Historical text from Comixfan:

Andy E. Nystrom

Apr 25, 2010, 04:42 pm


Another lost thread unfortunately

List of changes in hardcovers

All: Marital Status deleted; Powers & Abilities, Paraphernalia merged as Abilities/Accessories; First Appearances moved from back of book to entries. Origin and Significant Issues in back of book removed

Because it’s more rare for this category than for History, when Abilities/Acccessories are in excess of a page, it’s noted below

Ant-Man
Hardcover Volume: 1
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised; History, Abilities/Accessories greatly revised/expanded
Graphic Changes: 5 new secondary illos (4 captioned)

Black Panther
Hardcover Volume: 1
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised; History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/expanded
Graphic Changes: Both old illos removed; new main illo and 8 new secondary illos (3 captioned)

Captain America
Hardcover Volume: 2
Now Listed As: Captain America (Rogers)
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 8
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded; History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/expanded
Graphic Changes: Both old illos removed; new main illo and 11 new secondary illos (9 captioned)

Captain Britain
Hardcover Volume: 6
Now Listed As: Lionheart
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten (the former expanded). Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: Old illo reversed. 2 new secondary illos.

Falcon
Hardcover Volume: 4
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Some Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: New main illo (original illo still present as secondary illo). 11 new secondary illos (3 captioned).

Henry Gyrich
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Aliases and Group Affiliation revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/expanded, though latter only two sentences.
Graphic Changes: None

Hawkeye
Hardcover Volume: 9
Now Listed As: Ronin
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 6
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded.
Graphic Changes: Old illo removed; new main illo and 11 new secondary illos (5 captioned)

Hercules
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Vital Statistics and Abilities/Accessories greatly revised and expanded. History almost completely revised/expanded (slight bit of original text present).
Graphic Changes: Original illo replaced with new main illo and 5 new secondary illos

Iron Man
Hardcover Volume: 5
Now Listed As: Iron Man (Tony Stark)
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 11
Text Changes: Vital Statistics greatly revised and expanded. History and Abilities Accessories completely rewritten/expanded.
Graphic Changes: Original illo replaced with new captioned main illo with First appearance, 46 secondary illos (37 captioned with First Appearances, 4 more captioned). Additional page of armour specs (Bio/Metalo-Mimetic Suit Series Mk III)

Jack of Hearts
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 3
Text Changes: Group Affiliation and Education expanded. History and Abilities/Accessories completely revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: Original illo replaced with new main illo and 4 secondary illos (3 captioned)

Jarvis
Hardcover Volume: 6
Now Listed As: Edwin Jarvis
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History completely rewritten. Abilities/Accessories added (originally no similar category). Height and Hair revised.
Graphic Changes: None

Namor
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 6
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded. Fighting Skills on Power Grid revised
Graphic Changes: Old illo removed; new main illo and 8 new secondary illos

Quasar
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 4
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded (the latter now in excess of a page). Eyes revised. Power Grid revised
Graphic Changes: Old illo removed; new main illo and 7 new secondary illos (3 captioned)

Quicksilver
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 4
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded.
Graphic Changes: new main illo (old one now secondary); 4 new secondary illos (1 captioned)

Scarlet Witch
Hardcover Volume: 10
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 6
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded.
Graphic Changes: old secondary illo removed; 13 new secondary illos (5 captioned)

She-Hulk
Hardcover Volume: 10
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 5
Text Changes: Aliases, Occupation, Known Relatives, Group Affiliation revised. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded. Weight revised. Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: old illos removed; new main illo and 10 new secondary illos (3 captioned)

Thor
Hardcover Volume: 12
Page Count: Increased from 3 to 5
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History mostly revised/expanded. Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded. Height and Weight revised.
Graphic Changes: old illos removed; new main illo and 18 new secondary illos (12 captioned)

Tigra
Hardcover Volume: 12
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 3
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded. Eyes and Hair revised. Fighting Skills on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: old illo removed; new main illo and 6 new secondary illos (2 captioned)

U.S.Agent
Hardcover Volume: 12
Now Listed As: USAgent
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 3
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded. Speed and Energy Projection on Power Grid revised
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one now captioned secondary); 7 new secondary illos (6 captioned)

Vision
Hardcover Volume: 13
Now Listed As: Vision (Victor Shade)
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 7
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded, the latter now over a full page. Strength and Energy Projection on Power Grid revised
Graphic Changes: old illos removed; new main illo; 21 new secondary illos (16 captioned and 3 more sharing a caption)

Warbird
Hardcover Volume: 7
Now Listed As: Ms. Marvel
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 4
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded. Power Grid revised
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one now captioned secondary); old secondary illo removed; 6 new secondary illos (1 captioned)

Wasp
Hardcover Volume: 13
Now Listed As: Wasp (Van Dyne)
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 8
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded, the latter now over a full page. Intelligence, Strength, Fighting Skills on Power Grid revised
Graphic Changes: old illos removed; new main illo; 5 new secondary illos (4 captioned), followed by 3 pages (232 illos) showcasing her various costumes

Wonder Man
Hardcover Volume: 13
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 4
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded. Eyes revised. Strength and Fighting Skills on Power Grid revised
Graphic Changes: old illo removed; new main illo; 9 new secondary illos

Yellowjacket
Hardcover Volume: 13
Now Listed As: Wasp (Pym)
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 8
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded. History and Abilities/Acessories completely rewritten/expanded, the latter now over a full page. Power Grid revised
Graphic Changes: old illo removed; new main illo; 26 new secondary illos (16 captioned, 4 sharing a caption, 2 sets of 2 sharing a caption)

Avengers Mansion/Quinjets
Hardcover Volume: 1
Now Listed As: Avengers Headquarters & Vehicles
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: First Appearances of each expanded to cover all versions, History of each completely rewritten/expanded
Graphic Changes: entire second page of old entry showing a breakdown of Avengers Mansion removed; another illo of the mansion greatly shortened but now in colour/captioned; old Quinjet illo now captioned; 20 new captioned secondary illos inc. classic Elliot R. Brown spcs for the Latham Sky-Cycle

Avengers Roster
Hardcover Volume: 1
Now Listed As: Avengers
Page Count: Increased from 4 to 12
Text Changes: Vital Statistics and History added
Graphic Changes: new captioned main illo and 16 new secondary illos (12 captioned); Headshots: old headshots removed, 86 new ones added, as well as 57 Avengers Civilian Staff & Associates headshots; the old headshots covere what’s now the first 1 5/8 pages of the new headshots; alter egos no longer listed; current status removed, issues Active present but now only lists when active under original alias