 | Marvel Handbooks Recommended Reading Order |
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 |  Marvel Legacy: The 1960s Handbook | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Ebay (Search) | Prestige | February 2006 (Written as if published at the end of 1969) | ||
 | Marvel Legacy: The 1970s Handbook | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) | Ebay (Search) | Prestige | May 2006 (Written as if published at the end of 1979) | |
 | Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Vol. 1 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe 1-15 | January 1983 – May 1984 | |
 | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Vol. 1 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Deluxe Edition Abomination to Circus Of Crime | December 1985 – January 1986 | |
 | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Vol. 2 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Deluxe Edition Clea to Gaea | February – March 1986 | |
 | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Vol. 3 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Deluxe Edition Galactus to Kang | April – May 1986 | |
 | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Vol. 4 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Deluxe Edition Karkas to Mister Fantastic | June – July 1986 | |
 | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Vol. 5 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Deluxe Edition Mister Fear to Quicksilver | August – September 1986 | |
 | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Vol. 6 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Deluxe Edition Radioactive Man to Stiltman | October – November 1986 | |
 | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Vol. 7 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Stingray to Wendigo | December 1986 – January 1987 | |
 | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Vol. 8 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Deluxe Edition Werewolf to Zzzax; Book Of The Dead: Air-Walker to Dorcus, Dr. Lemuel | March – June 1987 | |
 | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Vol. 9 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Deluxe Edition Book Of The Dead: Dorma to Patriot | August – October 1987 | |
 | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Vol. 10 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Deluxe Edition Book Of The Dead: Phantom Eagle to Zuras | December 1987 – February 1988 | |
 | Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition 1-7 | December 1985 – June 1986 | |
 | Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition Vol. 2 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition 8-14 | July 1986 – January 1987 | |
 | Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition Vol. 3 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition 15-20 | March 1987 – February 1988 | |
 | Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Update ’89 Vol. 1 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Update ’89 1-8 | July – December 1989 | |
 | Marvel Legacy: The 1980s Handbook | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) | Ebay (Search) | Prestige | November 2006 (Written as if published at the end of 1989) | |
 | Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Master Edition Vol. 1 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | A-G Entries from Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe-Master Edition 1-36 | December 1990 – November 1993 | |
 | Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Master Edition Vol. 2 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | H-N Entries from Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe-Master Edition 1-36 | December 1990 – November 1993 | |
 | Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Master Edition Vol. 3 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | O-Z Entries from Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe-Master Edition 1-36 | December 1990 – November 1993 | |
| | Wolverine Encyclopedia Vol. 1 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Prestige | November 1996 | |
| | Wolverine Encyclopedia Vol. 2 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) | Ebay (Search) | Prestige | December 1996 | |
 | Marvel Legacy: The 1990s Handbook | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) | Ebay (Search) | Prestige | March 2007 (Written as if published at the end of 1999) | |
 | Marvel Legacy: The 1960s-1990s Handbook | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Legacy 1960s Handbook; Marvel Legacy 1970s Handbook; Marvel Legacy 1980s Handbook; Marvel Legacy 1990s Handbook | February 2006 – March 2007 | |
 | The Marvel Encyclopedia Vol. 1 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Companion Volume | October 2002 | |
 | The Marvel Encyclopedia Vol. 2: X-Men | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Companion Volume | April 2003 | |
 | The Marvel Encyclopedia Vol. 3: The Hulk | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Companion Volume | June 2003 | |
| | The Marvel Encyclopedia Vol. 4: Spider-Man | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Companion Volume | November 2003 | |
 | The Marvel Encyclopedia Vol. 5: Marvel Knights | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Companion Volume | April 2004 | |
 | The Marvel Encyclopedia Vol. 6: Fantastic Four | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Companion Volume | September 2005 | |
 | The Marvel Encyclopedia | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Companion Volume | October 2006 | |
 | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 1 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook 1602 A.D-Blackwing (Manfredi) | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
| | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 2 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Baroness S’bak-Crimson Dynamo | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
 | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 3 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Captain (Nextwave)-Elements Of Doom | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
 | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 4 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Earthmover-Guardians Of The Galaxy | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
 | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 5 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Guardsmen-Jackal (Warren) | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
 | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 6 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Harald Jaekelsson-Maelstrom | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
| | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 7 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Maestro-Mr. Marvel (Danvers) | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
 | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 8 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Mad Pharaoh-Phoenix Force | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
 | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 9 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Pandemic-Sage | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
 | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 10 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Salem’s Seven-Speed | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
 | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 11 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Sabreclaw-Terrible Trio (Brogan, Dakor, Phillips) | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
 | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 12 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Tara (Lady Torch)-Vision (Aarkus) | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
 | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 13 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Valkyrior Steeds-Maximillian Zaran | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
 | All New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A – Z Vol. 14 | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Marvel Handbook Zar-Zzzax, plus updates: Aboriginal Gods-Yandroth | Handbook Entries 2004 – 2007 | |
 | Wolverine: Weapon X Files | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (SC) Half.com (SC) | Ebay (SC) Ebay (Search) | Wolverine Encyclopedia 1-2 (and unreleased 3); Wolverine: Weapon X Files | November – December 1996, April 2009 | |
 | The Marvel Encyclopedia: Updated And Expanded | ||||
| More Info Comment CBDB Entry | Amazon (HC) Half.com (HC) | Ebay (HC) Ebay (Search) | Companion Volume | October 2009 | |
 | Women Of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Handbook | ||||
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