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Individual Official Marvel Handbook, Guidebook, and Files Book Discussion » Handbook announcement - X of Swords Handbook » 10/14/2020 3:16 pm

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I'm glad that there is a new Handbook, despite the format. Speaking of which, I see this book has another change, probably to make it more like the text from the Dawn of X books. Also, some of the pictures that show the current costume of the character are eye-strainingly small (Magik and Wolverine in particular), although this has been a problem with the current style of Handbook. Kind of ironic, considering one of the reasons the Handbooks were started was to provide a clear image of the characters costume. Also, I just don't like the current direction of the X-Men books. Hopefully, the suits will back off and we'll see the return of the long-running style of Handbooks.

Also, I don't care for the fading grey squares that are part of the power grids.

Gotta catch 'em all » Gotta catch 'em all challenge #1 - Where's Wall-E? » 10/10/2020 4:36 pm

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A is Gus from Tripping the Rift
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Comics » General Comics Trivia » 10/09/2020 9:30 am

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Andy E. Nystrom wrote:

3. Which team wa the Jester a member of?

the All-Star Squadron

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4. Which Archie digest series asks a question in its title?

Archie...Archie Andrews, Where Are You?

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12. Aside from a sneak preview, which was the first title to feature Chris King and Vicki Grant as the main characters?

Adventure Comics

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15. Super-Hip appeared most often in which series?

the Adventures of Bob Hope

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19. Viking Commado was a feature in this series

All-Out War

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21. Which Green Lantern parody appeared in Ambush Bug stories?

Amber Butane

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22. What term originally referred to very limited run titles published only to secure the trademark on comic titles?

Ashcan.

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14. Which company published Femforce's adventures (full name, not abbreviated)?

This question is incorrect, because Americomics still publishes Femforce

Gotta catch 'em all » Gotta catch 'em all challenge #1 - Where's Wall-E? » 10/08/2020 3:17 pm

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P is Digit from Inspector Gadget and the Gadgetinis

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157 is Dr, Theopolis, the sentient computer from the Buck Rogers TV series

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S is a Mouser from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise

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Individual Official Marvel Handbook, Guidebook, and Files Book Discussion » Handbook Announcement - King in Black Handbook » 10/07/2020 3:01 pm

I'm wondering if the Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy)'s entry will be complete or if it'll be an update from the one that was in the Spider-Gwen series.

Gotta catch 'em all » Gotta catch 'em all challenge #1 - Where's Wall-E? » 10/07/2020 5:20 am

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89 is Grounder from the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon and comic series

Gotta catch 'em all » Gotta catch 'em all challenge #1 - Where's Wall-E? » 10/06/2020 5:09 pm

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H is H.E.L.P.eR. from the cartoon the Venture Brothers

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J is F.L.U.F.F.I. from the 80s cartoon Bionic Six

Reference Works that are Non-Marvel/Not Officially Marvel » Non-Marvel Handbooks » 10/06/2020 4:25 pm

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the following are some of the earliest, if the not the first, Handbook-type book covering comic book characters. they featured characters from the Golden Age. They are in black and white, with art that appears to have been copied/traced from original sources. There are two and sometimes three entries on a page with short write-ups (sometimes called "Capsule History") about the character and what books they appeared in.

the Illustrated Comic Collector's Handbook (SFCA, 1968?)

Spy Smasher/Captain Midnight
the Black Angel/Miss Victory
Pyroman/Airboy
the Spider Queen/Vulcan
the Eagle and Buddy/the American Crusader
the Spectre/Doctor Fate
Batman and Robin/Hawkman
Dynamo/Captain Triumph
Steel Sterling/the Web
Bulletman/Captain Future
the Black Lion and the Cub/13 and Jinx
the Conqueror/Crimebuster
Sandman and Sandy/the Cat-Man and the Kitten
Captain Marvel/Wildcat
the Green Arrow/the Zebra
the Fighting Yank/Daredevil
the Wizard and Roy the Super-Boy/the Flag
Captain America and Bucky



the Illustrated Comic Collector's Handbook Vol.II (SFCA, 1968)

Shaman and Flame/Volton
the Raven/Minute Man
Golden Lad/Micro Face/Hercules
the Blue Beetle/the Red Bee
the Firebrand/Scarlet Sentry
Superman/the Human Meteor
the Red Cross/Blue Blaze
"a Special Section: 20 Centaur Heroes", the Mighty Man
the Sentinel/the Masked Marvel
Man of War/the Arrow
the Amazing Man and Tommy/the Fantom of the Fair
the Marksman/Vapo-Man
the Shark and Pop/"TNT" Todd/the Ferret
the Stars and Stripes/the Rainbow
Speed Centaur/Dr. Synthe
Minimidget and Ritty/the Iron Skull
the Fireman/the Crash Kid/the Air Man
the Blue Streak/Flexo/the Thin Man
Magno/Twilight
the Firefly/Bob Phantom
the Challenger/the Sub-Mariner
the Black Terror/the Blackbird
Red Rube/Doc Strange
Inferno/the Twister
Whizzer/the Black Widow
the Vision/the Destroyer
"Dynamite" Thor/the Flame
Black Jack/the Hangman
Mr. Justice/the Black Crusader
the Shining Knight/Mr. America
Nigh-T-Ro/Silver Streak
London/Pat Patriot
Manhunte

Gotta catch 'em all » Gotta catch 'em all challenge #1 - Where's Wall-E? » 10/06/2020 1:55 pm

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Loki wrote:

I should add - I previously stated that I didn't think there were any video game robots in the picture. I've double checked, and I was incorrect. There are a small number. No idea if they have also appeared in cartoons based on said games, but I felt I should correct my earlier error, in case anyone was discounting options because of what I said.

Speaking of which, N is Claptrap from the Borderland series of video games (and also Poker Night 2)

Gotta catch 'em all » Gotta catch 'em all challenge #1 - Where's Wall-E? » 10/05/2020 6:26 pm

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101 is XJ-9/Jenny Wakeman from My Life as a Teenage Robot

 

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153 is Robot Man from the nauseating 80s Robot Man and Friends cartoon

Television and Movies » TV Series Trivia » 10/05/2020 4:45 pm

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Andy E. Nystrom wrote:

O
This is a popular children’s character long played by Carroll Spinney

Oscar the Grouch

Gotta catch 'em all » Gotta catch 'em all challenge #1 - Where's Wall-E? » 10/05/2020 9:37 am

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The numbering will make things so much easier.

M is Ohno from the 80s cartoon Mighty Orbots

Gotta catch 'em all » Gotta catch 'em all challenge #1 - Where's Wall-E? » 10/04/2020 10:25 pm

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To the lower left of Paulie's robot is Blinky from the Bucky O'Hare series

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In animated Wheelie's hand is the movie version of Wheelie

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On the far right, above the Sleeper robot is Wheelie from the 80s Transformers movie and animated series

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To the left of the Tik Tok Man is Alpha 5 from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers

Gotta catch 'em all » Gotta catch 'em all challenge #1 - Where's Wall-E? » 10/04/2020 10:08 pm

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Beside Jet Jaguar is Scooter from Go-Bots (technically a cyborg)

Reference Works that are Non-Marvel/Not Officially Marvel » Non-Marvel Handbooks » 10/03/2020 7:07 pm

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the Official Handbook of the Deviation Nation vol.1 (Angry Bear Press)
trade paperback containing the three issues, as well as the following additions and changes

Alchemica 3 pgs.
Blue Beacon (Legacy Brand Comics) 1 pg.
Blue Beacon (created by Josh aka. BlueBeacon) 1 pg.
Captain Future 1 pg.
Captain Unity 1 pg.
Champion 2 pgs.
Chronarch 2 pgs.
Codename: Firebird new main image, 2 new secondary images, one secondary image replaced, one secondary image cropped, one secondary image shrunken and slightly cropped
Crush 2 pgs.
Doc Chronos 1 pg.
Fallen A.N.G.E.L.S. 1 pg.
FireBrandi 2 pgs.
Fireworks 1 pg.
General Bardak 2 pg.
Golden Dragon 1 pg.
Hydra/Manakonda 2 1/2 pg. on 1 pg.
Hydrowave 1 pg.
the Imperial 1 pg.
Lady Doms 1 pg.
Lazharman Alpha 1 pg.
Loa 2 pgs.
Manotaur 1 pg.
Midnight Owl 2 pgs.
Mighty American new main image
Mighty Mirage 1 pg.
Mighty Woman 1 pg.
Ms. Blitzen 2 pgs.
Nightclaw 2 pgs.
Onyx is now subtitled (BearClaw Press)
Onyx (Eternal Comics) 2 pgs.
Raging Bull 2 pgs.
the Sagebrush Kid 2 pgs.
Saturn Storm 2 pgs.
Schwarzkreuz, Rufus 2 pgs.
She-Cat 3 pgs.
Silverlion 1 pg.
Soviet Superwoman new main image
Steel Cat 1 pg.
Steel Wolf I 1 pg.
Stellarex 2 pgs.
Tek Atoms 1 pg.
Template 1 pg.
Thunder Woman revised. New history text, three secondary images replaced by three new ones
Time's Dagger 1 pg.
Ultraman 2 pgs.
Valiant 2 pg.
Vicky Velocity 2 pgs.
Alien Races: Altairian, Vandaxians, and Vanorans all have new art depicting the species wearing typical garb
also, the entries starting with "Thunder..." are listed in order Thunder Force, Thunder Woman, Thunderbird, Thunderhead


Standard Comics Encyclopedia vol.1 (Standard Comics)

Annihilex 1 pg.
Astrosicarius 2 pgs.
Baronin Zerstorer 2 pgs.
Black Orchid 2 pgs.
Bullwhip 2 pgs.
Chthonak 2 pgs.
Cosmique 1 pg.
Count Orlok 1 pg.
Crimson Streak 1 pg.
Cyborilla 2 pgs.
Doctor Micro 1 pg.
Dr. Quantum 2 pgs.
Dreadhelm 2 pgs.
Eliminator 2 pgs.
Emulex 2 pgs.
Freak Show 2 pgs.
General Steel 2 pgs.
God-Realm 1 p

Reference Works that are Non-Marvel/Not Officially Marvel » Non-Marvel Handbooks » 10/03/2020 5:48 pm

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the Official Handbook of the Deviation Nation #1 (Angry Bear Press)

Agent 42X 2 pgs.
Agent Prime 1 pg.
Ally 1 pg.
American Mom 2 pgs.
Ampere 1 pg.
Angelcrusher 3015 2 pgs. (included sub-entry for Planet AFL)
Animal Boy 2 pgs.
Arachnia 1 pg.
Arcwynd 1 pg.
Auren 1 pg.
Barracuda 1 pg.
Blackline 2 pgs.
Blazing Tornado 1 pg.
Blue Bolt II 1 pg.
Brass 1 pg.
Centuri 2 pgs.
Christian 1 pg.
Codename: Firebird 2 pgs.
Commander Hunter 1 pg.
Cross 2 pgs.
Crusader 1 pg.
Delta Seeker 1 pg.
Dissever 2 pgs.
Doctor Dave 1 pg.
Dragonborn 1 pg.
Dynamo & Snowstar 1 pg.
Fightin' Canuck 2 pgs.
First Guard 3 (includes Horizon Orbiting Facility and Deltajets)
Forecast 2 pgs.


the Official Handbook of the Deviation Nation #2 (Angry Bear Press)

the Grave 2 pgs.
Grey, Samantha 2 pgs.
Hawkins, Celia 1 pg.
Jetleg 2 pgs.
Khronocide 2 pgs.
Killer Wail 2 pgs.
Kirbyaroth 1 pg.
Lady Quantum 3 pgs.
Lafer, V.A. 1 pg.
Lazharman Terra 2 pgs.
Legion 1 pg.
Leviatha 1 pg.
Lieger 2 pgs.
Lord Wormm II 2 pgs.
Lumion 1 pg.
Magman 1 pg.
Mercury (Allspark Heroes) 2 pgs.
Mercury (Bolt & Ink comics) 2 pgs.
Mighty American 1 pg.
Mindy Marvel 2 pgs.
Miss July 2 pgs.
Molecule Man 2 pgs.
Mr. Happy 2 pgs.
Mythic 2 pgs.
Nemesis 1 pg.
Nightstrike 2 pgs.


the Official Handbook of the Deviation Nation #3 (Angry Bear Press)

Oberon 2 pgs.
Onyx 1 pg.
Pharaoh I 1/2 pg.
Pharaoh II 1/2 pg.
Polar Vortex 1 pg.
Polygirl 2 pgs.
Proteus 1 pg.
Quebec Star 1 pg.
Red Guard 3 pgs. (1/4 pg. entries for Powerhouse, MiG-3, Arcwynd, Structure, Thermal, Transit, Force, Mentax, Regalith, Coldsnap, and Mammoth)
South Star 2 pgs.
Soviet Superwoman 2 pgs.
Steel Fox 1 pg.
Steel Wolf II 2 pgs.
Stigmata 1 pg.
Tanook 2 pgs.
Thunderbird 2 pgs.
Thunder Force 3 pg. (includes Thunderjet, Thunder Force Tower, the Hub Station, and Thunderwing)
Thunderhead 1 pg.
Thunder Woman 2 pgs.
Tsunami 2 pgs.
Vigil 1 pg.
Warhead 2 pgs.
Whatchamacallit 2 pgs.
Wildman 2 pgs.
Yarnoth1 pg.
Alien Races: Altairians 1 pg.
Alien Races: the Naga 1 pg.
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Reference Works that are Non-Marvel/Not Officially Marvel » Autographed Non-Official Marvel/Non-Marvel Handbooks/Similar Works » 10/02/2020 6:39 pm

For anyone who wants to get their Who's Who signed, Amazing Heroes #109 has a guide of every artist and what profiles they did in the original 26 issue series.

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