The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition 1985 #3 Direct ed. - high grade - $4.99

Comic is an index of Marvel characters employing text, original art, and previously published clip art; Joe Rubinstein is listed as inker and James Fry as art enhancer, so both are listed as inkers for all entries; All entries for Eliot Brown are for equipment diagrams; All series volumes are from Silver Age on

• Cloak to Doctor Octopus - Wraparound Cover
• Scientific Method - Page contains artist credits, table of contents, indicia, plus an article explaining the criteria for inclusion in the index
• Cloak - 1st Appearance Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #64
• Cloud - 1st Appearance Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #123
• Cobra - 1st Appearance Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #98
• Collector - 1st Appearance Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #28
• Colossus - Brother of Magik; 1st Appearance Giant Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 series) #1
• Constrictor - 1st Appearance Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #212
• Contemplator - 1st Appearance Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles (Marvel, 1968 series) #1
• Controller - 1st Appearance Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #12
• Corruptor - 1st Appearance Nova (Marvel, 1976 series) #4
• Corsair - Father of Cyclops and Havok; 1st Appearance X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #107
• Cottonmouth - 1st Appearance Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #310
• Crimson Dynamo - 1st Appearance (as Crimson Dynamo) Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #109
• Crossfire - 1st Appearance Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #52
• Crusader - 1st Appearance Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #330
• Crystal - 1st Appearance Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #45
• Cybele - 1st Appearance Eternals (Marvel, 1985 series) #1
• Cyclops - Son of Corsair; Brother of Havok; Husband of Jean Grey; Father of Cable and Phoenix [Rachel Summers]; 1st Appearance X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #1
• Cypher - 1st Appearance New Mutants (Marvel, 1983 series) #13
• Dagger - 1st Appearance Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #64
• Daily Bugle - 1st Appearance Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1
• Daredevil - 1st Appearance Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #1
• Darkstar - 1st Appearance Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #7
• Dazzler - 1st Appearance X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #130
• Death - 1st Appearance Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series) #27
• Deathbird - Shi'ar; 1st Appearance Ms. Marvel (Marvel, 1977 series) #9
• Deathlok - 1st Appearance Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #25
• Death-Throws - 1st Appearance Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #317
• Deathurge - 1st Appearance Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #71
• Destiny - 1st Appearance X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #141
• Deviants - 1st Appearance Eternals (Marvel, 1976 series) #1
• Diablo - 1st Appearance Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #30
• Diamondback - 1st Appearance Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #310
• Doc Samson - 1st Appearance Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #141
• Doctor Demonicus - 1st Appearance Godzilla (Marvel, 1977 series) #4
• Doctor Doom - 1st Appearance Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #5
• Doctor Druid - 1st Appearance Weird Wonder Tales (Marvel, 1973 series) #19
• Doctor Octopus - 1st Appearance Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #3
• Glossary - The inside back cover contains a glossary that is continued from last issue and a text article, "Scientific Method", continued from inside front cover. Glossary contains the following entries: magic; mass accruing; metamorph; microverse; micro-world; multiverse; mutagenic; mutant; mutate; mutation; Negative Zone; nexus; omnipotent; omnium; pantheon; parallel Earth; parallel world; phase; pocket-dimension; polymorph; precognition; prosthesis; psi; psion; psionic; psychic; psychokinesis; Pym particles; radar sense; robot; sentient; sorcerer supreme; soul; space warp