This is the fourth in a series that looks at the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe hardcovers, and notes how the entries were changed from the original Handbooks that were compiled for the hardcovers. Some information presented here was previous posted to the Who Watches the Watchers forum at Comixfan while other information is presented here concurrently.
I got over half way’s cleaning up my notes for issue 1 and then realized they’ll have to wait until v14 comes out because Arsenic will likely be under Yorkes now. So my look at that book will appear, only in 1/3 of a year’s time. :)
Treat “None” as “None significant” below. I ignore typo corrections and minor formatting changes. My writing style in tracking the changes evolved over time so I`m reworked some of my earlier entry additions.
Benny Beckley
Hardcover Volume: 1
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None.
Graphic Changes: 2 new secondary illos (1 captioned)
Bedlam
Hardcover Volume: 1
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None
Berserker
Hardcover Volume: 1
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None.
Graphic Changes: new secondary illo
Beta Ray Bill
Hardcover Volume: 1
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: New final History paragraph
Graphic Changes: new secondary illo added, one old secondary illo now captioned
Black Box
Hardcover Volume: 1
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Group Affiliation and First Appearance revised. Final History paragraph revised/expanded at end
Graphic Changes: Art Credit corrected
Black Dragon
Hardcover Volume: 1
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None
Black Widow
Hardcover Volume: 1
Now listed As : Black Widow (Voyant)
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Group Affiliation revised. Last sentence of final History paragraph replaced with new paragraph
Graphic Changes: None
Blacquesmith
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None
Blindspot
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Energy Projection on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: None
Blizzard
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: increased from 2 to 3 pages
Text Changes: Group Affiliation updated. History: old final paragraph split in two, with second part expanded, followed by 3 new paragraphs, then a Note. Abilities/Accessories expanded.
Graphic Changes: One of three old illos captioned. 9 new captioned illos of suits worn by all users.
Blob
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: increased from 2 to 3 pages
Text Changes: Final paragraph of History expanded. Abilities/Accessories greatly expanded.
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one still present with new caption), depowered illo removed, 9 new illos (1 with caption).
Bloodwraith
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: New final paragraph added to History
Graphic Changes: None
Bogatyri
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: 3 new secondary illos added
Bogeyman
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Original illo captioned (still main), 4 new illos (3 captioned)
Alexander Bont
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at ½
Text/Graphic Changes: None
Bounty
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at ½
Text Changes: Abilities/Accessories a bit revised
Graphic Changes: None
Boom-Boom
Hardcover Volume: 10
Now Listed As: Tabitha Smith
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History somewhat revised/expanded, especially at end. Abilities/Accessories revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: Old main illo now secondary, 2 secondary illos removed, 4 secondary illos added
Bella Donna Boudreaux
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Final History paragraph expanded
Graphic Changes: New secondary illo added
Brood
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Known Members expanded. Final History paragraph removed and two new paragraphs added.
Graphic Changes: Old secondary illo removed, 3 new captioned secondary illos added
Bruiser
Hardcover Volume: 5
Now Listed As: Molly Hayes
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Aliases, Citizenship, Group Affiliation a little revised. Final History paragraph greatly expanded.
Graphic Changes: Original illos removed. New main illo with captioned secondary illo.
B-Sides
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None.
Graphic Changes: Main illo removed, replaced with new one (captioned as per old one)
Bug
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: 3rd History paragraph revised, new final paragraph added
Graphic Changes: Microns illo removed, two new captioned illos added.
John Bushmaster
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: captioned Power Master illo added
Buzz
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: final History paragraph expanded, new sentence added to Abilities/Accessories
Graphic Changes: None
Cagliostro
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Real Name revised, History almost completely revised/expanded, Abilities/Accessories: new sentence added at end.
Graphic Changes: 6 new secondary illos (2 captioned
Caliban
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: New final paragraph at end of History.
Graphic Changes: Main and “wedding” illos removed; new main illo, X-Force illo now captioned, 3 new captioned illos
Callisto
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Occupation and Group Affiliation revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one now captioned secondary illo), old secondary illo removed, 2 new captioned secondary illos.
Calypso
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Left hand now visible
Captain UK
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Final History paragraph expanded.
Graphic Changes: 2 new secondary illos (one captioned)
Captain Ultra
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics a little revised. History completely revised/expanded. Abilities/Accessories expanded.
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one still present, but flipped and captioned), old secondary illo removed, 2 new secondary illos.
Captain Universe
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 3
Text Changes: new final History paragraph.
Graphic Changes: 2 new secondary illos. Many recipients illos blown up to focus more on face, with Casey and Phalanx added; black bars removed
Caretakers
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: 3 new captioned secondary illos.
Black Tom Cassidy
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: final History paragraph tweaked, then new one added, Abilities/Accessories revised and a little expanded, Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: None
Celestials
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 3
Text Changes: new final History paragraph
Graphic Changes: Arishem illos replaced with captioned Dreaming Celestial illo
Centennial
Hardcover Volume: 3
Page Count: unchanged at ½
Text Changes: Hair and Power Numbers revised
Graphic Changes: new captioned secondary illo
Crazy Eight
Hardcover Volume: 3
Page Count: unchanged at ½
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Secondary illo now captioned
Centurious
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Old secondary illo removed, 2 new ones
Cerebra/Cerebro
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: First Appearance expanded, new sentence added to end of History and Abilities Accessories.
Graphic Changes: No illo now stands out as man one, all illos now captioned, original Cerebro illo decropped, 12 new illos, including the Elliot Brown stats from v1#15.
Cerise
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: New final History paragraph
Graphic Changes: new captioned secondary illo
Challenger
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Occupation, Group Affiliation, and last two History paragraphs revised.
Graphic Changes: Unmasked shot added.
Chamber
Hardcover Volume: 3
Now Listed As: Decibel
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. Final two History sentences replaced with extensive next text, then a new paragraph. Abilities/Accessories greatly revised/expanded. Durability and Energy Projection on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: new main illo (old one now captioned secondary illo). Old secondary illos removed; 7 new secondary illos (6 captioned)
Lila Cheney
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Final History paragraph expanded. Speed on Power Grid revised
Graphic Changes: None.
China Force
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: 3rd History paragraph revised, Note added.
Graphic Changes: Black bars removed from headshots
Code: Blue
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: new final paragraph added at end of History.
Graphic Changes: 9 headshots with First Appearances added.
Kaspar Cole
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Known Relatives tweaked, end of final History paragraph revised with new paragraph added
Graphic Changes: None
Collective Man
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: first History paragraph split in 2, final paragraph expanded.
Graphic Changes: Secondary illo captioned, new captioned secondary illo of old suit
Collector
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 3
Text/Graphic Changes: None
Collective Man
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: 2 new captioned secondary illo
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