midgard Serpent

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Midgard Serpent
Character(s): Midgard Serpent [Jormungand; Fin Fang Foom]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Jormungand; Also Fin Fang Foom; First appearance (as Serpent): Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #127; First appearance (as Fin): Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #89; Last appearance: Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #380
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Mimic

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mimic
Character(s): Mimic [Calvin Rankin]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Calvin Rankin; First appearance: X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #18; Last appearance: Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #161
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Miracle Man

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Miracle Man
Character(s): Miracle Man
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #3; Last appearance: Thing (Marvel, 1983 series) #24
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Mirage I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mirage
Character(s): Mirage [Desmond Chame]
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Pages: 1.67
Disclose Notes: Desmond Chame; First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #156; Last appearance: Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #319
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Miss America

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Miss America
Character(s): Miss America [Madeline Joyce Frank]
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Pages: 1.33
Disclose Notes: Madeline Joyce Frank; First and last appearance: Giant Size Avengers (Marvel, 1974 series) #1
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Modok

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Modok
Character(s): Modok [George Tarleton]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: George Tarleton; First appearance: Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #94; Last appearance: Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #313
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Morlocks

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Morlocks
Character(s): Annalee; Blow-Hard; Cybelle; Scaleface; Tommy
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Pages: 2
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Nebulon

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Nebulon
Character(s): Nebulon
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Fist appearance: Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #13; Last appearance: Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #11
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Nighthawk I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Nighthawk
Character(s): Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Kyle Richmond; First appearance: Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #85; Last appearance: Squadron Supreme (Marvel, 1985 series) #12
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Nighthawk II

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Nighthawk
Character(s): Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Kyle Richmond; First appearance: Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #71; Last appearance: Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #106
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Data Corrections

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Continues from the inside front cover.
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Marvel Publications Secret Wars II Through X-Men vs. Avengers

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Universe
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Lists all comics published by Marvel S-Z titles.

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