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Issue: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8
Publication Date: August 1983
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Issues: #8 of 15 Issues (45 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 04/26/1983
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.25 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 38 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #24.
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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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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Wraparound
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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N-P From Namorita to Pyro

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Contents

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Namorita

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Namorita
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Nekra

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Nekra
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Nick Fury

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Nick Fury
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In Content Item: FlagNick Fury Agent of SHIELD #2 published January 1984
as Nick Fury [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Nightcrawler

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]
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Nightmare

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Genres: fantasy, superhero, supernatural
Character(s): Nightmare
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inset panel clip art (altered) from page 10, panel 4 (Cyrus Black removed) from Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1974 series) #35 (June 1979).
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Night Rider

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: western
Character(s): Night Rider
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Pages: 1
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Nightshade

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Nightshade
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Nikki

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Nikki
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Disclose Notes: Nikki is said here to have orange hair, arranged as "a pompadour of flame." Later on, in the Guardians of the Galaxy comic, it's established that Nikki's flaming hair is real.
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Nitro

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Nitro
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Nomad

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Nomad [Jack Monroe]
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Northstar

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Northstar [Jean-Baptiste Beaubier]
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In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #2 [unnamed variant] published January 2013
as Northstar [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inset panel clip art (altered) from page 7, panel 3 from Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series) #2 (September 1983).
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Nova

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Nova [Frankie Raye]
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In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #2 [unnamed variant] published January 2013
as Nova [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Odin

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Odin
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In Content Item: FlagThor: Tales of Asgard By Stan Lee & Jack Kirby #1 published May 2009
as Odin [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThor: Tales of Asgard #[nn] published January 2010
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Pages: 1
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Olympians

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Zeus; Hera; Pluto; Neptune; Ares; Apollo; Artemis; Athena; Venus; Hermes; Vesta; Hephaestus; Dionysius; Hippolyta; Hercules
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Orka

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Orka
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Overmind

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Overmind
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Owl

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Owl [Leland Owlsley]
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Paladin

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Paladin
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Peregrine

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Peregrine
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Plantman

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plantman [Samuel Smithers]
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Plunderer

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plunderer
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Pluto

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Pluto
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Polaris

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Polaris [Lorna Dane]
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Power Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Power Man [Luke Cage]
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Professor Power

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Professor Power
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Professor X

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Professor X [Charles Xavier]
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Project: Pegasus

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Genres: superhero
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Disclose Notes: Diagrams of Project: Pegasus.
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Psyche

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Psyche [Danielle Moonstar]
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Psycho-Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Psycho-Man
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In Issue: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2011art only
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Puck

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Puck [Eugene Judd]
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In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #2 [unnamed variant] published January 2013
as Puck [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inset panel clip art (altered) from page 25, panel 3 from Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series) #1 (August 1983).
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Punisher

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Punisher [Frank Castle]
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Disclose Notes: Inset panel clip art (altered and mirrored) from page 9, panel 1 from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #183 (June 1982).
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Puppet Master

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]
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In Issue: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2011art only
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Pages: 1
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Purple Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave]
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Pyro

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Pyro [St.John Allerdyce]
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Alien Races

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Queega; Quons; Rajaks; Reptoids; Rhunians; Rigellians; R'malk'i; Roclites
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Pages: 2
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Appendix

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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.

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