The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3

This third volume of the Deluxe Edition handbook covers Marvel characters from Cloak to Doctor Octopus, and John Byrne and Josef Rubinstein's cover brings that range to life with a dynamic surge of figures — the armored menace of Doctor Doom looming large at center, Daredevil lunging forward in his red suit, a blue-costumed Captain Marvel, Doctor Octopus's mechanical tentacles coiling through the crowd, and a host of other heroes and villains tumbling across the composition. Writers Mark Gruenwald and Peter Sanderson continued their ambitious mission in 1986 to document the Marvel Universe with encyclopedic thoroughness, making this an essential reference for anyone eager to go deeper on these characters. It's the kind of issue that rewards both casual browsers and dedicated Marvel fans alike.