The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #5

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition rolls on with issue #5, its cover by John Byrne and Josef Rubinstein showcasing a striking assembly of Marvel characters — the Hulk looming large on the left, Hawkeye drawing his bow front and center, and a rugged archer-type figure beside him, while smaller figures including a flying swordsman, a winged flier, a white-maned woman with a horse, an elderly figure, and a clawed character fill out the composition against bold diagonal stripes. The label "Gardener to the Hulk" teases the alphabetical range covered inside, from entries penned by Mark Gruenwald and Peter Sanderson with art by Kyle Baker. For fans who loved having the Marvel Universe at their fingertips in 1986, this reference series remained an indispensable companion.