Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Golden Age Marvel 2004

([December] 2004)

[Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Frank Paul

Inks

Frank Paul

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Full credits & indicia. Includes an illustration of the cover of Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1.

Golden Age 2004 (Table of Contents: 2)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Ross (painting)

Inks

Alex Ross (painting)

Colors

Alex Ross (painting)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Widow [Claire Voyant]; Bucky [James Buchanan Barnes]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Destroyer [Keen Marlow]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; The Vision [Aarkus]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

Title page using a full page image from Marvels (Marvel, 1994 series) #1.

Angel (Table of Contents: 3)

The Angel / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Claire S. Moe ? (credited as Claire Moe) (see notes); Chuck Mazoujian (see notes)

Inks

Claire S. Moe ? (credited as Claire Moe) (see notes); Chuck Mazoujian (see notes)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Born in the late 1870s, Thomas Halloway learned many arcane secrets...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Angel [Thomas Halloway]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1.

Illustration from the cover to Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #2.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Claire Moe is credited as the artist in this Handbook. However, in 2008 experts identified the cover artist of Marvel Mystery Comics #2 as being Chuck Mazoujian. It is likely that the credit in this Handbook issue is incorrect.

Black Fox (Table of Contents: 4)

Black Fox / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Born in 1920, Robert Paine was active during World War II as an American spy...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Fox [Robert Paine]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Marvel: The Lost Generation (Marvel, 2000 series) #12.

Illustration from the cover to Marvel: The Lost Generation (Marvel, 2000 series) #8 (although the image is reversed).

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Black Marvel (Table of Contents: 5)

Black Marvel / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Al Avison (credited)

Inks

Al Gabriele

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When his father's longtime friend, Chief Man-To of the Blackfoot, lay dying...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Marvel [Dan Lyons]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #5.

Illustration from All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #1.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Blazing Skull (Table of Contents: 6)

Blazing Skull / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

James Fry (credited as James W. Fry III)

Inks

Andrew Pepoy

Colors

Heroic Age

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Born in 1910, Mark Todd was a pacifist and freelance reporter in the late 1930s.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Blazing Skull [Mark Todd]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #5.

Illustration from Midnight Sons Unlimited (Marvel, 1993 series) #9.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Blonde Phantom (Table of Contents: 7)

Blonde Phantom / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Syd Shores (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In 1946, Louise Grant, secretary for private detective Mark Mason...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Blonde Phantom [Louise Grant]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in All-Select Comics (Marvel, 1943 series) #11.

Illustration from the cover of Blonde Phantom Comics (Marvel, 1946 series) #12.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Blue Diamond (Table of Contents: 8)

Blue Diamond / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Ron Wilson (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In 1941, Elton T. Morrow participated in an American excavation...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Blue Diamond [Elton T. Morrow]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Daring Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #7.

Illustrations from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #79.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Bucky (Table of Contents: 9)

Bucky / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

An orphaned ward of the state, James Barnes was the mascot of Camp Lehigh...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Bucky [James Buchanan Barnes]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #1.

Illustration from the cover of Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #65.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Captain America (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain America / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited); Joe Simon (credited)

Inks

Jack Kirby ?; Al Liederman ?

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Appalled at reports of Nazi activity but failing to meet armed forces standards...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #1.

Illustration from Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #1.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Citizen V (Table of Contents: 11)

Citizen V / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Ben Thompson (credited)

Inks

Ben Thompson (credited)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A British soldier during World War II, John Watkins survived being shot by the Germans...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Citizen V [John Watkins]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Daring Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #8.

Illustration from Comedy Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #9.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Crimson Commando (Table of Contents: 12)

Crimson Commando / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Alan Davis (credited); Aron Wiesenfeld (credited) (inset)

Inks

Dan Green; Al Milgrom (inset)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

During World War II, the Crimson Commando fought criminals and Axis agents...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Crimson Commando [Frank Bohannan]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #215.

Illustrations from Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #215 and (inset) The X-Men Annual (Marvel, 1992 series) #2.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Destroyer (Table of Contents: 13)

The Destroyer / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky ? (credited) (see notes); Don Rico ? (see notes)

Inks

Mike Sekowsky ? (credited) (see notes); Fred Bell ? (see notes)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

While investigating Nazi Germany in 1940...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Destroyer [Keen Marlow]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #6.

Illustration from Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel, 1967 series) #12, which in turn is from All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #12 (although the image is reversed from the original).

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Mike Sekowsky is credited as the artist in this Handbook. However, the artist credited for the story in All-Winners Comics #12 (as well as Marvel Super-Heroes #12) is Don Rico with Fred Bell inks. It is likely that the credit in this Handbook issue is incorrect.

Doctor Druid (Table of Contents: 14)

Doctor Druid / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Nestor Redondo (see notes); Al Milgrom ? (credited) (see notes)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Decades ago, Dr. Anthony Druid journeyed to Tibet to treat a high Lama, actually the Ancient One...

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Doctor Druid [Anthony Druid]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance (as Dr. Droom) in Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1961 series) #1.

Illustration from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 1985 series) #3.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

This handbook credits Al Milgrom as the artist, but this is incorrect. Al Milgrom was the artist of the Doctor Druid profile in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1983 series) #3, which is probably where the confusion lies.

Fin (Table of Contents: 15)

The Fin / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Bill Everett (credited)

Inks

Bill Everett (credited)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Lt. Peter Noble was serving in the U.S. Navy when his submarine was attacked and sank...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fin [Peter Noble]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Daring Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #7.

Illustration from Comedy Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #9.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Fin Fang Foom (Table of Contents: 16)

Fin Fang Foom / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Walter Simonson (credited)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Millennia ago, a Makluan spaceship crashed in China...

Genre

superhero; horror-suspense

Characters

Fin Fang Foom

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #89.

Illustration from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1989 series) #3.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Grand Director (Table of Contents: 17)

Grand Director / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Fred Kida (credited); Arvell Jones (credited as Arvell Malcom Jones) (inset)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein; David Day (inset); Dan Day (inset)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Born in 1929, the man who became the Grand Director...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [William Burnside]; Grand Director [William Burnside]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Young Men (Marvel, 1953 series) #24.

Illustrations from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #17 and (inset) Captain America Annual (Marvel, 1971 series) #13.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Howling Commandos (Table of Contents: 18)

Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

John Severin (credited)

Inks

John Severin (credited)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Early in 1942, Captain Sam Sawyer formed the First Attack Squad...

Genre

superhero; war

Characters

Sgt. Fury's Howling Commandos: Izzy Cohen; Corporal Dum Dum Dugan; Sgt. Nick Fury; Gabe Jones; Dino Manelli; Percival Pinkerton; Rebel Ralston

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #1.

Illustration from the cover of Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #72.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Human Torch (Table of Contents: 19)

Human Torch / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Carl Burgos ? (credited) (see notes); Alex Schomburg ?

Inks

Carl Burgos ? (credited) (see notes); Alex Schomburg ?

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In 1939, Prof. Phineas Horton built an android virtually indistinguishable from a human...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1.

Illustration from the cover of Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #9.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Carl Burgos is credited as the artist in this Handbook. However, the artist credited for the cover to Marvel Mystery Comics #9 is Alex Schomburg. It is likely that the credit in this Handbook issue is incorrect.

Hurricane (Table of Contents: 20)

Hurricane / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Jack Kirby (credited)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A member of the sub-species of humanity known as the Eternals...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hurricane [Mike Cury]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance (as Mercury) in Red Raven Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1.

Illustration from Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #1 (although the image is reversed and the positions of the legs have been changed).

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Invaders (Table of Contents: 21)

The Invaders / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Dave Hoover (credited)

Inks

Dave Hoover ?

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At the end of 1941, as the U.S. entered World War II...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Invaders: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; The Whizzer [Robert Frank]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #71.

Illustration from an in-house promo ad for the 4-issue limited series of The Invaders (Marvel, 1993 series).

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Isbisa (Table of Contents: 22)

Isbisa / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Rick Leonardi (credited)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In late 1945, museum secretary Simon Meke sought to rule the world...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Isbisa [Simon Meke]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #19.

Illustration from the cover of The Vision and the Scarlet Witch (Marvel, 1982 series) #2.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Jack Frost (Table of Contents: 23)

Jack Frost / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Keith Pollard (credited)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jack Frost's origins are unrevealed...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jack Frost

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in U.S.A. Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #1.

Illustration from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition (Marvel, 1990 series) #7.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Marvel Boy (Table of Contents: 24)

Marvel Boy / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (credited)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In 1934, astrophysicist Horace Grayson departed from Earth with his infant son, Robert...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Marvel Boy [Bob Grayson]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Marvel Boy (Marvel, 1950 series) #1.

Illustration from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1983 series) #14.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Miss America (Table of Contents: 25)

Miss America / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Mary Wilshire (credited)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Madeline Joyce was investigating electrical experiments financed by her uncle...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Miss America [Madeline Joyce]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #49.

Illustration from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1983 series) #14.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Namor the Sub-Mariner (Table of Contents: 26)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Bill Everett (credited)

Inks

Bill Everett (credited)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Half-Atlantean, half-Human, Namor embarked upon a one-man campaign against the surface world in 1939.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Namor the Sub-Mariner [Namor]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (First Funnies, Inc., 1939 series) #1.

Illustration from ?

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Namora (Table of Contents: 27)

Namora / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Ken Bald (credited)

Inks

Ken Bald (credited)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The daughter of an Atlantean man and a surface woman...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Namora

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #82.

Illustration from the cover of Namora (Marvel, 1948 series) #1.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Nomad (Table of Contents: 28)

Nomad / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Mike Zeck (credited); Patrick Zircher (credited) (inset)

Inks

Al Vey (inset); ?

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Born in 1941, Jack Monroe was the son of members of a secret Nazi ring...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Bucky [Jack Monroe]; Nomad [Jack Monroe]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance (as Bucky) in Young Men (Marvel, 1953 series) #24.

Illustrations from ? and (inset) Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #49.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Patriot (Table of Contents: 29)

The Patriot / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); Ron Wilson (credited) (inset)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein); Vince Colletta (inset)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

During World War II, reporter Jeff Mace, inspired by Captain America...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Jeff Mace]; The Patriot [Jeff Mace]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #4.

Illustrations from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 1985 series) #19 and (inset) Captain America Annual (Marvel, 1971 series) #6.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Red Raven (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Louis Cazeneuve ? (credited) (see notes); Jack Kirby ? (see notes)

Inks

Louis Cazeneuve (credited)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the early 1920s, a plane crashed on Sky Island...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Red Raven

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Red Raven Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1.

Illustration from Red Raven Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Louis Cazeneuve is credited as the penciller in this Handbook. However, the penciller credited for the story in Red Raven Comics #1 is Jack Kirby. It is likely that the credit in this Handbook issue is incorrect.

Red Skull (Nazi) (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Dan Jurgens (credited)

Inks

Bob Layton

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Orphaned at birth in 1899, Johan Schmidt spent his early years in menial jobs...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Red Skull [Johann Shmidt]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #7.

Illustration from Captain America (Marvel, 1998 series) #46.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Red Skull (Communist) (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Script

Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

John Romita (credited as John Romita Sr.)

Inks

John Romita (credited as John Romita Sr.)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Following the death of Josef Stalin in 1953...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Red Skull [Albert Malik]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Young Men (Marvel, 1953 series) #24.

Illustration from Young Men (Marvel, 1953 series) #24.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Silver Scorpion (Table of Contents: 33)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Dave Hoover (credited); Harry Sahle (credited) (inset)

Inks

Brian Garvey; Harry Sahle (credited) (inset)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Elizabeth Barstow was a secretary working for Dan Hurley, a private detective.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Silver Scorpion [Elizabeth Barstow]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Daring Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #7.

Illustrations from The Invaders (Marvel, 1993 series) #2 and (inset) Comedy Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #9.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Spirit of '76 (Table of Contents: 34)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Sal Buscema (credited); Frank Robbins (credited) (inset)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein; Frank Springer (inset)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Little is known of the Spirit of '76's early activities...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [William Nasland]; Spirit of '76 [William Nasland]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance (as Captain America) in Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #49 and (as Spirit of '76) in The Invaders (Marvel, 1975 series) #14.

Illustrations from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 1985 series) #19 and (inset) What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #4.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Spitfire (Table of Contents: 35)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

C. P. Smith (credited); John Byrne (credited) (inset)

Inks

C. P. Smith (credited); John Byrne (credited) (inset)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The daughter of Lord Montgomery Falsworth, the World War I hero Union Jack...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spitfire [Jacqueline Falsworth]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance (as Jacqueline Falsworth) in The Invaders (Marvel, 1975 series) and (as Spitfire) in The Invaders (Marvel, 1975 series) #12.

Illustrations from The New Invaders (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 and (inset) Namor, the Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1990 series) #12.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Sun Girl (Table of Contents: 36)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Ken Bald (credited)

Inks

Ken Bald (credited)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Conflicting reports exist about the origins and true nature of Mary Mitchell.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sun Girl [Mary Mitchell]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Sun Girl (Marvel, 1948 series) #1.

Illustration from the cover of Sun Girl (Marvel, 1953 series) #2 (although the position of her left arm has been altered).

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Super-Axis / Battle-Axis (Table of Contents: 37)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Al Milgrom (credited); Dave Hoover (credited) (inset)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited); Brian Garvey (inset)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

In late 1941 and early 1942, Nazi Germany empowered several superhuman operatives.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Battle-Axis: Doctor Death [Dr. Jim Bradley]; Golem [Jacob Goldstein]; The Human Meteor [Duke O'Dowd]; Sky Shark [Elias Schleigal]; The Spider Queen [Shannon Kane]; Strongman [Percy Van Norton]; Volton
The Invaders: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Namor the Sub-Mariner [Namor]; The Whizzer [Robert Frank]
Super-Axis: Baron Blood [John Falsworth]; Master Man [Wilhelm Lohmer]; U-Man [Meranno]; Warrior Woman [Julia Koenig]
The Vision [Aarkus]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance (Super-Axis) in The Invaders (Marvel, 1975 series) #40 and (Battle-Axis) The Invaders (Marvel, 1993 series) #2.

Illustrations from the cover of The Invaders (Marvel, 1975 series) #41 and (inset) The Invaders (Marvel, 1993 series) #4.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Terror (Table of Contents: 38)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Bryan Hitch (credited)

Inks

Jim Sanders III

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

In late 1940, Laslo Pevely crashed his car outside the laboratory of Dr. John Storm.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Terror [Laslo Pevely]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #5.

Illustration from The Sensational She-Hulk (Marvel, 1989 series) #17.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Thin Man (Table of Contents: 39)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

C. P. Smith (credited)

Inks

C. P. Smith (credited)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

While exploring the Himalayas, Bruce Dickson discovered Kalahia...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thin Man [Bruce Dickson]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4.

Illustration from The New Invaders (Marvel, 2004 series) #1.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

3-D Man (Table of Contents: 40)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Frank Quitely (credited)

Inks

Frank Quitely (credited)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

In 1958, Chuck Chandler was test-flying the XF-13 plane...

Genre

superhero

Characters

3-D Man [Chuck Chandler]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series) #35.

Illustration from the cover of Avengers Forever (Marvel, 1998 series) #4 (1950's Avengers variant).

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Toro (Table of Contents: 41)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Sal Buscema (credited)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

As a youth, Thomas Raymond was orphaned in a train wreck...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Toro [Thomas Raymond]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #2.

Illustration from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 1985 series) #20.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Union Jack (Table of Contents: 42)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The son of Lord Montgomery Falsworth, a.k.a. the World War I hero Union Jack...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Union Jack [Lord Brian Falsworth]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance (as Brian Falsworth) in The Invaders (Marvel, 1975 series) #18 and (as Union Jack) in The Invaders (Marvel, 1975 series) #19.

Illustration from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 1985 series) #20.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

V-Battalion (Table of Contents: 43)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (credited)

Inks

Scott Hanna

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The V-Battalion was originally a band of freedom fighters organised by Citizen V...

Genre

superhero

Characters

V-Battalion: The Destroyer [Roger Aubrey]; Goldfire [Ameiko Sabuki]; Iron Cross [Helmut Gruler]; Nuklo [Robert Frank Jr.]; Topspin [Darren Mitchell]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance (original) in Comedy Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #9 and (reorganised) in Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #38.

Illustration from Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #40.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Venus (Table of Contents: 44)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Frank Quitely (credited)

Inks

Frank Quitely (credited)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Worshipped millennia ago, Venus descended to Earth in 1948...

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Venus

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Venus (Marvel, 1948 series) #1.

Illustration from the cover of Avengers Forever (Marvel, 1998 series) #4 (1950's Avengers variant).

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Vision (Table of Contents: 45)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Jack Kirby (credited); Joe Simon (credited)

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

A high lama in the hidden civilization of Shangri-La, Aarkus discovered the secret of immortality...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Vision [Aarkus]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #13.

Illustration from Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #13.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Whizzer (Table of Contents: 46)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Al Avison (credited)

Inks

Al Gabriele

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

When young Robert Frank was bitten by an African cobra...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Whizzer [Robert Frank]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in U.S.A. Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #1.

Illustration from U.S.A. Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #1.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Yellow Claw (Table of Contents: 47)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Jack Kirby (credited); Rosalind Kirby

Colors

Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Rumored to be a recipient of power from the mystic Pool of Blood...

Genre

superhero; spy

Characters

The Yellow Claw [Plan Chu]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Yellow Claw (Marvel, 1956 series) #1.

Illustration from Yellow Claw (Marvel, 1956 series) #3.

Two different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or both of those listed.

Appendix (Table of Contents: 48)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Letters

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Indexer Notes

List of an additional 71 characters with brief bios.

Two writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or most likely both of them for this appendix.

Bibliography (Table of Contents: 49)

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Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)

Letters

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Indexer Notes

Includes inside back cover.

Condensed listing of all profiles in this handbook, listing all significant issues per profile.

Two writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or most likely both of them for this bibliography.

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