The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8 (1986) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Series: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue: #8
Publication date: July 1986
Key date: July 1986
On-sale date: March 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	Magus Through Mole Man	cover	2	pencils: John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings
1	Data Corrections	credits, title page	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; letters: Brenda Mings
2	Magus	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Magus
3	Makkari	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Makkari
4	Malus, Dr. Karl	character profile	1.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mike Harris; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Dr. Karl Malus
5	Man-Ape	character profile	1.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Man-Ape [M'Baku]
6	Mandarin	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Jerry Ordway, Eliot Brown; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry, Eliot R. Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mandarin
7	Mandrill	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Rudy Nebres; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mandrill [Jerome Beechman]
8	Mandroid	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mandroid
9	Manhattan	illustration	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Eliot Brown; inks: Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings
10	Manslaughter	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Manslaughter
11	Man-Thing	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Bret Blevins; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Man-Thing [Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis]
12	Man-Thing's Swamp	illustration	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: David Lofvers; inks: David Lofvers; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings
13	Mantis	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mantis [Celestial Madonna]
14	Marrina	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Marrina [Marrina Smallwood]
15	Marvel Girl	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
16	Massachusetts Academy	text article	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Eliot Brown; inks: Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings
17	Mass Master	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: June Brigman; inks: Joe Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mass Master [Jack Power]
18	Master	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Master
19	Mastermind	character profile	1.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mastermind [Jason Wyngarde]
20	Master Order	character profile	0.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Beatty; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Master Order
21	Master Pandemonium	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Master Pandemonium [Martin Preston]
22	Masters of Evil	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Kevin Maguire; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Melter; Radioactive Man; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Executioner; Enchantress; Crimson Cowl; Klaw; Whirlwind; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Egghead; Scorpion; Moonstone [Dr. Karla Sofen]; Shocker; Beetle; Tiger Shark; Absorbing Man; Titania; Screaming Mimi; Grey Gargoyl
23	Maximus	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Tom Palmer; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Maximus
24	Mayhem	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Bret Blevins; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mayhem [Brigid O'Rielly]
25	Medusa	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Medusa [Medusalith Amaquelin]
26	Mentallo	character profile	1.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Michael Chen; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mentallo [Marvin Flumm]
27	Mentor	character profile	1.5	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mentor [Alars]
28	Mephisto	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mephisto
29	Merlin	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Merlin
30	Mesmero	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mesmero
31	Mirage	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: June Brigman; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mirage [Dani Moonstar; Danielle Moonstar]
32	Mister Fantastic	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]
33	Mister Fear	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mister Fear [Alan Fagan]
34	Mr. Hyde	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mr. Hyde [Calvin Zabo]
35	Mockingbird	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Cynthia Martin, Eliot Brown; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry, Eliot R. Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mockingbird [Barbara Morse Barton; Bobbi Morse Barton]
36	Modred the Mystic	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Stan Woch; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Modred the Mystic
37	Mojo	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Art Adams; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mojo
38	Mole Man	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein, James Fry; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mole Man
39	Appendix: Other Dimensions	text article	1	script: Dennis Mallonee; letters: Brenda Mings

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	price 1.50 USD; barcode 0714860203407
Canadian	price 1.75 CAD; barcode 0714860203407

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition #2 ISBN 0785119353	2006	On eBay ›
Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition #3 ISBN 0-7851-1936-1	2006	On eBay ›
Essential Man-Thing #2 ISBN 9780785130666	2008	On eBay ›
Man-Thing Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-6463-0	2012	On eBay ›
Power Pack Classic #1 ISBN 978-0-7851-3790-0	2009	On eBay ›
West Coast Avengers Omnibus #1 ISBN 978-0-7851-6745-7	2013	On eBay ›
Avengers: West Coast Avengers Assemble #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-4321-5	2010	On eBay ›
Avengers: Hawkeye #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-3937-9	2009	On eBay ›
Avengers: Hawkeye #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-3723-8	2012	On eBay ›

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