(August 1986)

Marvel, 1985 Series
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Volume
2
Price
1.50 USD
Pages
68
On-sale Date
1986-05-01
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel 25th Anniversary
Barcode
0714860203408
Editing
Mark Gruenwald (editor); Howard Mackie (assistant editor); Harry Eisenstein (assistant editor); David Wohl (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #92.
This issue is a variant of The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 1985 series) #9 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

Molecule Man through Owl (Table of Contents)

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John Byrne
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Joe Rubinstein
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Wraparound Cover

Cover Thumbnail for The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 1985 series) #9 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (1985 series) #9 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (1985 series) #9 [Canadian]
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Data Corrections II (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald
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Brenda Mings
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Page contains artist credits, table of contents, text article, and indicia.

The text article, "Data Corrections II", continues on the inside back cover.

Molecule Man (Table of Contents: 2)

Molecule Man / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Mike Zeck
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Molecule Man [Owen Reece]
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Indexer Notes

Owen Reece; 1st App. Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #20

Moondragon (Table of Contents: 3)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Carl Potts
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Moondragon [Heather Douglas; Madame MacEvil]
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Indexer Notes

Heather Douglas; Formerly Madame MacEvil; Daughter of Drax the Destroyer; 1st App. Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #54

Moon Knight (Table of Contents: 4)

Moon Knight / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Bill Sienkiewicz; Eliot R. Brown
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Eliot R. Brown
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Moon Knight [Marc Spector]
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Marc Spector; 1st App. Werewolf By Night (Marvel, 1972 series) #32

Moonstone (Table of Contents: 5)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Bob McLeod
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Moonstone [Dr. Karla Sofen]
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Dr. Karla Sofen; 1st App. Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #228

Morbius, Dr. Michael (Table of Contents: 6)

Morbius, Dr. Michael / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Sandy Plunkett
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings
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Dr. Michael Morbius
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1st App. Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #101

Morgan LeFey (Table of Contents: 7)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Bret Blevins
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Morgan LeFey
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1st App. Spider-Woman (Marvel, 1978 series) #2

Morlocks (Table of Contents: 8)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Russ Stefans
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Annalee; Ape; Beautiful Dreamer; Erg; Healer; Leech; Masque; Piper; Plague; Skids; Tar Baby
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1st App. Of Morlock Society, Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #169

Ms. Marvel (Table of Contents: 9)

Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura] / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Paul Neary
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]
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Sharon Ventura; 1st App. (as Sharon) Thing (Marvel, 1983 series) #27; 1st App. (as Ms. Marvel) Thing (Marvel, 1983 series) #35

Mutant Force (Table of Contents: 10)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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William Messner-Loebs
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Burner; Lifter; Peeper; Shocker; Slither
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1st App. Captain America Annual (Marvel, 1971 series) #4

Mysterio (Table of Contents: 11)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils
John Romita
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Mysterio [Quentin Beck]
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Indexer Notes

Quentin Beck; 1st App. (as Mysterio) Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #13

Mystique (Table of Contents: 12)

Mystique / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Paul Smith
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Mystique [Raven Darkholme]
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Indexer Notes

Raven Darkholme; Foster Mother of Rogue; 1st App. (as Raven) Ms. Marvel (Marvel, 1977 series) #16; 1st App. (as Mystique) Ms. Marvel (Marvel, 1977 series) #18

Namorita (Table of Contents: 13)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Alan Weiss
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Namorita [Namorita Prentiss]
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Namorita Prentiss; Cousin of Namor; 1st App. Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #50

Nebula (Table of Contents: 14)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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John Buscema
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Nebula
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Indexer Notes

Granddaughter of Thanos; 1st App. Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #257

Nekra (Table of Contents: 15)

Nekra / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Rudy Nebres
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Nekra [Nekra Sinclair]
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Nekra Sinclair; 1st App, Shanna The She-Devil (Marvel, 1972 series) #4

New Mutants (Table of Contents: 16)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Butch Guice
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Cannonball; Magik; Mirage; Sunspot; Wolfsbane; Karma; Magma; Cypher; Warlock
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1st App. As A Team, Marvel Graphic Novel (Marvel, 1982 series) #4

Nightcrawler (Table of Contents: 17)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Dave Cockrum
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]
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Kurt Wagner; 1st App. Giant Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 series) #1

Nightmare (Table of Contents: 18)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Nestor Redondo
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero; humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
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Nightmare
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Indexer Notes

1st App. Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #110

Nightshade (Table of Contents: 19)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Alan Weiss
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Nightshade [Tilda Johnson]
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Tilda Johnson; 1st App. Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #164

Nimrod (Table of Contents: 20)

Nimrod / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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John Romita Jr.
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Nimrod
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1st App. Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #191

Nitro (Table of Contents: 21)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Jim Starlin
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Nitro [Robert Hunter]
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Indexer Notes

Robert Hunter; 1st App. Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series) #34

Nomad (Table of Contents: 22)

Nomad / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Pencils
Mike Zeck; Eliot R. Brown
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Eliot R. Brown
Colors
Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Nomad [Jack Monroe]
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Indexer Notes

Jack Monroe; 1st App. (as Nomad) Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #282

Northstar (Table of Contents: 23)

Alpha Flight / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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John Byrne
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Northstar [Jean-Paul Beaubier]
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Jean-Paul Beaubier; Brother of Aurora; 1st App. X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #120

Nova (Table of Contents: 24)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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John Byrne
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero; science fiction
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Nova [Frankie Raye]
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Indexer Notes

Frankie Raye; Herald of Galactus; 1st App. (as Frankie) Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #164; 1st App. (with Powers) Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #238; 1st App. (as Nova) Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #244

Nuklo (Table of Contents: 25)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Tom Morgan
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Nuklo [Robert Frank Jr.]
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Robert Frank Jr.; 1st App. Giant Size Avengers (Marvel, 11974 series) #1

Odin (Table of Contents: 26)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Walter Simonson
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Odin
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Asgardian; Father of Thor; 1st App. Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #85

Olympia (Table of Contents: 27)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Peter Gillis
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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1st App. Eternals (Marvel, 1976 series) #5

Olympian Gods (Table of Contents: 28)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Rudy Nebres
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings
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superhero
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Apollo; Artemis; Athena; Dionysus; Hephaestus; Hera; Hermes; Neptune; Venus; Vesta
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1st App. Thor Annual #1

Olympus (Table of Contents: 29)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Peter Gillis
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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1st App. Journey Into Mystery Annual (Marvel, 1965 series) #1

Omega Flight (Table of Contents: 30)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Mike Mignola
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Jerry Jaxon; Diamond Lil; Wild Child; Flashback; Delphine Courtney; Smart Alec
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1st App. As A Team; Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series) #1

Orka (Table of Contents: 31)

Orka / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Al Milgrom
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Orka
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Indexer Notes

Atlantean; 1st App. Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #23

Overmind (Table of Contents: 32)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Butch Guice
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Overmind [Grom]
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Grom; 1st App. Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #111

Owl (Table of Contents: 33)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
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Mike Harris; Eliot R. Brown
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Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Eliot R. Brown
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Owl [Leland Owlsley]
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Leland Owlsley; 1st App. Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #3

Other Dimensions (Table of Contents: 34)

Appendix / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Dennis Mallonee
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Indexer Notes

The inside back cover contains an appendix that is continued from last issue and the "Data Corrections II" text article continued from inside front cover.

The appendix, titled "Appendix: Other Dimensions" contains information on Hulk Worlds, Ice World of Ikthalon, Jakar's World, Jotunheim, Kaa, Kalahia, Katharta, Kingdom of Tazza

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Molecule Man through Owl
  2. 1. Data Corrections II
  3. 2. Molecule Man
    Molecule Man
  4. 3. Moondragon
    Moondragon
  5. 4. Moon Knight
    Moon Knight
  6. 5. Moonstone
    Moonstone
  7. 6. Morbius, Dr. Michael
    Morbius, Dr. Michael
  8. 7. Morgan LeFey
    Morgan LeFey
  9. 8. Morlocks
    Morlocks
  10. 9. Ms. Marvel
    Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]
  11. 10. Mutant Force
    Mutant Force
  12. 11. Mysterio
    Mysterio
  13. 12. Mystique
    Mystique
  14. 13. Namorita
    Namorita
  15. 14. Nebula
    Nebula
  16. 15. Nekra
    Nekra
  17. 16. New Mutants
    New Mutants
  18. 17. Nightcrawler
    Nightcrawler
  19. 18. Nightmare
    Nightmare
  20. 19. Nightshade
    Nightshade
  21. 20. Nimrod
    Nimrod
  22. 21. Nitro
    Nitro
  23. 22. Nomad
    Nomad
  24. 23. Northstar
    Alpha Flight
  25. 24. Nova
    Nova
  26. 25. Nuklo
    Nuklo
  27. 26. Odin
    Odin
  28. 27. Olympia
    Olympia
  29. 28. Olympian Gods
    Olympian Gods
  30. 29. Olympus
    Olympus
  31. 30. Omega Flight
    Omega Flight
  32. 31. Orka
    Orka
  33. 32. Overmind
    Overmind
  34. 33. Owl
    Owl
  35. 34. Other Dimensions
    Appendix
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