Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Horror 2005

The tight continuity that has been a staple of the Marvel Universe spawned a series of encyclopedic volumes dedicated to being the final authority for facts and information concerning the myriad of characters and storylines.

After the 3-hole punched loose-leaf format in the early 1990s, Marvel settled on a series of one-shot titles that concentrated on a single character or genre. High pr0file characters like Spider-Man, The X-Men and The Hulk received their own titles. The monster genre, which saw a resurgence in the 1970s after a relaxation of the Comics Code Authority, has since suffered a lack of interest. This volume profiles an eclectic collection of occult-themed heroes and villains, including everyone from heavy-hitters like Dracula and Werewolf, to the mundane like Straw Man.

Along with a capsule biography and publication statistics, a power grid for each character is included which details such attributes as: Strength, Speed, Intelligence, Durability, Fighting Skills and Energy Projection.
Presumably this information is useful to role-playing gamers

— George Haberberger

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W: Sean McQuaid, Barry Reese, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O’English, Anthony Flamini, Stuart Vandal, Chris Biggs, Eric J. Moreels, Jeff Christiansen · A: Scott Kolins, ChrisCross, John Romita Jr., Michael Lopez, Keith Pollard, Georges Jeanty, John Byrne, Bob Larkin, Gene Colan, Michael Golden, Alan Kupperberg, Boris Vallejo, Billy Graham, Dave Ross, Leonardo Manco, Rich Buckler, Eduardo Francisco, Mark Buckingham, Virgilio Redondo, Sandy Plunkett, Whilce Portacio, Adam Kubert, Andy Kubert, John Buscema, Darick Robertson, Jackson “Butch” Guice, Mike Zeck, Jeff Butler, Ron Wilson, Don Perlin, Federica Manfredi, Jeff Johnson, Mike Ploog

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