The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #9 (1986) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Series: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue: #9
Publication date: August 1986
Key date: 1986-08-00
On-sale date: 1986-04-08
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	Molecule Man through Owl	cover	2	pencils: John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings
1	Data Corrections II	credits, title page	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; letters: Brenda Mings
2	Molecule Man	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Molecule Man [Owen Reece]
3	Moondragon	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Carl Potts; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Moondragon [Heather Douglas; Madame MacEvil]
4	Moon Knight	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz, Eliot Brown; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord, Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Moon Knight [Marc Spector]
5	Moonstone	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Moonstone [Dr. Karla Sofen]
6	Morbius, Dr. Michael	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Sandy Plunkett; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Dr. Michael Morbius
7	Morgan LeFey	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Bret Blevins; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Morgan LeFey
8	Morlocks	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Russ Stefans; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Annalee; Ape; Beautiful Dreamer; Erg; Healer; Leech; Masque; Piper; Plague; Skids; Tar Baby
9	Ms. Marvel	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]
10	Mutant Force	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: William Loebs; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Burner; Lifter; Peeper; Shocker; Slither
11	Mysterio	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Romita; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mysterio [Quentin Beck]
12	Mystique	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Mystique [Raven Darkholme]
13	Namorita	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Alan Weiss; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Namorita [Namorita Prentiss]
14	Nebula	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Nebula
15	Nekra	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Rudy Nebres; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Nekra [Nekra Sinclair]
16	New Mutants	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Cannonball; Magik; Mirage; Sunspot; Wolfsbane; Karma; Magma; Cypher; Warlock
17	Nightcrawler	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]
18	Nightmare	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Nestor Redondo; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Nightmare
19	Nightshade	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Alan Weiss; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Nightshade [Tilda Johnson]
20	Nimrod	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Nimrod
21	Nitro	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Nitro [Robert Hunter]
22	Nomad	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mike Zeck, Eliot Brown; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord, Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Nomad [Jack Monroe]
23	Northstar	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Northstar [Jean-Paul Beaubier]
24	Nova	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Nova [Frankie Raye]
25	Nuklo	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Tom Morgan; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Nuklo [Robert Frank Jr.]
26	Odin	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Odin
27	Olympia	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Peter Gillis; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings
28	Olympian Gods	character profile	4	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Rudy Nebres; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Apollo; Artemis; Athena; Dionysus; Hephaestus; Hera; Hermes; Neptune; Venus; Vesta
29	Olympus	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Peter Gillis; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings
30	Omega Flight	character profile	3	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Jerry Jaxon; Diamond Lil; Wild Child; Flashback; Delphine Courtney; Smart Alec
31	Orka	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Orka
32	Overmind	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Overmind [Grom]
33	Owl	character profile	2	script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mike Harris, Eliot Brown; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Phil Lord, Eliot Brown; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Brenda Mings	Owl [Leland Owlsley]
34	Other Dimensions	text article	1	script: Dennis Mallonee; letters: Brenda Mings

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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 ›
The Eternals: The Complete Saga Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-1-302-92246-7	2020	On eBay ›
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-1-302-92364-8	2020	On eBay ›
Butcher's Moon ISBN 978-1-302-94816-0	2022	On eBay ›

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