Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update Vol 1 5

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update Vol 1 #5

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Art by: Kalman Andrasofszky

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Release Date

December 15, 2010

Cover Date

February, 2011

Issue Details

1st profile

Featured Profiles:

Beetles Profile

Thunderbolts (Referenced)
New Mexico (Referenced)
Rutgers University (Referenced)
Beetle Armor MK II (Referenced)
Beetle Armor MK III (Referenced)
Beetle Armor MK IV (Referenced)
New Brunswick (Referenced)
New Jersey (Referenced)
Commission on Superhero Activities (CSA) (Referenced)
MACH-4 (Abe Jenkins) (Referenced)
Dallas Riordan (Referenced)
Henry Gyrich (Referenced)
Baron Helmet Zemo (Referenced)
Porcupine (Roger Gocking) (Referenced)
Eel (Edward Lavell) (Referenced)

Black Knight (Nathan Garrett) Profile

Black Knight (Dane Whitman) (Referenced)
Sir Percy of Scandia (Referenced)
Sir Raston (Referenced)
Sir Eobar (Referenced)
Sir William (Referenced)
Sir Henry (Referenced)
Sir Dandel (Referenced)
Lady Evaine (Referenced)
Lady Rosamund (Referenced)
Edward (Referenced)
Geoffrey (Referenced)
Dafydd ap Iowerth (Referenced)
Arthur Pendragon (Referenced)
Mordred the Evil (Referenced)
Morgan Le Fay (Referenced)
Masters of Evil (Referenced)
Legion of the Unliving (Referenced)
Camelot (Referenced)
Oxford University (Referenced)
China (Referenced)
Garrett Castle (England) (Referenced)
Ebony Blade (Referenced)
Giant-Man (Hank Pym) (Referenced)
Elendil (Referenced)
Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) (Referenced)
Baron Heinrich Zemo (Referenced)
Elena Stragosz (Referenced)
Ksavia (Referenced)
Archduke Emil Stragosz (Referenced)
Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (Referenced)
Sally Avril (Referenced)
Chrysler Building (Referenced)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm) (Referenced)
Avengers (Referenced)
Teen Brigade (Referenced)
Rick Jones (Referenced)
Adhesive X (Referenced)
Paste-Pot Pete (Referenced)
Asgardians (Referenced)
Thor (Referenced)
Long Island (Referenced)
Iron Man (Tony Stark (Referenced)
Happy Hogan (Referenced)
Melter (Bruno Horgan) (Referenced)
Enchantress (Referenced)
Executioner (Referenced)
Doctor Doom (Referenced)
Emotion Charger (Referenced)
Fantastic Four (Referenced)
Reed Richards (Referenced)
Sue Storm (Referenced)
Angel (Warren Worthington) (Referenced)
Sub-Atomic Time Displacer (Referenced)
Grim Reaper (Eric Williams) (Referenced)
Great Old Ones (Referenced)

Blackout Profile

Hood's army (Referenced)
Initiative (Referenced)
Thunderbolts (Referenced)
Moonstone (Karla Sofen) (Referenced)
Abner Croit (Referenced)
Nova (Rich Rider) (Referenced)
Darkforce Dimension (Referenced)
Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. (Referenced)
Electro (Max Dillon) (Referenced)
Rhino (Aleksei Sytsevich) (Referenced)
Avengers (Referenced)
Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (Referenced)
Dazzler (Referenced)
Quicksilver (Referenced)
Inhumans (Referenced)
Zarrko the Tomorrow Man (Referenced)
Fantastic Four (Referenced)
Invisible Woman (Sue Storm) (Referenced)
Baron Helmut Zemo (Referenced)
Fixer (Norbert Ebersol) (Referenced)
Avengers Mansion (Referenced)
Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau) (Referenced)
Doctor Druid (Referenced)
MACH 4 (Referenced)
Blizzard (Donnie Gill) (Referenced)
Smuggler (Conrad Josten) (Referenced)
Photon (Genis-Vell) (Referenced)
Hood (Parker Robbins) (Referenced)
Jonas Harrow (Referenced)
Norman Osborn (Referenced)
Hawkeye (Clint Barton) (Referenced)
Mockingbird (Referenced)

Blue Blade Profile

Pearl Harbor (Referenced)
Grimaud (Referenced)
Sandai (Referenced)
California (Referenced)
David Paille (Referenced)
Alexandra Paille (Referenced)
Atom Smasher (Referenced)
Los Angeles (Referenced)
Bladette (Referenced)
Phantom Reporter (Richard Jones) (Referenced)
Captain Daring (Referenced)
Earl Everett (Referenced)
Dynamic Man (Referenced)
Rockman (Referenced)
Electro (Referenced)
Frank Dexter (Referenced)
Elizabeth Zogolowski (Referenced)
Philo Zog (Referenced)

Boomerang Profile

Alice Springs (Referenced)
Northern Territory (Referenced)
Australia (Referenced)
Sandman (William Baker) (Referenced)
Heavy Hitters (Referenced)
50-State Initiative (Referenced)
Sinister Syndicate (Referenced)
Thunderbolts (Referenced)
Sinister Twelve (Referenced)
Masters of Evil (Referenced)
Secret Empire (Referenced)
Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Referenced)
Hulk (Bruce Banner) (Referenced)
Glenn Talbot (Referenced)
Leader (Referenced)
Humanoids (Referenced)
Justin Hammer (Referenced)
Alan Cavenaugh (Referenced)
Iron Fist (Danny Rand) (Referenced)
Zodiac (Referenced)
Libra (Referenced)
Defenders (Referenced)
Valkyrie (Referenced)
Viper (Ophelia Sarkissian) (Referenced)
Silver Samurai (Referenced)
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier (Referenced)
Nick Fury (Referenced)
Shang-Chi (Referenced)
Bullseye (Referenced)
Kingpin (Referenced)
Willie "The Goat" Sloan (Referenced)
Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (Referenced)
Daily Bugle (Referenced)
Punisher (Frank Castle) (Referenced)
Max "Hammer" Stryker (Referenced)
Kate Waynesboro (Referenced)
Beetle (Abe Jenkins) (Referenced)
Jack O'Lantern (Jason Macendale) (Referenced)
Doctor Octopus (Referenced)
Belgriun (Referenced)
Silver Sable (Referenced)
William Baxter III (Referenced)
Artie Crippen (Referenced)
Blacklash (Referenced)
Blizzard (Donnie Gill) (Referenced)
Ghost (Referenced)
Electronica Fabrizzi (Referenced)
Stark Enterprises (Referenced)
TOny Stark (Iron Man) (Referenced)
James Rhodes (Referenced)
Loki (Referenced)
Hawkeye (Clint Barton) (Referenced)
Acts of Vengeance (Referenced)
Leila Davis (Referenced)
Ringer (Anthony Davis) (Referenced)
Vault (Referenced)
Shocker (Herman Schultz) (Referenced)
Rhino (Aleksei Sytsevich) (Referenced)
Sphinx (Anath-Na Mut) (Referenced)
New Warriors (Referenced)
Speedball (Robbie Baldwin) (Referenced)
Cardiac (Elias Wirtham) (Referenced)
Vulture (Adrian Toomes) (Referenced)
Stegron (Referenced)
Swarm (Fritz von Meyer) (Referenced)
Jane Leonard (Referenced)
Architect (Referenced)
Shining Ones (Referenced)
Bushwacker (Referenced)
Elektra Natchios (Referenced)
Justine Hammer (Referenced)
Stonegate Prison (Referenced)
Hammerhead (Referenced)
Lifeline Tablet (Referenced)
Maggia (Referenced)
Caesar Cicero (Referenced)
Man-Mountain Marko (Referenced)
Eel (Edward Lavell) (Referenced)
Lizard (Curt Connors) (Referenced)
Daredevil (Matt Murdock) (Referenced)
Donald Hart (Referenced)
Tinkerer (Phineas Mason) (Referenced)
Lucia von Bardas (Referenced)
Latveria (Referenced)
S.H.I.E.L.D. (Referenced)
Daisy Johnson (Referenced)
Wonder Man (Simon Williams) (Referenced)
Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) (Referenced)
Mary Jane Watson (Referenced)
Ox (Ronald Bloch) (Referenced)
Stature (Referenced)
Vision (Jonas) (Referenced)
Mallory Book (Referenced)
Young Avengers (Referenced)
She-Hulk (Jen Walters) (Referenced)
Consultant (Referenced)
Grizzly (Max Markham) (Referenced)
Owl (Leland Owlsley) (Referenced)
Jack Dio (Referenced)
Mr. Pain (Vince Dio) (Referenced)
Baron Helmut Zemo (Referenced)
Grandmaster (Referenced)
Wellspring of Power (Referenced)
A.I.M. (Referenced)
R.A.I.D. (Referenced)
Firebrand (Russ Broxtel) (Referenced)
Hydro-Man (Referenced)
Scarlet Spiders (Referenced)
Whirlwind (Referenced)
Tiger Shark (Referenced)
Mister Hyde (Calvin Zabo) (Referenced)
Venom (Mac Gargan) (Referenced)
Nevada (Referenced)
Prodigy (Ritchie Gilmore) (Referenced)
Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. (Referenced)
Hood (Parker Robbins) (Referenced)
Norn Stones (Referenced)
Rose (Phillip Hayes) (Referenced)
Jackpot (Sara Ehret) (Referenced)
Mister Negative (Referenced)

Death Adder Profile

Rochester (Referenced)
New York (Referenced)
Deadly Dozen (Referenced)
Legion of the Unliving (Referenced)
Grandmaster (Referenced)
Serpent Society (Referenced)
Serpent Squad (Referenced)
Initiative (Referenced)
Thunderbolts (Referenced)
Roxxon Oil (Referenced)
Sidewinder (Seth Voelker) (Referenced)
Serpent Crown (Referenced)
Set (Referenced)
Thing (Ben Grimm) (Referenced)
Stingray (Referenced)
Inhuman (Referenced)
Triton (Referenced)
Anaconda (Referenced)
Black Mamba (Referenced)
Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Referenced)
A.I.M. (Referenced)
M.O.D.O.K. (Referenced)
Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Referenced)
Cottonmouth (Burchell Clemens) (Referenced)
Cosmic Cube (Referenced)
Porcupine (Alex Gentry) (Referenced)
Princess Python (Referenced)
Bronx (Referenced)
Scourge of the Underworld (Referenced)
Serpent Citadel (Referenced)
Circus of Crime (Referenced)
Pawling (Referenced)
Elders of the Universe (Referenced)
Death Adder simulacra (Referenced)
Tigra (Referenced)
Dead Ringer (Lou Dexter) (Referenced)
Resistants (Referenced)
Meteorite (Ned Lathrop) (Referenced)
King Cobra (Klaus Voorhees) (Referenced)
Sidewinder (Gregory Bryan) (Referenced)
Sidewinder (Referenced)
Nova Corps (Referenced)
Punisher (Frank Castle) (Referenced)
Hood (Parker Robbins) (Referenced)
Basilisk (Basil Elks) (Referenced)
GW Bridge (Referenced)

Dragonfly Profile

Margaret Dultry (Referenced)
Masters of Evil (Referenced)
Femizons (Referenced)
Ani-Men (Referenced)
Luchino Nefaria (Referenced)
Kenneth Sturdy (Referenced)
Valhalla Base (Referenced)
Rocky Mountains (Referenced)
X-Men (Referenced)
Cyclops (Referenced)
Muir Island (Referenced)
Megneto (Referenced)
Wolverine (Referenced)
Stranger (Referenced)
Labworld (Referenced)
Over-Mind (Referenced)
Earth-712 (Referenced)
Squadron Supreme (Referenced)
Lady Lark (Referenced)
Jack of Hearts (Jonathan Hart) (Referenced)
Prescence (Referenced)
Starlight (Referenced)
Beverly Hills (Referenced)
California (Referenced)
Electrolang (Referenced)
Ant-Man (Scott Lang) (Referenced)
Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Referenced)
Paladin (Referenced)
A.I.M. (Referenced)
Boca Caliente (Referenced)
Crimson Cowl (Justine Hammer) (Referenced)
Sunstroke (Referenced)
Moonstone (Karla Sofen) (Referenced)
Consultant (Referenced)
Owl (Leland Owlsley) (Referenced)
Jackie Dio (Referenced)

Heavy Mettle Profile

Barracuda (Referenced)
Blackwing (Referenced)
Firestrike (Dalton Beck) (Referenced)
Riot (Referenced)
Stronghold (Referenced)
Warbow (Referenced)
Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. (Referenced)
Brooklyn (Referenced)
New York (Referenced)
Crimson Cowl (Justine Hammer) (Referenced)
Masters of Evil (Referenced)
Blackwing (Joe Manfredi) (Referenced)
Turbo (Mikey Musashi) (Referenced)
A.I.M. (Referenced)
New Warriors (Referenced)
Harley Traynor (Referenced)
Bolt (Referenced)
Speedball (Referenced)
Baintronics, Inc. (Referenced)
Adirondack Mountains (Referenced)
Nova (Rich Rider) (Referenced)
Namorita (Referenced)
Aegis (Referenced)
Norman Osborn (Referenced)
Initiative (Referenced)
Shadow Initiative (Referenced)
Negative Zone (Referenced)
Prison 42 (Referenced)
Blastaar (Referenced)
Gorilla-Man (Arthur Nagan) (Referenced)
Prodigy (Ritchie Gilmore) (Referenced)
Nonstop (Referenced)
Telemetry (Referenced)
Asgard (Referenced)

Hellsgaard Profile

Germany (Referenced)
Lenskirch (Referenced)
Nadja Hellsgaard (Referenced)
Elisa Hellsgaard (Referenced)
Gerhardt Hellsgaard (Referenced)
Nikola Tesla (Referenced)
Werewolves (Referenced)
Ulysses Bloodstone (Referenced)
Limbo (Referenced)
Dracula (Referenced)
Yamato Takahishi (Referenced)
Hunter of Monster Special Force (Referenced)
Bloodstone Castle (Referenced)
Bloodstones (Referenced)
Howling Commandos (Referenced)
Legion of Monsters (Referenced)
Monster Metropolis (Referenced)
Alley (Referenced)
Daken (Referenced)
Punisher (Frank Castle) (Referenced)
Morbius (Referenced)
Man-Thing (Ted Sallis) (Referenced)
Manphibian (Referenced)

Hiro-Kala Profile

Sakaar (Referenced)
K'ai (Referenced)
Crown City (Referenced)
Hulk (Bruce Banner) (Referenced)
Caiera (Referenced)
Skaar (Referenced)
Lyra (Referenced)
Brian Banner (Referenced)
Rebecca Banner (Referenced)
Hiro-Amin (Referenced)
Axeman Bone (Referenced)
Silver Surfer (Referenced)
Galactus (Referenced)
Shadow People (Referenced)
Lihla (Referenced)
Giausar (Referenced)
Fault (Referenced)
Jentorra (Referenced)
Psyklop (Referenced)
Microverse (Referenced)

Intelligencia Profile

Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) (Referenced)
Egghead (Elihas Starr) (Referenced)
Leader (Samuel Sterns) (Referenced)
Mad Thinker (Referenced)
M.O.D.O.K. (Referenced)
Red Ghost (Referenced)
Wizard (Referenced)
Las Vegas (Referenced)
Nevada (Referenced)
Castle Doom (Referenced)
Doomstadt (Referenced)
Latveria (Referenced)
Library of Alexandria (Referenced)
Eternals (Referenced)
Olympia (Referenced)
Cosmic Hulk (Referenced)
Hulk (Bruce Banner) (Referenced)
Absorbing Man (Referenced)
Sandman (Referenced)
Klaw (Referenced)
A.I.M. (Referenced)
Wakanda (Referenced)
Beyonder (Referenced)
Venom (Referenced)
Eddiw Brock (Referenced)
Illuminati (Referenced)
General "Thunderbolt" Ross (Referenced)
Doc Samson (Referenced)
Betty Ross (Referenced)
Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Referenced)
Cathexis Ray Generator (Referenced)
General Ross LMD (Referenced)
Abomination (Referenced)
A-Bomb (Rick Jones) (Referenced)
She-Hulk (Jen Walters) (Referenced)
Awesome Android (Referenced)
Gammadroid (Referenced)
Super-Apes (Referenced)
Trapster (Peter Petruski) (Referenced)
Frightful Four (Referenced)
Glenn Talbot (Referenced)
Mister Fantastic (Referenced)
Wasp (Hank Pym) (Referenced)
Black Panther (T'Challa) (Referenced)
Beast (Hank McCoy) (Referenced)
Amadeus Cho (Referenced)

Kaluu Profile

Kamar-Taj (Referenced)
Tibet (Referenced)
Himalayas (Referenced)
Ancient One (Yao) (Referenced)
Varnae (Referenced)
Rome (Referenced)
Darkhold (Referenced)
Montesi Formula (Referenced)
Raggadorr (Referenced)
Eternity (Referenced)
Dark Dimension (Referenced)
Dormammu (Referenced)
Book of the Vishanti (Referenced)
Doctor Strange (Referenced)
Sanctum Sanctorum (Referenced)
Demons of Denak (Referenced)
Urthona (Referenced)
Agamotto's Dimension (Referenced)
Agamotto (Referenced)
Old Ones (Referenced)
Ghaszaszh Nyirh (Referenced)
Glastonbury Tor (Referenced)
Somerset (Referenced)
Shuma-Gorath (Referenced)
Victoria Bentley (Referenced)
Arioch (Referenced)
Rintrah (Referenced)
Enitharmon (Referenced)
Plaza Hotel (Referenced)

Kosmos Profile

Kosmosians (Referenced)
Jekuakkekt (Referenced)
Jikekt (Referenced)
Keka'Akeluak (Referenced)
K'karr (Referenced)
Kolai (Referenced)
L’klekk’tak (Referenced)
L'tikak (Referenced)
Pelel (Referenced)
Pilai (Referenced)
Pirei (Referenced)
Tikuak (Referenced)
Tlikekk (Referenced)
Henry Pym (Referenced)
Pym Particles (Referenced)
Vernon Van Dyne (Referenced)
Janet Van Dyne (Referenced)
Stranger (Referenced)
Over-Mind (Grom) (Referenced)
Goliath (Erik Josten) (Referenced)
Baron Helmut Zemo (Referenced)
Thunderbolts (Referenced)
Fixer (Referenced)
Kang the Conqueror (Referenced)
Moonstone (Referenced)
MACH I (Referenced)
Songbird (Referenced)

Solicit Synopsis

2010’s A-Z update concludes with this amazing final issue! All-new profiles for heroes like Ricochet, the Twelve's Witness, and Prince of Orphans; cosmic characters like the Universal Church of Truth, Mentor of Titan, the Fraternity of Raptor's Talon, and the Quist/Arcane; with an extra-large serving of villains: Boomerang, Quicksand, the Intelligencia, Mesmero, Blackout (Daniels), Icemaster, and Scramble! All this plus Mort the Dead Teenager, the Creatures from Kosmos, and Marvel Apes, too! Featuring brand-new art by Gus Vazquez!

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