(2009)
- Price
- 4.99 USD
- Pages
- 68
- On-sale Date
- 2009-09-30
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Publishing Inc.
- Brand
-
Marvel Comics
- Barcode
- 759606067176 00111
- Editing
- Jeff Youngquist (editor)
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock
- Glossy
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- One-Shot
Issue Notes
Some of the profiles are revised and updated from prior 21st Century handbooks.
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Mitchell Breitweiser (signed as Mitchell)
- Inks
- Mitchell Breitweiser (signed as Mitchell)
- Colors
- Tom Smith
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Namor the Sub-Mariner; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Red Raven; The Angel [Thomas Halloway]; Electro [Philo Zog's robot]; The Phantom Reporter [Richard Jones]; The Fiery Mask [Jack Castle]; Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; The Black Widow [Claire Voyant]; The Laughing Mask [Dennis Burton]; The Thin Man [Bruce Dickson]; The Ferret [Leslie Lenrow]
- Synopsis
- Illustration of several characters profiled running, standing or flying.
[no title indexed]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Credits listed on this page:
Head Writer/Coordinator: Michael Hoskin.
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Overseer: Jeff Christiansen.
Writers: Ronald Byrd; Anthony Flamini; Stuart Vandal; Kevin Garcia; Jacob Rougemont; David Wiltfong; Sean McQuaid.
Art Refurbishment: Mike Fichera; Jason Lewis
Select Character Artwork: Gus Vazquez; Tom Smith
Cover Artist: Mitch Breitweiser
Cover Design: Spring Hoteling
Art Reconstruction: Pond Scum
Select Coloring: Tom Smith
Production: Nelson Ribiero; Jerry Kalinowski; Jerron Quality Color
Editor: Jeff Youngquist
Editors, Special Projects: Mark D. Beazly; Jennifer Grunwald
Assistant Editors: John Denning; Alex Starbuck
Copy Editor: Brian Overton
Senior Vice President of Sales: David Gabriel
Editor in Chief: Joe Quesada
Publisher: Dan Buckley
Executive Producer: Alan Fine
Special Thanks: Chad Anderson; Chris Allo; Tom Brevoort; Rocky Barr; Thomas Coffman; Michel Gariepy; Shane McNichols; Markus Raymond; www.g-mart.com; the guys at the Appendix (www.marvunapp.com).
Marvel Comics: Year One
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- Michael J. Vassallo (credited as Dr. Michael J. Vassallo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Essay on the first year of Timely Comics (a.k.a. Marvel Comics).
Angel
character profile / 2 pages
- Script
- Ronald Byrd
- Pencils
- Claire S. Moe; M. C. Wyman; Steve Epting; George Mandell; Gary Harte
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Angel [Thomas Halloway]
- Reprints
- from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 ([April] 2008)
-
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Black Widow
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Black Widow [Claire Voyant]
- Reprints
- from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 ([April] 2008)
-
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Blue Blaze
character profile / 1 page
- Script
- Sean McQuaid
- Pencils
- Gus Vazquez; Harry Douglas
- Inks
- Gus Vazquez; Harry Douglas
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Betty Dean
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Betty Dean Prentiss
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Dorma
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Lady Dorma
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Dynamic Man
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Electro
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Electro [Philo Zog's robot]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Eternal Brain
character profile / 1 page
- Script
- Ronald Byrd
- Pencils
- John Byrne
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Eternal Brain [William Carmody]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Fen
character profile / 1 page
- Script
- Ronald Byrd
- Pencils
- Gus Vazquez; Jimmy Palmiotti
- Inks
- Gus Vazquez; ?
- Colors
- Tom Smith
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Princess Fen
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Fiery Mask
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Fiery Mask [Jack Castle]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Phineas T. Horton
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Phineas T. Horton
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Human Torch
character profile / 3 pages
- Script
- Ronald Byrd
- Pencils
- Carl Burgos; John Byrne; Scott Kolins; Paul Ryan
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Ka-Zar
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Ka-Zar [David Rand]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Laughing Mask
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Laughing Mask [Dennis Burton] (a.k.a. The Purple Mask)
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Makkari
character profile / 2 pages
- Script
- Michael Hoskin
- Pencils
- Keith Pollard; Jack Kirby; Joe Bennett; John Byrne; John Heebink; John Romita Jr.
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Makkari of the Eternals [Mercury; Hurricane]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Retconned to be the Golden Age heroes Mercury and Hurricane.
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Masked Raider
character profile / 1 page
- Script
- Ronald Byrd
- Pencils
- Gus Vazquez; Al Anders; Bill Allison
- Inks
- Gus Vazquez; Al Anders; Bill Allison
- Colors
- Tom Smith
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Master Mind Excello
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Master Mind Excello [Earl Everett]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Leonard McKenzie
character profile / 1 page
- Script
- Ronald Byrd
- Pencils
- Gus Vazquez; Marie Severin
- Inks
- Gus Vazquez; Marie Severin
- Colors
- Tom Smith
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Leonard McKenzie
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Mister E
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mister E [Victor Jay; nee Victor J. Goldstein]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Namor the Sub-Mariner
character profile / 6 pages
- Script
- Ronald Byrd
- Pencils
- Steve McNiven; Phil Hester; Bill Everett; John Byrne; Patrick Archibald; Scott Kolins; Roy Allen Martinez
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Phantom Reporter
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Phantom Reporter [Richard Jones]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Red Raven
character profile / 2 pages
- Script
- Ronald Byrd
- Pencils
- Erik Larsen; Louis Cazeneuve; Murphy Anderson; ChrisCross
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Red Raven
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Thakorr
character profile / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Emperor Thakorr
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Thin Man
character profile / 2 pages
- Script
- Stuart Vandal
- Pencils
- C. P. Smith; Alan Kupperberg; Klaus Nordling
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Thin Man [Bruce Dickson]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Toro
character profile / 2 pages
- Script
- Ronald Byrd
- Pencils
- Sal Buscema; Rich Buckler; Marie Severin; Paolo Rivera
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Toro [Thomas Raymond]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Terry Vance
character profile / 1 page
- Script
- Ronald Byrd
- Pencils
- Bob Oksner
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Terry Vance
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Breeze Barton
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Breeze Barton [Kurt Barton]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Whirlwind Carter
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Whirlwind Carter [Henry Carter]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Dakor the Magician
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Dakor the Magician
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Deadline Dawson
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Deadline Dawson [Ray Dawson]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Dave Dean
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Dave Dean
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Dragon-Men
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Dragon-Men of the Planet Ligra
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Dynaman
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Dynaman [Lagaro]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Jimmy Everett
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Jimmy Everett [Microman]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Falcon
character profile / 0.5 page
- Script
- Michael Hoskin
- Pencils
- Gus Vazquez; Paul Reinman
- Inks
- Gus Vazquez; Paul Reinman
- Colors
- Tom Smith
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Falcon [Carl Burgess]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Ferret
character profile / 0.5 page
- Script
- Michael Hoskin
- Pencils
- Gus Vazquez; Irwin Hasen
- Inks
- Gus Vazquez; ?
- Colors
- Tom Smith
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Ferret [Leslie Lenrow]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Flexo
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flexo the Rubber Man (a robot)
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Flying Flame
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- aviation
- Characters
- The Flying Flame [Benjamin "Red" Ruff]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Flash Foster
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Flash Foster [Robert Foster]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Don Gorman
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Don Gorman
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
The Green Flame
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Green Flame
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Lynne Harris
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lynne Harris
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Hercules
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hercules [Varen David]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Human Top
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Human Top [Bruce Bravelle]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Invisible Man
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Invisible Man [Leonard Gade]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Zephyr Jones
character profile / 0.5 page
- Script
- Ronald Byrd
- Pencils
- Fred Schwab
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Zephyr Jones
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Kalahia
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The people of the hidden city of Kalahia
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Lion-People
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Lion-People of the Planet Ligra
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Magar the Mystic
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Magar the Mystic
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Mantor
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mantor the Magician
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Marvel Boy (Martin Simon Burns)
character profile / 0.5 page
- Script
- Ronald Byrd
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby; Joe Simon
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Marvel Boy [Martin Simon Burns]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Marvex
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Marvex the Super-Robot
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Ken Masters
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Ken Masters
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Merzah
character profile / 0.5 page
- Script
- Michael Hoskin
- Pencils
- Gus Vazquez; Russ Lanford
- Inks
- Gus Vazquez; Russ Lanford
- Colors
- Tom Smith
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Merzah the Mystic
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Monako
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Monako, Prince of Magic
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Barney Mullen
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Barney Mullen
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Muro
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mr. Muro
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Phantom Bullet
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Phantom Bullet [Allan Lewis]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Phantom of the Underworld
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Phantom of the Underworld [Doyle Denton]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin.
Comet Pierce
character profile / 0.5 page
- Script
- Kevin Garcia
- Pencils
- Gus Vazquez; Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Gus Vazquez; Jack Kirby
- Colors
- Tom Smith
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Comet Pierce
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Luther Robinson
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Luther Robinson
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Sky Devils
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- aviation
- Characters
- The Sky Devils [K-4; Ronald Wolverstone-Clodd; Rene D'Auvergne]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Space Rangers
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- The Space Rangers [Bob Raleigh; Nibbs Culp; Arnold Williams]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
John Steele
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- John Steele
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Bob Strong
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Bob Strong
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Taxi Taylor
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Taxi Taylor [Jim Taylor]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Texas Kid
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- The Texas Kid
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Three Xs
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- The Three Xs [1X; 2X; 3X]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Tigerman
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Tigerman
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Trojak
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Trojak the Tiger Man
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Vampire
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Vampire
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Perry Webb
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- aviation
- Characters
- Perry Webb, American Ace
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
John Wilson
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Chief John Wilson of the NYPD
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Zar
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- animal; jungle
- Characters
- Zar (Ka-Zar's pet lion)
- Reprints
- from Marvel Pets Handbook (Marvel, 2009 series) (2009)
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Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Zara
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Zara
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
Philo Zog
character profile / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Philo Zog
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Michael Hoskin
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Marvel Comics: Year One
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Angel
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Black Widow
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Blue Blaze
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Betty Dean
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Dorma
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Dynamic Man
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Electro
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Eternal Brain
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Fen
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Fiery Mask
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Phineas T. Horton
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Human Torch
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Ka-Zar
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Laughing Mask
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Makkari
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Masked Raider
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Master Mind Excello
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Leonard McKenzie
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Mister E
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Namor the Sub-Mariner
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Phantom Reporter
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Red Raven
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Thakorr
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Thin Man
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Toro
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Terry Vance
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Breeze Barton
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Whirlwind Carter
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Dakor the Magician
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Dale
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Deadline Dawson
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Dave Dean
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Dragon-Men
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Dynaman
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Jimmy Everett
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Falcon
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Ferret
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Flexo
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Flying Flame
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Flash Foster
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Don Gorman
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The Green Flame
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Lynne Harris
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Hercules
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Human Top
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Invisible Man
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Zephyr Jones
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Kalahia
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Lion-People
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Magar the Mystic
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Mantor
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Marvel Boy (Martin Simon Burns)
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Marvex
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Ken Masters
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Merzah
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Monako
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Barney Mullen
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Muro
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Phantom Bullet
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Phantom of the Underworld
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Comet Pierce
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Luther Robinson
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Sky Devils
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Space Rangers
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John Steele
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Bob Strong
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Taxi Taylor
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Texas Kid
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Three Xs
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Tigerman
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Trojak
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Vampire
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Perry Webb
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John Wilson
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Zar
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Zara
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Philo Zog
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Zombie Master
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