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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published February 1983
Cover Price $1.00
Pages 36
Editing Mark Gruenwald; Michael Carlin [Mike Carlin] (Assistant Editor); Jim Shooter (Editor-In-Chief)
Notes An encyclopedia type index of major and minor Characters, places and things in the Marvel Comics Universe featuring biographical text, original art for all entries with some previously published paneled clip art. Josef Rubinstein is listed as embellisher so it is assumed he inked all entries not specified in the credits. Wraparound Cover joins together with the other issues in the series to make a huge poster. While some of the artwork was reused for the 1985 Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition series the profile write-ups and most maps are completely different and much more expanded in the deluxe edition, in this series they are fairly brief and only cover a little bit of a character's history. This was originally intended as a twelve issue maxi-series but three additional issues were added by fan demand featuring dead, inactive characters and hardware & weaponary. No ads. Price in Canada was $1.25. Logo credited by Ron Zalme.

Cover Details - "B-C:From Baron Mordo To The Collective Man"

Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Baron Mordo (Villain); Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo] (Villain); Basilisk (Villain); Batroc [The Leaper] (Villain); Beast [Hank McCoy; Henry McCoy]; Beetle [Abner Jenkins] (Villain); Binary [Carol Danvers] [Ms. Marvel]; Black Bolt; Black Cat [Felicia Hardy]; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Blacklash (Villain); Black Panther (T'Challa); Black Widow [Natasha Romanova; Natasha Romanoff]; Blastaar (Villain); Blitzkrieg; Blizzard [Gregor Shapanka] (Villain); Blob [Fred Dukes] (Villain); Blue Shield [Joe Cartelli]; Boomerang [Fred Myers] (Villain); Brother Voodoo [Jericho Drumm]; Bullseye (Villain); Cannonball [Sam Guthrie]; Captain Britain [Brian Braddock]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau] [Photon]; Captain Universe; Charlie-27; Cloak; Dagger; Cobra [Klaus Voorhees] (Villain); Collective Man
Genre Super-Hero
Pencils Edward Hannigan [Ed Hannigan]
Inks Joe Rubinstein [As Josef Rubinstein]
Colors Andy Yanchus?
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Notes An encyclopedia type index of major and minor Characters, places and things in the Marvel Comics Universe featuring biographical text, original art for all entries with some previously published paneled clip art. Josef Rubinstein is listed as embellisher so it is assumed he inked all entries not specified in the credits. Wraparound Cover joins together with the other issues in the series to make a huge poster. While some of the artwork was reused for the 1985 Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition series the profile write-ups and most maps are completely different and much more expanded in the deluxe edition, in this series they are fairly brief and only cover a little bit of a character's history. This was originally intended as a twelve issue maxi-series but three additional issues were added by fan demand featuring dead, inactive characters and hardware & weaponary. No ads. Price in Canada was $1.25. Logo credited by Ron Zalme.
Reprinted in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 2006 Series) #1

1 page credits

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1 page Baron Mordo character profile "Baron Mordo"

Characters Baron Mordo
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Paul Smith
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Baron Zemo character profile "Baron Zemo"

Characters Baron Zemo
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Mike Zeck
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Basilisk character profile "Basilisk"

Characters Basilisk
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Sandy Plunkett
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Batroc character profile "Batroc"

Characters Batroc
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Mike Zeck
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Beast character profile "Beast"

Characters Beast
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Kerry Gammill
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Beetle character profile "Beetle"

Characters Beetle
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils John Byrne
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Belladonna character profile "Belladonna"

Characters Belladonna
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Marie Severin
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Binary character profile "Binary"

Characters Binary
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Black Bolt character profile "Black Bolt"

Characters Black Bolt
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Mike Zeck
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Black Cat character profile "Black Cat"

Characters Black Cat
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils John Romita, Jr.
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Black Knight character profile "Black Knight"

Characters Black Knight
Genre superhero
Pencils Kerry Gammill
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Blacklash character profile "Blacklash"

Characters Blacklash
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Bob Layton
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Black Mamba character profile "Black Mamba"

Characters Black Mamba
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Bob Layton
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Black Panther character profile "Black Panther"

Characters Black Panther
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Keith Pollard
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Black Widow character profile "Black Widow"

Characters Black Widow
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Frank Miller
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Blastaar character profile "Blastaar"

Characters Blastaar
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Al Milgrom
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Blitzkrieg character profile "Blitzkrieg"

Characters Blitzkrieg
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Joe Rubinstein
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Blizzard character profile "Blizzard"

Characters Blizzard
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Bob Layton
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Blob character profile "Blob"

Characters Blob
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Steve Leialoha
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Blue Shield character profile "Blue Shield"

Characters Blue Shield
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Bret Blevins
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Boomerang character profile "Boomerang"

Characters Boomerang
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils John Byrne
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Brother Voodoo character profile "Brother Voodoo"

Characters Brother Voodoo
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Keith Pollard
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Brotherhood of Evil Mutants character profile "Brotherhood of Evil Mutants"

Characters Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Mastermind; Blob; Unus; Lorelei
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Paul Smith
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants story "New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants"

Characters New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Mystique; Avalanche; Destiny; Pyro; Rogue; Blob
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Paul Smith
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Bullseye character profile "Bullseye"

Characters Bullseye
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Frank Miller
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Cannonball character profile "Cannonball"

Characters Cannonball
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Bob McLeod
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Captain America character profile "Captain America"

Characters Captain America
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Mike Zeck
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Captain Britain character profile "Captain Britain"

Characters Captain Britain
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Captain Marvel character profile "Captain Marvel"

Characters Captain Marvel
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils John Romita, Jr.
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Captain Universe character profile "Captain Universe"

Characters Captain Universe
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Bob Budiansky
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Celestials character profile "Celestials"

Characters Celestials; Hargen; Tefral; Nezarr; Gammenon; Arishem; Jemiah; Esion; Oneg; Ziran
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Keith Pollard
Inks Gene Day
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Champion of the Universe character profile "Champion of the Universe"

Characters Champion of the Universe
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Ron Wilson
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Champions of Xandar character profile "Champions of Xandar"

Characters Champions of Xandar; Nova-Prime; Protector; Powerhouse; Comet; Nova; Crimebuster; Diamondhead
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Brian Postman
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Notes Includes illustrations of Xandar; Nova-Ship; Centurion symbols; Denarian symbols; Millennian symbols; Corpsman symbols

1 page Charlie-27 character profile "Charlie-27"

Characters Charlie-27
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Al Milgrom
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Circus of Crime character profile "Circus of Crime"

Characters Circus of Crime; Fire-Eater; The Clown; Live Wire; Cannonball; Flying Gambonnos; Bruto the Strongman; Princess Python
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Cloak character profile "Cloak"

Characters Cloak
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Ed Hannigan
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Dagger character profile "Dagger"

Characters Dagger
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Ed Hannigan
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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Half page Cobra character profile "Cobra"

Characters Cobra
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils John Romita, Jr.
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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1 page Collective Man story "Collective Man"

Characters Collective Man
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Dan Reed
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Andy Yanchus
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2 page Alien Races character profile "Alien Races"

Characters Ba-Bani; Badoon; Brood; Centaurians; Centurii; Chr'ylites; Ciegrimites; Cotati
Genre Super-Hero
Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
Pencils Paty Cockrum
Inks Joe Rubinstein [As Josef Rubinstein]
Colors Andy Yanchus
Letters Eliot R. Brown (Typesetter)

1 page text article "Appendix"

Script Mark Gruenwald (Head Writer)
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