The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #1
Direct
December 1985 · 1.50 USD; 1.75 CAD · 68 pages
On sale 1985-08-09
Synopsis
Series info by writer and editor, Mark Gruenwald and Contents and artists credits.
Credits
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson
- Pencils
- John Byrne, Ron Wilson, Dave Cockrum, Don Drake, Mark Gruenwald, John Buscema, Steve Leialoha, Kerry Gammill, Jerry Ordway, Mike Harris, Bob Budiansky, Paul Smith, Steve Ditko, Walter Simonson, Eliot R. Brown, Rich Buckler, Carl Potts, Mike Zeck, Paul Neary
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein, Eliot R. Brown
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Editor
- Mark Gruenwald
- Assistant editor
- Howard Mackie
- Editor-in-chief
- Jim Shooter
- Typesetting
- Brenda Mings
Characters
- Angar the Screamer
- Armadillo
- Absorbing Man
- Batroc the Leaper
- Scott Lang
- Ant-Man
- Aurora
- Emil Blonsky
- Arcade
- Blanche Sitznski
- Warren Worthington III
- David Angar
- Georges Batroc
- Antonio Rodriguez
- Wundarr
- Cleopatra Nefertiti
- Aquarian
- Arabian Knight
- Baron Mordo
- Anaconda
- Annihilus
- Ares
- El Águila
- Asp
- Arnim Zola
- American Eagle
- Aragorn
- Jeanne-Marie Beaubier
- Crusher Creel
- Alejandro Montoya
- Jason Strongbow
- Heinrich Zemo
- Abomination
- Angel
- Arkon
- Attuma
- Balder
- Abdul Qamar
- Baron Zemo
Notes
The on-sale date is from the shipping schedule as printed in the untitled newsletter from the comic book store Comics Plus in Dearborn, Michigan, published August 2, 1985, issue #1. Since this listing was for titles scheduled to be released on August 9, 1985, it is possible that this issue was released at a later date.
Reprinted from
- The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #1— artwork only
- The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #2— artwork only
Reprinted in
- Edderkoppen #10/1988
- Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition #1— Black & white.
- Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition #3— black & white
- Hulk #5/1991
- The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #1
- Thor: Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby #2
- Thor: Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby #3
- Thor: Tales of Asgard #[nn]
- Thor: Balder the Brave #[nn]— Balder figure; recolored; collaged
- Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #2
- Marvel Héroes #60
- Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus #[nn]— illustration only
- The Project Pegasus Saga Starring The Thing #[nn]
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition Omnibus #[nn]
- Thor: Tales of Asgard #[nn]