All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Batwing - Where to Buy

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Series: All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (Marvel, 2006 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: 2006
Key date: 2006-01-25
On-sale date: 2006-01-25
Indicia publisher: Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price: $3.99; 5.75 CAD
Pages: 68
Barcode: 75960605855600111
Rating: Marvel T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Batwing - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jimmy Santini - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Donyell Taylor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Crimson Curse - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Aerika Harkness - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Abraxas - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Arides - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bandit - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rick Mason - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Agent - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rakkus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of David Anthony Rice - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Orator - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Victor Ludwig - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lavinia LeBlanc - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Decay - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jacob Lashinski - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Gargouille - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Akhenaten - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Arsenal Alpha - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Authority - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tito Mendez - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Der Gotteskrieger - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jonas Eckhardt - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Danny Axum - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: Keu Cha; colors: Keu Cha	Abraxas First, Ahab, Albert, Albion, Tike Alicar, Alkhema, Anarchist, Apache Kid, Apache Kid, Arsenic, Atlas, Aurora, Awesome Android, Banshee
1	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
2	All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	letters: typeset
3	Abraxas	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Jeff Johnson; inks: Joe Weems, Marco Galli; colors: Liquid!	Abraxas First
4	Abyss	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Val Semeiks, Ron Garney; inks: Bob Wiacek, Mark Morales; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Abyss, Nils Styger
5	Achebe	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Mark Bright; inks: Nelson; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Achebe
6	Acolytes	character profile	3	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Leinil Francis Yu; inks: John Livesay, Tim Townsend, Edgar Tadeo; colors: Liquid!	Marcus Andrews, Barnacle, Sally Blevins, Cargill, Joanna Cargill, Chrome, Rusty Collins, Colossus, Anne-Marie Cortez, Fabian Cortez, Lorna Dane, Decay First, Marco Delgado, Kamal el Alaoui
7	Aegis	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Jamal Igle; inks: Walden Wong; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Aegis, Trey Rollins
8	Aged Genghis	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mark Badger; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Aged Genghis
9	Agent	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: John Ridgway; inks: John Ridgway; colors: John Ridgway	The Agent First, Rick Mason First
10	Agent X	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Udon Studios, Alvin Lee; inks: Udon Studios, Alvin Lee; colors: Udon Studios, Andrew Hou	Agent X, Nijo
11	Ahab	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Ahab, Roderick Campbell
12	Akhenaten	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Christie Scheele, Heroic Age	Akhenaten First
13	Albert / Elsie-Dee	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Dan Green; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Albert, Elsie-Dee
14	Albion	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Albion, Peter Hunter
15	Alkhema	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Pat Olliffe; inks: John Livesay; colors: Hi-Fi	Alkhema
16	Alpha the Ultimate Mutant	character profile	0.5	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Alpha
17	Americop	character profile	0.5	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Dave Hoover; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Americop, Bart Gallows
18	Amphibion	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Ed McGuinness; inks: Nathan Massengill; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Amphibion, Qnax
19	Anachronauts	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Dan Panosian; inks: Dan Panosian; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Apocryphus, Black Knight, Deathunt 9000, Raa, Sir Raston, Ssith, Tyndar, Wildrun
20	Anarchist	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred	Tike Alicar, Anarchist
21	Angel	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Frank Quitely; inks: Tim Townsend; colors: Hi-Fi	Angel Salvadore Bohusk
22	Animus	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Steve Epting; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Animus
23	Anti-Cap	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Joe Bennett; inks: Jack Jadson; colors: Transparency Digital	Anti-Cap
24	Apache Kid	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Leonardo Manco; inks: Leonardo Manco; colors: Leonardo Manco	Apache Kid, Apache Kid, Aloysius Dare, Rosa
25	Arabian Knight	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Mark Gruenwald; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Arabian Knight, Abdul Qamar
26	Arides	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Mike Gustovich, George Pérez; inks: Mike Gustovich, Vince Colletta, Mike Esposito; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Arides First, Shatterstar
27	Arranger	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Arranger, Oswald Silkworth
28	Arsenal	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Jorge Lucas, Don Newton; inks: Jorge Lucas, Joe Rubinstein; colors: Studio F, Chris Sotomayor	Arsenal Alpha First, Arsenal Beta
29	Arsenic / Old Lace	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Jo Chen; inks: Jo Chen; colors: Jo Chen	Arsenic, Old Lace, Gert Yorkes
30	Asbestos Lady	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Gil Kane, Syd Shores; colors: Chris Sotomayor	The Asbestos Lady, Victoria Murdock
31	Ashcan	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Todd McFarlane, Steve Geiger; inks: Jim Sanders III, Bob McLeod; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Ashcan, Alex Woolcot
32	Atlantis	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Cliff Richards, Scott Kolins, Liam Sharp; inks: Karl Kesel, Scott Kolins, Liam Sharp; colors: Chris Sotomayor, Christie Scheele	Namor, Sub-Mariner
33	Atlas	character profile	3	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Tom Grummett, Keith Pollard, Mark Bagley, Jack Kirby; inks: Gary Erskine, Bob McLeod, Mark Bagley, Wally Wood; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Atlas, Erik Josten, Power Man, The Smuggler
34	Atleza	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Christie Scheele, Heroic Age	Atlez, Atleza Langunn
35	Aurora	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Georges Jeanty, John Byrne, June Brigman, Craig Brasfield, Butch Guice, David Ross; inks: Dexter Vines, Joe Rubinstein, Whilce Portacio, Ralph Cabrera, Butch Guice; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Aurora, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier
36	Authority	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Tom Grindberg; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Chris Sotomayor	The Authority First, Tito Mendez First
37	Avengers (MC2)	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Ron Frenz, Patrick Olliffe; inks: Brett Breeding, Al Williamson; colors: Bob Sharen, Christie Scheele	American Dream, Robbie Baldwin, Bluestreak, Shannon Carter, Crimson Curse First, Brandon Cross, Freebooter, Aerika Harkness First, J2, Jolt, Jubilee, Blue Kelso, Cassandra Lang, Jubilation Lee
38	Awesome Andy	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Juan Bobillo; inks: Marcelo Sosa; colors: Chris Chuckry, Chris Sotomayor	Awesome Android
39	Axis Mundi	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: C. P. Smith, Scott Kolins, Jorge Lucas, Steve Epting; inks: C. P. Smith, Scott Kolins, Jorge Lucas, Steve Epting; colors: Chris Walker, Frank D'Armata	Agent Axis, Baroness Blood, Lily Cromwell, Jonas Eckhardt First, Der Gotteskrieger First, Julia Koenig, Meranno, Axl Nacht, Red Skull, Johann Shmidt, Tara, U-Man, Warrior Woman
40	Amun	character profile	0.5	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Mark Brooks; inks: Jaime Mendoza; colors: Dave McCaig	Amun, Jon Kasiya
41	Batwing	character profile	0.5	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Pat Olliffe; inks: Al Vey; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Batwing First, Jimmy Santini First
42	Axum	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Francisco Ruiz Velasco; inks: Francisco Ruiz Velasco; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Danny Axum First
43	Ba'al	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: John Buscema, Henry Martinez; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz, Bud LaRosa; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Ba'al
44	Bad Girls, Inc.	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Patrick Zircher, Larry Alexander; inks: Crystal Reid, Udon Studios, Larry Alexander; colors: Gotham Studios, Chris Sotomayor	Asp, Black Mamba, Diamondback, Impala, Rachel Leighton, Cleopatra Nefertiti, Tanya Sealy
45	Sunset Bain	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Sean Chen, Steve Ditko; inks: Lary Stucker, Eric Cannon, Steve Ditko; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Sunset Bain, Madame Menace
46	Band of the Bland	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Jim Sanders III; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Dr. Angst, Olivier Bedwette, Black Hole, Fred Hovel, Morton Kribbee, Floyd Mangles, Sitting Bullseye, Spanker, Tillie the Hun, Matilda von Tromp
47	Bandit	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Darick Robertson; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Bandit First, Donyell Taylor First
48	Banshee	character profile	3	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Paul Smith, Werner Roth, Chris Bachalo, Dave Cockrum, Aaron Lopresti; inks: Dan Adkins, Mark Buckingham, Joe Rubinstein, Mark Morales; colors: Chris Sotomayor, Steve Buccellato, Malibu Coloring, Hi-Fi	Banshee, Sean Cassidy
49	Baron Mordo	character profile	3	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Paul Smith, Steve Ditko; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Steve Ditko; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Baron Mordo, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
50	Baron Strucker	character profile	3	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Ben Dunn, Tom Grummett, Mike Zeck; inks: Ben Dunn, Gary Erskine, Joe Rubinstein; colors: Ben Dunn, Chris Sotomayor	Wolfgang von Strucker, Wolfgang von Strucker
51	Baron Zemo	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Tom Grummett, Barry Kitson, Mike Zeck; inks: Gary Erskine, Joe Rubinstein; colors: James Brown, SotoColor, Brian Reber, Chris Sotomayor	Baron Zemo, Helmut Zemo
52	Baroness	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Dario Carrasco, Ross Andru; inks: Danny Bulanadi, Mike Esposito; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Baroness Zemo, Heike Zemo
53	Bastion	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Mark O'English; pencils: Carlos Pacheco, Salvador Larroca, Pasqual Ferry, Marty Egeland, Brandon Peterson; inks: Art Thibert, Mark Morales, Al Milgrom, Harry Candelario, Howard Shum, Tim Townsend; colors: Liquid!, Steve Oliff, Kevin Tinsley	Bastion, Sebastion Gilberti
54	Essential Avengers Graphic Novels	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset	Ant-Man, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, The Black Knight, Black Panther, Thor Odinson, Bucky, Captain America, Jacques Duquesne, Giant-Man, Goliath, Hawkeye, Hercules, Hulk
55	A Comprehensive Guide to the Marvel Universe	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

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