The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
#15
[Direct]
(March 1987)
Marvel,
1985 Series
- Volume
- 2
- Price
- 1.50 USD; 0.40 GBP; 1.75 CAD
- Pages
- 68
- On-sale Date
- 1987
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand
-
Marvel 25th Anniversary
- Editing
- Greg Wright (as Gregory Wright) (assistant editor); Marc McLaurin (assistant editor); Mark Gruenwald (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 as Art Enhancer So Both Have Been Listed as Inkers for All Entries; All Entries For Eliot Brown Are For Equipment Diagrams; All Volume Numbers are from Silver Age Up
This issue has variants:
This issue has variants:
Wonder Man to Zzzax; Alien Races
cover / 2 pages
- Pencils
- Keith Pollard (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited)
- Colors
- Paul Becton (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
-
in Edderkoppen (Semic, 1984 series) #9/1988 ([september] 1988) -
in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white], #3 (2006) [black & white], #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
Wraparound Cover Interlocks With Cover to Issue #1
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Universal Scope
credits, title page / 1 page
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited)
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Page contains artist credits, table of contents, text article, and indicia.
Wonder Man
Wonder Man / character profile / 3 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- José Luis García-López (credited); Eliot R. Brown (credited) (as Eliot Brown)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited); Eliot R. Brown (credited) (as Eliot Brown)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Wonder Man [Simon Williams]
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
Simon Williams; First appearance: Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #9
Woodgod
Woodgod / character profile / 1 page
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Armando Gil (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Woodgod
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
First appearance: Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series) #31
Wrecker
Wrecker / character profile / 2 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Eliot R. Brown (credited as Eliot Brown); ?
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited); Eliot R. Brown (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Wrecker [Dirk Garthwaite]
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
Dirk Garthwaite; First appearance: Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #148
Wundagore
Wundagore / character profile / 2 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Cynthia Martin (credited); Eliot R. Brown (credited as Eliot Brown)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited); Eliot R. Brown (credited as Eliot Brown)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Sir Ram; Sir Leopard; Sir Lyan; Sir Ossilot; Count Tagar; Sir Porga; Man-Beast; Bova
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
First appearance: Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #134
X-Factor
X-Factor / character profile / 2 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Walter Simonson (credited as Walt Simonson)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Angel; Beast; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman
- Reprints
- in Hulk (Semic, 1984 series) #6/1990 ([november] 1990)
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
Original X-Men; First appearance as X-Factor: X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series) #1
X-Men
X-Men / character profile / 2.5 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Alan Davis (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Professor X; Cyclops; Iceman; Angel; Beast; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Mimic; Changeling; Polaris; Havok; Nightcrawler; Wolverine; Banshee; Storm; Sunfire; Colossus; Thunderbird; Phoenix; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Rogue; Phoenix [Rachel Summers]; Magneto; Psylocke; Longshot; Dazzler
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
First appearance: X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #1
Cerebro
Cerebro / character profile / 0.5 page
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Eliot R. Brown (credited as Eliot Brown)
- Inks
- Eliot R. Brown (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Text article & diagram of Cerebro.
X-Men Jet
X-Men Jet / character profile / 1 page
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Eliot R. Brown (credited as Eliot Brown)
- Inks
- Eliot R. Brown (credited as Eliot Brown)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
RS-150 Blackbird
X-Men Mansion
X-Men Mansion / character profile / 3 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Eliot R. Brown (credited as Eliot Brown)
- Inks
- Eliot R. Brown (credited as Eliot Brown)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
1407 Graymalkin Lane, Salem Center, New York
Yellow Claw
Yellow Claw / character profile / 3 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Kerry Gammill (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero; spy
- Characters
- Yellow Claw
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
First Full Silver-Age appearance: Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #164
Yellowjacket
Yellowjacket / character profile / 1 page
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Joe Rubinstein (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Yellowjacket [Rita DeMara]
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
Rita DeMara; First appearance: Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #264
Ymir
Ymir / character profile / 2 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Walter Simonson (credited as Walt Simonson)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Ymir
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
First appearance: Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #97
Zabu
Zabu / character profile / 1 page
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Brent Anderson (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Zabu
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
First appearance: X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #10
Zeus
Zeus / character profile / 3 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Tony Salmons (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Zeus
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
1st App. Journey Into Mystery Annual (Marvel, 1965 series) #1
Zodiac
Zodiac / character profile / 3 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- M. D. Bright (credited as Mark Bright)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquarius; Aries; Cancer; Capricorn; Gemini; Leo; Libra; Pisces; Sagittarius; Scorpio; Taurus; Virgo
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
First group appearance: Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #72
Zzzax
Zzzax / character profile / 2 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Steve Geiger (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Zzzax
- Reprints
- in Hulk (Semic, 1984 series) #2/1990 ([mars] 1990)
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Indexer Notes
First appearance: Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #166
Appendix: Alien Races
Alien Races / character profile / 32.5 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited); Peter Sanderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Kyle Baker (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); James Fry (credited)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aakons; A’Askvarii; Acanti; Achernonians; A-Chiltarians; Alpha Centaurians; Arcturans; Astrans; Autocrons; Axi-Tun; Ba-Bani; Badoon; Betans; Brood; Centaurians; Centurii; Chr’ylites; Ciegrimites; Clavians; Contraxians; Cotati; Courga; Dakkamites; Darbians; Deonists; Dire Wraiths; Druffs; Elan; Entemen; Ergons; Flb’Dbi; Fomalhauti; Fonabi; Froma; Galadorians; Gegku; Glx; Gramosians; Grunds; Guna; Herms; Hibers; Horusians; Hujah; Interdites; Judans; Kallusians; Kamado; Kawa; Klklk; Kodabaks; Korbinites; Kosmosians; Kronans; Krylorians; Kt’kn; Kymellians; Landlaks; Laxidazians; Lem; Levians; Lumina; Makluans; Mandos; Marvanites; Megans; Mekkans; Mephitisoids; M’ndavians; Mobians; Morani; Myndai; Nanda; Nymenians; Ovoids; Pagasusians; Phantoms; Pheragots; Plodex; Procyonites; Poppupians; Queega; Quists; Quons; Rajaks; Reptoids; Rhunians; R’malk’i; Roclites; R’zahnians; Sagittarians; Sarks; Saurids; Sidri; Sirians; Siris; Sirusites; Sligs; Sm’ggani; Solons; Sneepers; Sssth; Stenth; Stonians; Taurians; Technarchy; Tektons; Thuvrians; Tribbitites; Tribunals; Tsiln; Tsyrani; Ul’lula’ns; Vegans; Vorms; Vrellnexians; Wilameanis; Wobbs; Xantareans; Xantha; Xartans; Xeronians; Xixix; Yirbek; Yrds; Zenn-Lavians; Z’nox; Zundamites
- Synopsis
- Aakon Through Zundamites
- Reprints
- in Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (2006) [black & white]
-
Universal Scope
text article / 0.17 page
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald (credited)
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (credited)
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Text article continued from inside front cover.
Other Dimensions
Other Dimensions / text article / 0.33 page
- Script
- Dennis Mallonee
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
What If? Worlds, Zaar
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Wonder Man to Zzzax; Alien Races
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1.
Universal Scope
-
2.
Wonder Man
Wonder Man -
3.
Woodgod
Woodgod -
4.
Wrecker
Wrecker -
5.
Wundagore
Wundagore -
6.
X-Factor
X-Factor -
7.
X-Men
X-Men -
8.
Cerebro
Cerebro -
9.
X-Men Jet
X-Men Jet -
10.
X-Men Mansion
X-Men Mansion -
11.
Yellow Claw
Yellow Claw -
12.
Yellowjacket
Yellowjacket -
13.
Ymir
Ymir -
14.
Zabu
Zabu -
15.
Zeus
Zeus -
16.
Zodiac
Zodiac -
17.
Zzzax
Zzzax -
18.
Appendix: Alien Races
Alien Races -
19.
Universal Scope
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20.
Other Dimensions
Other Dimensions
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