The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #10

This 1986 Deluxe Edition installment of Marvel's indispensable reference series covers entries from Paladin to the Rhino, offering fans densely packed profiles of some of Marvel's most colorful heroes and villains. The cover by penciler John Byrne and inker Joe Rubinstein assembles a dynamic crowd of characters surging forward — prominently featuring a yellow-costumed martial artist, a large figure bearing a bold "P" emblem, a glowing energy-powered hero above, a staff-wielding fighter, a silver-toned figure, and a scaly limb in the foreground, all hinting at the remarkable variety within. Written by Mark Gruenwald, this is exactly the kind of thorough, lovingly compiled handbook that made 1986 a great time to be a Marvel reader.