The original Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is collected in a single hardcover for the very first time! It's the fact-filled series that put the entire Marvel Universe into the hands of wide-eyed fans of the 1980s! The OHOTMU featured stunning original art from some of the era's biggest names, and in-depth profi les of Marvel's greatest heroes and villains - from Abomination to Zzzax and pretty much everyone who was anyone (at the time) in between! Plus a lengthy section devoted to then-dead and inactive characters, and a whole book of diagrams detailing Marvel's most iconic weapons, hardware and paraphernalia! With origins, team affiliations, super power assessments and other vital statistics, this is the ultimate reference tome for the first four decades of Marvel history! COLLECTING: OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE (1983) 1-15

Party like it's 1989 with the third volume of the legendary OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! The '89 update followed in the footsteps of the definitive Deluxe Edition, bringing fans up to speed on the fast-moving world of mighty Marvel! Featuring major revisions covering seismic changes to iconic characters including Vision, Iron Man, the Hulk, Archangel, the original Human Torch and more! All-new favorites make their Handbook debuts, including deadly villains like Apocalypse, Mister Sinister and Venom! Plus, some of herodom's best supporting casts join the fun -- from Aunt May to Power Pack's parents! And every page is loaded with the fact-filled origins, in-depth bios and vital statistics that you crave! Plus, an extensive collection of profiles, schematics and updates originally published outside the Handbooks! COLLECTING: Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Update '89 (1989) 1-8

AT LAST! The landmark encyclopedia-style OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE hardcover series finally is reprinted in softcover format! each volume has corrected any errors in all profiles - and features an all-new, 16-page "Where Are They Now?" update addendum with text and art! An indispensable resource for all true Marvel fans! VOL. 3 spotlights hundreds of characters beginning with C, D and e - including Cyclops, Daredevil, Dazzler, Deadpool, Dr. Doom, Dr. Octopus, Dr. Strange, Dracula and Elektra!

Featuring heroes such as Captain America, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Nick Fury, and the Hulk, this encyclopaedia of Marvel Comics' characters also includes lineups of the Avengers, the Defenders and the Fantastic Four.

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Updated edition of this complete A-Z of Marvel characters created in full collaboration with Marvel Comics. Are you a comic-book fan, obsessed by superheroes? This unique A-Z of more than 1,000 classic characters created by comic giant Marvel will satisfy any super-thirst for knowledge. Get closer to Spider-Man, the Avengers, Hulk, Wolverine, the X-Men and more...... all your favourite superheroes and villains are here, as well as some weird and wonderful one-offs. Knock-out double-page features celebrate some of the biggest Marvel stars with intimate details on their powers, titanic clashes and action-packed careers. Jam packed with things you never knew, as well as original, Marvel comic-book art - the power and excitement of more than 60 years of comic-book history explodes off every page.

Frank Miller took the comics industry by storm, rede- fining iconic characters, obliterating creative boundaries and inspiring a generation of readers and creators. While most know Miller as the man who remade Daredevil and created Elektra, he contributed his talents to many Marvel titles - and this incomparable Omnibus brings those stories together in one complete collection! From Miller's fi rst Marvel work to his extensive array of covers and rare pinups, this painstakingly restored collection is the Millerphile's be-all and end-all. Featuring Miller's iconoclastic take on Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, the Thing, Doc Samson, Captain Marvel, Karma, Power Man and Iron Fist - and many more! COLLECTING: PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) 27-28; MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) 51; MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1979) 8; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 14-15; MARVEL TEAM-UP ANNUAL 4; WOLVERINE (1982) 1-4; MARVEL FANFARE (1982) 18; MATERIAL FROM MARVEL PREVIEW 23; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) 100; POWER MAN AND IRON FIST (1978) 76; INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL 11; OHOTMU (1983) 2-6, 8, 10

Who’s Who began in 1984 and ran through the 1990s, cataloguing every character, good or evil, in the DC Universe, from Abby Cable to Zymyr and beyond! Illustrated by a wide range of top artists from the Golden Age of comics through the 1980s indie comics scene—including George Pérez, Todd McFarlane, Jim Aparo, Peter Laird, Jack Kirby, and Dick Giordano to name only a few—Who’s Who was a feast for the eyes and the ultimate guide to the denizens of the DC Universe. Now collected for the first time, Who’s Who Omnibus Volume 1 includes the first five years of the expansive series and includes entries from Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1-26, Who’s Who Update ’87 #1-5, Who’s Who Update ’88 #1-4, and all of the annuals from 1989!

He's one of the most successful comic creators in history, known for epic stints on Fantastic Four, Uncanny X-Men, Alpha Flight and more! Now savor John Byrne's wider influence on the Marvel Universe in this collection of shorter - but no less classic - runs on top-tier characters! Enjoy Byrne's definitive take on icons like Captain America, the Hulk, the Avengers, Wolverine and the Silver Surfer, as well as Black Widow and her fellow Champions! COLLECTING: CHAMPIONS 11-15; MARVEL PREVIEW 11; AVENGERS (1963) 164-166, 181-191; POWER MAN 48-50; MARVEL PREMIERE 47-48; CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) 247-255; SILVER SURFER (1982) 1; INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) 314-319; WOLVERINE (1988) 17-23; MATERIAL FROM MARVEL FANFARE (1982) 29