The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #1

The first installment of Marvel's ambitious twelve-issue encyclopedic series arrives with a cover by Ed Hannigan and Josef Rubinstein that sweeps across a vast yellow expanse teeming with heroes and villains — with a winged Angel soaring prominently in the foreground alongside a white-costumed figure, while Ant-Man and a crowd of Marvel characters surge behind them. Spanning entries from Abomination to Avengers Quinjet, this 1983 reference landmark brought the rigorous research of Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, and their collaborators to bear on the Marvel Universe like never before. Whether you're a devoted fan or a curious newcomer, this is one of the most satisfying places to dive deep into what makes Marvel's world tick.