The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #12 for Sale - First Appearance of Magik - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue: #12
Publication date: December 1983
Key date: 1983-12-00
On-sale date: 1983-08-23
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Price: $1.00; 1.25 CAD
Pages: 36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Magik - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Magma - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Amara Aquilla - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Z'nox - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	V-Z	cover	2	pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Jackson Arvad, Brunnhilde, Dave Cannon, Emma Frost, Dirk Garthwaite, Nikolai Krylenko, Logan, Telford Porter, Jack Russell, Rahne Sinclair, Adrian Toomes, Uatu, Yondu Udonta, Valkyrie
1	Contents	table of contents	1	letters: typeset
2	Valkyrie	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Brunnhilde, Valkyrie
3	Vance Astro	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Vance Astro
4	Vanguard	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Nikolai Krylenko, Vanguard
5	Vanisher	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: June Brigman; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Telford Porter, Vanisher
6	Vermin	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Vermin
7	Viper	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Viper
8	Vision	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Vision
9	Vulture	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Bret Blevins; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Adrian Toomes, The Vulture
10	Wakanda/Central Wakanda	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Don McGregor; inks: Rick Parker; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Rick Parker
11	Wasp	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
12	Watchers	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Uatu
13	Werewolf	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Jack Russell, Werewolf
14	Whirlwind	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Dave Cannon, Whirlwind
15	White Queen	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Abrams; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Emma Frost, White Queen
16	Will O' the Wisp	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Jackson Arvad, Will o' the Wisp
17	Wizard	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Wizard
18	Wolfsbane	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Rahne Sinclair, Wolfsbane
19	Wolverine	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Logan, Wolverine
20	Wonder Man	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Simon Williams, Wonder Man
21	Wrecker	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Dirk Garthwaite, The Wrecker
22	Wrecking Crew	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Bulldozer, Brian Calusky, Henry Camp, Eliot Franklin, Piledriver, Thunderball
23	X-Men	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Angel, Ariel, Banshee, Beast, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Cyclops, Lorna Dane, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Havok, Iceman, Logan, Marvel Girl
24	[X-Men] Allies	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Binary, Carol Danvers, Fred Duncan, Stevie Hunter, Lockheed, Moira MacTaggert, Lilandra Neramani
25	New Mutants	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Amara Aquilla First, Cannonball, Xi'an Coy Manh, Roberto Da Costa, Sam Guthrie, Karma, Magik First, Magma First, Mirage, Dani Moonstar, Illyana Rasputina, Rahne Sinclair, Sunspot, Wolfsbane
26	X-Men Mansion	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Eliot R. Brown; pencils: Eliot R. Brown; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus
27	X-Men Jet	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Eliot R. Brown; pencils: Eliot R. Brown; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus
28	Ymir	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Ymir
29	Yondu	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Yondu Udonta, Yondu
30	Zeus	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Zeus
31	Zodiac	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Aquarius, Aries, Gustav Brandt, Cancer, Capricorn, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Grover Raymond, Sagittarius, Taurus, Virgo
32	Zzzax	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Zzzax
33	Alien Races	character profile	1.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paty; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Z'nox First
34	Appendix	text article	2.5	script: Mark Gruenwald

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	price 1.00 USD; barcode 0714860281212
Canadian	price 1.25 CAD; barcode 0709893158012

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Thor: Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby #1	2009	On eBay ›
Thor: Tales of Asgard #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-3921-8	2010	On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 ISBN 978-0-7851-5824-0	2011	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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