Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe

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The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an

encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications. The original 15-volume series was published in comic book
format in 1982, followed by sporadic updates.

Origin

baseball cards.[2] This initial project was to be called The Marvel Super-Specifications Handbook (the eventual title incorporating the term "Marvel Universe" was appropriated from Al Milgrom, who had used it as a working title for the anthology series Marvel Fanfare).[1] Shooter appointed Mark Gruenwald editor of the project, and Gruenwald developed the project to include all aspects of the Marvel Universe, although he noted it was not comprehensive.[citation needed] In addition to Gruenwald, contributing writers on the initial volume were Marvel editors Mike Carlin, Eliot R. Brown,[1] and Peter Sanderson.[2] Josef Rubinstein was brought on by Gruenwald to be the sole inker of the entire 20-year project because he felt Rubinstein was best able to make the characters easily recognizable and to subvert his own style to that of the handbook's various pencillers.[3]

Critics of the Handbook have argued that the level of detail within the guide effectively limited the ability of writers to innovate, a charge Gruenwald dismissed, reputedly stating that the information presented was only the most recent data and was subject to change.[4] Sanderson, one of the writers of the original guide, noted that "Mark sought to make the Marvel characters' super-powers as firm a basis in real science as possible. After the first version of the Handbook, Mark decided that some of the explanations had grown too complicated, and asked me to simplify them."[citation needed]

The OHOTMU detailed the more significant characters, items and locations in the Marvel Universe, itemizing them into individual entries. Individual entries usually consisted of:

  • A frontal full-body view of the character.
  • Prose text describing the character's origin, powers, and other abilities and unique traits, as well as "statistics" such as place of birth, former aliases, height, weight, hair and eye color and so forth. The original edition opted only to describe the "origins" of characters (how they acquired their powers), instead focusing heavily on detailed explanations for how those powers functioned. In the Book of the Dead supplement, however, the handbook provided entire "histories" for the deceased characters, a trend which was then adopted for the main body of the Deluxe Edition, allowing the entire life and career of the characters to be covered. Major important pieces of equipment were also given technical illustrations with breakdowns of their functions and features.
  • Example images of the character in action, taken directly from the comics themselves.

In the original, characters were listed at one character to a page, although minor characters were sometimes listed at two to a page and major characters would occasionally receive more than one page. In the Deluxe Edition, however, every character received at least one page, with significant characters receiving up to 3-5 pages. Both editions had wraparound covers that could be linked together to form a giant poster. In the late 1980s, a poster made up of the first twelve issues of the original Handbook was released. For the poster, several characters were added and others received up-to-date looks.

In the Master Edition (1990–1993) this changed and every character was allocated a double-sided loose leaf page. Later versions allocate characters different lengths of entry depending on their history and importance.

Publication history

There have been several versions of the concept since it was first published in 1982:

  • 1982-1984: a 15-issue series. Issues #13-14 are titled the Book of the Dead and Inactive, featuring characters and groups who were, at the time, believed dead or inactive. Issue #15 is titled the Book of Weapons, Hardware, and Paraphernalia, featuring technical drawings of equipment such as Captain America's shield and Spider-Man's web shooters. One issue of the series (#9) can be seen in the movie Explorers.
  • 1985-1988: a 20-issue Deluxe Edition is published; technical drawings of equipment are incorporated into individual characters' entries. Although numerous entries reference an Appendix, the Deluxe Edition Appendix is not published. This run was also collected in
    Transformers
    .
  • 1989: An additional eight-issue supplement to the Deluxe Edition, denoted Update '89 on the cover, is published. This series covers primarily new characters and is notable for including numerous non-superhumans. This series also sported wraparound covers but, unlike previous versions, these did not link together.
  • 1990-1993: A 36-issue Master Edition series is published, with each issue a shrink-wrapped pack of loose-leaf pages. A three-ring vinyl binder was also released for the pages to be inserted into.
  • 2004-2005: Themed one-shot supplements are published, such as Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe: X-Men 2004. Other entries in this themed, subtitled series include Spider-Man 2004; Avengers 2004; Hulk 2004; Daredevil 2004; Wolverine 2004; Golden Age 2004; Women of Marvel 2005 and Avengers 2005.
  • 2006: A new 12-issue series, the All-New OHOTMU A-Z, was published featuring new characters. A series of themed one-shot issues was also published in the same style as the 2004-2005 books, including Civil War Files which tied in with Marvel's
    Essential
     volumes.
  • 2007: Four A-Z Update issues, six themed issues (including World War Hulk: Gamma Files and X-Men: Messiah Complex - Mutant Files) and the first issue of the Marvel Atlas are published.
  • 2008: All material from 2004-2007 is updated and printed in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Premiere HC set, divided into 14 volumes (each containing 240 pages). The second issue of the Marvel Atlas is published. Other publications included Ultimate Secrets, All-New Iron Manual, Secret Invasion: Skrulls!, and Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day Yearbook.
  • 2009: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Premiere HC set continued publication. A sister project to the Handbook, the Official Index to the Marvel Universe monthly series, began publication in January. Other forthcoming titles include Dark Reign Files and Wolverine: Weapon X Files.

Bibliography of Official Handbook series

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol. I

Original Series #1 - 15 (Marvel Comics, January 1983 - May 1984)
# Title Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
1 A from
Quinjet
 January 1983 34 $1.00
2 B - C from Baron Mordo to Collective Man February 1983 34 $1.00
3 C - D from
Collector to Dracula
 March 1983 34 $1.00
4 D - G from
Gypsy Moth
 April 1983 34 $1.00
5 H - J from
Juggernaut
 May 1983 34 $1.00
6 K - M from Kang to Man-Bull June 1983 34 $1.00
7 M from
Mystique
 July 1983 34 $1.00
8 N - P from Namorita to Pyro August 1983 34 $1.00
9 Q - S from
Quasar to She-Hulk
 September 1983 34 $1.00
10 S from
Sub-Mariner
 October 1983 34 $1.00
11 S - U from
Ursa Major
 November 1983 34 $1.00
12 V - Z from Valkyrie to Zzzax December 1983 34 $1.00
13 Book of the Dead and Inactive I:
Man-Wolf
 February 1984 34 $1.00
14 Book of the Dead and Inactive II:
Marvel Boy to Zuras
 March 1984 34 $1.00
15 Book of Weapons, Hardware, and Paraphernalia April 1984 34 $1.00
Reprint Essential OHOTMU (trade paperback, B/W) #1 (Marvel Comics, January 2006)
# Info ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
1
Abomination to Zzzax
Book of the Dead and Inactive: Air-Walker to Zuras
Book of Weapons, Hardware, and Paraphernalia
ISBN 0-7851-1933-7
 January 2006 544 $16.99

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol. II (Deluxe Edition)

Original Series #1 - 20 and Update '89 #1 - 8 (Marvel Comics, December 1985 - December 1989)
Series # Info Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
Original 1
Batroc's Brigade
 December 1985 64 $1.50
2
Clea
 January 1986 64 $1.50
3
Cloak to Doctor Octopus
 February 1986 64 $1.50
4 Doctor Strange to Galactus' Heralds March 1986 64 $1.50
5
Gardener to Hulkbusters
 April 1986 64 $1.50
6 Human Torch to Ka-Zar May 1986 64 $1.50
7
Khoryphos to Magneto
 June 1986 64 $1.50
8
Magus to Mole Man
 July 1986 64 $1.50
9 Molecule Man to Owl August 1986 64 $1.50
10
Rhino
 September 1986 64 $1.50
11
Sidewinder
 October 1986 64 $1.50
12
Sunspot
 November 1986 64 $1.50
13
Umar
 December 1986 64 $1.50
14 Unicorn to Wolverine January 1987 64 $1.50
15 Wonder Man to Zzzax plus Appendix: Alien Races March 1987 64 $1.50
16 Book of the Dead: Air-Walker to Death-Stalker June 1987 64 $1.50
17 Book of the Dead:
Destiny to Hobgoblin
 August 1987 64 $1.50
18 Book of the Dead: Hyperion to Nighthawk October 1987 64 $1.50
19 Book of the Dead:
Obadiah Stane
 December 1987 64 $1.50
20 Book of the Dead: Stick to Zuras February 1988 64 $1.50
Update '89 1
Chameleon
 July 1989 48 $1.50
2
Ecstasy
 August 1989 48 $1.50
3 Eon to Hulk September 1989 48 $1.50
4
Manikin
 October 1989 48 $1.50
5 Marauders to Power Princess November 1989 48 $1.50
6 Prowler to Serpent Society Late November 1989 48 $1.50
7 Set to
Tyrak
 December 1989 48 $1.50
8 U-Man to Madelyne Pryor Late December 1989 48 $1.50
Reprints (trade paperback) (Marvel Comics, September 1990 - November 1993 and 2006)
Series # Info ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
Original (trade paperback) 1
Circus of Crime
ISBN 0-87135-208-7
 September 1990 128 $7.95
2
Gaea
ISBN 0-87135-209-5
 November 1990 128 $7.95
3 Galactus to Kang
ISBN 0-87135-210-9
 October 1991 128 $7.95
4
Mister Fantastic
ISBN 0-87135-211-7
 October 1991 128 $7.95
5
Quicksilver
ISBN 0-87135-212-5
 February 1992 128 $7.95
6
Radioactive Man to Stilt-Man
ISBN 0-87135-213-3
 October 1992 128 $7.95
7 Stingray to Wendigo
ISBN 0-87135-214-1
 November 1992 128 $7.95
8 Werewolf to Zzzax
Book of the Dead: Air-Walker to Dorcas, Dr. Lemuel
ISBN 0-87135-215-X
 October 1992 128 $7.95
9 Book of the Dead:
Dorma to Patriot
ISBN 0-87135-353-9
 November 1993 128 $7.95
10 Book of the Dead: Phantom Eagle to Zuras
ISBN 0-87135-366-0
 November 1992 128 $7.95
contains material from the original series (without Update '89)
Essential (trade paperback, B/W) 1
Abomination to Magneto
ISBN 0-7851-1934-5
 March 2006 480 $16.99
2
Magus to Wolverine
ISBN 0-7851-1935-3
 June 2006 480 $16.99
3 Wonder Man to Zzzax plus Appendix: Alien Races
Book of the Dead: Air-Walker to Zuras
ISBN 0-7851-1936-1
 July 2006 424 $16.99
4 Update '89: Adversary to Madelyne Pryor
ISBN 0-7851-1937-X
 December 2006 448 $16.99

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol. III (Master Edition)

Original Series #1 - 36 (Marvel Comics, December 1990 - November 1993)
# Info[5] Month of publ. Sheets Orig. price
1 Model sheets:
Typhoid, Watchdogs, Zuras
 December 1990 24 $3.95
2 Model sheets:
Rock Python, Scorpio, Sise-Neg, Triton, Volcana, Water Wizard
 January 1991 24 $3.95
3 Model sheets:
Sunder, Thunderbird, Venus, Whizzer, Wrecker, Zaran
 February 1991 24 $3.95
4 Model sheets:
Ziran the Tester
 March 1991 24 $3.95
5 Model sheets:
Titania II, Vulture, Wizard
 April 1991 24 $3.95
6 Model sheets:
Vertigo, Whirlwind
 May 1991 24 $3.95
7 Model sheets:
Valkin
 June 1991 24 $3.95
8 Model sheets:
Woodgod
 July 1991 24 $3.95
9 Model sheets:
Zarek
 August 1991 24 $3.95
10 Model sheets:
X-Ray
 September 1991 24 $3.95
11 Model sheets:
Yellow Claw
 October 1991 24 $3.95
12 Model sheets:
Whiplash II
 November 1991 24 $3.95
13 Model Sheets:
ULTIMATUM, Werewolf
Action Sheet: Spider-Man / Team Action Sheet: Fantastic Four
 December 1991 24 $4.50
14 Model sheets:
Tombstone, Wendigo
Action Sheets: Captain America, Spider-Man (Web-Shooters) / Team Action Sheet: Fantastic Four
(Replacements)		 January 1992 24 $4.50
15 Model sheets:
Rogue, Sandman, Saturnyne, Space Phantom, Tyr, Adam Warlock
Action Sheet: Ghost Rider / Team Action Sheet: Avengers
(First Line-Up)		 February 1992 24 $4.50
16 Model sheets:
Yellowjacket II, Zzzax
Action Sheet: Wolverine / Team Action Sheet: Avengers
(Second Line-Up)		 March 1992 23 $4.50
17 Model sheets:
Worm
Action Sheet: Punisher / Team Action Sheet: Avengers
(Third Line-Up)		 April 1992 23 $4.50
18 Model sheets:
Zaladane
Action Sheet: She-Hulk / Team Action Sheet: Avengers
(Fourth Line-Up)		 May 1992 23 $4.50
19 Model sheets:
Ultimus, White Bishop, Zodiac I, Zodiac II
Action Sheet: Daredevil / Team Action Sheet: Avengers
(Fifth Line-Up)		 June 1992 23 $4.50
20 Model sheets:
Wasp, Wolverine (original costume), Zarrko the Tomorrow Man
Team Action Sheet: Avengers
(Sixth Line-Up)		 July 1992 23 $4.50
21 Model sheets:
Will o' the Wisp
 August 1992 23 $4.50
22 Model sheets:
Starbolt, Terrax, Ultron, Volstagg, Whizzer II, Yondu
Team Action Sheet: Avengers
(Seventh Line-Up)		 September 1992 23 $4.50
23 Model sheets:
Vermin
Team Action Sheet: X-Men
(First Line-Up)		 October 1992 23 $4.50
24 Model sheets:
Terminatrix, Trump, Zeus
Team Action Sheet: X-Men
(Second Line-Up)		 November 1992 23 $4.50
25 Model sheets:
Wind Warrior
Team Action Sheet: X-Men
(Third Line-Up)		 December 1992 23 $4.50
26 Model sheets:
Windshear
Team Action Sheet: X-Men
(Fourth Line-Up)		 January 1993 23 $4.50
27 Model sheets:
Snowbird, Toad, Wyatt Wingfoot
Team Action Sheet: X-Men
(Fifth Line-Up)		 February 1993 23 $4.50
28 Model sheets:
Valinor, Warstar
Team Action Sheet: X-Men
(Sixth Line-Up)		 March 1993 23 $4.95
29 Model sheets:
U.S. Agent, Warwolves
Team Action Sheet: X-Men
(Seventh Line-Up)		 April 1993 23 $4.95
30 Model sheets:
Yandroth, Wraith
Team Action Sheet: X-Men
(Eighth Line-Up: Blue Team)		 May 1993 23 $4.95
31 Model sheets:
Wildheart
Team Action Sheet: X-Men
(Eighth Line-Up: Gold Team)		 June 1993 23 $4.95
32 Model sheets:
Avengers West Coast
(First Line-Up)		 July 1993 23 $4.95
33 Model sheets:
Avengers West Coast
(Second Line-Up)		 August 1993 23 $4.95
34 Model sheets:
Avengers West Coast
(Third Line-Up)		 September 1993 23 $4.95
35 Model sheets:
Avengers West Coast
(Fourth Line-Up)		 October 1993 23 $4.95
36 Model sheets:
Sunspot, Ultimo, Vanisher, White Queen, Zarathos
 November 1993 23 $4.95
Reprint Essential OHOTMU - Master Edition (trade paperback, B/W) #1 - 3 (Marvel Comics, April - September 2008)
# Info ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
1
Abomination to Gargoyle
ISBN 0-7851-2730-5
 April 2008 592 $16.99
2
Proctor
ISBN 0-7851-2731-3
 June 2008 584 $16.99
3 Professor Power to Zzzax
ISBN 0-7851-2732-1
 September 2008 576 $16.99

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol. IV

Original Series (Marvel Comics, May 2004 - October 2020)
Series # Title / Info Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
2004
One-shots		 X-Men 2004[6] May 2004 48 $3.99
Spider-Man 2004[7] June 2004 48 $3.99
Avengers 2004[8] July 2004 48 $3.99
Hulk 2004[9] August 2004 48 $3.99
Daredevil 2004[10] September 2004 48 $3.99
Wolverine 2004[11] October 2004 48 $3.99
Book of the Dead 2004[12] November 2004 48 $3.99
Golden Age 2004[13] December 2004 48 $3.99
2005
One-shots		 Women of Marvel 2005[14] January 2005 48 $3.99
Marvel Knights 2005[15] February 2005 48 $3.99
X-Men - Age of Apocalypse 2005[16] March 2005 48 $3.99
Spider-Man 2005[17] April 2005 48 $3.99
Teams 2005[18] May 2005 48 $3.99
Fantastic Four 2005[19] June 2005 48 $3.99
Avengers 2005[20] July 2005 48 $3.99
Ultimate Spider-Man & Ultimate Fantastic Four 2005[21] August 2005 48 $3.99
Alternate Universes 2005[22] September 2005 48 $3.99
Horror 2005[23] October 2005 48 $3.99
X-Men 2005[24] November 2005 48 $3.99
The Ultimates & Ultimate X-Men 2005[25]
 December 2005 48 $3.99
2006
All-New A - Z		 1
Abraxas to Batwing[26][27]
 January 2006 64 $3.99
2 Benny Beckley to Crazy Eight[28][29] February 2006 64 $3.99
3 Copperhead to Ethan Edwards[30][31] March 2006 64 $3.99
4 Damon Dran to Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway[32][33] April 2006 64 $3.99
5 Gorgon to Jury[34][35] May 2006 64 $3.99
6
Marvel[36][37]
 June 2006 64 $3.99
7 Victor Mancha to Phantazia[38][39] July 2006 64 $3.99
8
Quoi[40][41]
 August 2006 64 $3.99
9 Puppet Master to Shamrock[42][43] September 2006 64 $3.99
10
Tara[44][45]
 October 2006 64 $3.99
11
Stranger to Ultimo[46][47]
 November 2006 64 $3.99
12
Ultra Girl to Arnim Zola[48][49]
 December 2006 64 $3.99
2006
One-shots		 X-Men: The 198 Files[50] January 2006 48 $3.99
Marvel Westerns: Outlaw Files[50] June 2006 48 $3.99
Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook[50] July 2006 48 $3.99
Annihilation: Nova Corps Files[50] July 2006 48 $3.99
Civil War Files[50] September 2006 48 $3.99
2006
Marvel Legacy		 The 1960s Handbook:
Acrobat to Zota[51][52]
 February 2006 64 $4.99
The 1970s Handbook:
Xorr the God-Jewel[53][54]
 May 2006 64 $4.99
The 1980s Handbook:
Archer, U.S. to Zxaxz[55][56]
 November 2006 64 $4.99
The 1990s Handbook:
X-Treme[57][58]
 February 2007 64 $4.99
2007
All-New A - Z Update		 1 Amatsu-Kami to Walker[59][60] January 2007 64 $3.99
2
Zodiak[61][62]
 May 2007 64 $3.99
3 Acts of Vengeance to Zodiac Key[63][64] July 2007 64 $3.99
4 Aqueduct to Zaran[65][66] October 2007 64 $3.99
2007
One-shots		 Spider-Man: Back in Black Handbook[50][67] April 2007 48 $3.99
Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Guilty Pleasures Handbook[50] May 2007 48 $3.99
Mystic Arcana: The Book of Marvel Magic[50][68] June 2007 64 $3.99
The Mighty Avengers: Most Wanted Files[50][69] June 2007 48 $3.99
World War Hulk: Gamma Files[50][70] August 2007 48 $3.99
Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons, & Various Monstrosities[50][71] September 2007 48 $3.99
Marvel Atlas #1[50] November 2007 64 $3.99
X-Men: Messiah Complex - Mutant Files[50][72] December 2007 48 $3.99
2008
One-shots		 Ultimate Secrets[50] January 2008 48 $3.99
Marvel Atlas #2[50] March 2008 64 $3.99
All-New Iron Manual[50][73] May 2008 64 $4.99
Secret Invasion: Skrulls! July 2008 64 $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day Yearbook December 2008 64 $4.99
2009
One-shots		 Dark Reign Files February 2009 64 $4.99
Wolverine: Weapon X Files April 2009 64 $4.99
Marvel Pets Handbook June 2009 48 $3.99
Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica July 2009 64 $4.99
Marvel Mystery Handbook: 70th Anniversary Special September 2009 64 $4.99
2010
A - Z Update		 1
Zuri
 February 2010 64 $3.99
2
Abyss (Sorcerer)
to Xartans		 June 2010 64 $3.99
3 Aakon to Yondu August 2010 64 $3.99
4
Beetle (Davis) to Zodiac (gang with no name)
 October 2010 64 $3.99
5 Advisor to
Witness
 December 2010 64 $3.99
2010
One-shots		 Deadpool Corps: Rank and Foul March 2010 64 $3.99
Iron Manual
Mark 3		 April 2010 64 $3.99
Avengers Assemble May 2010 64 $3.99
X-Men: Phoenix Force Handbook July 2010 64 $4.99
2011
One-shots		 Blockbusters of the Marvel Universe January 2011 64 $4.99
Thor
: Asgard's Avenger		 April 2011 64 $4.99
X-Men: Earth's Mutant Heroes May 2011 64 $4.99
Captain America: America's Avenger June 2011 64 $4.99
Fear Itself: Fellowship of Fear August 2011 32 $3.99
FF: 50 Fantastic Years September 2011 64 $4.99
Vampires: The Marvel Undead October 2011 64 $4.99
Defenders: Strange Heroes December 2011 64 $4.99
2012
One-shots		 Avengers: Roll Call April 2012 64 $4.99
2014
One-shots		 Avengers Now! Handbook December 2014 64 $4.99
2015
One-shots		 Secret Wars: Official Guide to the Marvel Multiverse December 2015 64 $4.99
2016
One-shots		 All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe May 2016 64 $4.99
2018
One-shots		 Spider-Geddon Handbook December 2018 64 $4.99
2020
One-shots		 Empyre Handbook August 2020 64 $4.99
2020
One-shots		 X of Swords Handbook October 2020 64 $4.99
2021
One-shots		 King in Black Handbook May 2021 64 $4.99
Reprints (Marvel Comics, November 2007 - June 2012)
Series # Title / Info ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
2007 (trade paperback) Marvel Legacy: The 1960s-1990s Handbook
ISBN 0-7851-2082-3
 November 2007 280 $19.99
2007 (hardcover) Mystic Arcana *
ISBN 0-7851-2719-4
 December 2007 264 $24.99
2008 (trade paperback) Mystic Arcana *
* contains the four-part comic miniseries Mystic Arcana, The Official Tarot of the Marvel Universe
and The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Mystic Arcana
ISBN 0-7851-2720-8
 June 2008 264 $24.99
2008 (trade paperback) Marvel Atlas
ISBN 0-7851-2998-7
 July 2008 144 $14.99
2008
A - Z (hardcover)		 1 1602 A.D. to Blackwing (Manfredi)
ISBN 0-7851-3028-4
 February 2008 240 $24.99
2 Blackwulf to Crimson Dynamo
ISBN 0-7851-3099-3
 April 2008 240 $24.99
3 Crimson Dynamo (Gavrilov) to Elements of Doom
ISBN 0-7851-3100-0
 June 2008 240 $24.99
4
Elf with a Gun to Guardians of the Galaxy
ISBN 0-7851-3101-9
 August 2008 240 $24.99
5
Jackal
ISBN 0-7851-3102-7
 October 2008 240 $24.99
6 Harald Jaekelsson to Maelstrom
ISBN 0-7851-3103-5
 December 2008 240 $24.99
7
Maestro to Ms. Marvel
ISBN 0-7851-3104-3
 March 2009 240 $24.99
8 Multiple Man to Phoenix Force
ISBN 0-7851-3105-1
 May 2009 240 $24.99
9
Sage
ISBN 0-7851-3106-X
 July 2009 240 $24.99
10
Speed
ISBN 0-7851-3107-8
 September 2009 240 $24.99
11
Speed Demon to Terrible Trio
ISBN 0-7851-3108-6
 November 2009 240 $24.99
12
Terror (Pevely) to Vision (Aarkus)
ISBN 0-7851-3109-4
 January 2010 240 $24.99
13 Vision (Victor Shade) to Zaran
ISBN 0-7851-4178-2
 April 2010 240 $24.99
14
Yandroth
ISBN 0-7851-4179-0
 June 2010 240 $24.99
contains material from 2004 - 2009, plus updates and several all-new entries
2009 (trade paperback)
Beast Files (from Marvel Vision # 5 - 30)[74][75]
ISBN 0-7851-4240-1
 September 2009 224 $24.99
2010 (trade paperback) Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades
ISBN 0-7851-4912-0
 July 2010 240 $19.99
2011
A - Z (trade paperback)		 1 1602 to Blackwulf
ISBN 0-7851-5803-0
 September 2011 256 $19.99
2
Blade to Crooked World
ISBN 0-7851-5831-6
 December 2011 256 $19.99
3 Crimson Dynamo (Gavrilov) to Elements of Doom
ISBN 0-7851-5832-4
 February 2012 256 $19.99
4
Elf with a Gun to Guardians of the Galaxy
ISBN 0-7851-5833-2
 April 2012 256 $19.99
5
Jackal
ISBN 0-7851-5834-0
 June 2012 256 $19.99
6
ISBN 0-7851-5835-9
 Publication cancelled 256 $19.99
contains material from 2008's A - Z (hardcover) with corrections, plus 16-page addendums entitled "Where are they now?"

Bibliography of other handbook titles

Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe

Main article: Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe

Marvel Encyclopedias

Wolverine Encyclopedia (trade paperback) #1 - 2 (Marvel Comics, November - December 1996)
# Info ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
1 A - K[76]
ISBN 0-7851-0296-5
 November 1996 48 $5.95
2 L - R[77]
ISBN 0-7851-0296-5[78]
 December 1996 48 $5.95
3 S - Z - Publication cancelled 48 $5.95
Wolverine: Weapon X Files
includes reprints of Wolverine Encyclopedia # 1 - 2[74][75]
ISBN 0-7851-4240-1
 September 2009 224 $24.99
Marvel Encyclopedia (hardcover) #1 - 6 (Marvel Comics, October 2002 - November 2004)
# Info ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
1
MAX, X-Men
ISBN 0-7851-0984-6
 October 2002 240 $29.99
2 X-Men
ISBN 0-7851-1199-9
 April 2003 240 $29.99
3 Hulk
ISBN 0-7851-1164-6
 June 2003 208 $19.99
4 Spider-Man
ISBN 0-7851-1304-5
 November 2003 240 $24.99
5 Marvel Knights
ISBN 0-7851-1385-1
 April 2004 240 $29.99
6 Fantastic Four
ISBN 0-7851-1480-7
 November 2004 240 $29.99
Marvel Encyclopedia (trade paperback) (Scholastic, 2006 - 2008)
# Info ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
? X-Men[79] ? 2006 ? $ ?
? Spider-Man
ISBN 0-7851-2428-4
 2006 ? $ ?
? Avengers
ISBN 0-7851-3039-X
 Januar 2008 120 $ ?
The Marvel Encyclopedia (
Dorling Kindersley
, October 2006 - March 2014)
Title ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
The Marvel Encyclopedia - 1st Edition
ISBN 0-7566-2358-8
 October 2006 352 $40.00
The Marvel Encyclopedia - Limited 1st Edition
ISBN 0-7566-2472-X
 October 2006 352 $ ?
The Marvel Encyclopedia - 2nd Edition
ISBN 0-7566-5530-7
 October 2009 400 $40.00
The Marvel Encyclopedia - Limited 2nd Edition
ISBN 0-7566-5725-3
 October 2009 400 $ ?
The Marvel Encyclopedia - 3rd Edition
ISBN 1-4654-1593-9
 March 2014 432 $40.00
The Marvel Encyclopedia - 4th Edition
ISBN 1-4654-7890-6, 978-1-4654-7890-0
 April 2019 448 $40.00
Spider-Man Character Encyclopedia (
Dorling Kindersley
, April 2014)
Title ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
Spider-Man Character Encyclopedia
ISBN 1-4093-4755-9
 April 2014 208 $?
The Avengers Encyclopedia (
Dorling Kindersley
, October 2015)
Title ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
The Avengers Encyclopedia
ISBN 0-2411-8371-5
 October 2015 352 $?
Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia (
Dorling Kindersley
), April 2019)
Title ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia
ISBN 1465478892
 April 2019 176 $?
Ultimate Marvel (
Dorling Kindersley
), September 2017)
Title ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
Ultimate Marvel
ISBN 1465455728
 September 2017 320 $?
Ultimate Guides (
Dorling Kindersley
, October 2000 – Present)
Title Author ISBN Month of publ. Pages Orig. price
Ultimate X-Men Peter Sanderson
ISBN 0-7513-2885-5
 October 2000 174 $19.99
Spider-Man: The Ultimate Guide Tom DeFalco
ISBN 0-7513-2017-X
 September 2001 168 $19.99
X-Men: The Ultimate Guide (Updated) Peter Sanderson
ISBN 0-7894-9258-X
 March 2003 184 $24.99
Hulk: The Incredible Guide Tom DeFalco
ISBN 0-7894-9260-1
 May 2003 176 $24.99
The Fantastic Four: The Ultimate Guide Tom DeFalco
ISBN 1-4053-0996-2
 June 2005 144 $ ?
The Avengers: The Ultimate Guide Tom DeFalco
ISBN 0-7566-1461-9
 October 2005 144 $24.99
X-Men: The Ultimate Guide (updated) Peter Sanderson
ISBN 1-4053-1325-0
 April 2006 192 $24.99
Ghost Rider: The Visual Guide Andrew Darling
ISBN 978-0756621483
 December 2006 128 $19.99
Hulk: The Incredible Guide (updated) Tom DeFalco
ISBN 1405333308
 June 2008 144 $ ?
Spider-Man: The Ultimate Guide (updated) Tom DeFalco
ISBN 0-7566-2675-7
 March 2007 184 $24.99
Wolverine: Inside the World of the Living Weapon Matthew K. Manning
ISBN 0-7566-4547-6
 March 2009 200 $24.99
Iron Man: The Ultimate Guide to the Armored Super Hero Matthew K. Manning
ISBN 0-7566-5749-0
 February 2010 200 $24.99
The Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide Alan Cowsill
ISBN 0-7566-6740-2
 September 2010 208 $16.99
The Avengers: The Ultimate Guide to Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Scott Beatty
ISBN 0-7566-9025-0
 April 2012 192 $24.99
The Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide (updated) Alan Cowsill
ISBN 1-4093-4245-X
 2013 208 $16.99
X-Men: The Ultimate Guide (updated) ?
ISBN 0-2410-1755-6
 2014 184 $ ?
The Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide (updated) ?
ISBN 0-2410-0761-5
 March 2015 232 $16.99
Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger ?
ISBN 1465448845
 April 2016 200 $30.00
Guardians of the Galaxy: The Ultimate Guide to the Cosmic Outlaws ?
ISBN 1465458999
 April 2017 200 $30.00
Black Panther: The Ultimate Guide ?
ISBN 1465466266
 January 2018 200 $30.00
Marvel Studios Visual Dictionary ?
ISBN 1465476377
 September 2018 200 $30.00
Black Widow: Secrets of a Super-Spy Melanie Scott
ISBN 1465496920
 April 2020 200 $30.00

Marvel Fact Files

Main article: Marvel Fact Files

Marvel Fact Files are a series of encyclopedic guides which detail the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications. The magazine series is published in the U.K. by Eaglemoss Publications starting in 2013.

Reception

Lawrence Henry Apodaca reviewed the original The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe in

Space Gamer No. 64.[80] Apodaca commented that "Non-comic collectors should be able to find copies at stores which carry back issues - and should look for them. They are a valuable aid to science fiction or superhero RPGs."[80]

See also

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