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Issue: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #17
Publication Date: August 1987
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Issues: #17 of 20 Issues (52 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: 1987
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07148602034908
Price: $2.00 CAD
$1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
32 (0 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: limited series
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Book of the Dead Deluxe Edition Part 2

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound from base issue
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Destiny To Hobgoblin
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Wraparound Cover.
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Veracity Quotient

Credits  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page contains artist credits, table of contents, text article, and indicia.

The text article, "Veracity Quotient”, continues on the inside back cover.
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Destiny I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Destiny
Character(s): Destiny [Paul Destine]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Paul Destine; First appearance: Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #101; Last appearance: Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #7
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DeWolff, Jean

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Jean DeWolff
Character(s): Jean DeWolff
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 1972 series) #48; Last appearance: Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #107
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Dorcas, Dr. Lemuel

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dr. Lemuel Dorcas
Character(s): Dr. Lemuel Dorcas
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #5; Last appearance: Super-Villain Team-Up (Marvel, 1975 series) #3
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Doctor Sun

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Doctor Sun
Character(s): Doctor Sun
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series) #16; Last appearance: Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #217
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Dorma

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dorma
Character(s): Dorma
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Atlantean; First appearance: Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1; Last appearance: Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #37
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Dracula

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dracula [Vlad Dracula]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Vlad Dracula; First appearance: Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series) #1; Last appearance: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1974 series) #62
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Drax The Destroyer

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Drax The Destroyer [Arthur Douglas]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Arthur Douglas; Father of Moondragon; First appearance: Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #55; Last appearance: Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #220
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Eel I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Eel
Character(s): Eel [Leopold Stryke]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Leopold Stryke; First appearance: Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #112; Last appearance: Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #21
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Egghead

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Egghead
Character(s): Egghead [Elihas Starr]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Elihas Starr; First appearance: Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #38; Last appearance: Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #230
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Enforcer

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Enforcer
Character(s): Enforcer [Charles Delazny Jr.]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Charles Delazny Jr.; First appearance: Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1973 series) #22; Last appearance: Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #194
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Executioner

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Executioner
Character(s): Executioner [Skurge]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Skurge; First appearance: Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #103; Last appearance: Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #362
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Fafnir

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fafnir
Character(s): Fafnir
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #134; Last appearance: Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #343
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Farouk, Amahl

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shadow King
Character(s): Amahl Farouk [The Shadow King]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The Shadow King; First and last appearance: X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #117
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Firebrand

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Firebrand [Gary Gilbert]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Gary Gilbert; First appearance: Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #27; Last appearance: Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #319
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Foolkiller I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Foolkiller
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Man-Thing (Marvel, 1974 series) #3; Last appearance: Man-Thing (Marvel, 1974 series) #4
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Fury, Jacob

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Scorpio
Character(s): Jacob Fury [Scorpio]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Scorpio; Brother of Nick Fury; First appearance: (as Jacob) Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series)y #68; First and last appearance: (as Scorpio) Nick Fury (Marvel, 1968 series) #1
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Gamora

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Gamora
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #180; Last appearance: Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #7
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Gargoyle I

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Gargoyle
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Father of Gremlin; First and last appearance: Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1
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Ghaur

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Ghaur
Character(s): Ghaur
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Eternals (Marvel, 1985 series) #2; Last appearance: Eternals (Marvel, 1985 series) #12
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Grand Director

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Grand Director
Character(s): Grand Director
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #153; Last appearance: Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #155
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Green Goblin I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Norman Osborn; Father of Green Goblin II (Harry); First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #14; Last appearance: Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #122
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Grim Reaper

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Grim Reaper
Character(s): Grim Reaper [Eric Williams]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Eric Williams; Brother of Wonder Man; First appearance: Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #52; Last appearance: Vision and the Scarlet Witch (Marvel, 1985 series) #2
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Guardian

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Guardian [James MacDonald Hudson]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: James MacDonald Hudson; First appearance: X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #109; Last appearance: Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series) #12
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Hammer and Anvil

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hammer and Anvil
Character(s): Leroy Hammer; John Anvil
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Leroy Jackson and John Anvil; First appearance: Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #182; Last appearance:. Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series) #29
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Hangman

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hangman
Character(s): Hangman [Harlan Krueger]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Harlan Krueger; First appearance: Werewolf By Night (Marvel, 1972 series) #11; Last appearance: Bizarre Adventures (Marvel, 1981 series) #31
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Harker, Quincy

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Quincy Harker
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series) #7; Last appearance: Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series) #70
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Harkness, Agatha

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Agatha Harkness
Character(s): Agatha Harkness
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: First appearance: Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #94; Last appearance: Vision and the Scarlet Witch (Marvel, 1985 series) #3
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Hate Monger

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hate Monger
Character(s): Hate Monger [Adolf Hitler]; Hate Monger [the third Hate Monger, name unknown]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Adolf Hitler, Hate Monger; First appearance: Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1968 series) #21; Last appearance: Super-Villain Team-Up (Marvel, 1975 series) #17; The Third Hate Monger; First appearance: Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #279; Last appearance: Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #2
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Hobgoblin I

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hobgoblin [Edward Leeds; Ned Leeds]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Edward "Ned" Leeds; First appearance (as Ned): Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #18; 1st appearance (as Hobgoblin): Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #238; Last appearance: Spider-Man vs. Wolverine (Marvel, 1987 series) #1
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Marvel Publications Alpha Flight Through Savage Tales

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Lists all Marvel Comics published from Alpha Flight through Savage Tales.

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