The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #12 (1986) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Series: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue: #12
Publication date: November 1986
Key date: 1986-11-00
On-sale date: 1986
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Price: $1.50; 0.75 GBP; 1.75 CAD
Pages: 68

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Sif to Sunspot	cover	2	pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Joe Rubinstein; letters: Brenda Mings
1	Optimal Conditions	credits, title page	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; letters: Brenda Mings
2	Sif	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Sif
3	Silvermane	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Silvermane [Silvio Manfredi]
4	Silver Sable	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Silver Sable
5	Silver Samurai	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Silver Samurai [Kenuichio Harada]
6	Silver Surfer	character profile	3.6	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: John Byrne, Eliot Brown; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols, Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
7	Sinister Syndicate	character profile	0.4	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Beetle; Boomerang; Speed Demon; Rhino; Hydro-Man
8	Sin-Eater	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Rod Whigham; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Sin-Eater [Stanley Carter]
9	Siryn	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Steve Leialoha; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Siryn [Theresa Rourke]
10	Skrulls	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Keith Williams; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Skrulls
11	Slyde	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Slyde [Jalome Beacher]
12	Smartship Friday	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Smartship Friday
13	Snarks	character profile	1.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Queen Mother Maraud; Jakal; Snark Warrior
14	Sons of the Tiger	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Abraham Brown; Robert Diamond; Lin Sun; Lotus Shinchuko; White Tiger
15	Soviet Super-Soldiers	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Art Nichols; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Ursa Major; Vanguard; Darkstar; Crimson Dynamo; Gremlin; Titanium Man; Prof. Piotr Phobos
16	Spaceknights	character profile	1.6	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Rom; Starshine; Starshine [Brandy Clark]; Terminator; Firefall; Mentus; Hammerhand; Javelin; Astra; Trapper; Breaker; Unseen; Seeker; Scanner; Pulsar; Rainbow; Gloriole; Lightningbolt; Heatwave; Dominor
17	Space Phantom	character profile	1.4	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Space Phantom
18	Speed Demon	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Speed Demon [James Sanders]
19	Spider-Man	character profile	4	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Ron Frenz, Eliot Brown; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols, Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
20	Spider-Woman	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]
21	Spiral	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Art Adams; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Spiral
22	Sprite	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: June Brigman; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Sprite
23	Spymaster	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Henri Bismuth; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Spymaster
24	Squadron Supreme	character profile	8	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Paul Ryan, Eliot Brown; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols, Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Hyperion; Nighthawk; Whizzer; Doctor Spectrum; Power Princess; Amphibian; Skrull; Black Archer; Tom Thumb; Blue Eagle; Lady Lark; Arcanna; Nuke; Ape X; Dr. Decibel; Foxfire; Lamprey; Quagmire; Shape; Redstone; Moonglow; Thermite; Haywire; Inertia
25	Stane International	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Eliot Brown; inks: Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings
26	Starfox	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Starfox [Eros]
27	Starjammers	character profile	1.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Raza; Hepzibah; Ch'od; Sikorsky
28	Stilt-Man	character profile	2.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Al Milgrom, Eliot Brown; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Stilt-Man [Wilbur Day]
29	Stingray	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Bob Wiacek, Eliot Brown; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols, Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Stingray [Dr. Walter Newell]
30	Storm	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Storm [Ororo Munroe]
31	Stranger	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Stranger
32	Sub-Mariner	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Namor, The Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]
33	Subterraneans	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Arvell Jones; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Moloids; Tyrannoids
34	Sunder	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Sunder
35	Sunfire	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Sandy Plunkett; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Sunfire [Shiro Yoshida]
36	Sunspot	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Steve Saffel; pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry, Art Nichols; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Sunspot [Roberto DaCosta]
37	Appendix: Other Dimensions	text article	1	script: Dennis Mallonee

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