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)
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