Sunday, February 7, 2010

Handbook Hardcover Changes: A-Z#8

This is the eighth 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. All information this post posted concurrently with the Who Watches the Watchers forum at Comixfan.

List of Changes in Hardcovers

Nekra
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Last sentence in 4th History paragraph removed; final paragraph’s last sentence replaced with 2 new ones. Distinguishing Features removed. New sentence added to end of 1st abilities/Accessories paragraph.
Graphic Changes: new secondary illo

New Men
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Increased from 3 to 4
Text Changes: Paragraph beginning “On Earth…” tweaked. New sentences added to final History paragraph, doubling the size. ( new captioned secondary illos plus 3 more sharing one caption.
Graphic Changes: Main illo now captioned.

New Son
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: new captioned secondary illo

N’Garai
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: History greatly revised/expanded, with new text weaving in and out of old
Graphic Changes: None

Night Nurse
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Real Name and Education revised. History mostly revised/expanded. Abilities/Accessories revised/abridged.
Graphic Changes: Old main illo removed, replaced with new one. One headshot caption clarified, new captioned headshot

Night Raven
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Place of Birth clarified, Group Affiliation revised. History considerably revised/expanded. Abilities/Accessories greatly revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: New headshot embedded in the 1930s illo; 8 additional secondary illos (2 sets of 2 captioned)


Night Thrasher
Hardcover Volume: 8
Now Listed As: Night Thrasher (Dwayne Taylor)
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Citizenship and Known Relatives revised. History somewhat revised/expanded. Abilities/Accessories mostly revised/expanded (now 4 paragraphs).
Graphic Changes: New secondary illo

Nighthawk
Hardcover Volume: 8
Now Listed As: Nighthawk (Richmond)
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Aliases, Occupation, Group Affiliation revised. History and Abilities/Accessories greatly revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: Main illo now secondary; 2 new secondary illos

“Red” Norvell
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Place of Birth and Known Relatives revised. End of final history paragraph tweaked
Graphic Changes: old main illo removed, replaced with new one; new secondary illo

Nosferata
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: History greatly revised/expanded
Graphic Changes: None

Nova
Hardcover Volume: 8
Now Listed As: Nova (Rider)
Page Count: Increased from 3 to 4
Text Changes: Identity, Occupation, Group Affiliation revised. History considerably revised/expanded. Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/expanded
Graphic Changes: headshot replaced with new one; another secondary illo removed, another one captioned; 3 new secondary illos (2 captioned)

Nova Omega
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Final History phrase replaced with new sentence.
Graphic Changes: New captioned secondary illo

Number Nine
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: new phrase added to end of 1st History paragraph.
Graphic Changes: None

Oblivion
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: new added t end of final History paragraph.
Graphic Changes: 3 new captioned secondary illos

Ogre
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Olivier
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Onslaught
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History mostly revised/greatly expanded. Eyes and Hair revised. Abilities/Accessories revised/expanded
Graphic Changes: one secondary illo now captioned; 2 new secondary illos (1 captioned)

Origin
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Middle History Paragraph greatly revised/expanded
Graphic Changes: None

Outlaw Kid
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Main illo less cropped

Over-Mind
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Main illo: right hand/toes now cropped out instead of left
Pacific Overloads
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: new illo added below the headshots; illos of Klaw, Living Lightning, Sunfire replaced with proper headshots

Paibok
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Final History phrase replaced with 2 new sentences
Graphic Changes: new secondary illo

Patriot
Hardcover Volume: 8
Now Listed As: Patriot (Bradley)
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History mostly revised/expanded
Graphic Changes: two secondary illos removed, replaced with 2 new ones (1 captioned)

Penance
Hardcover Volume: 5
Now Listed As: Hollow
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History completely rewritten. Abilities/Accessories tweaked
Graphic Changes: captions reworded

Phantom Rider
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 3
Text Changes: Known Relatives and Group Affiliation revised. Final History paragraph removed, as well as last sentence from second last paragraph, then new sentences added to the end of the latter.
Graphic Changes: None

Phat
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 3
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Photon
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Occupation tweaked. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/expanded. Intelligence on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: First 2 secondary illos removed, 2nd two now share caption; 4 new secondary illos (2 captioned)

Phyla
Hardcover Volume: 9
Now Listed As: Phyla-Vell
Page Count: increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/expanded. Intelligence and Speed on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: new captioned main illo; old one now captioned secondary; new captioned secondary illo

Piranha
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Real name and Group Affiliation revised. 2 new sentences added to end of final History paragraph.
Graphic Changes: new captioned secondary illo

Pixie
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: 2nd and 3rd History paragraphs merged, then two new sentences added to the end of this paragraph. 2 new sentences added to end of Abilities/Accessories
Graphic Changes: None

Plantman
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: First Appearance expanded. History greatly revised and expanded, with new text weaving in and out of old. 3 new paragraphs added to Abilities/Accessories.
Graphic Changes: 1st tiny illo enlarged/captioned/less cropped; 2nd and 4th tiny illo removed; 3rd tiny illo enlarged; 3 new secondary illos

Plodex
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: 1st 2 History paragraphs merged
Graphic Changes: Art credits inadvertently removed

Powderkeg
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: More alter egos mentioned in History; new sentence added to final paragraph
Graphic Changes: None
Prescence
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Prester John
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Old final History sentence replaced with new one
Graphic Changes: One secondary illo now captioned; new captioned secondary illo

Priapus
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Pride
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Old final History sentence replaced with new one
Graphic Changes: None

Promise
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Craig’s headshot replaced with new one

Prosh
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Real Name, Identity revised. Alter egos added in History
Graphic Changes: new secondary illo

Proteus
Hardcover Volume: 9
Now Listed As: Proteus (Earth-616)
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Known Relatives revised. History greatly revised/expanded, with new text weaving in and out of old. Abilities/Accessories mostly revised/expanded
Graphic Changes: other than piecemeal, 2nd and 3rd row of secondary illos moved to the Proteus (Earth-58163) entry (see below); new secondary illo
Note: Elements of the original entry used as the based for a new 1-page Earth-56163 entry; previously this Proteus was treated as the same character as the 616 version, though History is completely rewritten; Abilities/Accessories same as the old entry except the bit after the last semi-colon has been changed; this entry has a new main illo; all secondary illos moved over from the original Proteus entry, and both entries share one secondary illo

Protocide
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: new headshot

Prowler
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. Alter egos added to History; 2 new sentences added to end of last History paragraph
Graphic Changes: none

Psionex
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. Final History paragraph revised/expanded
Graphic Changes: New captioned main illo (old one removed); 2 secondary illos removed.

Puma
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Place of Birth, Known Relatives, Group Affiliation revised. History paragraph beginning “The Kingpin…” replaced with new abridged one; final paragraph has considerable new text between the last 2 sentences. Abilities/Accessories somewhat revised.
Graphic Changes: None.

Quoi
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None.
Graphic Changes: 2 new secondary illos (1 captioned)

Friday, February 5, 2010

Handbook Hardcover Changes: A-Z#7

This is the eighth 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.

Victor Mancha
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Identity and Known Relatives revised. History and Abilities/Accessories somewhat revised/expanded (though some less key History bits removed). Strength and Durability on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: None

Mandarin
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: increased from 2 to 4
Text Changes: Aliases & Occupation revised. Until last paragraphy, History somewhat revised and expanded, with new text weaving in and out of old text; new paragraph added before second last paragraph; final History paragraph revised and expanded, then 2 new paragraphs added at end. Hair revised. Abilities/Accessories greatly revised/expanded. Speed on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: Main illo now secondary; one secondary illo removed, the other converted to the Eliot R. Brown rings stats from Marvel Universe#15. New main illo, 10 new secondary illos (7 captioned).

Mandarin (Temujin)
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: Aliases revised. End of 2nd History paragraph abridged; final sentence in last paragraph replaced with new expanded text. Hair revised.
Graphic Changes: None

Man-Killer
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 2
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: new captioned secondary illo

Marduk
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Margali of the Winding Way
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: Known Relatives and Group Affiliation expanded. 1st History paragraph a little expanded, last 2 merged.
Graphic Changes: None

Man-Mountain Marko
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: Occupation revised. 4 sentences added to end of History. Abilities/Accessories more quantified.
Graphic Changes: None

Marrow
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Group Affiliation and Education revised. Old History replaced with new expanded text. Abilities/Accessories mostly revised, particularly but not limited to changing the tense.
Graphic Changes: 3 new secondary illos (1 captioned).

Marvel Boy
Hardcover Volume: 7
Now Listed As: Marvel Boy (Noh-Varr)
Page Count: increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History mostly (but not completely) revised/expanded. Abilities/Accessories greatly revised/expanded. Note added
Graphic Changes: Old main illo now secondary/cropped, old secondary illo removed; new main illo and new captioned secondary illo. Note added

Masque
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Occupation, Group Affiliation revised. History and Abilities mostly (but not completely) revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: Old main illo now secondary. New main illo and new captioned secondary illo.

Master Khan
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 2
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Master of the World
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 2
Text Changes: Group Affiliation tweaked. History and Abilities/Accessories greatly revised/expanded, though a lot of old text still present. Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: Main illo now secondary and one of the secondary illos now main illo.

Mastermind (Computer)
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: First 2 History paragraphs merged. Abilities/Accessories expanded.
Graphic Changes: Main illo now captioned, new captioned secondary illo.

Alicia Masters
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 2
Text Changes: New small final History paragraph.
Graphic Changes: None

Maverick
Hardcover Volume: 7
Now Listed As: Maverick (Bentley)
Page Count: Unchanged from 2
Text Changes: Aliases slightly expanded
Graphic Changes: None

Mephista
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: Speed on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: main illo reversed.

Mercy
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Merlin Demonspawn
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 2
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Merlyn
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Increased from 3 to 4
Text Changes: History greatly revised, with new text weaving in and out of old text. New Note paragraphs (1 each) added before and after the old one, which is tweaked.
Graphic Changes: 4 new secondary illos (1 captioned)

Metal Master
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: Place of Birth clarified. Skin stat removed.
Graphic Changes: Secondary illo replaced with two new ones (1 captioned).

Micromax
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: 1st 2 History paragraphs merged; final History sentence replaced with a lot of new text. Final Abilities/Accessories sentence replaced with new one. Fighting Skills increased on Power Grid.
Graphic Changes: 2 new secondary illos.

Microverse
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: some History paragraphs merged. 3rd last paragraph expanded
Graphic Changes: None

Midnight
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History greatly revised/expanded, though a lot of old text still present. Eyes revised. Abilities/Accessories slightly revised.
Graphic Changes: Old main illo now captioned secondary, one secondary illo removed. New main illo and 4 new secondary illos (2 captioned).

Midnight Sun
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: First Appearance revised.
Graphic Changes: 1 new captioned secondary illo.

Layla Miller
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: Group affiliation revised. History greatly revised/expanded, thoughy a lot of old text still present. 2 sentences added to end of Abilities/Accessories.
Graphic Changes: 3 new secondary illos (1 captioned).

Mimic
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 2
Text Changes: Final History sentence revised.
Graphic Changes: New captioned secondary illo.

Mr. Sensitive
Hardcover Volume: 7
Now Listed As: Mister Sensitive
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: Final History sentence tweaked.
Graphic Changes: Main illo less cropped. Old secondary illo replaced with 2 new captioned ones.

Mister Sinister
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 3
Text Changes: Aliases and Known Relatives revised. History almost completely revised (some original text still present). Abilities/Accessories replaced with new expanded text.
Graphic Changes: 3 of the 4 secondary illos now captioned, 2 new captioned secondary illos.

Mistress Love
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: Speed revised on Power Grid with corresponding note
Graphic Changes: None

MODOK
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Increased from 3 to 4
Text Changes: Aliases, Known Relatives, Group Affiliation revised. New sentence added to end of old final History paragraph, then 4 new paragraphs added. Abilities/Accessories greatly revised/expanded. Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: Old Tarleton headshot replaced with new one; another secondary illo captioned. 6 additional captioned secondary illos added, including of some variants

Mojo
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 2
Text Changes: 3rd and 4th History paragraphs merged; new sentence added to end of 2nd last and last paragraphs; possibly a few other bits added. End of first Abilities/Accessories paragraph slightly expanded.
Graphic Changes: None

Mondo
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Main illo reversed, caption removed from secondary illo.

Morg
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: 2nd History paragraph split in 2, with a half sentence added to the end of the new 2nd paragraph.
Graphic Changes: None

Morlocks
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Increased from 3 to 4
Text Changes: Sub-groups of Morlocks now converted into sub-headings of Known Members instead of given separate rows; Extremists sub-group added to Known Members and First Appearance. History greatly revised/expanded, though a lot of old text still present.
Graphic Changes: Headshots expanded from 48 to 92, including new sub-sections for London and Chicago communities, but power descriptions removed; Headshots changed for Caliban and Skids.

Motormouth
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Place of Birth and Known Relatives revised. History and Abilities/Accessories revised/expanded (some original text still present).
Graphic Changes: 3 new captioned secondary illos

Ms. Marvel
Hardcover Volume: 12
Now Listed As: Sharon Ventura
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Aliases, Occupation revised. Last phrase in History removed, replaced with new phrase then another sentence.
Graphic Changes: None

Mysterium
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Aliases tweaked. Abilities/Accessories paragraphs reordered
Graphic Changes: The uncaptioned secondary illo now captioned; new captioned headshot

Nasty Boys
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: New captioned headshot

Nasty Boys
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: New secondary illo

Master Hate
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: History mostly revised/expanded. Last Abilities/Accessories sentence replaced with new one
Graphic Changes: None

Mastermind
Hardcover Volume: 7
Now Listed As: Mastermind (Martinique Wyngarde)
Page Count: Increased from ½ to 1
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories replaced with new expanded text.
Graphic Changes: None

Microbe
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: Occupation and Known Relatives revised. History greatly revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: Illo reversed

Modulus
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: Abilities/Accessories rewritten/expanded.
Graphic Changes: Illo reversed

Morwen
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: History greatly revised/expanded. Speed on Power Numbers revised
Graphic Changes: new captioned headshot

Phantazia
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Handbook Hardcover Changes: A-Z#6

This is the seventh 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.

Justice
Hardcover Volume: 6
Now Listed As: Justice (Tensen)
Page Count: Unchanged from 2
Text Changes: 3rd and 4th History paragraphs merged. Speed corrected on Power Grid
Graphic Changes: New secondary illo.

Kane
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged from 2
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Secondary illo removed; 4 new captioned secondary illos

Kangaroo
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: First Appearance revised. Final sentence in Hstory replaced with 3 new ones. Height and Weight revised.
Graphic Changes: One of the secondary illos now main illo, while old main illo cropped into headshot.

Ka-Zar the Great
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Ka-Zar the Savage
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged from 3
Text Changes: Last 2/3 History sentence replaced with expanded material.
Graphic Changes: Final secondary illo replaced with new one.

Senator Robert Kelley
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Erik Killmonger
Hardcover Volume: 6
Now Listed As: Killmonger
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History completely rewritten/expanded. Abilities/Accessories greatly revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: 10 new captioned secondary illos
Killpower
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: History and Abilities/Accessories greatly revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: 3 new secondary illos sharing 1 caption

Kismet
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Secondary illo as Her replaced with new one (still captioned); new captioned secondary illo as Ayesha

Klaatu
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Korvac
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 3
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Second page secondary illos now captioned; new captioned secondary illo of Carina

Alyosha Kravinoff
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: New final History paragraph.
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one now secondary, reversed, background added) and new secondary illo.

Kree
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Increased from 3 to 5
Text Changes: Known Members expanded. New final Traits paragraph. History greatly revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: Ruul illo now labelled “Ruul, Later Appearance” and no longer obscures main illo. 3 new captioned secondary illos (including an Eliot Brown light battle cruiser schematic that appears new), plus 6 more “new” secondary illos (actually classic handbook material) sharing one caption. Headshots expanded from 24 to 48 (Ronan removed, so actually 25 new ones); of the old ones, the one previously listed as Fer-Porr now amended as Phae-Dor, with corresponding amendments to Occupation and First Appearance.

Kylun
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: 2 sentences added to final History paragraph.
Graphic Changes: New secondary illo.

Lacuna
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Real Name, Known Relatives, Group Affiliation revised.
Graphic Changes: New headshot.

Livewires
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: new one-sentence final History paragraph.
Graphic Changes: None

Living Erasers
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Originally, the main illo was the same as one of the secondary illos, only with partially different colouring and background; that secondary illo removed but main illo now coloured as per the removed secondary illo. New secondary illo.

Living Tribunal
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: New sentence added to end of 2nd or 3rd History paragraph (depending on if you count the note).
Graphic Changes: None

Lockdown
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Locust
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: 2 new secondary illos

Loki
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 3
Text Changes: Note added to Known Relatives. First History paragraph revised. New final History paragraph. New sentence added to end of Abilities/Accessories. Speed revised on Power Grid.
Graphic Changes: Old main illo removed; new main illo. One secondary illo cropped, the other two removed, replaced with 2 new ones.

Looter
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: New final History paragraph. New sentence added to Abilities/Accessories.
Graphic Changes: Main illo shifted slightly. 2 new secondary illos.

Luphomoids
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: New sentence added to end of History. Note revised.
Graphic Changes: None

Lynx
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Group Affiliation revised.
Graphic Changes: New secondary illo

M
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics and Physical Stats revised to include predecessors. History completely written/expanded and Abilities/Accessories greatly revised/expanded, in both cases in part to factor in predecessors. Energy Projection on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: Old secondary illos of Penance and Twins replaced with new ones (still captioned); 4 additional new secondary illos

Gideon Mace
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Illo reversed, thus correcting error of which hand holds the mace

Mach-4
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: increased from 3 to 4
Text Changes: Occupation and Group Affiliation revised. History somewhat revised: confirmed changes to 3rd and 5th History paragraphs and the last 3, the second last of these being the most substantially changed (paragraphs also now split differently); new large final paragraph; likely other changes overlooked. Note added. 1st and 4th Abilities/Accessories paragraphs greatly revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: New headshot. 5 new captioned secondary illos.

Machine Man
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 3
Text Changes: Known Relatives, Group Affiliation, Education revised. History greatly revised/expanded. New paragraph added between 2nd and 3rd Abilities/Accessories paragraphs.
Graphic Changes: One secondary illo removed, replaced with new one; background removed form another secondary illo

Machinesmith
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: final History sentence replaced with 2 new ones. Physical Stats tweaked.
Graphic Changes: New secondary illo

Machine Teen
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: final History paragraph converted to a Note.
Graphic Changes: None

Mad Jack
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: new sentence added to end if History
Graphic Changes: None

Mad Thinker
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 3
Text Changes: new final History paragraph. Energy Projection on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: None

Madame Masque
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: new large final History paragraph. Distinguishing Features removed.
Graphic Changes: 2 secondary illos removed, 3 added (one captioned).

Maelstrom
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Note added to Physical Stats. Strength and Durability revised on Power Grid.
Graphic Changes: New headshot.

Magdalene
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Proctor’s Earth in 1st History paragraph corrected. Speed on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: None

Moses Magnum
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: 3 sentences added to end of History.
Graphic Changes: None

Magus
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: 3rd and 4th History paragraphs merged. Height, Weight, Eyes revised.
Graphic Changes: New captioned secondary illo.

Major Mapleleaf
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Known Relatives revised. Final History paragraph expanded, with final sentence replaced with new one.
Graphic Changes: Old secondary illo captioned, new one added.

Malice
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: 1st 2 and last 2 History paragraphs merged.
Graphic Changes: 2 new secondary illos

Man-Beast
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: History tweaked (e.g. adding “(Peter Parker)” after “Spider-Man”
Graphic Changes: None

Khaos
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: New captioned secondary illo

Marvel
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Monday, February 1, 2010

Handbook Hardcover Changes: A-Z#5

This is the sixth 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.

Started work on #3 changes but then noticed that Daughters of the Dragon had been split into Knight and Wing, the latter not yet in the hardcover. Started work on #4 but it appears that Gazer will now be listed as War. Well, the notes will still be seen eventually. :)

Gorgon
Hardcover Volume: 4
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Illo now shows full body/sword

Gorilla-Man
Hardcover Volume: 4
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics somewhat revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely revised/expanded. Strength and Fighting Skills revised on Power Grid.
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one now secondary). 2 new captioned secondary illos.

Grandmaster
Hardcover Volume: 4
Page Count: Increased from 3 to 4
Text Changes: 6th History paragraph expanded; 2 new paragraphs added before final paragraph, which is mostly revised and followed by 2 more new paragraphs.
Graphic Changes: None

Gravity
Hardcover Volume: 4
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Occupation revised. New final History paragraph. Note removed.
Graphic Changes: Right arm/hand now fully visible.

Great Game
Hardcover Volume: 4
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: While still listed as deceased in History, Huan and Scott no longer listed as deceased under Known Sponsors.
Graphic Changes: Headshots now captioned Players (except chance: Player/Sponsor) and 5 Sponsor headshots added; headshots now read up to down rather than left to right.

Guardian
Hardcover Volume: 4
Page Count: Unchanged at 3
Text Changes: Known Relatives slightly expanded.
Graphic Changes: Unmasked shot replaced with new one, new captioned secondary illo.

“Cockroach” Hamilton
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Aliases tweaked. 2 new sentences added to end of History. Secondary illo captioned.
Graphic Changes: None

Harrier
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Known Relatives and Group Affiliation revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely revised/expanded. Note added.
Graphic Changes: Old captioned illo of Cardinal replaced with new one.

Jonas Harrow
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: new sentence added to end of History.
Graphic Changes: None

Hate-Monger
Hardcover Volume: 5
Now Listed As: Hate-Monger (Hitler Clone)
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Final History paragraph now a Note with 2 new sentences added.
Graphic Changes: Secondary illo captioned.
Note: A passing reference to the Psycho-Man Construct version was the basis of a new ½ page entry (1 illo) for that version

Hawkeye
Hardcover Volume: 5
Now Listed As: Hawkeye (Bishop)
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Final History paragraph revised
Graphic Changes: none

Helix
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: Physical Statistics and Power Numbers revised.
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one cropped into a headshot).

Helleyes
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: New sentence added to end of History. Power Numbers revised.
Graphic Changes: None

Hellbent
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Known Members replaced with Current and Former Members and further revised. Base of Operations expanded. Traits greatly revised/expanded. History mostly revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: Headshots replaced with 12 secondary illos (11 captioned)

Hellions
Hardcover Volume: 5
Split Into: Hellions (Hellfire Club Trainees), Hellions (Emplate’s), Hellions (King Bedlam’s), Hellions (Xavier Institute’s)
Page Count: Originally 3; now 2 (Trainees), 1 (Emplate’s), 1 (Bedlam’s), 1 (Xavier)
Text Changes: Members and Base of Operations now only for the version covered per entry (Xavier version previously called Hellions Squad) except Members slightly revised for Emplate’s; First Appearances added except for Trainees (already present). Trainees: only 1st 7 paragraphs of History remain; Emplate’s/Bedlam’s: History completely revised/expanded. Xavier: only final 3 paragraphs of History remain
Graphic Changes: Trainees: Headshots replaced with 2 new captioned secondary illos. Old secondary illos removed or shifted to other Hellions. Emplate’s: Most illos removed. One illo retained mostly intact, another cropped, with captioned shared with a new illo, 5 additional new illos. Bedlam’s: Most illos removed. 2 illos retained mostly intact (in fact 1 less cropped), 2 new secondary illos. Xavier: Most illos removed. One illo retained. New secondary illo.

H.E.R.B.I.E.
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Main and secondary illos reversed. New secondary illo

High Evolutionary
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Increased from 3 to 4
Text Changes: Group Affiliation expanded. History largely expanded, with new text weaving in and out of one text, then new sentence added to end of old History followed be 2 new paragraphs. Abilities/Accessories paragraph split in 2 and expanded.
Graphic Changes: 2 sets of four new secondary illos each sharing a caption plus one more new captioned secondary illo.

Hindsight
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: final History sentence replaced with longer new one.
Graphic Changes: None

Hood
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Group Affiliation revised. First 1 History paragraphs 1 little revised/expanded, 2nd greatly, 3rd mostly (expansions are considerable); then 2 new paragraphs. Note added. Abilities/Accessories completely revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: 2 new captioned secondary illo.

Howard the Duck
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at 3
Text Changes: Citizenship expanded. Some History paragraphs merged; new paragraph added (though last sentence of old final paragraph moved to new one). Energy Projection on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: Caption added to secondary illos (2 now colourized).

Hulkling
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: final History paragraph replaced with new one.
Graphic Changes: None

Humbug
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: ital Statistics somewhat revised. 6 paragraphs added to end of History, 2 to end of Abilities/Accessories. Strength and Durability revised on Power Grid.
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one now secondary), 4 new secondary illos

Humus Sapien
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: new captioned secondary illo

Huntara
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Group Affiliation expanded. New secondary illo. Speed on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: None

Hurricane
Hardcover Volume: 5
Now Listed As: Hurricane (Potter)
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: New sentence added to end of History.
Graphic Changes: One secondary illo ropped/captioned, new secondary illo added.

Hybrid (Marks)
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Final History sentence expanded. Abilities/Accessories tweaked.
Graphic Changes: None

Hybrid (Washington)
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: First Appearance expanded. History completely revised/expanded. Abilities/Accessories mostly revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: 6 new captioned secondary illos

Hydra
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at 4
Text Changes: Current and Former Members a little revised. Final History paragraph expanded.
Graphic Changes: 4 secondary illos (2 captioned). Bob added to Headshots section.

H’ylthri
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Hyperion
Hardcover Volume: 5
Now Listed As: Hyperion (Earth-712)
Page Count: Unchanged at 3
Text Changes: Vital Statistics somewhat revised. History greatly revised and expanded, with new text weaving in and out of the old. From the paragraph starting with “As noted…”-on, all paragraphs removed and used as basis for entries below; new paragraph added at end. Note added. Abilities/Accessories completely revised/extremely expanded.
Graphic Changes: Secondary illos removed; 6 new secondary illos added.
Note: This entry was the basis for:
• Hyperion (Construct): basically new 1-page entry, though derived from Hyperion (Earth-712). Parts of the History paragraph in the old entry originally starting with “As noted…” revised and expanded into 2 new paragraphs. Rest of this entry is new. Has main illo and captioned secondary illo.
• Hyperion (Earth-4023): basically new 1-page entry, though derived from Hyperion (Earth-712). The History paragraph in the old entry originally starting with “On Earth-4023…” revised and expanded into 2 new paragraphs. Rest of this entry is new. Has main illo and 2 secondary illos.
• Hyperion (Zhib-Ran): basically new ½-page entry, though derived from Hyperion (Earth-712). History text derived from paragraph in old entry starting with “As noted…” but no text carry-over. All text is new. Illo brought over from old 712 entry (background removed but no longer cropped).

Immortus
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: increased from 3 to 4
Text Changes: History considerably revised/expanded, though a fair bit of original text remains. Speed in power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: A secondary illo background removed/no longer cropped, and is now new main illo (old one now secondary), one secondary illo cropped, another no longer captioned, 6 new captioned secondary illos

Infinites
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: unchanged from ½
Text Changes: Power Numbers revised.
Graphic Changes: 2 new captioned secondary illos

Jack Flag
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Increased from ½ to 1
Text Changes: Vital Statistics and Abilities/Accessories revised. History completely revised/expanded. Power Grid revised from Power Numbers.
Graphic Changes: None

Infinity
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: unchanged from 1
Text Changes: First Appearance revised. Fighting Skills on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: 2 new secondary illos

Shola Inkosi
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: unchanged from 1
Text Changes: 1 ½ sentences added to end of History. Strength and Energy Projection revised on Power Grid
Graphic Changes: None

J2
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: unchanged from 1
Text Changes: First Appearance corrected. New paragraph added to end of History.
Graphic Changes: Main illo reversed.

Jack O’Lantern
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: unchanged from 1
Text Changes: Place of Birth, Known Relatives, Group Affiliation, Eyes, Hair revised. Graphic Changes: none

Harold Jaekelsson
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: unchanged from 1
Text/Graphic Changes: none

“Mad Jim” Jaspers
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: First Appearance tweaked. History completely rewritten/enlarged; Abilites/Accessories mostly revised/expanded. Power Grid a little revised.
Graphic Changes: 4 new secondary illos (3 captioned)

Madison Jeffries
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged from 2
Text Changes: Occupation and First Appearance revised. Final History sentence replaced with two new ones. Last sentence removed from Abilities/Accessories. Energy Projection on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: One secondary illo now captioned, two new secondary illos

Jester
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: 2 new sentences added to 2nd last History paragraph.
Graphic Changes: 6 new secondary illos (5 captioned).
Note; Basis for new ½ page entry Jester (Putt) (1 illo)

Joystick
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: Occupation and Group Affiliation revised. Last History sentence replaced with 2 new ones. Abilities/Accessories somewhat revised/expanded
Graphic Changes: new main illo (old one now secondary).

Judge
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: last sentence in Abilities/Accessories removed. Speed on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: None

Jury
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged from 1
Text Changes: none
Graphic Changes: Old non-headshot illos removed, replaced with new main illo and 2 secondary illos (all captioned). Gavel headshot added. USAgent headshot replaced with new one.