The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #7 (1986) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Series: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue: #7
Publication date: June 1986
Key date: June 1986
On-sale date: February 11, 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	Khoryphos to Magneto	cover	2	pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus
1	Omission: Impossible	credits, title page	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; letters: Brenda Mings
2	Khoryphos	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Khoryphos
3	Killer Shrike	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Joe Kubert, Eliot Brown; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry, Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Killer Shrike [Simon Maddox]
4	King, Hannibal	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Sandy Plunkett; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Hannibal King
5	Kingpin	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Kingpin [Wilson Fisk]
6	Klaw	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mike Zeck, Eliot Brown; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry, Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Klaw [Ulysses Klaw]
7	Knight, Misty	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Misty Knight
8	Kofi	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Kofi [Lord Kofi Whitemane]
9	Krang	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Krang
10	Kraven the Hunter	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Romita, Eliot Brown; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry, Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Kraven The Hunter [Sergei Kravinoff]
11	Kree	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Howard Bender; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Supreme Intelligence; Ronan; Zarek; Mar-Vell; Una; Yon-Rogg; Morag; Fer-Porr; Sro-Himm; Bel-Dann; Bun-Dall; Minerva; Mac-Ronn; Falzon; Shatterstar
12	Kro	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Kro
13	Kurse	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Kurse [Algrim]
14	Lava Men	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Armando Gil; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Lava Men
15	Leader	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Leader [Samuel Sterns]
16	Legion	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Legion [David Charles Haller]
17	Lemuria	text article	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Eliot Brown; inks: Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings
18	Lightmaster	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Rudy Nebres; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Lightmaster [Dr. Edward Lansky]
19	Lightspeed	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: June Brigman; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Lightspeed [Julie Power]
20	Lilandra	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Lilandra [Princess-Majestrix Lilandra Neramani]
21	Living Laser	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Living Laser [Arthur Parks]
22	Living Tribunal	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Living Tribunal
23	Lizard	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Lizard [Dr. Curtis Connors]
24	Llyra	character profile	1.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mark Richards; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Llyra [Llyra Morris]
25	Lockheed	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Lockheed
26	Lockjaw	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Bob Budiansky; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Lockjaw
27	Loki	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Loki [Loki Laufeyson]
28	Longshot	character profile	1.33	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Art Adams; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Longshot
29	Lord Chaos	character profile	0.67	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Vince Argondezzi; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Lord Chaos
30	Lorelei	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Lorelei
31	Machine Man	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Steve Ditko, Eliot Brown; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry, Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Machine Man [Aaron Stack]
32	Machinesmith	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Kevin Maguire; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Machinesmith [Samuel Saxon; Starr Saxon]
33	Madame Masque	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mark Beachum; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Madame Masque [Countess Giulietta Nefaria; Whitney Frost]
34	Madcap	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Madcap
35	Mad-Dog	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Paul Ryan; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mad-Dog [Robert Baxter; Buzz Baxter]
36	Madrox	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Jamie Madrox [James Arthur Madrox; Multiple Man]
37	Mad Thinker	character profile	1.4	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mad Thinker
38	Mad Thinker's Android	character profile	0.6	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Paul Becton; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mad Thinker's Android
39	Maelstrom	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mark Gruenwald; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Maelstrom
40	Maelstrom's Minions	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Ken Steacy; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Maelstrom's Minions [Gronk; Phobius; Helio]
41	Maggia	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Bob Budiansky; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Silvermane [Silvio Manfredi]; Hammerhead; Count Nefaria [Luchino Nefaria]; Whitney Frost [Big M; Whitney Frost]; Top Man; Gimlet; Big Rock; Blackwing [Joseph "Joe Silvermane" Manfredi]; Eel [Leopold Stryke]; Eel [Edward Lavell]; Masked Marauder [Frank Farnum]; Gladiator [Melvin Potter]; Whiplash [Ma
42	Magik	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mary Wilshire; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Magik [Illyana Rasputin]
43	Magma	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Cynthia Martin; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Magma [Amara Juliana Olivians Aquilla]
44	Magneto	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Magneto [Erik Magnus Lehnsherr]
45	Appendix: Other Dimensions	text article	1	script: Dennis Mallonee; letters: Brenda Mings

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