(September 1986)

Marvel, 1985 Series
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Volume
2
Price
1.50 USD; 0.75 GBP; 1.75 CAD
Pages
68
On-sale Date
1986-05-13
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel 25th Anniversary
Editing
Mark Gruenwald (editor); Howard Mackie (assistant editor); Harry Eisenstein (assistant editor); David Wohl (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

Comic is An Index of Marvel Characters Employing Text, Original Art, and Previously Published Clip Art; Joe Rubinstein is Listed as Inker and James Fry and Mark Alexander as Art Enhancers So All Have Been Listed as Inkers for All Entries; All Entries For Eliot Brown Are For Equipment Diagrams; All Series Volumes Counted From Silver Age On
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Paladin to the Rhino (Table of Contents)

cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
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) #10 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (1985 series) #10 [Newsstand]
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Imaginary Limits (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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

Paladin (Table of Contents: 2)

Paladin / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
Pencils
Brian Bolland; Eliot R. Brown
Inks
Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander; Eliot R. Brown
Colors
Andy Yanchus
Letters
Brenda Mings (typeset)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Paladin
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Indexer Notes

1st App. Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #150

Phastos (Table of Contents: 3)

Eternals / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Sal Buscema
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
Genre
superhero
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Phastos
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Indexer Notes

Eternal; 1st App. Eternals (Marvel, 1985 series) #1

Phoenix (Table of Contents: 4)

Phoenix / character profile / 5 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
Pencils
John Romita Jr.
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
Characters
Phoenix [Rachel Summers]
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Indexer Notes

Rachel Summers; Daughter of Scott Summers and Jean Grey; 1st App. (as Rachel) X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #141; 1st App. (as Phoenix) Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #199

Plantman (Table of Contents: 5)

Plantman / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Stan Woch
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Plantman [Samuel Smithers]
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Samuel Smithers; 1st App. Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #113

Pluto (Table of Contents: 6)

Pluto / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Walter Simonson; Eliot R. Brown
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander; Eliot R. Brown
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Pluto
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Indexer Notes

Olympian; 1st App. Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #127

Polaris (Table of Contents: 7)

Polaris / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Marc Silvestri
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Polaris [Lorna Dane]
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Lorna Dane; 1st App. X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #49

Possessor (Table of Contents: 8)

Possessor / character profile / 1.6 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Mike Gustovich
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Possessor [Kamo Tharnn]
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Kamo Tharnn; Elder of the Universe; 1st App. Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #235

Power Broker Inc. (Table of Contents: 9)

Power Broker Inc. / character profile / 0.4 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Power Broker Inc.
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1st App. Thing (Marvel, 1983 series) #35

Power Man (Table of Contents: 10)

Power Man / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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M. D. Bright
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Power Man [Luke Cage]
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Luke Cage; 1st App. Hero For Hire (Marvel, 1972 series) #1

Power Pack (Table of Contents: 11)

Power Pack / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Jon Bogdanove
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
Letters
Brenda Mings
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superhero
Characters
Destroyer [Gee]; Molecula [Lightspeed]; Counterweight [Mass Master]; Starstreak [Energizer]
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1st App. Power Pack (Marvel, 1984 series) #1

Primus (Table of Contents: 12)

Primus / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Alex Saviuk
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Primus
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1st App. Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #209

Princess Python (Table of Contents: 13)

Princess Python / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Bret Blevins
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Princess Python [Zelda DuBois]
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Indexer Notes

Zelda DuBois; 1st App. Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #22

Professor X (Table of Contents: 14)

Professor X / character profile / 5 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Bob Wiacek
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Professor X [Charles Francis Xavier]
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Charles Francis Xavier; 1st App. X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #1

Project: Pegasus (Table of Contents: 15)

Project: Pegasus / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Tom Morgan; Eliot R. Brown
Inks
Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander; Eliot R. Brown
Colors
Andy Yanchus
Letters
Brenda Mings (typeset)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Myron Wilburn; Dr. Margaret Mayfair; Dr. Anson Harkov; Dr. Henri Sorel; Dr. Jeannine O'Connell; Quasar; Guardsman
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Indexer Notes

1st App. Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #42

Psycho-Man (Table of Contents: 16)

Psycho-Man / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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John Byrne
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Psycho-Man
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Indexer Notes

1st App. Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #5

Puck (Table of Contents: 17)

Puck / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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David Ross
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Puck [Eugene Milton Judd]
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Indexer Notes

Eugene Milton Judd; 1st App. Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series) #1

Puma (Table of Contents: 18)

Puma / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Ron Frenz
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Puma [Thomas Fireheart]
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Thomas Fireheart; 1st App. Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #256

Punisher (Table of Contents: 19)

Punisher / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
Pencils
Mike Zeck
Inks
Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
Colors
Andy Yanchus
Letters
Brenda Mings (typeset)
Genre
superhero; crime
Characters
Punisher [Frank Castle; Frank Castiglione]
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Indexer Notes

Frank Castle (Castiglione); 1st App. Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #129

Puppet Master (Table of Contents: 20)

Puppet Master / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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John Byrne
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]
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Indexer Notes

Phillip Masters; 1st App. Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #8

Purple Man (Table of Contents: 21)

Purple Man / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Brian Bolland
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave]
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Indexer Notes

Zebediah Killgrave; 1st App. Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #4

Pym, Dr. Henry (Table of Contents: 22)

Pym, Dr. Henry / character profile / 4 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Vince Argondezzi
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Dr. Henry Pym [Hank Pym; Ant-Man; Giant-Man; Goliath; Yellowjacket]
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Indexer Notes

1st App. (as Pym) Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #27; 1st App. (as Ant-Man) Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #35; 1st App. (as Giant-Man) Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #49; 1st App. (as Goliath) Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #28; 1st App. (as Yellowjacket) Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #60

Pyro (Table of Contents: 23)

Pyro / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Paul Smith
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Pyro [St. John Allerdyce]
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Indexer Notes

St. John Allerdyce; 1st App. X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #141

Quasar (Table of Contents: 24)

Quasar / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Mark Gruenwald
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
Genre
superhero; science fiction
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Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]
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Indexer Notes

Wendell Vaughn; Formerly Marvel Man; 1st App. (as Marvel Man) Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #217; 1st App. (as Quasar) Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #234

Quasimodo (Table of Contents: 25)

Quasimodo / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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John Byrne
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Quasimodo
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Indexer Notes

Quasi-Motivational Destruct Organism; 1st App. Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #4

Quicksilver (Table of Contents: 26)

Quicksilver / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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John Byrne
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]
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Pietro Maximoff; Son of Magneto; Brother of The Scarlet Witch; 1st App. X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #4

Radioactive Man (Table of Contents: 27)

Radioactive Man / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Al Milgrom
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero; humor
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Radioactive Man [Dr. Chen Lu]
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Indexer Notes

Dr. Chen Lu; 1st App. Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #93

Rama-Tut (Table of Contents: 28)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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John Byrne
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Rama-Tut [Kang]
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Indexer Notes

Kang; 1st App. Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #19

Rattler (Table of Contents: 29)

Rattler / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Rich Buckler
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Rattler [Gustav Krueger]
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Indexer Notes

Gustav Krueger; 1st App. Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #310

Red Ghost (Table of Contents: 30)

Red Ghost / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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John Byrne
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]
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Ivan Kragoff; 1st App. Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #13

Red Guardian (Table of Contents: 31)

Red Guardian / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Joe Rubinstein
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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superhero
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Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinskya]
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Dr. Tania Belinskya; 1st App. Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #35

Red Ronin (Table of Contents: 32)

Red Ronin / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Michael Chen; Eliot R. Brown
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander; Eliot R. Brown
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Red Ronin
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1st App. Godzilla (Marvel, 1977 series) #7

Red Wolf (Table of Contents: 33)

Red Wolf / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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John Buscema
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Red Wolf [Will Talltree]
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Will Talltree; 1st App. Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #80

Reject (Table of Contents: 34)

Eternals / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Tony Salmons
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
Colors
Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Reject
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Eternal; 1st App. Eternals (Marvel, 1976 series) #8

Rhino (Table of Contents: 35)

Rhino / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

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Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
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Ron Frenz
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Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Mark Alexander
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Andy Yanchus
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Brenda Mings (typeset)
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Rhino
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1st App. Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #41

Other Dimensions (Table of Contents: 36)

Appendix / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Dennis Mallonee
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Brenda Mings
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superhero
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Contains information on Kismet, Kobar, K'un-L'un, Land of Shades, Land Within, Light Dimension, Limbo (True), Limbo (Belasco), Limbo (Rom), Lockjaw's Food World, Luminia, Mahkos and Elysia, Megrim, The Microverse, Netherworld of Eternal Doom

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Paladin to the Rhino
  2. 1. Imaginary Limits
  3. 2. Paladin
    Paladin
  4. 3. Phastos
    Eternals
  5. 4. Phoenix
    Phoenix
  6. 5. Plantman
    Plantman
  7. 6. Pluto
    Pluto
  8. 7. Polaris
    Polaris
  9. 8. Possessor
    Possessor
  10. 9. Power Broker Inc.
    Power Broker Inc.
  11. 10. Power Man
    Power Man
  12. 11. Power Pack
    Power Pack
  13. 12. Primus
    Primus
  14. 13. Princess Python
    Princess Python
  15. 14. Professor X
    Professor X
  16. 15. Project: Pegasus
    Project: Pegasus
  17. 16. Psycho-Man
    Psycho-Man
  18. 17. Puck
    Puck
  19. 18. Puma
    Puma
  20. 19. Punisher
    Punisher
  21. 20. Puppet Master
    Puppet Master
  22. 21. Purple Man
    Purple Man
  23. 22. Pym, Dr. Henry
    Pym, Dr. Henry
  24. 23. Pyro
    Pyro
  25. 24. Quasar
    Quasar
  26. 25. Quasimodo
    Quasimodo
  27. 26. Quicksilver
    Quicksilver
  28. 27. Radioactive Man
    Radioactive Man
  29. 28. Rama-Tut
    Rama-Tut
  30. 29. Rattler
    Rattler
  31. 30. Red Ghost
    Red Ghost
  32. 31. Red Guardian
    Red Guardian
  33. 32. Red Ronin
    Red Ronin
  34. 33. Red Wolf
    Red Wolf
  35. 34. Reject
    Eternals
  36. 35. Rhino
    Rhino
  37. 36. Other Dimensions
    Appendix
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