The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (1985)

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The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (1985)
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Publisher: Marvel

Publication Date: August 1985 - November 1988

Country: United States

Language: English

Notes:
A 20-issue series, updating the original into a Deluxe Edition (OHOTMUDE for short). The last five issues of this series were the 'Book of the Dead', cataloging characters that were believed dead at the time; the technical drawings from the original series' supplemental 'Book of Weapons' were reproduced and updated in the relevant characters' main entries or, in a few cases, receiving their own entries.

Number of issues cataloged: 40

Issue	Title	Story Arc	Cover Date
20	Book of the Dead (Stick to Zuras)		February 1988
19	Book of the Dead (Nuke to Obadiah Stane)		December 1987
18	Book of the Dead (Hyperion to Nighthawk)		October 1987
	(Newsstand Edition)		October 1987
17	Book of the Dead (Destiny to Hobgoblin)		August 1987
16	Book of the Dead (Air-Walker to Death-Stalker)		June 1987
	(Direct Edition)		June 1987
15	Wonder Man to Zzzax (plus Appendix to Alien Races)		March 1987
14	Unicorn to Wolverine		January 1987
13	Super-Adaptoid to Umar		December 1986
	(Newsstand Edition)		December 1986
12	Sif to Sunspot		November 1986
	(Newsstand Edition)		November 1986
11	Richard Rider to Sidewinder		October 1986
	(Newsstand Edition)		October 1986
10	Paladin to The Rhino		September 1986
	(Newsstand Edition)		September 1986
9	Molecule Man to Owl		August 1986
8	Magus to Mole Man		July 1986
	(Newsstand Edition)		July 1986
7	Khoryphos to Magneto		June 1986
6	Human Torch to Ka-Zar		May 1986
5	Gardener to the Hulk		April 1986
	(Newsstand Edition)		April 1986
4	Doctor Strange to Galactus		March 1986
3	Cloak to Doctor Octopus		February 1986
	(Newsstand Edition)		February 1986
2	Beast to Clea		January 1986
1	Abomination to Batroc's Brigade		August 1985
TPB vol. 10	Book of the Dead: Phantom Eagle to Zuras		November 1992
	(2nd Printing)		1987
TPB vol. 09	Book of the Dead: Dorma to Patriot		November 1993
TPB vol. 08	Werewolf to Zzzax; Book of the Dead: Air-Walker to Dorcus, D...		October 1992
TPB vol. 07	Stingray to Wendigo		November 1992
TPB vol. 06	Radioactive Man to Stiltman		October 1992
TPB vol. 05	Mister Fear to Quicksilver		February 1992
TPB vol. 04	Karkas to Mister Fantastic		October 1991
TPB vol. 03	Galactus to Kang		October 1991
TPB vol. 02	Clea to Gaea		November 1990
TPB vol. 01	Abomination to Circus of Crime		September 1990

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