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Issue: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #4
Publication Date: April 1983
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Issues: #4 of 15 Issues (45 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 01/18/1983
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.25 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$1.00 USD
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Content Items: 43 (0 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #18.
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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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D-G: From Dragon Man to Gypsy Moth

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Contents

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Dragon Man

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Character(s): Dragon Man
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Disclose Notes: Inset panel clip art (altered) from: page 9, panel 3 from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #44 (November 1965).
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Dreadknight

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Dreadnought

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Elders of the Universe

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Character(s): Collector; Grandmaster; Gardener; Possessor; Contemplator; Champion
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Electro

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Elektra

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Disclose Notes: Inks possibly Miller rather than Rubinstein.

Inset panel clip art from: page 24, panel 2 from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #190 (January 1983).
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Enchantress

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Character(s): Enchantress [Amora]
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Enforcer

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Eternals

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Character(s): Eternals [Ikaris; Ajak; Sersi; Makkari; Domo; Thena; Zuras; Sprite; Kingo; Hero; Valkin; Alars; Zarin; Titanis]
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Eternity

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Europe/The Balkan States

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Disclose Notes: Map of Europe, including the Balkan States.
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Executioner

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Character(s): Executioner [Skurge]
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Disclose Notes: Inset panel clip art from: page 8, panel 2 from Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #260 (June 1977).
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Falcon

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Character(s): Falcon [Sam Wilson]
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Fantastic Four

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Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
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In Issue: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2011art only
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Fantastic Four's Pogo Plane

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Disclose Notes: Diagram of the Pogo Plane.
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Fantasticar

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Disclose Notes: Diagram of the Fantasticar.
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Fantastic Four Headquarters

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Disclose Notes: Diagram of the Baxter Building.
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Firebird

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Character(s): Firebird
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Disclose Notes: Inset panel clip art from: page 14, panel 4 from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #265 (November 1981).
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Firelord

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Fixer

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Fly

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Frankenstein's Monster

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Frog-Man

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Galactus

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In Issue: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2011art only
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four: In Search of Galactus #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2010
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Galactus's Heralds

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Character(s): Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Air-Walker; Air-Walker Automaton; Firelord; Destroyer; Terrax the Tamer; Nova [Frankie Raye]
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Gardener

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Gargoyle

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Geirrodur

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In Content Item: FlagThor: Tales of Asgard By Stan Lee & Jack Kirby #1 published May 2009
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In Content Item: FlagThor: Tales of Asgard #[nn] published January 2010
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Glorian

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Gorgon

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Disclose Notes: Inset panel clip art (altered) from: page 9, panel 5 from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #44 (November 1965).
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Grandmaster

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Graviton

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Grey Gargoyle

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Grim Reaper

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Character(s): Grim Reaper [Eric Williams]
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Guardian

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Character(s): Guardian
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In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #2 [unnamed variant] published January 2013
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Guardians of the Galaxy

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Character(s): Guardians of the Galaxy [Vance Astro; Charlie-27; Martinex; Yondu; Starhawk; Nikki]
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Guardians of the Galaxy's Starship

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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Freedom's Lady.
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Guardsman

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Gypsy Moth

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Alien Races

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Character(s): Fomalhauti; Froma; Glx; Gramosians; Grunds; Guna; Horusians; Interdites
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Appendix

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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.

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