List of first appearances in Marvel Comics publications

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This is a list of first appearances of artifacts, characters, dimensions, locations, species, and teams in publications by Marvel Comics.

• List of first appearances: Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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[edit] List of first appearances

[edit] A

• Aakon (alien race) in Captain Marvel # 8, July 1969
• A'Askvarii (alien race) in Black Goliath # 5, November 1976
• Abomination in Tales to Astonish #90, April 1967
• Absorbing Man in Journey into Mystery #114, March 1965
• Acanti in Uncanny X-Men # 156, April 1982
• Achernonians in Thor Annual # 6, 1977
• A-Chiltarians in Tales to Astonish # 46, August 1963
• Adamantium in Avengers # 66, July 1969
• AIM (Advanced Idea Mechanics) in Strange Tales #146, July 1966
• Agamotto (in reference only) in Strange Tales #115, December 1963
• Aginar in Eternals v1 # 11, May 1977
• Agon in Thor # 148, January 1968
• Aguila in Power Man & Iron Fist # 58, August 1979
• Ahqlau in Eternals v2 # 2, November 1985
• Aireo in Fantastic Four # 47, February 1966
• Air-Walker in Thor #306, April 1981
• Ajak in Eternals v1 # 2, August 1976
• Alfheim in Thor #277, November 1978
• Allatou in Marvel Spotlight # 18, October 1974
• Alpha Centaurians in Sub-Mariner # 17, September 1969
• Alpha Flight in Uncanny X-Men # 121, April 1979
• Alpha Primitives in Fantastic Four # 47, February 1966
• American Eagle in Marvel Two-in-One Annual #6, October 1981
• Amphibian in Avengers # 145, March 1976
• Amphibius in Uncanny X-Men # 62
• Anaconda in Marvel Two-in-One # 64, June 1980
• Ancient One in Strange Tales #110, July 1963
• Andromeda in Defenders # 143, May 1985
• Angar the Screamer in Daredevil # 100, June 1973
• Angel in X-Men (Vol. 1) #1, September 1963
• Ani-Men in Daredevil # 10, October 1965
• Annalee in Power Pack # 12, July 1985
• Annihilus in Fantastic Four Annual #6, November 1968
• Ant-Man (Scott Lang) in Marvel Premiere # 47, April 1979
• Ape in Power Pack # 12, July 1985
• Ape-Man in Daredevil # 10, October 1965
• Ape X in Squadron Supreme # 5, January 1986
• Apocalypse in X-Factor #6, June 1986
• Aquaman in More Fun Comics #73
• Aquarian (Wundarr) in Adventure into Fear # 17, October 1973
  • Wundarr as Aquarian: Marvel Two-in-One #58
• Aquarius in Avengers # 72, January 1970
• Arabian Knight in Incredible Hulk #257, March 1981
• Aragorn in Avengers # 48, January 1968
• Arcade in Marvel Team-Up #65, January 1978
• Arcanna in Defenders # 112, October 1982
• Archangel in X-Factor #8
• Arclight (comics) in Uncanny X-Men # 210, October 1986
• Arcturans in Adventure into Fear # 23, August 1974
• Ares (modern) in Thor #129, June 1966
• Aries (comics) in Avengers # 72, January 1970
• Arishem the Judge in Eternals v1 # 2, August 1976
• Arkon in Avengers # 75, April 1970
• Arkus in Sub-Mariner # 63, July 1973
• Arlok in What If # 27, July 1981
• Armadillo in Captain America # 308, August 1985
• Arnim Zola in Captain America # 208, April 1977
• Asgard in Journey into Mystery #85, October 1962
• Asmodeus I in Fantastic Four # 117, December 1971
• Asmodeus in Ghost Rider v2 # 53, February 1981
• Asp in Captain America # 309, September 1985
• Asteroid M in X-Men (Vol. 1) #5, June 1964
• Astra in Uncanny X-Men # 107, October 1977
• Astra II in Rom # 25, December 1981
• Astrans in Incredible Hulk # 6, March 1963
• Astron in What If # 27, July 1981
• Atlantis in Fantastic Four Annual # 1, 1963
• Atra in Marvel Team-Up Annual # 5, 1982
• Attilan in Fantastic Four #47, February 1966
• Attuma in "Fantastic Four" #33, December 1964
• Aurora in Uncanny X-Men # 120, April 1979
• Autocrons in Machine Man # 3, June 1978
• Avalanche in Uncanny X-Men # 141, January 1981
• Avengers in Avengers #1, September 1963
• Avius in Fantastic Four # 129, December 1972
• Awesome Android in Fantastic Four # 15, June 1963
• Axi-Tun in Invaders # 1, August 1975

[edit] B

• Balder in Journey into Mystery #85
• Banshee in X-Men (Vol. 1) #28
• Baron Mordo in Strange Tales #111
• Basilisk in Marvel Team-Up #16
• Baxter Building in Fantastic Four #3 (first named in #6)
• Beast (original) in X-Men (Vol. 1) #1
  • Beast (in furry form) in Amazing Adventures (1970 series) #11
• Ben Urich in Daredevil #153
• Beta Ray Bill in Thor #337
• The Beyonders (in reference only) in Marvel Two-in-One #63
• Bishop in Uncanny X-Men #282
• Black Bolt in Fantastic Four #45
• Black Cat in Amazing Spider-Man #194 July, 1979
• Blackheart "Mephisto's Son" Daredevil #270
• Black Knight
  • I: in Black Knight Comics #1
  • II: in Tales to Astonish #52
• Black Mamba in Marvel Two-in-One #64
• Black Panther in Fantastic Four #52
• Black Talon (original) in Strange Tales #173
• Black Widow
  • I: Mystic Comics #4
  • II: Tales of Suspense #52
  • III: Inhumans (1998 series) #5
• Blade (comics) in Tomb of Dracula #10
• Blastaar in Fantastic Four #62
• Blink
  • I: (as Clarice Ferguson) in Uncanny X-Men #317
  • II: (as Blink (comics) in X-Men: Alpha
• Blizzard
  • I: (as Jack Frost) in Tales of Suspense #45
  • II: in Iron Man #223
• Blob in X-Men (Vol. 1) #3
• Blood Brothers in Ironman #55
• Bloodstone in Marvel Presents #1
• Elsa Bloodstone in Bloodstone #1
• Boomerang in Tales to Astonish #81
• Brother Voodoo in Strange Tales #169
• Bullseye in Daredevil #131

[edit] C

• Cable in New Mutants #87
• Callisto in Uncanny X-Men # 169
• Carnage in Amazing Spiderman #261
• Cannonball I in Incredible Hulk # 3
• Cannonball in Marvel Graphic Novel # 4
• Captain America in Captain America Comics #1
• Captain Britain (in America) in Marvel Team-Up #65
• Captain Marvel in Marvel Super-Heroes #12
• Captain Universe in Micronauts #8
• Cerebro in X-Men (Vol. 1) #7
• Chameleon in Amazing Spider-Man # 1
• Champion of the Universe in Marvel Two-in-One Annual #7
• Circus Of Crime in Incredible Hulk #3
• Clea in Strange Tales #126 (name is only revealed in Strange Tales #146)
• Cloak in Spectacular Spider-Man #64
• Cobra in Journey into Mystery #98
• Colleen Wing in Marvel Premiere #19
• Colossus in Giant-Size X-Men #1
• Constrictor in Incredible Hulk #212
• Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine in Strange Tales #
• Count Nefaria in Avengers (Vol. 1) #13
• Crossfire in Marvel Two-in-One #52
• Crusader in Thor #330
• Crystal in Fantastic Four #45
• Cyclops in X-Men (Vol. 1) #1

[edit] D

• Dagger in Spectacular Spider-Man #64
• Damage Control in Marvel Comics Presents #19
• Daredevil in Daredevil #1
• Darkhawk in Darkhawk #1
• Dazzler in Uncanny X-Men # 130, February 1980
• Deadpool in The New Mutants #98
• Destroyer (Thor character) in Journey into Mystery #118
• Destroyer (Golden Age hero) in Mystic Comics #6 (October 1941)
• Deviants in Eternals (1976 series) #1
• Diablo in "Fantastic Four" #30
• Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four #5
• Doctor Strange in Strange Tales #110
• Domino in The New Mutants #98
• Dormammu in Strange Tales #126
• Dragon Man in Fantastic Four #35
• Drax the Destroyer in Iron Man #55
• Dreadnought in Strange Tales #154
• D'spayre in Marvel Team-Up #68

[edit] E

• Earth Force in Thor #395
• Echo in Daredevil vol.2 #9
• Venom (Eddie Brock) in Amazing Spiderman #300
• Edwin Jarvis in Tales of Suspense #59
• Eel
  • I: in Strange Tales #112
  • II: in Power Man and Iron Fist #92
• Ego in Thor #132
• Electro in Amazing Spider-Man #9
• Elektra in Daredevil #168
• Enchantress in Journey into Mystery #103
• Eternals in Eternals (1976 series) #1

[edit] F

• Falcon in Captain America #117
• Fandral in Journey into Mystery #119
• The Fantasti-car in Fantastic Four #3
• Fantastic Four in Fantastic Four #1
• Fin Fang Foom in Stange Tales #89
• Firebird in Incredible Hulk #265
• Firelord in Thor #225
• The Forgotten One in Eternals (1976 series) #13
• Franklin Storm in Fantastic Four #31 (full name in #32)

[edit] G

• Gaea in Doctor Strange #6
• Galactus in Fantastic Four #48
• Gambit in Uncanny X-Men #266
• Gardener in Marvel Team-Up #55
• Gargantus in Tales of Suspense #40
• Geirrodur in Journey into Mystery #101
• Ghaur in Eternals (1985 series) #2
• Ghost Rider
  • John "Johnny" Blaze in Marvel Spotlight (1971 series) #5
  • Danny Ketch in Ghost Rider v3 # 1
• The Glob in Incredible Hulk #121
• Glorian in Incredible Hulk #191
• Gorgon in Fantastic Four #44
• Gravity in Gravity #1
• Green Goblin
  • I: as Norman Osborn II in The Amazing Spider-Man #14
  • II: as Harold (Harry) Osborn in The Amazing Spider-Man #136
• Gremlin in Incredible Hulk #187
• Grey Gargoyle in Journey into Mystery #107
• Gwen Stacy in Amazing Spiderman #31

[edit] H

• Hades in Thor #130
• Hawkeye in Tales of Suspense #57
• Heimdall in Journey into Mystery #85
• Hel in Thor #176
• Hela in Journey into Mystery #102
• Heliopolis in Thor #240
• Hellstorm (as Daimon Hellstrom) in Ghost Rider (1971 series) #2
• Henry Pym in Tales to Astonish #27 (January 1962)
  • (as Ant-Man) in Tales to Astonish #35 (September 1962)
  • (as Giant-Man) in Tales to Astonish #49 (November 1963)
• Her in Marvel Two-in-One #61
• Hercules in Journey into Mystery Annual #1
• High Evolutionary in Thor #134
• Hob-Goblin
  • I: Hob-Goblin in Amazing Spider-Man #238
  • II: New Hob-Goblin in The Spectacular Spider-Man #147
• Hoggoth (reference only) in Strange Tales #116
• Hogun in Journey into Mystery #119
• Howard the Duck in Adventure into Fear #19
• The Incredible Hulk in Incredible Hulk #1
• Hulk in The Incredible Hulk vol. 1, #1
• Human Torch
  • I: Jim Hammond in Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939)
    • Silver Age reappearance in Fantastic Four Annual #4 (1966)
  • II: Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961)
• Hyde (Mister Hyde) in Journey into Mystery #99
• HYDRA in Strange Tales #135
• Hydro-Man in "Amazing Spider-Man" #212

[edit] I

• Iceman in X-Men (Vol. 1) #1
• Ikaris in Eternals (1976 series) #1
• Impossible Man in "Fantastic Four" #11
• Impossible Woman in Marvel Two-in-One #60
• Impulse in New Warriors (Vol. 1) #4
• In-Betweener in Warlock #10
• Inhumans in Fantastic Four #45
• Interloper in Defenders #147
• Invisible Woman in Fantastic Four #1
• Iron Fist in Marvel Premiere #15
• Iron Man in Tales of Suspense #39
• Isis in Thor #240
• It in Tales of Suspense #14
• Iron Spider-man in Amazing Spider-man #529

[edit] J

• Jigsaw in Amazing Spider-Man #161
• Jotunheim in Journey into Mystery #114
• Jubilee in X-Men #244
• Juggernaut in X-Men (Vol. 1) #12

[edit] K

• Karma in Marvel Team-Up #100
• Karnak in Fantastic Four #45
• Karnilla in Journey into Mystery #107
• Ka-Zar in X-Men (Vol. 1) #10
• Killer Shrike in Rampaging Hulk #1
• Kingpin in Amazing Spiderman #50
• Kitty Pryde in Uncanny X-Men #129
• Klaw in Fantastic Four #53
• Kraven the Hunter in Amazing Spider-Man #15
• Kro in Eternals (1976 series) #1
• Kurse in Thor #347

[edit] L

• Lady Deathstrike in Alpha Flight #33
• The Lava Men in Journey into Mystery #97
• Leader in Tales to Astonish #62
• Leap-Frog in Daredevil #25
• Living Tribunal in Strange Tales #157
• Loki in Journey into Mystery #85
• Longshot in Longshot #1
• Lorelei in Thor #337
• Lockjaw in Fantastic Four #45
• Lord Chaos in Marvel Two-in-One #2
• Lucifer in X-Men (Vol. 1) #9
• Luna in Fantastic Four #240

[edit] M

• Maa-Gor in X-Men (Vol. 1) #10
• MACH IV (as Beetle) in Strange Tales #123
• Mad-Dog (as Robert "Buzz" Baxter) in Amazing Adventures (1970 series) #13
• Madame Masque
  • (as Big M) in Tales of Suspense #97
  • (as Whitney Frost) in Tales of Suspense #98
• Mad Thinker in Fantastic Four #15
• Magma in New Mutants #10
• Magneto in X-Men (Vol. 1) #1
• Makkari in Eternals (1976 series) #5
• Malevolence "Mephisto's Daughter" Guardians of the Galaxy #7
• Man-Wolf in Amazing Spider-Man #124
• Mandarin in Tales of Suspense #50
• Marlene Alraune in Incredible Hulk #11
• Marvel Man(Later becomes Quasar) in Captain America #217
• Mary Jane Watson in Amazing Spider-Man #25
• Marvel Girl in X-Men (Vol. 1) #1
• Mastermind in X-Men (Vol. 1) #4
• Master Mold in X-Men (Vol. 1) #15
• Master Order in Marvel Two-in-One #2
• Maximus in Fantastic Four #47
• Medusa in Fantastic Four #36
• Meltdown (Tabitha Smith) in Secret Wars II #5
• Mentallo in Strange Tales #141
• Mentor
  • I: Alars in Iron Man #55
  • II: X-Men #104
• Merlin
  • I: Black Knight Comics #1, (modern) Strange Tales #134
  • II: Journey into Mystery #96
  • III: Captain Britain #1, (American) Marvel Team-Up #65
• The Mindless Ones in Strange Tales #127
• Mimic in X-Men (Vol. 1) #19
• Misty Knight in Marvel Team-Up #1, named in Marvel Premiere #20
• Mole Man in Fantastic Four #1
• Molten Man in Amazing Spider-Man #28
• Moon Knight in Werewolf by Night #32
• Moonstone
  • I: ? in ?
  • II: (as Moonstone) in Incredible Hulk #228
  • II: (as Meteorite) in Incredible Hulk #449
• Morbius in Amazing Spiderman #101
• Ms.Marvel in Marvel Superheroes #13
• Ms.Marvel as Carol Danvers in Ms. Marvel #1
• Mutant 2099 in Mutant 2099 One-shot
• Mysterio in Amazing Spider-Man #13
• Mystique
  • I: (as Raven Darkholme) in Ms Marvel #16
  • II: (as Mystique) in Ms Marvel #18

[edit] N

• Namor the Sub-Mariner
  • (original creation, for unpublished comic) Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (1939)
  • (Golden Age of comic books|Golden Age) Marvel Comics #1 (Oct. 1939)
  • (modern) in Fantastic Four #4
• Negative Zone in Fantastic Four #?
• Nightcrawler in Giant Size X-Men #1
• Nightmare in Strange Tales #110
• Nightwing in Tales of the Teen Titans #44
• Nitro in Captain Marvel #34
• Nova
  • I:Richard Rider-in Nova #1

[edit] O

• Odin in Journey into Mystery #86
• Olympus in Journey into Mystery Annual #1
• Omac in Omac #1
• Omega Red in X-Men (Vol 2) #4
• Orion in New Gods #1
• Oshtur (reference only) in Strange Tales #120
• Owl in Daredevil #3

[edit] P

• Phaeder in Marvel Two-in-One #71
• Phantom Rider
  • I: Carter Slade in Ghost Rider (1967 series) #1
  • II: Jamie Jacobs in Western Gunfighters #7
  • III: Marshall Lincoln Slade in Western Gunfighters #7
  • IV: Reno Jones in ?
  • V: Hamilton Slade in Ghost Rider #56 (May 1981)
• Phoenix
  • I:Jean Grey in Uncanny X-Men #101
  • II:Rachel Summers in X-Men #141 (Phoenix II)
• Pip the Troll in Strange Tales #179
• Plantman in Strange Tales #113
• Pluto in Thor #127
• Polaris in Uncanny X-Men #44
• Porcupine in Tales to Astonish #48
• Predator in Predator #1
• Professor Power in Marvel Team-Up #117
• Professor Warren in Amazing Spiderman #31
• Professor X in X-Men (Vol. 1) #1
• Prowler in Amazing Spiderman #78
• Psycho Man in Fantastic Four King-sized Special #6
• Psylock in New Mutants Annual #2
• Puma in Amazing Spider-Man #256
• Punisher in Amazing Spider-Man #129
• Puppet Master in Fantastic Four #8

[edit] Q

• Quasar in Incredible Hulk #234
• Quasimodo in Fantastic Four King-Sized Special #5
• Quicksilver in X-Men (Vol. 1) #4

[edit] R

• The Radioactive Man in Journey into Mystery #93
• Ransak the Reject in Eternals (1976 series) #8
• Red Ghost in Fantastic Four #13
• Red Guardian in Avengers #44
• Rhino in Amazing Spider-Man #41
• The Rigellians
  • (in assumed human form) in Thor #129
  • in Thor #131
• Rogue in Avengers Annual #10
• Ronin in New Avengers #11 (Identity revealed: Ronin is Echo in New Avengers #13)
• Rose in Amazing Spider-Man #253

[edit] S

• Sabretooth in Iron Fist #14
• Samson, Doc in Incredible Hulk #141
• Sandman in Amazing Spider-Man #4
• Satana in Vampire Tales #2
• Scarlet Witch in X-Men (Vol. 1) #4
• Scorpion in Amazing Spiderman #20
• Sebastian Shaw in "Uncanny X-Men #129"
• Sentinels in X-Men (Vol. 1) #14
• Sentry in The Sentry (Vol. 1) #1
• Serpent Crown (as Helmet of Power) in Tales to Astonish #101
• Sersi in Eternals (1976 series) #3
• Seth in Thor #240
• She-Hulk in Savage She-Hulk #1
• Shuma-Gorath in Marvel Premiere #5
• Sif in Journey into Mystery #102
• Silver Sable in Amazing Spider-Man #265
• Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four #48
• The Skrulls in Fantastic Four #2
• Sleepwalker in Sleepwalker #1
• Songbird
  • (as Screaming Mimi) in Marvel Two-in-One #54
  • (as Songbird) in Incredible Hulk #449
• Spider-Girl in What If...? #105
• Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy #15
• Spider-Woman
  • I: Jessica Drew in Marvel Spotlight (1971 series) #32
  • II: Julia Carpenter in Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #6
  • III: Mattie Franklin in Spectacular Spider-Man #263
• Spymaster
  • I: in Iron Man #35
  • II: in Iron Man #254
• Starfox (Eros) in Iron Man #55
• Stark Industries in Tales of Suspense #40
• Stilt-Man in Daredevil #8
• Storm in Giant Size X-Men #1
• Stranger in X-Men (Vol. 1) #11
• Sunfire in X-Men (original series) #64
• Super-Skrull in Fantastic Four #18
• Surtur in Journey into Mystery #97

[edit] T

• Major/Colonel Glenn Talbot in Tales to Astonish #61
• Tarantula in Amazing Spider-Man #134
• Taskmaster in Avengers #195
• Techno (as Fixer) in Strange Tales #141
• Thanos in Iron Man #55
• Thena in Eternals (1976 series) #5
• Thor in Journey into Mystery #83
• Thor Girl in "Thor" vol. 2 #22, (as Thor Girl) in "Thor" vol. 2 #33
• Titania
  • I: ? in Marvel Two-in-One #54
  • II: ? in ?
• Toad in X-Men (Vol. 1) #4
• Transformers in The Transformers #1
• Triton in Fantastic Four #45
• Typhoid Mary in Daredevil #254
• Tyr in Journey into Mystery #85

[edit] U

• Umar in Strange Tales #150
• Unus the Untouchable in X-Men (Vol. 1) #8
• Uni-Mind in Eternals (1976 series) #12
• Unicorn in Tales of Suspense #56
• Union Jack
  • I:Union Jack I-Invaders #7
  • II:Union Jack II-Invaders #20
  • III:Union Jack III-Captain America #254
• Ursa Major in Incredible Hulk #258
• U.S. Agent in Captain America #354

[edit] V

• Vanisher in X-Men (Vol. 1) #2
• Venom in Amazing Spiderman #300
• Vindicator in Uncanny X-Men #120
• Vishanti (in reference only) in Strange Tales #115
• Vision in Avengers #57
• Volstagg in Journey into Mystery #119
• Vulture in Amazing Spider-Man #2

[edit] W

• Wasp in Tales to Astonish #44
• Wakanda in Fantastic Four #52
• War Machine in Iron Man #282
• The Watchers in Tales of Suspense #53
• Werewolf by Night in Marvel Spotlight (1971 series) #2
• Whirlwind (as Human Top) in Tales to Astonish #50
• White Queen (later becomes Emma Frost) in Uncanny X-Men #129
• Willie Lumpkin in Fantastic Four #11

• Wolverine in Incredible Hulk #181
• Wong in Strange Tales #110, named in Strange Tales #127
• Wraith
• I: in Marvel Team-Up #48
• II: in Wolverine (1989 series) #48
• Wrecker in Thor #148
• Wundagore
  • I: ? in Thor #134
  • II: ? in Tales to Astonish #94

[edit] X

• X-23 in Nyx #3, 2004
• Xemnu the Titan in Journey into Mystery #62
• X-Men in X-Men #1

[edit] Y

• The Yancy Street Gang in Fantastic Four #11
• The Yellow Claw
  • (in Marvel predecessor Atlas Comics) Yellow Claw #1
  • (as telepathic "voice") in Strange Tales #160
  • (as robot) in Strange Tales #161
• Yukio in Wolverine Mini series 1982 #2

[edit] Z

• Zabu in X-Men (Vol. 1) #10
• Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man, in Journey into Mystery #86
• Zeus in Journey into Mystery Annual #1
• Zombie in Tales of the Zombie #1
• Zuras in Eternals (1976 series) #5
• Zzzax in Incredible Hulk #166

[edit] Ultimate imprint

• Spider-Man in Ultimate Spider-Man #1
• Hulk in Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #2
• Cyclops in Ultimate X-Men #1
• Professor X in Ultimate X-Men #1
• Jean Grey in Ultimate X-Men #1
• Beast in Ultimate X-Men #1
• Iceman in Ultimate X-Men #1
• Storm in Ultimate X-Men #1
• Colossis in Ultimate X-Men #1
• Iron Man in Ultimate Marvel-Team-Up #4
• Punisher in Ultimate Marvel-Team-Up #6
• Daredevil in Ultimate Marvel-Team-Up #7
• Man-Thing in Ultimate Marvel-Team-Up #8
• Blade in Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special
• Captain America in The Ultimates #1
• Falcon in Ultimate Nightmare #1
• Captain Marvel in Ultimate Secret #1

[edit] See also

• List of Marvel Comics publications
• List of origins in Marvel Comics publications
• List of final appearances in Marvel Comics publications
• Marvel Comics
• Marvel Universe

[edit] External links

• Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe features only obscure characters
• Marvel Chronology Project
• Marvel Comics official site
• Marvel Directory
• Marvel Guide: An Unofficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe