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Issue: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #15
Publication Date: May 1984
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Issues: #15 of 15 Issues (45 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Edition
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 1984
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.25 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$1.00 USD
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Content Items: 56 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mark Gruenwald (editor); Mike Carlin (associate editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)
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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 Weapons, Hardware, and Paraphernalia

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Machine Man; Moon Knight; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Ringmaster; Mockingbird; Wizard; Cyclops; Rom; Wolverine; Wonder Man; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Hobgoblin; Dr. Strange; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Falcon; Dr. Octopus; Dr. Doom; Nomad [Jack Monroe]; Wrecker; Hawkeye; Nick Fury; Mandarin; Sentinel
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Contents

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Ant-Man's Helmet

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Blacklash's Whip

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Iron Man; Blacklash
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Blacklash's whip.

Inset panel clip art from: Page 20, Panel 3 from Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #147 (June 1981)
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Black Widow's Sting/Line

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Character(s): Black Widow
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Disclose Notes: Diagrams of Black Widow's wrist sting and line.

Inset panel clip art [altered - Black Widow's costume and hair] from: Page 14, Panel 3 from Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series) #11 (November 1983)
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Book of the Vishanti

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Disclose Notes: Description and illustration of the Book of the Vishanti.
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Captain America's Motorcycle

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]
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Disclose Notes: Diagram and clip art of Captain America's motorcycle.

Inset panel clip art from: Page 13, Panel 3 from Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #267 (March 1982)
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Captain America's Shield

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Cerebro

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Cyclops's Visor

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The Darkhold

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Disclose Notes: Description and illustration of the Darkhold.
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Deathlok's Gun

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Deathlok's Bionic System

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Character(s): Deathlok
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Deathlok's bionic system.

Inset panel clip art from: Cover of Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #286 (October 1983)
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Doctor Doom's Armor

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Character(s): Doctor Doom
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Doctor Doom's armor.

Inset panel clip art from: Page 10, Panel 2 from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #260 (November 1983)
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Doctor Octopus's Arms

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Character(s): Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Doctor Octopus's arms.

Inset panel clip art from: Page 2, Panel 1 from from The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #79 (June 1983)
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Doctor Spectrum's Power Prism

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Character(s): Doctor Spectrum
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Disclose Notes: Description and illustration of Doctor Spectrum's power prism.

Inset panel clip art from: Page 29, Panel 1 from The Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #8 (1978)
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Doctor Strange's Amulet

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Genres: superhero, supernatural
Character(s): Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]
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Disclose Notes: Description and illustration of Doctor Strange's amulet, the Eye of Agamotto.
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Dragonfang

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Valkyrie
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Disclose Notes: Description and illustrations of Valkyrie's sword Dragonfang.
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The Evil Eye

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Prester John
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Disclose Notes: Description and illustrations of the Evil Eye.
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Falcon's Wings

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Character(s): Falcon [Sam Wilson]
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Fantastic Four Signal Device

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Character(s): Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of the Fantastic Four signal device.
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Hawkeye's Skymobile

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Hawkeye's Quiver and Bows

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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Hawkeye's quiver and bows.
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Hobgoblin's Bat-Glider

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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Hobgoblin's Bat-Glider.
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Iron Man's Briefcase

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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Iron Man's briefcase, containing his armor.
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Iron Man's Armor

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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Iron Man's armor.
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Iron Man's Helmet

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Character(s): Iron Man (head)
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Iron Man's helmet.
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Klaw's Blaster

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Character(s): Klaw
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Klaw's blaster.
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Machine Man's Robotic Systems

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Character(s): Machine Man
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Machine Man's robotic systems.
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Mandarin's Rings

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Character(s): Mandarin
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Disclose Notes: Descriptions and illustrations of the Mandarin's ten rings.
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Mockingbird's Battle-Staves

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Character(s): Mockingbird
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Mockingbird's battle-staves.
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Moon Knight's Crescent-Darts

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Character(s): Moon Knight
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Disclose Notes: Diagrams of Moon Knight's crescent-darts.
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Moon Knight's Truncheon

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Character(s): Moon Knight (hands only)
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Moon Knight's truncheon.
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Nomad's Stun-Discs

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Character(s): Nomad [Jack Monroe]
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Nomad's stun-discs.
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Odin's Spear

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Genres: fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Odin
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Disclose Notes: Description and illustrations of Odin's spear.
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Orb of Agamotto

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Disclose Notes: Description and illustrations of the Orb of Agamotto.
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Paladin's Gun

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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Paladin's gun.
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Psycho-Man's Control Box

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Character(s): Psycho-Man; Triton; Black Bolt; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
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Quasar's Wrist-Bands

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Character(s): Quasar
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Disclose Notes: Diagrams and illustration of Quasar's wrist-bands.
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Ringmaster's Hat

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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Ringmaster's hat.
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Rom's Armor

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Character(s): ROM
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Rom's Armor.
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Rom's Analyzer

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Disclose Notes: Description and illustration of Rom's Analyzer.
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Rom's Neutralizer

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Character(s): ROM
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Disclose Notes: Description and illustration of Rom's Neutralizer.
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Rom's Translator

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Disclose Notes: Description and illustration of ROM's Translator.
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Sentinel

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Cannonball; Wolfsbane
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Disclose Notes: Diagram and illustrations of a Sentinel.
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SHIELD Guns

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Genres: espionage, superhero
Character(s): Nick Fury
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Disclose Notes: Diagrams of SHIELD guns.
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Silver Surfer's Surfboard

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
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Disclose Notes: Description and illustrations of the Silver Surfer's surfboard.
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Spider-Man's Belt-Camera

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
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Disclose Notes: Diagram of Spider-Man's belt camera.
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The Ultimate Nullifier

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Galactus
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Disclose Notes: Description and illustrations of the Ultimate Nullifier.
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Stilt-Man's Battle Suit

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Character(s): Stilt-Man
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Disclose Notes: Diagram and illustration of Stilt-Man's battle suit.
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Wizard's Helmet, Power-Gloves, and Anti-Grav Discs

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Character(s): Wizard
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Disclose Notes: Diagrams and illustrations of the Wizard's helmet, power-gloves, and anti-grav discs.
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Wolverine's Skeleton

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Character(s): Wolverine [Logan]
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Disclose Notes: Diagram and illustrations of Wolverine's skeleton.

Wolverine swiping claws [altered - Dracula removed] from: Page 33, Panel 1 from X-Men Annual (Marvel, 1970 series) #6 (1982)

Wolverine unmasked, gesturing with claws out from: Cover of Wolverine (Marvel, 1982 series) #1 (September 1982)
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Wonder Man's Jet-Belt

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Character(s): Wonder Man [Simon Williams]
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Disclose Notes: Diagrams and illustration of Wonder Man's jet belt.
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Wrecker's Crowbar

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Character(s): Wrecker [Dirk Garthwaite]
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Disclose Notes: Diagrams and illustration of the Wrecker's crowbar.
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Adamantium/Vibranium

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Disclose Notes: Descriptions of the metals Adamantium and Vibranium.
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Editor's Note

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Disclose Notes: Note accompanied by illustrations of an Avengers Priority Identicard and a SHIELD Priority A-1 card.

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