Issue Details

Issue	#18
Published	October 1987
Cover Price	$1.50
Pages	68
Editing	Gregory Wright; David Wohl; Marc Siry; Michael Yee; Rich Williams (Assistants); Mark Gruenwald
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; Wraparound Cover.

Cover Details - "Book of the Dead Part 3"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Keith Pollard
Inks	Joe Rubinstein
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; Wraparound Cover.

3 page Hyperion II character profile "Hyperion II"

Characters	Hyperion II
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Ron Wilson
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	1st App. Avengers Vol.1 #69; Last App. Squadron Supreme #8

1 page Imperial Hydra character profile "Imperial Hydra"

Characters	Imperial Hydra
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Ron Frenz
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Arnold Brown; 1st App. Strange Tales Vol.1 #135; Last App. Strange Tales Vol.1 #141

2 page It, The Living Colossus character profile "It, The Living Colossus"

Characters	It, The Living Colossus
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Al Milgrom
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Robert O'Bryan; 1st App. Tales of Suspense Vol.1 #14; Last App. Incredible Hulk Vol.1 #244

2 page Jackal character profile "Jackal"

Characters	Jackal
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Mark Pacella
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Miles Warren; 1st App. (as Warren) Amazing Spider-Man Vol.1 #31; 1st App. (as Jackal) Amazing Spider-Man Vol.1 #129; Last App. Amazing Spider-Man Vol.1 #149 (Mostly Dead)

3 page Jarella character profile "Jarella"

Characters	Jarella
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Sandy Plunkett
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	1st App. Incredible Hulk Vol.1 #140; Last App. Incredible Hulk Vol.1 #205

2 page Jocasta character profile "Jocasta"

Characters	Jocasta
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Kerry Gammill
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	1st App. Avengers Vol.1 #162; Last App. Marvel Two-In-One #93 (Mostly Dead)

2 page Kangaroo character profile "Kangaroo"

Characters	Kangaroo
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Mike Machlan
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Frank Oliver; 1st App. Amazing Spider-Man Vol.1 #81; Last App. Amazing Spider-Man Vol.1 #126

2 page Kiber the Cruel character profile "Kiber the Cruel"

Characters	Kiber the Cruel
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Bob Wiacek
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Frederick Kiber; 1st App. Black Panther Vol.1 #11; Last App. Black Panther Vol.1 #13

1 page Kid Colt character profile "Kid Colt"

Characters	Kid Colt
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Larry Lieber
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Blaine Colt; 1st App. Kid Colt #1; No Last App. Depicted

2 page Korvac character profile "Korvac"

Characters	Korvac
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Dennis Jensen
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Michael Korvac; 1st App. Giant Size Defenders #3; Last App. Avengers Vol.1 #178 (Mostly Dead)

2 page Letha character profile "Letha"

Characters	Letha
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Brian Garvey
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Hellen Feliciano; 1st App. Marvel Two-In-One #54; Last App. Captain America Vol.1 #319

2 page Lilith character profile "Lilith"

Characters	Lilith
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Nestor Redondo
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Daughter of Dracula; 1st App. Giant Size Chillers Vol.1 #1; Last App. Dr. Strange Vol.1 #62

4 page Living Monolith character profile "Living Monolith"

Characters	Living Monolith
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Mike Harris
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Ahmet Abdol; 1st App. X-Men Vol.1 #54; Last App. Marvel Graphic Novel #17 (Mostly Dead). Not technically dead, was transformed into the "Living Planet."

2 page Lucifer character profile "Lucifer"

Characters	Lucifer
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Sal Buscema
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	1st App. X-Men Vol.1 #9; Last App. Captain America Vol.1 #178

3 page Malekith character profile "Malekith"

Characters	Malekith
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Walt Simonson
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	1st App. Thor Vol.1 #344; Last App. Thor Vol.1 #367

1 page Marauders character profile "Marauders"

Characters	Blockbuster, Riptide, Prism
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Rick Leonardi
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	1st App. Uncanny X-Men #210; Various Last Apps. (They Got Better)

3 page Marvel Boy character profile "Marvel Boy"

Characters	Marvel Boy
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Dave Cockrum
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Robert Grayson; 1st App. Fantastic Four Vol.1 #164; Last App. Fantastic Four Vol.1 #165

2 page Mauler I character profile "Mauler I"

Characters	Mauler I
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Bob Layton
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Aaron Soames; 1st and Last App. Daredevil Vol.1 #167

2 page Melter character profile "Melter"

Characters	Melter
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Kerry Gammill
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Bruno Horgan; 1st App. Tales of Suspense Vol.1 #47; Last App. Avengers Vol.1 #263

3 page Midgard Serpent character profile "Midgard Serpent"

Characters	Midgard Serpent
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Walt Simonson
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Jormungand; Also Fin Fang Foom; 1st App. (as Serpent) Thor Vol.1 #127; 1st App. (as Fin) Tales of Suspense Vol.1 #89; Last App. Thor Vol.1 #380 (Mostly Dead)

3 page Mimic character profile "Mimic"

Characters	Mimic
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Ron Frenz
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Calvin Rankin; 1st App. X-Men Vol.1 #18; Last App. Incredible Hulk Vol.1 #161 (He Got Better)

2 page Miracle Man character profile "Miracle Man"

Characters	Miracle Man
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Sandy Plunkett
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	1st App. Fantastic Four Vol.1 #3; Last App. Thing #24

2 page Mirage I character profile "Mirage I"

Characters	Mirage I
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Jose Marzan Jr.
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Desmond Chame; 1st App. Amazing Spider-Man Vol.1 #156; Last App. Captain America Vol.1 #319

1 page Miss America character profile "Miss America"

Characters	Miss America
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Mary Wilshire
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Madeline Joyce Frank; 1st and Last App. Giant Size Avengers #1

3 page Modok character profile "Modok"

Characters	Modok
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Mike Zeck
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	George Tarleton; 1st App. Tales of Suspense Vol.1 #94; Last App. Captain America Vol.1 #313 (Mostly Dead)

2 page Morlocks character profile "Morlocks"

Characters	Annalee, Blow-Hard, Cybelle, Scaleface, Tommy
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Sal Buscema
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Various 1st and Last Appearances

2 page Nebulon character profile "Nebulon"

Characters	Nebulon
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Al Milgrom
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	1st App. Defenders Vol.1 #13; Last App. Avengers Annual #11

3 page Nighthawk I character profile "Nighthawk I"

Characters	Nighthawk I
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Paul Ryan
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Kyle Richmond; 1st App. Avengers Vol.1 #85; Last App. Squadron Supreme #12

2 page Nighthawk II character profile "Nighthawk II"

Characters	Nighthawk II
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils	Brett Breeding
Inks	Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Rodney Ramos; Hector Collazo
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Kyle Richmond; 1st App. Avengers Vol.1 #71; Last App. Defenders Vol.1 #106

1 page Marvel Universe text article "Marvel Publications Secret Wars II Through X-Men vs. Avengers"

Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Letters	Brenda Mings
Notes	Lists all comics published by Marvel S-Z titles.