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8August 1983
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The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8

Marvel · August 1983 · on sale 1983-04-26

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Series
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
August 1983
Key date
1983-08-00
On-sale date
1983-04-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0N-P From Namorita to Pyrocover2pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus
1Contentstable of contents1letters: typeset
2Namoritacharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Alan Weiss; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusNamorita
3Nekracharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Rudy Nebres; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusNekra
4Nick Furycharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusNick Fury
5Nightcrawlercharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusNightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]
6Nightmarecharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Nestor Redondo; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusNightmare
7Night Ridercharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusNight Rider
8Nightshadecharacter profile0.5script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Alan Weiss; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusNightshade
9Nikkicharacter profile0.5script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusNikki
10Nitrocharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusNitro
11Nomadcharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusNomad [Jack Monroe]
12Northstarcharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusNorthstar [Jean-Baptiste Beaubier]
13Novacharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusNova [Frankie Raye]
14Odincharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusOdin
15Olympianscharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusZeus; Hera; Pluto; Neptune; Ares; Apollo; Artemis; Athena; Venus; Hermes; Vesta; Hephaestus; Dionysius; Hippolyta; Hercules
16Orkacharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusOrka
17Overmindcharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Butch Guice; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusOvermind
18Owlcharacter profile0.5script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Romita; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusOwl [Leland Owlsley]
19Paladincharacter profile0.5script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Bob Wiacek; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPaladin
20Peregrinecharacter profile0.5script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPeregrine
21Plantmancharacter profile0.5script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Rudy Nebres; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPlantman [Samuel Smithers]
22Plunderercharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPlunderer
23Plutocharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPluto
24Polarischaracter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPolaris [Lorna Dane]
25Power Mancharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Denys Cowan; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPower Man [Luke Cage]
26Professor Powercharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusProfessor Power
27Professor Xcharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Alan Weiss; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusProfessor X [Charles Xavier]
28Project: Pegasuscharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald, Eliot R. Brown; pencils: Eliot R. Brown; inks: Eliot R. Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus
29Psychecharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPsyche [Danielle Moonstar]
30Psycho-Mancharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPsycho-Man
31Puckcharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPuck [Eugene Judd]
32Punishercharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Andy YanchusPunisher [Frank Castle]
33Puppet Mastercharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPuppet Master [Phillip Masters]
34Purple Mancharacter profile0.5script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPurple Man [Zebediah Killgrave]
35Pyrocharacter profile0.5script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusPyro [St.John Allerdyce]
36Alien Racescharacter profile2script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paty Cockrum; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusQueega; Quons; Rajaks; Reptoids; Rhunians; Rigellians; R'malk'i; Roclites
37Appendixtext article1script: Mark Gruenwald

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0714860281208
Canadianprice 1.25 CAD; barcode 0709893158008

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