The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #4 (1983) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Series: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue: #4
Publication date: April 1983
Key date: 1983-04-00
On-sale date: 1983-01-18
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Price: $1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD
Pages: 36

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	D-G: From Dragon Man to Gypsy Moth	cover	2	pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus
1	Contents	table of contents	1	letters: typeset
2	Dragon Man	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Dragon Man
3	Dreadknight	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Dreadknight
4	Dreadnought	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Dreadnought
5	Elders of the Universe	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Collector; Grandmaster; Gardener; Possessor; Contemplator; Champion
6	Electro	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Electro
7	Elektra	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Andy Yanchus	Elektra
8	Enchantress	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Enchantress [Amora]
9	Enforcer	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Rudy Nebres; inks: Rudy Nebres; colors: Andy Yanchus	Enforcer
10	Eternals	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Eternals [Ikaris; Ajak; Sersi; Makkari; Domo; Thena; Zuras; Sprite; Kingo; Hero; Valkin; Alars; Zarin; Titanis]
11	Eternity	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Joe Rubenstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Eternity
12	Europe/The Balkan States	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mark Gruenwald; inks: Rick Parker; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Rick Parker
13	Executioner	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Executioner [Skurge]
14	Falcon	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Falcon [Sam Wilson]
15	Fantastic Four	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
16	Fantastic Four's Pogo Plane	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Eliot R. Brown; pencils: Eliot R. Brown; inks: Eliot R. Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus
17	Fantasticar	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Eliot R. Brown; pencils: Eliot R. Brown; inks: Eliot R. Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus
18	Fantastic Four Headquarters	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Eliot R. Brown; pencils: Eliot R. Brown; inks: Eliot R. Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus
19	Firebird	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Firebird
20	Firelord	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Firelord
21	Fixer	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Fixer
22	Fly	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Fly
23	Frankenstein's Monster	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Nestor Redondo; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Frankenstein's Monster
24	Frog-Man	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Frog-Man
25	Galactus	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Galactus
26	Galactus's Heralds	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Bob Budiansky; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Air-Walker; Air-Walker Automaton; Firelord; Destroyer; Terrax the Tamer; Nova [Frankie Raye]
27	Gardener	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Gardener
28	Gargoyle	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Bret Blevins; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Gargoyle
29	Geirrodur	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Geirrodur
30	Glorian	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Glorian
31	Gorgon	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Sandy Plunkett; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Gorgon
32	Grandmaster	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Rudy Nebres; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Grandmaster
33	Graviton	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mark Richards; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Graviton
34	Grey Gargoyle	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Grey Gargoyle
35	Grim Reaper	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Rudy Nebres; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Grim Reaper [Eric Williams]
36	Guardian	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Guardian
37	Guardians of the Galaxy	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Guardians of the Galaxy [Vance Astro; Charlie-27; Martinex; Yondu; Starhawk; Nikki]
38	Guardians of the Galaxy's Starship	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Eliot R. Brown; pencils: Eliot R. Brown; inks: Eliot R. Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus
39	Guardsman	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Guardsman
40	Gypsy Moth	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Brian Postman; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Gypsy Moth
41	Alien Races	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paty Cockrum; inks: Frank Giacoia, Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus	Fomalhauti; Froma; Glx; Gramosians; Grunds; Guna; Horusians; Interdites
42	Appendix	text article	1	script: Mark Gruenwald

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The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #13	1986	On eBay ›

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