Comic books in 'Comic History'

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Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Collects classic newspaper comic strips including Flash Gordon strips from 1940, Tim Tyler's Luck strips from 1935, Secret Agent X-9 from 1937. Plus articles on Austin Briggs, Lyman Young, Charles Flanders and more. Edited and published by Woody Gelman. Associate Editor Len Brown. Contributors include Maurice Horn, Art Spiegelman, Ron Barlow, and David Kaler. Softcover, Horizontal format, 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., B&W.

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Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Collects classic newspaper comic strips includingRip Kirby comic strips from the 1940's, Just Kids strips from the 1930's, Popeye strips from the 1930's, Flash Gordon, Minute Movies and many mores. Softcover, Horizontal format, 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., B&W.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Collects classic newspaper comic strips including Brick Bradford strips from 1935, Tilly the Toiler from 1931, The Phantom from 1939, Moon Mullins, Popeye, Flash Gordon and many more! Edited and published by Woody Gelman. Associate Editor Len Brown. Contributors include Maurice Horn, Art Spiegelman, Ron Barlow, and David Kaler. Softcover, Horizontal format, 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., B&W.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Collects classic newspaper comic strips includingGasoline Alley from 1931, Brick Bradford from 1935, Secret Agent X-9 from 1938 - Also, The Phantom, Tillie the Toiler, Flash Gordon and more! Edited and published by Woody Gelman. Associate Editor Len Brown. Contributors include Maurice Horn, Art Spiegelman, Ron Barlow, and David Kaler. Softcover, Horizontal format, 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., B&W.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Collects classic newspaper comic strips including Johnny Hazard from 1941, Mutt and Jeff from 1923, and Krazy Kat from 1921 - Also, Flash Gordon, Secret Agent X-9, and Gasoline Alley! Edited and published by Woody Gelman. Associate Editor Len Brown. Softcover, Horizontal format, 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., B&W.

Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Collects classic newspaper comic strips including Johnny Hazard from 1944, Gasoline Alley from 1931, Flash Gordon from 1940 and Brick Bradford 1935, plus Jerry on the Job and Reg'lar Fellers! Edited and published by Woody Gelman. Associate Editor Len Brown. Softcover, Horizontal format, 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., B&W.

1st printing. Written by Jean-Paul Gabilliet. Translated by Bart Beaty and Nick Nguyen. Originally published in France, Jean-Paul Gabilliet's Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books documents the rise and development of the American comic book industry from the 1930s to the present. The book intertwines aesthetic issues and critical biographies with the concerns of production, distribution, and audience reception, making it one of the few interdisciplinary studies of the art form! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 432 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $35.00.

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Canadian edition with $1.25 cover price - 1 - Character/artist listing: Abomination by Ron Wilson; Absorbing Man by Ron Wilson; El Aguila by Dave Cockrum; A.I.M. by Luke McDonnell; Ajak by Ron Wilson; Alpha Flight by John Byrne; Alpha Primitives by Ron Wilson; American Eagle by Ron Wilson; Anaconda by Mark Gruenwald; Angar the Screamer by Brian Postman; Angel by Brian Postman; Annihilus by Luke McDonnell; Ant-Man by Brian Postman; Aquarian by Mark Gruenwald; Arabian Knight by Mark Gruenwald; Arcade by Bob Budiansky; Ares, God of War by Paul Smith; Ariel by Paul Smith; Arkon by Bob Budiansky; Arnim Zola by Jack Kirby; Asgard by Peter B. Gillis; Asgardians by Ron Wilson; Atlantis by Peter B. Gillis; Atlanteans by Paty Cockrum; Attilan by Peter B. Gillis; Attuma by Walt Simonson; Aurora by John Byrne; Avengers by John Byrne; Avengers Mansion by Eliot Brown; Avengers Quinjet by Eliot Brown; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum. Ed Hannigan/Joe Rubinstein cover. Cover price $1.25.

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Canadian edition with $1.25 cover price - Character/artist listing: Baron Mordo by Paul Smith; Baron Zemo by Mike Zeck; Basilisk by Sandy Plunkett; Batroc by Mike Zeck; Beast by Kerry Gammill; Beetle by John Byrne; Belladonna by Marie Severin; Binary by Dave Cockrum; Black Bolt by Mike Zeck; Black Cat by John Romita, Jr.; Black Knight by Kerry Gammill; Blacklash by Bob Layton; Black Mamba by Bob Layton; Black Panther by Keith Pollard; Black Widow by Frank Miller; Blastaar by Al Milgrom; Blitzkrieg by Joe Rubinstein; Blizzard by Bob Layton; Blob by Steve Leialoha; Blue Shield by Bret Blevins; Boomerang by John Byrne; Brother Voodoo by Keith Pollard; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (old and new) by Paul Smith; Bullseye by Frank Miller; Cannonball by Bob McLeod; Captain America by Mike Zeck; Captain Britain by Bob Budiansky; Captain Marvel by John Romita, Jr.; Captain Universe by Bob Budiansky; Celestials by Keith Pollard; Champion of the Universe by Ron Wilson; Champions of Xandar by Brian Postman; Charlie-27 by Al Milgrom; Circus of Crime by Brian Postman and Mark Gruenwald (in Steve Ditko's style); Cloak & Dagger by Ed Hannigan; Cobra by John Romita, Jr.; Collective Man by Dan Reed; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum. Ed Hannigan/Joe Rubinstein cover. Cover price $1.25.

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Canadian edition with $1.25 cover price - Character/artist listing: Collector by Rudy Nebres; Colossus by Dave Cockrum; Constrictor by Denys Cowan; Contemplator by Marie Severin; Controller by Al Milgrom; Corruptor by Dan Reed; Crimson Dynamo by Mike Zeck; Crystal by John Byrne; Cyclops by Paul Smith; Daily Bugle by Eliot Brown; Daredevil by Frank Miller; Daredevil's apartment & billy club by Eliot Brown; Darkstar by Larry Hama; Dazzler by Frank Springer; Death Adder by Rick Bryant; Deathbird by Dave Cockrum; Deathlok by Mike Zeck; Defenders by Don Perlin; Defensor by Ed Hannigan; Demons by Dave Simons; Destiny by Paul Smith; Deviants by Mike Mignola; Devil-Slayer by Rudy Nebres; Diablo by John Byrne; Doc Samson by Alan Weiss; Doctor Doom by John Byrne; Doctor Doom's castle by Eliot Brown; Doctor Druid by Al Milgrom; Doctor Octopus by John Romita, Jr.; Doctor Strange by Paul Smith; Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum by Eliot Brown; Dormammu by Frank Miller; Dracula by Nestor Redondo; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum & Al Milgrom. Ed Hannigan/Joe Rubinstein cover. Cover price $1.25.

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Canadian edition with $1.25 cover price - Character/artist listing: Dragon Man by Paul Smith; Dreadknight by Dave Cockrum; Dreadnought by Luke McDonnell; Elders of the Universe by Mike Mignola; Electro by Mike Zeck; Elektra by Frank Miller; Enchantress by Keith Pollard; Enforcer by Rudy Nebres; Eternals by Ron Wilson; Eternity by Frank Miller; Europe/Balkan States by Mark Gruenwald & Rick Parker; Executioner by Keith Pollard; Falcon by Mike Zeck; Fantastic Four by John Byrne; Fantastic Four's Pogo Plane by Eliot Brown; Fantasticar by Eliot Brown; Fantastic Four HQ by Eliot Brown; Fixer by Sal Buscema; Fly by John Romita, Jr.; Frankenstein's Monster by Nestor Redondo; Frog-Man by Kerry Gammill; Galactus by John Byrne; Galactus' Heralds by Bob Budiansky; Gardener by Sal Buscema; Gargoyle by Bret Blevins; Geirrodur by Walt Simonson; Glorian by Kerry Gammill; Gorgon by Sandy Plunkett; Grandmaster by Rudy Nebres; Graviton by Mark Richards; Grey Gargoyle by Walt Simonson; Grim Reaper by Rudy Nebres; Guardian by John Byrne; Guardians of the Galaxy by Al Milgrom; Guardians of the Galaxy's ship by Eliot Brown; Guardsman by John Romita, Jr.; Gypsy Moth by Brian Postman; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum. Ed Hannigan/Joe Rubinstein cover. Cover price $1.25.

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Canadian edition with $1.25 cover price - The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is a meticulously detailed, alphabetically arranged series of reference volumes that provides data (such as biographical info, weapons, and powers) for countless Marvel characters, both popular and obscure, both new (circa 1983) and old. Issue #9 includes entries ranging from Quasar to She-Hulk, with Quicksilver, Rogue, Sabretooth, Scarlet Witch, and others in between. Pages by Mike Grell, John Byrne, Mike Zeck, John Byrne, Walt Simonson, Paul Smith, Sandy Plunkett, Brent Anderson, and Kerry Gammill Cover price $1.25.

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Canadian edition with $1.25 cover price - Character/artist listing: Valkyrie by Bob McLeod; Vance Astro by Al Milgrom; Vanguard by Dave Cockrum; Vanisher by June Brigman; Vermin by Mike Zeck; Viper by Mike Zeck; Vision by Paul Smith; Vulture by Bret Blevins; Wakanda by Don McGregor & Rick Parker; Wasp by Paul Smith; Watchers by John Byrne; Werewolf by Don Perlin; Whirlwind by Kerry Gammill; White Queen by Paul Abrams; Will O' the Wisp by John Romita, Jr.; Wizard by John Byrne; Wolfsbane by Bob McLeod; Wolverine by John Byrne; Wonder Man by John Byrne; Wrecker by Keith Pollard; Wrecking Crew by Luke McDonnell; X-Men (and their allies, including the New Mutants) by Paul Smith; X-Men mansion & jet by Eliot Brown; Ymir by Walt Simonson; Yondu by Al Milgrom; Zeus by Bob Hall; Zodiac by Mike Mignola; Zzzax by Mike Zeck; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum. Ed Hannigan/Joe Rubinstein cover. Cover price $1.25.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1602 to Blackwing!"

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MIKE FICHERA, STUART VANDAL, MARK O'ENGLISH, SEAN MCQUAID, MADISON CARTER, MICHAEL HOSKIN, RONALD BYRD, ERIC J. MOREELS, DAVID WILTFONG, CHAD ANDERSON, ANTHONY FLAMINI, JACOB ROUGEMONT, GABRIEL SHECHTER, RICH GREEN, CHRIS BIGGS, AL SJOERDSMA, DAVID SEXTON, BILL LENTZ, BARRY REESE, JONATHAN COUPER-SMARTT, MIKE RAICHT, and STEPHEN FAULKNER. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

The most exciting and comprehensive Marvel handbook is finally here! Beginning a twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe with more than 100 huge entries in each tome!

This issue - from 1602 to Blackwulf! Spotlighting people (Angel, Annihilus, Ant-Man, Apocalypse, Arachne, Ares, Aurora, Banshee, Baron Zemo, Beast, Beta Ray Bill, Bishop, Black Bolt, Black Knight, Black Panther, Black Widow), places (Atlantis), teams (AIM, Acolytes, Agents of Atlas, Alpha Flight, Avengers), species (Badoon), alternate realities (2020, 2099, the Age of Apocalypse) and more!

Hardcover, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MICHAEL HOSKIN, ERIC J. MOREELS, DAVID WILTFONG, RONALD BYRD, SEAN MCQUAID, MARK O'ENGLISH, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, MADISON CARTER, JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, KYLE SIMS, CHRIS BIGGS, and CHAD ANDERSON. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Continuing the most exciting and comprehensive Marvel handbook ever assembled! This twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe features more than 100 huge entries in each tome!

This issue - from Blade to the Crooked World! Spotlighting people (Blink, Blob, Bullseye, Cable, Luke Cage, Cannonball, Captain America, Captain Britain, Captain Marvel, Carnage, Amadeus Cho, Citizen V, Colossus), teams (the Brotherhood, Circus of Crime), species (the Brood, Celestials), items (the Cosmic Cube) and more!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, MADISON CARTER, MICHAEL HOSKIN, RONALD BYRD, MARK O'ENGLISH, ERIC J. MOREELS, CHAD ANDERSON, DAVID WILTFONG, JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, CHRIS BIGGS and RICH GREEN. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Continuing the most exciting and comprehensive Marvel Handbook ever assembled! This twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe features more than 100 huge entries in each tome!

This issue - from Crimson Dynamo (Gennady Gavrilov) to the Elements of Doom! Spotlighting people (Crystal, Cyclops, Daredevil, Dazzler, Deadpool, three Deathloks, three Death's Heads, Dr. Doom, Dr. Octopus, Dr. Strange, Domino, Dracula, Drax, Dust, Echo, Elektra), places (the Daily Bugle, District X), teams (the Defenders), species (Demons, Deviants), alternate realities (Days of Future Past, Earth-A, Earth X) items (the Darkhold) and more!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, DAVID WILTFONG, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD, CHAD ANDERSON, MIKE FICHERA, JACOB ROUGEMONT, MADISON CARTER, MARK O'ENGLISH, MICHAEL HOSKIN, ERIC J. MOREELS, CHRIS BIGGS, GABE SHECHTER, AL SJOERDSMA and RICH GREEN. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Continuing the most exciting and comprehensive Marvel Handbook ever assembled! This twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe features more than 100 huge entries in each tome!

This issue - from the Elf with a Gun to Guardians of the Galaxy! Spotlighting people (Eternity, Exodus, Falcon, Fin Fang Foom, Emma Frost, Nick Fury, Galactus, Gambit, two Ghost Riders, Gravity, Guardian), places (Genosha), teams (Excalibur, Exiles, Fantastic Four, Frightful Four, Generation X, the Great Lakes Initiative, the Hand), species (Eternals) and more!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, MADISON CARTER, MICHAEL HOSKIN, RONALD BYRD, ERIC J. MOREELS, CHAD ANDERSON, DAVID WILTFONG, JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, GABRIEL SHECHTER, CHRIS BIGGS, RICH GREEN and JEPH YORK. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Does a super-revised and more comprehensive Marvel Handbook sound Impossible, Man? Do you seek the secrets of Infinity...Gauntlet? When you need a Hand, don't be a Hammerhead: Take the Initiative!

This volume deals out favorite heroes including Havok, Hawkeye, Molly Hayes, Hellcat, Hercules, Hulk, Human Torch, Iceman, Invisible Woman, Iron Fist and Iron Man! Villains including the Hate-Monger, Hellfire Club, High Evolutionary, Hobgoblin, the Hood, Hydra, Hydro-Man, Immortus and Imperial Guard! Plus: HERBIE, Happy Hogan, Howard the Duck, Jarella, J. Jonah Jameson, Edwin Jarvis, the Heroes for Hire and so much more! Brought to you by the regular gang of Inhumans! Don't like it? Go to...Hellstorm?

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD, DAVID WILTFONG, MADISON CARTER, MIKE FICHERA, CHAD ANDERSON, CHRIS BIGGS, ERIC J. MOREELS, MARK O'ENGLISH, AL SJOERDSMA, JACOB ROUGEMONT, GABRIEL SHECHTER, JEPH YORK, MICHEL GARIEPY, RICH GREEN, PETER SANDERSON and MARKUS ETTLINGER. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

The most comprehensive guide to the stars of the Marvel Universe continues! From the old west of Kid Colt to the far-flung future of Killraven to the end of time with Kang! From jolly ol' J. Jonah Jameson, fantastic mailman Willie Lumpkin and mighty butler Jarvis to Hulk's pal Rick Jones! Ladies Daemon, Deathstrike, Liberators, Mastermind and Octopus! Triumphant heroes including Jocasta, Jolt, Karma, Longshot, M, MACH-4 and Machine Man! Loathsome Villains including Jester, Kaine, Killmonger, King Cobra, Kingpin, Klaw, Korvac, Kraven, Leader, Lizard, Loki, Mad Thinker and Madame Masque! The Kree! Two Justices! Two Ka-Zars! Two Liliths! Dan Ketch! Lockheed! The Juggernaut! And many more!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD, DAVID WILTFONG, MADISON CARTER, MIKE FICHERA, CHAD ANDERSON, CHRIS BIGGS, ERIC J. MOREELS, MARK O'ENGLISH, AL SJOERDSMA, JACOB ROUGEMONT, GABRIEL SHECHTER, ANTHONY FLAMINI, JEPH YORK, MICHEL GARIEPY, RICH GREEN, PETER SANDERSON and MARKUS ETTLINGER. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Marvelous mutants (Maggott, Magik, Magma, Magneto, Marauders, Marrow, Marvel Girl, Mastermind, Maverick, Meggan, Mercury, Layla Miller, Mimic, Mr. Sinister, Moonstar, Morlocks, Morph, Multiple Man, MLF, Mystique)! Mighty Avengers (Mantis, Masters of Evil, Mockingbird, Moon Knight, Moondragon, Namor)! Fantastic friends and foes (Alicia Masters, Medusa, Mr. Fantastic, Mole Man, Molecule Man)! Spider-foes (Molten Man, Mysterio)! History's greatest fiends (Maestro, Mandarin, Master Khan, Mephisto, MODOK, Morgan Le Fay)! Monsters (Man-Thing, Morbius)! The world of MC2! Heroes old (Miss America) and young (Victor Mancha)! Mille the Model? It can only be the latest volume of the most comprehensive Handbook of the Marvel Universe ever assembled!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD, DAVID WILTFONG, MADISON CARTER, MIKE FICHERA, CHAD ANDERSON, CHRIS BIGGS, ERIC J. MOREELS, MARK O'ENGLISH, AL SJOERDSMA, JACOB ROUGEMONT, GABRIEL SHECHTER, ANTHONY FLAMINI, JEPH YORK, RICH GREEN, MARKUS ETTLINGER, ANDREW GOLETZ, ROB LONDON and MICHEL GARIEPY. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Let's assume you know your mutants: Multiple Man, the MLF, Mystique, New Mutants, Nightcrawler, Northstar, Cassandra Nova, Omega Red, Onslaught, Phoenix -- no surprises for you there. Safe to assume you know Aunt May from Uncle Ben, but do you need a flow chart to tell Namor apart from Namora apart from Namorita? When it comes to heroes, how are you on the New Warriors, Night Raven, Night Thrasher, Nightmask, Nomad, Nova, Omega the Unknown, the Order, Paladin, Patriot, Penance, Phantom Rider or Pip the Troll? Villains, you say? How about Mysterio, Nebula, Nightmare, Nitro, Ord, Orka, Norman Osborn, the Owl or the Phalanx? Places like the Negative Zone and New Universe? Wrap it together with more than a hundred entries in all! Yes, you do need the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. You're welcome!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD, DAVID WILTFONG, MADISON CARTER, MIKE FICHERA, CHAD ANDERSON, CHRIS BIGGS, ERIC J. MOREELS, MARK O'ENGLISH, AL SJOERDSMA, JACOB ROUGEMONT, GABRIEL SHECHTER, ANTHONY FLAMINI, JEPH YORK, RICH GREEN, MARKUS ETTLINGER, ANDREW GOLETZ, ROB LONDON and MICHEL GARIEPY. Art by VARIOUS. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Consider this an intervention: You like to pretend you can tell the difference between Ronan and Ronin, but you can't keep it up. Let go of your Pride, the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe was made for people like you! Where else are you going to get comprehensive biographies on everyone from the Punisher to Arcturus Rann? You get heroes like Polaris, Power Pack, Power Princess, Prodigy, Professor X, Prowler, Kitty Pryde, Psi-Force, Psylocke, Puck, Quake, Quasar, Quicksilver, Rage, Monica Rambeau, Rawhide Kid, Rocket Raccoon, Rockslide, Rogue, Runaways, Sage and Sasquatch! And in villains, there's Plantman, Psycho-Man, Puppet Master, Purple Man, Pyro, Radioactive Man, Reavers, Red Skull, Rhino, Sabretooth, Sandman and more besides! By the time you're quoting Proteus history by heart you'll be the envy of your peers!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, STUART VANDAL, SEAN MCQUAID, MIKE FICHERA, RONALD BYRD, MICHAEL HOSKIN, MADISON CARTER, MIKE O'SULLIVAN, ROB LONDON, ERIC J. MOREELS, MARKUS RAYMOND, DAVID WILTFONG, GABRIEL SHECHTER, RICHARD GREEN, JACOB ROUGEMONT, MARK O'ENGLISH, ANTHONY FLAMINI and CHRIS BIGGS. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

SHIELD Santa Claus from the Siege Perilous with the Skrull Kill Krew as this comprehensive guide to the Marvel Universe continues! This volume features Sasquatch, Snowbird, Silver Surfer, Sandman, Selene, She-Hulk, Scarlet Witch, Scourge of the Underworld, Speed, and not one, but two alien races from the 60's (can you guess?)! So come join the Savage Land Mutates in the Savage Land, while having a devil of a time with Satan, Satannish, and Satana! Slither around with the Serpent Society, Serpent Squads, Set, Seth, and the Sons of the Serpent! Get stung by Scorpia, Scorpion, Scorpio, and the Silver Scorpion as you team-up with the Salem's Seven, Secret Defenders, Sinister Six, and Six Pack! All this and much much more!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, STUART VANDAL, SEAN MCQUAID, RONALD BYRD, MICHAEL HOSKIN, MIKE FICHERA, MIKE O'SULLIVAN, MADISON CARTER, ERIC J. MOREELS, ROB LONDON, DAVID WILTFONG, JACOB ROUGEMONT, GABE SHECHTER, MARKUS RAYMOND, CHRIS BIGGS, RICH GREEN, KEVIN GARCIA, JEPH YORK and MARK O'ENGLISH. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Marvel Universe's comprehensive guide continues featuring the most arachnoids ever assembled under one hardcover! Spider-Girl, Spider-Ham, Spider-Man, Spider-Man (2099 AD), three Spider-Women, Spidercide, Spider-Slayers, Spider-Mobile, Symbiotes, and more! Don't worry, the Stacy Family ? Captain George, Gwen (and her clones), and Gabriel and Sara ? stop by this volume as well! Can this volume contain the thunderous power of Storm, Thor Girl, Thunderstrike and not one, but two Thors? Lets do the time warp again with the Golden Age characters Spirit of '76, Spitfire, Super-Axis, Thin Man, and Sun Girl! Help answer questions burning holes deep inside every fans brain! Exactly what do They Who Wield Power and Those Who Sit Above In Shadow do? Are the Thunderbolts justice like lightning or Marvel's most wanted? Do any of the three Swordsmen have something to do with SWORD? What Spymaster has tried to sabotage Stark Industries? Can Styx and Stone really break your bones? All this and Stark Tower's kitchen sink... and much more!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, STUART VANDAL, SEAN MCQUAID, RONALD BYRD, MICHAEL HOSKIN, MIKE O'SULLIVAN, MIKE FICHERA, MADISON CARTER, ERIC J. MOREELS, ROB LONDON, GABE SHECHTER, MARKUS RAYMOND, DAVID WILTFONG, RICH GREEN, JEPH YORK, CHRIS BIGGS, JACOB ROUGEMONT, MARK O'ENGLISH and DAVID SEXTON. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Who watches the Watcher?

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe does! This latest volume of the handbook series features more up-to-date and expanded biographies of the Marvel characters you love! Thor proclaims this tome "good as Asgardian gold" because it includes the Thing, 3-D Man, Thunderbird, Thundra, Tigra, Toro, the Two-Gun Kid, Ultragirl, Union Jack, the USAgent, Valkyrie and Vindicator! Thanos declares this book "cold as Death's kiss" because of the Titanium Man, Toad, Tyrannus, the U-Foes, Ultron, Umar and Venom! Also: Thunderbolts! Vampires! Flash Thompson! Ben Urich! Thunderstrike! and much, much more!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD, MIKE O'SULLIVAN, MICHAEL HOSKIN, MADISON CARTER, SEAN MCQUAID, MIKE FICHERA, MARKUS RAYMOND, ROB LONDON, JACOB ROUGEMONT, CHRIS BIGGS, JEPH YORK, DAVID WILTFONG and KEVIN GARCIA. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Because twelve volumes couldn't possibly be enough, the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe carries on with lucky number thirteen! Featuring more expanded and up-to-date biographies from the likes of the Vision to the Young Avengers! Including a host of X-teams including X-Factor, X-Force, X-Men and X-Statix! Includes heroes such as War Machine, the Hulk's Warbound, Adam Warlock, Warpath, the Wasp(s), Wiccan, the Winter Guard, Pete Wisdom, Wolfsbane, Wolverine, Wonder Man, Jimmy Woo, X-23, Nate Grey the X-Man and Xorn! With villains including Emperor Vulcan, Vulture, Weapon X, Wendigo, Whiplash, Wizard, the Wrecking Crew and the Yellow Claw! Plus: Werewolves! Wild Child! The New Mutants' Warlock! Asgard's own Warriors Three! Mary Jane Watson! Face it tiger, you just hit the mother lode!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, STUART VANDAL, SEAN MCQUAID, MICHAEL HOSKIN, MIKE FICHERA, RONALD BYRD, MARKUS RAYMOND, MIKE O'SULLIVAN, MADISON CARTER, KEVIN GARCIA, GABRIEL SHECHTER, JACOB ROUGEMONT, ROB LONDON, RICH GREEN, CHRIS BIGGS, DAVID WILTFONG, JEPH YORK, MARK O'ENGLISH and MIKE GAGNON. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

The final volume in the Official Handbook hardcovers completes this series' alphabetical profiling of the Marvel Universe, but also offers updates and expansions on 2008-2009 profiles not in the previous 13 volumes, and another run through the alphabet - including dozens of BRAND-NEW profiles! Featuring expanded and up-to-date profiles of critters like Ant-Man's ants, Brightwind, Neils the bouncing cat, the Collector's Zoo and Cosmo the telepathic astrodog! Deities like the Asgardians, Hela, Neptune and Zeus! Ne'er-do-wells like Steven Lang, Growing Man, Mastermind (Jasaon Wyngarde), Master Pandemonium and Zarathos! And, of course, heroes like Australia's Talisman, the Microverse's Marionette, Devil Dinosaur and Punisher (2099)! Don't miss this ultimate installment in this amazing hardcover collection.

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1602 to Blackwing!"

Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

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. 1 spotlights hundreds of characters beginning with A and B - including Absorbing Man, Armadillo, Alpha Flight, the Avengers, two Baron Zemos, Beyonder, Black Knight (Whitman) and Beta Ray Bill!

Softcover, 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MICHAEL HOSKIN, ERIC J. MOREELS, DAVID WILTFONG, RONALD BYRD, SEAN MCQUAID, MARK O'ENGLISH, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, MADISON CARTER, JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, KYLE SIMS, CHRIS BIGGS, and CHAD ANDERSON. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Continuing the most exciting and comprehensive Marvel handbook ever assembled! This twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe features more than 100 huge entries in each tome!

This issue - from Blade to the Crooked World! Spotlighting people (Blink, Blob, Bullseye, Cable, Luke Cage, Cannonball, Captain America, Captain Britain, Captain Marvel, Carnage, Amadeus Cho, Citizen V, Colossus), teams (the Brotherhood, Circus of Crime), species (the Brood, Celestials), items (the Cosmic Cube) and more!

Softcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing.

By JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, MADISON CARTER, MICHAEL HOSKIN, RONALD BYRD, MARK O'ENGLISH, ERIC J. MOREELS, CHAD ANDERSON, DAVID WILTFONG, JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, CHRIS BIGGS and RICH GREEN. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Continuing the most exciting and comprehensive Marvel Handbook ever assembled! This twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe features more than 100 huge entries in each tome!

This issue - from Crimson Dynamo (Gennady Gavrilov) to the Elements of Doom! Spotlighting people (Crystal, Cyclops, Daredevil, Dazzler, Deadpool, three Deathloks, three Death's Heads, Dr. Doom, Dr. Octopus, Dr. Strange, Domino, Dracula, Drax, Dust, Echo, Elektra), places (the Daily Bugle, District X), teams (the Defenders), species (Demons, Deviants), alternate realities (Days of Future Past, Earth-A, Earth X) items (the Darkhold) and more!

Softcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

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. 4 spotlights hundreds of characters beginning with E, F and G - including Eternity, Excalibur, Fantastic Four,Fin Fang Foom, Emma Frost, Nick Fury, Galactus, Gambit, two Ghost Riders, Gravity and the Guardians of the Galaxy!

Softcover, 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

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 a new, 16-page "Where Are They Now?" update addendum with text and art! An indispensable resource for all true Marvel fans!

VOL. 5 spotlights hundreds of characters beginning with G-J - including the Hand, the Hellfire Club, Heroes for Hire, the High Evolutionary, three Hobgoblins, Ikaris, Immortus, Imperial Guard, the Infinity Gems, the Inhumans, the Initiative, Jack of Hearts and the Jackal!

Softcover, 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983-1984 Marvel) #1-15.

Cover by John Byrne and Joe Rubenstein.

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 profiles 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!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 576 pages, full color. Rated T

Editor: Mark Gruenwald. Associate Editor: Michael Carlin. Collection Editor: Mark D. Beazley. Written by Mark Gruenwald, Eliot R. Brown, Tom DeFalco, Mark Lerer, Peter Sanderson, Danny Fingeroth, Steven Grant, Bob Harras, David A. Lofvers, Lou Mougin and Roger Stern. Research by Fred Baumann, Eliot R. Brown, Peter David, Mark Gruenwald, Bob Harras, Joanne Harras, David A. Lofvers, Peter Sanderson, Robert Simpson, Roger Stern, David Cody Weiss, Kurt Busiek, Nelson Chin, Myra David, Tom DeFalco, Steven Grant, Mark Lerer, Ralph Macchio, Bennet Marks and Alan Zelenetz. Inks/Embellishes (for figures and faces) by Josef Rubinstein (unless an inker is noted). NOTE: While ROM has been removed from the cover of this Omnibus, the character still appears within. Cover art credits for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe series: Ed Hannigan, John Byrne and Josef Rubinstein. Character and penciler listing for #1-12: Abomination by Ron Wilson; Absorbing Man by Ron Wilson; El Aguila by Dave Cockrum; A.I.M. by Luke McDonnell; Ajak by Ron Wilson; Alpha Flight by John Byrne/Terry Austin (inker); Alpha Primitives by Ron Wilson; American Eagle by Ron Wilson; Anaconda by Mark Gruenwald; Angar the Screamer by Brian Postman; Angel by Brian Postman; Annihilus by Luke McDonnell; Ant-Man by Brian Postman; Aquarian by Mark Gruenwald; Arabian Knight by Mark Gruenwald; Arcade by Bob Budiansky; Ares, God of War by Paul Smith; Ariel by Paul Smith; Arkon by Bob Budiansky; Arnim Zola by Jack Kirby; Asgard by Peter B. Gillis/Tom Orzechowski (inker); Asgardians by Ron Wilson; Atlantis by Peter B. Gillis/Rick Parker (inker); Atlanteans by Paty Cockrum; Attilan by Peter B. Gillis/Eliot R. Brown (inker); Attuma by Walt Simonson; Aurora by John Byrne; Avengers by John Byrne/Terry Austin (inker); Avengers Mansion by Eliot R. Brown; Avengers Quinjet by Eliot R. Brown; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum; Baron Mordo by Paul Smith; Baron Zemo by Mike Zeck; Basilisk by Sandy Plunkett; Batroc by Mike Zeck; Beast by Kerry Gammill; Beetle by John Byrne; Belladonna by Marie Severin; Binary by Dave Cockrum; Black Bolt by Mike Zeck; Black Cat by John Romita, Jr.; Black Knight by Kerry Gammill; Blacklash by Bob Layton; Black Mamba by Bob Layton; Black Panther by Keith Pollard; Black Widow by Frank Miller; Blastaar by Al Milgrom; Blitzkrieg by Josef Rubinstein; Blizzard by Bob Layton; Blob by Steve Leialoha; Blue Shield by Bret Blevins; Boomerang by John Byrne; Brother Voodoo by Keith Pollard; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (old and new) by Paul Smith; Bullseye by Frank Miller; Cannonball by Bob McLeod; Captain America by Mike Zeck; Captain Britain by Bob Budiansky; Captain Marvel by John Romita, Jr.; Captain Universe by Bob Budiansky; Celestials by Keith Pollard/Gene Day (inker); Champion of the Universe by Ron Wilson; Champions of Xandar by Brian Postman; Charlie-27 by Al Milgrom; Circus of Crime by Brian Postman and Mark Gruenwald (in Steve Ditko's style); Cloak & Dagger by Ed Hannigan; Cobra by John Romita, Jr.; Collective Man by Dan Reed; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum; Collector by Rudy Nebres; Colossus by Dave Cockrum; Constrictor by Denys Cowan; Contemplator by Marie Severin; Controller by Al Milgrom; Corruptor by Dan Reed; Crimson Dynamo by Mike Zeck; Crystal by John Byrne; Cyclops by Paul Smith; Daily Bugle by Eliot R. Brown; Daredevil by Frank Miller; Daredevil's Apartment and Billy Club by Eliot R. Brown; Darkstar by Larry Hama; Dazzler by Frank Springer; Death Adder by Rick Bryant; Deathbird by Dave Cockrum; Deathlok by Mike Zeck; Defenders by Don Perlin; Defensor by Ed Hannigan; Demons by Dave Simons; Destiny by Paul Smith; Deviants by Mike Mignola; Devil-Slayer by Rudy Nebres; Diablo by John Byrne; Doc Samson by Alan Weiss; Doctor Doom by John Byrne; Doctor Doom's Castle by Eliot R. Brown; Doctor Druid by Al Milgrom; Doctor Octopus by John Romita, Jr.; Doctor Strange by Paul Smith; Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum by Eliot R. Brown; Dormammu by Frank Miller; Dracula by Nestor Redondo; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum and Al Milgrom; Dragon Man by Paul Smith; Dreadknight by Dave Cockrum; Dreadnought by Luke McDonnell; Elders of the Universe by Mike Mignola; Electro by Mike Zeck; Elektra by Frank Miller (with inks possibly by Miller); Enchantress by Keith Pollard; Enforcer by Rudy Nebres; Eternals by Ron Wilson; Eternity by Frank Miller (with inks by Miller?); Europe/Balkan States by Mark Gruenwald/Rick Parker (inker); Executioner by Keith Pollard; Falcon by Mike Zeck; Fantastic Four by John Byrne; Fantastic Four's Pogo Plane by Eliot R. Brown; Fantasticar by Eliot R. Brown; Fantastic Four HQ by Eliot R. Brown; Firebird by Sal Buscema?; Firelord by Al Milgrom?; Fixer by Sal Buscema; Fly by John Romita, Jr.; Frankenstein's Monster by Nestor Redondo; Frog-Man by Kerry Gammill; Galactus by John Byrne; Galactus' Heralds by Bob Budiansky; Gardener by Sal Buscema; Gargoyle by Bret Blevins; Geirrodur by Walt Simonson; Glorian by Kerry Gammill; Gorgon by Sandy Plunkett; Grandmaster by Rudy Nebres; Graviton by Dick Giordano (as "Mark Richards"); Grey Gargoyle by Walt Simonson; Grim Reaper by Rudy Nebres; Guardian by John Byrne; Guardians of the Galaxy by Al Milgrom; Guardians of the Galaxy's Starship by Eliot R. Brown; Guardsman by John Romita, Jr.; Gypsy Moth by Brian Postman; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum/Frank Giacoia (co-inker); Hangman by Bill Sienkiewicz; Hate-Monger by John Byrne; Havok by Frank Miller; Hawkeye by Mark Gruenwald; Headmen by Kerry Gammill; Hela by Richard Howell; Heliopolis Gods by Mike Mignola; Hellcat by Bob McLeod; Hellfire Club by Brian Postman; Her by Al Milgrom; Hercules by Bob Layton; Heroes for Hire building by Eliot R. Brown; High Evolutionary by Butch Guice; Hobgoblin by John Romita, Jr.; Howard the Duck by Paul Smith; Hulk by Al Milgrom; Human Torch by John Byrne; Hydra by Mike Zeck; Hyperion by Ron Wilson; Iceman by Bob Layton; Ikaris by Keith Pollard; Immortus by Rudy Nebres; Imperial Guard by Greg LaRocque; Impossible Man/Impossible Woman by Steve Leialoha; In-Betweener by Jim Starlin; Inhumans by Mike Zeck; Invisible Girl by John Byrne; Iron Fist by Denys Cowan; Iron Man by Bob Layton; Jack of Hearts by Dave Cockrum; Jack O'Lantern by Luke McDonnell; Jester by Kerry Gammill; Juggernaut by John Romita, Jr.; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum; Kang by Brett Breeding; Kang's Timeship by Eliot R. Brown; Karkas by Ron Wilson; Karma by Bob McLeod; Karnak by Sandy Plunkett; Karnilla by Walt Simonson; Ka-Zar by Brent Anderson; Killer Shrike by Jim Shooter; Kingpin by Frank Miller (with inks by Miller); Klaw by John Byrne; Knights of Wundagore by Mike Mignola; Krang by Sal Buscema; Kraven the Hunter by John Romita, Sr.; Kree by Keith Pollard and Eliot R. Brown; Kro by Paul Smith; K'un-Lun by Jo Duffy and Eliot R. Brown; Leader by Sal Buscema; Lightmaster by Rudy Nebres; Living Laser by Mike Zeck; Living Monolith by Mike Grell; Living Mummy by Bret Blevins; Living Tribunal by Marie Severin; Lizard by Kerry Gammill; Lockjaw by Bob Budiansky; Loki by Walt Simonson; Machine Man by Herb Trimpe; Madame Masque by Bob Hall; Madame Web by Bob Hall; Madrox by Kerry Gammill; Mad Thinker by John Byrne; Maelstrom by Paty Cockrum; Maelstrom's Minions by John Tartaglione; Maggia by Bob Budiansky; Magneto by Paul Smith; Makkari by Ron Wilson; Man-Bull by Ed Hannigan; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum; Mandarin by Jerry Bingham; Mandrill by Rudy Nebres; Mandroids by Bob Layton; Manhattan by Mark Gruenwald; Man-Thing by Bret Blevins; Man-Thing's Swamp by David A. Lofvers; Marrina by John Byrne; Martinex by Al Milgrom; Mastermind by Paul Smith; Mauler by Bob Layton; Maximus by John Byrne; Medusa by John Byrne; Melter by Kerry Gammill; Mentallo by Bob Budiansky; Mentor by Jim Starlin; Mephisto by John Buscema; Mercurio by Butch Guice; Mesmero by Walt Simonson; Mister Fantastic by John Byrne; Mr. Fear by Ed Hannigan; Mr. Hyde by John Romita, Jr.; Mockingbird by Dick Giordano (as "Mark Richards"); M.O.D.O.K. by Mike Zeck; Modred the Mystic by Bob Budiansky; Mole Man by John Byrne; Molecule Man by John Byrne; Moondragon by Jim Starlin; Moon Knight by Bill Sienkiewicz; Moon Knight's Helicopter and Mansion by Eliot R. Brown; Moonstone by Bob McLeod; Morgan Le Fey by Bret Blevins; Morlocks by Paul Smith; Morpheus by Bill Sienkiewicz; Mysterio by John Romita, Sr.; Mystique by Paul Smith; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum; Namorita by Alan Weiss; Nekra by Rudy Nebres; Nick Fury by Jim Steranko; Nightcrawler by Dave Cockrum; Nightmare by Nestor Redondo; Night Rider by Bill Sienkiewicz; Nightshade by Alan Weiss; Nikki by Al Milgrom; Nitro by Jim Starlin; Nomad by Mike Zeck; Northstar by John Byrne; Nova by John Byrne; Odin by Walt Simonson; Olympians by Mike Zeck; Orka by Al Milgrom; Overmind by Butch Guice; Owl by John Romita, Sr.; Paladin by Bob Wiacek; Peregrine by Kerry Gammill; Plantman by Rudy Nebres; Plunderer by Brent Anderson; Pluto by Walt Simonson; Polaris by Bob McLeod; Power Man by Denys Cowan; Professor Power by Kerry Gammill; Professor X by Alan Weiss; Project Pegasus by Eliot R. Brown; Psyche by Bob McLeod; Psycho-Man by John Byrne; Puck by John Byrne; Punisher by Frank Miller (with inks by Miller?); Puppet Master by John Byrne; Purple Man by Brian Bolland; Pyro by Paul Smith; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum; Quasar by Mike Grell; Quicksilver by Alan Weiss; Radioactive Man by Al Milgrom; Rama-Tut by John Byrne; Rangers by Joe Sinnott (with co-inks by Sinnott); Recorder by Herb Trimpe; Red Ghost by John Byrne; Red Skull by Mike Zeck; Red Wolf by John Buscema; Rhino by Walt Simonson; Ringmaster by John Romita, Sr.; Rogue by Paul Smith; ROM by Sal Buscema; Ronan the Accuser by John Byrne; Sabra by Dick Giordano (as "Mark Richards"); Sabretooth by Mark Bright; Salem's Seven by June Brigman; Sandman by Mike Zeck; Sasquatch by John Byrne; Savage Land and Pangea by Michael Carlin and Eliot R. Brown; Savage Land Mutates by Paul Smith; Scarecrow by Mike Zeck; Scarlet Scarab by Mike Grell; Scarlet Witch by Sandy Plunkett; Scorpion by Brent Anderson; Sentinels by Larry Hama; Sentry by Al Milgrom; Sersi by John Romita, Jr.; Shaman by John Byrne; Shamrock by Bob Budiansky; Shanna the She-Devil by Brent Anderson; Shaper of Worlds by Kerry Gammill; She-Hulk by Al Milgrom; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum; Shi'ar by Paul Smith; S.H.I.E.L.D. by Mike Zeck; S.H.I.E.L.D. Uniforms by Eliot R. Brown; S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier by Eliot R. Brown; S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car by Eliot R. Brown; Shooting Star by Paul Abrams; Shroud by Bob Hall; Sidewinder by Walt Simonson; Sif by Bill Sienkiewicz; Silvermane by Kerry Gammill; Silver Samurai by Michael Golden; Silver Surfer by John Byrne; Siryn by Steve Leialoha; Skrulls by John Byrne; Snowbird by John Byrne; Solarr by Brett Breeding; Soviet Super-Soldiers by Jack Abel; Spaceknights by Sal Buscema; Space Phantom by Frank Miller; Speed Demon by Kerry Gammill; Sphinx by Joe Sinnott; Spider-Man by John Romita, Jr.; Spider-Man's Web-Shooter by Eliot R. Brown; Squadron Supreme by Greg LaRocque; Star-Dancer by Ron Wilson; Starfox by Jim Starlin; Starhawk by Al Milgrom; Starjammers by Dave Cockrum; Stilt-Man by Butch Guice; Stingray by Bob Wiacek; Storm by Paul Smith; Stranger by Mike Zeck; Sub-Mariner by Alan Weiss; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum; Subterraneans by Bret Blevins; Sunfire by Sandy Plunkett; Sunspot by Bob McLeod; Super-Adaptoid by Mike Zeck; Super-Skrull by John Byrne; Supreme Intelligence by Ron Wilson; Surtur by Walt Simonson; Swarm by Alan Kupperberg; Talisman by Paul Becton; Taskmaster by Keith Pollard; Tatterdemalion by Bob Hall; Texas Twister by Keith Pollard; Thena by Brian Bolland; Thing by John Byrne; Thor by Walt Simonson; Thor's Hammer by Eliot R. Brown; Thundra by John Romita, Sr.; Tiger Shark by John Buscema; Tigra by Will Meugniot; Titan by Eliot R. Brown; Titanium Man by Al Milgrom; Toad by John Byrne; Tomorrow Man by Sal Buscema; Trapster by John Byrne; Triton by Mike Zeck; U-Foes by Sal Buscema; Ulik by Walt Simonson; Ultron by Kerry Gammill; Umar by Josef Rubinstein; Unicorn by Brett Breeding; Union Jack by Kerry Gammill; Unus by Paul Smith; Ursa Major by Ron Wilson; Alien Races by Paty Cockrum; Valkyrie by Bob McLeod; Vance Astro by Al Milgrom; Vanguard by Dave Cockrum; Vanisher by June Brigman; Vermin by Mike Zeck; Viper by Mike Zeck; Vision by Paul Smith; Vulture by Bret Blevins; Wakanda and Central Wakanda by Don McGregor and Rick Parker; Wasp by Paul Smith; Watchers by John Byrne; Werewolf by Don Perlin; Whirlwind by Kerry Gammill; White Queen by Paul Abrams; Will O' the Wisp by John Romita, Jr.; Wizard by John Byrne; Wolfsbane by Bob McLeod; Wolverine by John Byrne; Wonder Man by John Byrne; Wrecker by Keith Pollard; Wrecking Crew by Luke McDonnell; X-Men (and their allies, including the New Mutants) by Paul Smith; X-Men Mansion and Jet by Eliot R. Brown; Ymir by Walt Simonson; Yondu by Al Milgrom; Zeus by Bob Hall; Zodiac by Mike Mignola; Zzzax by Mike Zeck; and Alien Races by Paty Cockrum. Character and penciler listing for #13 and #14 (Book of the Dead and Inactive I and II): Air-Walker by Jerry Ordway; Ancient One by Carl Potts; Banshee by Dave Cockrum; Baron Blood by John Byrne; Baron Strucker by Mike Zeck; Baron Zemo I by Bill Willingham; Black Knight I by John Bolton; Bloodstone by Tony Salmons; Bucky by Ron Frenz; Captain Mar-Vell by Jim Starlin; Changeling by Bill Reinhold; Count Nefaria by John Byrne; Darkoth by Rich Buckler; Death-Stalker by Bill Willingham; Destroyer by Walt Simonson; Dracula by Dave Simons; Drax the Destroyer by John Byrne; Egghead by Al Milgrom; Foolkiller by Armando Gil; Gamora by John Byrne; Ghost Rider by Bob Budiansky; Giant-Man by Ron Wilson; Green Goblin by John Romita, Sr.; It by Al Milgrom; Jackal by Don Perlin; Jocasta by Kerry Gammill; Korvac by Dennis Jensen; Lilith by Nestor Redondo; Mantis by Bob McLeod; Man-Wolf by George Pérez (pose is from Marvel Premiere (1972) #45); Defunct Teams - Ani-Men by Luke McDonnell; Defunct Teams - Champions of Los Angeles by Bob Budiansky; Defunct Teams - Freedom's Five by Andy Mushynsky; Defunct Teams - Howling Commandos by Mike Zeck; Defunct Teams - Invaders by Alan Kupperberg; Defunct Teams - Kid Commandos by Kyle Baker; Defunct Teams - Leatherneck Raiders by Paul Becton; Defunct Teams - Liberty Legion by Kim DeMulder; Death in the Marvel Universe by Jim Starlin; Marvel Boy by Dave Cockrum; Mimic by Ron Frenz; Miss America by Mary Wilshire; Morbius by William Messner-Loebs; Nebulon by Al Milgrom; Nighthawk by Ed Hannigan; Nova I by Rick Leonardi; Omega by Kirk Lassiter; Patriot by Bill Willingham; Phantom Eagle by Herb Trimpe; Phoenix by John Byrne; Pip the Troll by Mike Zeck; Red Guardian I by Steve Rude; Red Guardian II by Josef Rubinstein; Red Raven by John Romita, Sr.; Satana by Nestor Redondo; Shang-Chi by Paul Gulacy; Son of Satan by Bob Hall; Spider-Woman by Bob McLeod; Spirit of '76 by José Luis; Spitfire by Bob McLeod; Swordsman by Mike Zeck; Terrax by John Byrne; Thanos by Jim Starlin; 3-D Man by Steve Rude; Thunderbird by Dave Cockrum; Thunderbolt by Kerry Gammill; Toro by Marie Severin; Torpedo by Bill Reinhold; Warlock by Jim Starlin; White Tiger by Mark Bright; Whizzer by Dennis Jensen; Vampires by Kyle Baker; Yellowjacket by Jerry Ordway; Zombie by Bob Hall; Zuras by Ed Hannigan; and After Death in the Marvel Universe by Luke McDonnell. Entries for #15 (Book of Weapons, Hardware, and Paraphernalia), all written and drawn by Eliot R. Brown: Ant-Man's Helmet; Blacklash's Whip; Black Widow's Sting/Line; Book of the Vishanti; Captain America's Motorcycle; Captain America's Shield; Cerebro; Cyclops' Visor; The Darkhold; Deathlok's Gun; Deathlok's Bionic System; Doctor Doom's Armor; Doctor Octopus' Arms; Doctor Spectrum's Power Prism; Doctor Strange's Amulet; Dragonfang; The Evil Eye; Falcon's Wings; Fantastic Four Signal Device; Hawkeye's Skymobile; Hawkeye's Quiver and Bows; Hobgoblin's Bat-Glider; Iron Man's Briefcase; Iron Man's Armor; Iron Man's Helmet; Klaw's Blaster; Machine Man's Robotic Systems; Mandarin's Rings; Mockingbird's Battle-Staves; Moon Knight's Crescent Darts; Moon Knight's Truncheon; Nomad's Stun-Discs; Odin's Spear; Orb of Agamotto; Paladin's Gun; Psycho-Man's Control Box; Quasar's Wrist-Bands; Ringmaster's Hat; ROM's Armor; ROM's Analyzer; ROM's Neutralizer; ROM's Translator; Sentinel; S.H.I.E.L.D. Guns; Silver Surfer's Surfboard; Spider-Man's Belt-Camera; Stilt-Man's Battlesuit; The Ultimate Nullifier; Wizard's Helmet, Power-Gloves, and Anti-Grav Discs; Wolverine's Skeleton; Wonder Man's Jet-Belt; Wrecker's Crowbar; and descriptions of Adamantium and Vibranium. Bonus materials include: Articles from Marvel Age (1983); list of every active super hero in the Marvel Universe (from Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions (1982) #1-3); 'A Map of the Marvel Bullpen!' by Bob Camp; cover gallery; and original art by John Byrne, Dave Cockrum, John Romita, Jr., Mike Zeck, Walt Simonson, Keith Pollard, Dick Giordano (as "Mark Richards"), George Pérez, Al Milgrom, John Romita, Sr., Paul Smith, Don Perlin and Josef Rubinstein. Cover price $75.00.

Mash-Up Cover Featuring Hawkeye, Ghost Rider, Daredevil, Falcon, Captain Marvel II, and Jean Grey

1st printing. Collects material from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition (1990-1993) #1-36. Written and Researched by Mark Gruenwald, Glenn Herdling, Len Kaminski, Peter Sanderson, Murray Ward, and Jamie Tost. Art by Keith Pollard, Darren Auck, Kieron Dwyer, Manny Galan, Steve Geiger, Don Heck, Rik Levins, Scott McDaniel, Al Milgrom, Paul Neary, Michael Netzer, George Perez, Paul Ryan, Javier Saltares, Bill Wylie, and Joe Rubenstein. Cover by Barry Kitson, Rik Levins, Al Milgrom, Scott McDaniel, Javier Saltares, Joe Rubenstein, and Andy Yanchus. Amid the comics boom of the 1990s, THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE evolved to meet the collector frenzy - reinvented and presented as shrink-wrapped packs of looseleaf cards, hole-punched to be assembled in dedicated binders (sold separately)! Now, at long last, these fact-filled profiles are collected in Omnibus format - and to save you the work, we've put them in alphabetical order! This inaugural volume presents the first half of the Marvel Universe as it stood in 1991-1993, from the Abomination to Lyja the Lazerfist - and the legions of heroes, villains and teams in between! Featuring front, back and side views of all your favorite characters, many making their OHOTMU debuts - including icons of the era Deadpool and Cable! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 888 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $100.00.

Avengers Cover by George Perez

1st printing. Collects material from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition (1990-1993) #1-36. Written and Researched by Mark Gruenwald, Glenn Herdling, Len Kaminski, Peter Sanderson, Murray Ward, and Jamie Tost. Art by Keith Pollard, Darren Auck, Kieron Dwyer, Manny Galan, Steve Geiger, Don Heck, Rik Levins, Scott McDaniel, Al Milgrom, Paul Neary, Michael Netzer, George Perez, Paul Ryan, Javier Saltares, Bill Wylie, and Joe Rubenstein. Cover by George Perez and Andy Yanchus. Amid the comics boom of the 1990s, THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE evolved to meet the collector frenzy - reinvented and presented as shrink-wrapped packs of looseleaf cards, hole-punched to be assembled in dedicated binders (sold separately)! Now, at long last, these fact-filled profiles are collected in Omnibus format - and to save you the work, we've put them in alphabetical order! This inaugural volume presents the first half of the Marvel Universe as it stood in 1991-1993, from the Abomination to Lyja the Lazerfist - and the legions of heroes, villains and teams in between! Featuring front, back and side views of all your favorite characters, many making their OHOTMU debuts - including icons of the era Deadpool and Cable! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 888 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $100.00.

White Cover

NOTE This is a facsimile of the White Cover 1st printing of the first Over Street Price Guide from 1970 .

By Robert M. Overstreet.

This year we celebrate the landmark 50th anniversary of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, the Bible of serious comic book collectors, dealers and historians, but the Guide would have never been so widely accepted or reached its Golden Anniversary without its debut in 1970.

High grade copies of Overstreet #1 go for thousands of dollars, but now here's your chance to get a beautiful facsimile edition, complete with the original price listings and more!

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Limited to 400 copies.

Cover price $25.00.

White Cover - Signed and Numbered Edition

NOTE This is a facsimile of the White Cover 1st printing of the first Over Street Price Guide from 1970 .

By Robert M. Overstreet.

This year we celebrate the landmark 50th anniversary of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, the Bible of serious comic book collectors, dealers and historians, but the Guide would have never been so widely accepted or reached its Golden Anniversary without its debut in 1970.

High grade copies of Overstreet #1 go for thousands of dollars, but now here's your chance to get a beautiful facsimile edition, complete with the original price listings and more!

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Limited to 100 copies.

Cover price $50.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Blue Cover

NOTE This is a facsimile of the Blue 2nd printing of the first Over Street Price Guide from 1971 .

By Robert M. Overstreet.

The celebration of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide's landmark 50th anniversary continues with this special facsimile edition of the famous, rare blue cover edition, the second printing of the first Guide from 1971, complete with minor corrections and additional vintage advertisements.

When the first printing sold out, the Guide was on its way to becoming The Bible of serious comic book collectors, dealers and historians. High grade copies of Overstreet #1 go for thousands of dollars, but now here's your chance to get a beautiful facsimile edition, complete with the original price listings and more! Note that MyComicShop founder Buddy Saunders has a full page ad in this issue.

This hardcover edition is limited to 400 copies.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Limited to 400 copies.

Cover price $25.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $30.00

Add to cart Near Mint $30.00

Blue Cover - Signed and Numbered

NOTE This is a facsimile of the Blue 2nd printing of the first Over Street Price Guide from 1971 .

By Robert M. Overstreet.

The celebration of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide's landmark 50th anniversary continues with this special facsimile edition of the famous, rare blue cover edition, the second printing of the first Guide from 1971, complete with minor corrections and additional vintage advertisements.

When the first printing sold out, the Guide was on its way to becoming The Bible of serious comic book collectors, dealers and historians. High grade copies of Overstreet #1 go for thousands of dollars, but now here's your chance to get a beautiful facsimile edition, complete with the original price listings and more! Note that MyComicShop founder Buddy Saunders has a full page ad in this issue.

This hardcover edition is limited to 100 numbered copies signed by creator, author and publisher Robert M. Overstreet!

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Limited to 100 copies.

Cover price $50.00.

White Cover

NOTE This is a facsimile of the White Cover 1st printing of the first Over Street Price Guide from 1970 .

By Robert M. Overstreet.

This year we celebrate the landmark 50th anniversary of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, the Bible of serious comic book collectors, dealers and historians, but the Guide would have never been so widely accepted or reached its Golden Anniversary without its debut in 1970.

High grade copies of Overstreet #1 go for thousands of dollars, but now here's your chance to get a beautiful facsimile edition, complete with the original price listings and more!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Blue Cover

NOTE This is a facsimile of the Blue 2nd printing of the first Over Street Price Guide from 1971 .

By Robert M. Overstreet.

The celebration of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide's landmark 50th anniversary continues with this special facsimile edition of the famous, rare blue cover edition, the second printing of the first Guide from 1971, complete with minor corrections and additional vintage advertisements.

When the first printing sold out, the Guide was on its way to becoming The Bible of serious comic book collectors, dealers and historians. High grade copies of Overstreet #1 go for thousands of dollars, but now here's your chance to get a beautiful facsimile edition, complete with the original price listings and more!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

1st printing. Written by Carson Demmans. No history of comics could fairly rank the milestones without first acknowledging the millstones. Who knew that iconic artists such as Jack Kirby, Bill Ward, and writer Otto Binder once conjured racist and sexist depictions of Wonder Woman, Li'l Abner, Captain Marvel, and Luke Cage? Back then, stereotypes were dynamo tropes. Since their invention, comics tried to reflect on life, but today some refract into laughs. The Unattractive relics from the past now demonstrate a record of bigoted and chauvinistic ideas with embarrassing and bizarre characters that included females tagged as "beautiful and dumb" and Blacks pictured as semi-literate jive-talkin' street people. Carson Demmans' funny and thought-provoking book showcases sections about Blacks, Women, Native Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and a final section that contains stories so offensive that they are unclassifiable. Beware of the raw clichés, but prepare to be amazed. Illustrated with reprinted comic books stories, cover art, and panels, along with original art. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 294 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $29.00

1st printing. By Santiago García and Bruce Campbell. For the first time in English, an essential history of the narrative art form's global rise. A noted comics artist himself, Santiago García follows the history of the graphic novel from early nineteenth-century European sequential art, through the development of newspaper strips in the United States, to the development of the twentieth-century comic book and its subsequent crisis. With such examples from around the world as Spain, France, Germany, and Japan, García illustrates how the graphic novel represents a new model for graphic narrative production that empowers authors and challenges longstanding social prejudices against comics. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 376 pages, Text (with B&W Photos and illustrations). Cover price $60.00.

1st printing. By Santiago García and Bruce Campbell. A noted comics artist himself, Santiago García follows the history of the graphic novel from early 19th-century European sequential art, through the development of newspaper strips in the United States, to the development of the twentieth-century comic book and its subsequent crisis. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 374 pages, Text. Cover price $30.00.

1st printing.

By Erin Hanna.

When the San Diego Comic-Con was founded in 1970, it provided an exclusive space where fans, dealers, collectors, and industry professionals could come together to celebrate their love of comics and popular culture.

In the decades since, Comic-Con has grown in size and scope, attracting hundreds of thousands of fans each summer and increased attention from the media industries, especially Hollywood. What made the San Diego Comic-Con a Hollywood destination? How does the industry's presence at Comic-Con shape our ideas about what it means to be a fan?

Only at Comic-Con explores these questions and more as it examines the connection between exclusivity and the proliferation of media industry promotion.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 262 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $29.95.

1st printing.

By Maaheen Ahmed.

Never before have comics seemed so popular or diversified, proliferating across a broad spectrum of genres, experimenting with a variety of techniques, and gaining recognition as a legitimate, rich form of art. Maaheen Ahmed examines this trend by taking up philosopher Umberto Eco's notion of the open work of art, whereby the reader (or listener or viewer, as the case may be) is offered several possibilities of interpretation in a cohesive narrative and aesthetic structure.

Ahmed delineates the visual, literary, and other medium-specific features used by comics to form open rather than closed works, methods by which comics generate or limit meaning as well as increase and structure the scope of reading into a work.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, Text.

Cover price $30.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Fine $8.30

The Original Encyclopedia of Comicbook Heroes - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "BATMAN!" Written by Michael Fleischer. Everything you ever wanted to know about DC's Dark Knight - and so much more - can be found in this amazing volume, brought back into print for the first time in 30 years! Originally published in 1976, this extensive volume - the first in a series - includes everything you could want to know about Batman, his allies and enemies, weapons in his war on crime and his adventures from the 1930s to the 1970s! Softcover, 392 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $6.80

Add to cart Very Good $6.30

The Original Encyclopedia of Comicbook Heroes - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "WONDER WOMAN!" Written by Michael Fleischer. Originally published in 1976, this comprehensive volume includes every piece of information about Wonder Woman, her allies and enemies, weapons in her quest for peace and her adventures across the decades. Softcover, 272 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Very Fine $5.80

The Original Encyclopedia of Comicbook Heroes - Volume 3 - 1st printing. "SUPERMAN!" Written by Michael L. Fleisher. Everything you ever wanted to know about DC's Man of Steel can be found in this in-depth volume, brought back into print for the first time in 30 years! Originally published in 1978, this comprehensive volume includes every fact you could want to know about Superman! Softcover, 272 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Written by Thierry Smolderen. Art by Rudolph Dirks. The Origins of Comics: From William Hogarth to Winsor McCay, Thierry Smolderen presents a cultural landscape whose narrative differs in many ways from those presented by other historians of the comic strip. Rather than beginning his inquiry with the popularly accepted "sequential art" definition of the comic strip, Smolderen instead engages with the historical dimensions that inform that definition. His goal is to understand the processes that led to the 20th-century comic strip, the highly recognizable species of picture stories that crystallized around 1900 in the United States. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $50.00.