All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #4 for Sale - First Appearance of Goliath - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (Marvel, 2006 series)
Issue: #4
Publication date: 2006
Key date: 2006-04-26
On-sale date: 2006-04-26
Indicia publisher: Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price: $3.99; 5.75 CAD
Pages: 68
Barcode: 75960605855600411
Rating: Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Time Agent 334A-W - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Elf with a Gun - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Ali Al-Zubaidi - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Zig-Zag - 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: Tom Smith	Frank Bigelow, Isaac Christians, Norbert Ebersol, Ego, Elf with a Gun, Emplate, Ereshkigal, Eternity, Father Time, Fight-Man, Fixer, Forge, Bill Foster, Free Spirit
1	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
2	Damon Dran	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Dave Hoover, Gene Colan; inks: Danny Bulanadi, Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Smith	Damon Dran
3	8-Ball	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Keith Pollard, Khari Evans, Kelly Krantz; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Jimmy Palmiotti, John Lowe; colors: Tom Smith, Christina Strain	8-Ball, Jeff Hagees
4	Ego	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: John Byrne, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Vince Colletta; colors: Tom Smith	Ego
5	Elements of Doom	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: John Byrne, Jeff Johnson, Mark Bagley; inks: Terry Austin, Will Blyberg, Vince Russell; colors: Tom Smith	Barium First, Carbon First, Chlorine First, Chromium First, Cobalt First, Copper First, Carol Danvers, Falcon, Hafnium First, Helium First, Ms. Marvel, Nickel First, Phosphorus First, Phosphorus First
6	Elf with a Gun	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Sal Buscema, James Fry, Don Perlin, John Romita Jr.; inks: Jack Abel, Chris Ivy, Kim DeMulder, Tony DeZuniga; colors: Tom Smith	Cheshire First, Elf with a Gun, Elf with a Gun First, Elf with a Gun First, Elf with a Gun, Melf, Relf, Time Agent 334A-W First, Tribunal First
7	Elysius	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Paul Azaceta; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Elysius
8	Emplate	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Tom Grummett, Chris Bachalo; inks: Mark Buckingham, Al Vey; colors: Tom Smith	Emplate, Marius St. Croix
9	Epoch	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Keith Williams; colors: Tom Smith	Epoch
10	Equinox	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Gil Kane, Steve Lieber; inks: Mike Esposito, Steve Lieber; colors: Tom Smith	Equinox, Terry Sorenson
11	Ereshkigal	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Keith Williams; colors: Tom Smith	Ereshkigal
12	Eric the Red	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Sam Grainger; colors: Tom Smith	Eric the Red, Davan Shakari
13	Eternal Brain	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: John Byrne, R. Louis Golden; inks: Al Milgrom, R. Louis Golden; colors: Tom Smith	Prof. William Carmody, The Eternal Brain
14	Eternals	character profile	4	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Jack Kirby, Sal Buscema, Steve Epting, Anthony Williams, Chris Renaud, Joe Bennett; inks: Mike Royer, Joe Rubinstein, Tom Palmer, Hector Collazo, Scott Koblish, Scott Hanna; colors: Tom Smith	A'Lars, Ajak, Arex First, Arlok, Aztartae First, Astron, Aurelle, Delphan Brothers, Ceyote, Cybele, Demeityr First, Domo, Druig, Electryon First
15	Eternity	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Frank Miller, Sean Chen; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Scott Hanna; colors: Tom Smith	Infinity
16	Euro-Trash	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Nick Craine, Mike Allred, J. Bone; colors: Tom Smith	Ali Al-Zubaidi First, Preston Allen First, Brad Bentley First, Blind Ali First, Günter Gross First, Miz Tree First, Makiko Morioka First, Oxford Blue First, Surrender Monkey First, The Wall First
17	Exemplars	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Adam Kubert, Sean Chen, Terry Shoemaker, George Pérez; inks: Tim Townsend, Rob Hunter, Mark Morales, Nelson, Eric Cannon, Scott Hanna; colors: Tom Smith	Balthakk, Bedlam, Carnivore, Conquest, Cyttorak, Decay, Farallah, Nicolette Giroux, Yoshiro Hachiman, Ikonn, Inferno, Juggernaut, Olisa Kabaki, Krakkan the Jailer
18	Fallen One	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Ron Wilson, Paul Pelletier; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Rick Magyar; colors: Tom Smith	The Champion of the Universe, Tryco Slatterus
19	Father Time	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Al Avison; inks: George Klein; colors: Tom Smith	Father Time, Larry Scott
20	Fathom Five	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Tom Grummett, Bob Budiansky; inks: Gary Erskine, Danny Bulanadi; colors: Chris Sotomayor, Tom Smith	Bloodtide, Dragonrider, Llyron, Manowar, Sea Leopard
21	Femme Fatales	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Mike Machlan; colors: Tom Smith	Bloodlust, Beatta Dubiel, Leeann Foreman, Danielle Forte, Knockout, Mindblast, Peter Parker, Elizabeth Rawson, Spider-Man, Whiplash
22	Feron	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Tom Smith	Feron
23	Fight-Man	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Evan Dorkin, Juan Bobillo; inks: Pam Eklund, Marcelo Sosa; colors: Tom Smith	Frank Bigelow, Fight-Man
24	Richard Fisk	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Steve Geiger, Alex Maleev, John Romita, Alex Saviuk, Ron Frenz; inks: Art Nichols, Alex Maleev, John Romita, Bob McLeod, Joe Rubinstein; colors: Tom Smith, Matt Hollingsworth	Blood Rose First, Richard Fisk, The Rose, Schemer
25	Fixer	character profile	3	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Chris Batista, Steve Ditko, Mark Bagley, Carlos Pacheco; inks: Rich Perrotta, Joe Rubinstein, Scott Hanna, Scott Koblish; colors: Tom Smith	Norbert Ebersol, Fixer, Techno, Techno
26	Flag-Smasher	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Paul Neary, Pablo Raimondi, Lewis LaRosa; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Walden Wong, Jim Royal; colors: Tom Smith, Angelo Tsang, Udon Studios	Flag-Smasher, Karl Morgenthau
27	Flying Dutchman's Ghost	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Sal Buscema, John Buscema; inks: Joe Staton, Dan Adkins; colors: Tom Smith	Ghost, Joost van Straaten
28	Folding Circle	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Tom Smith	Bloodstrike, Diego Casseas, Aaron Chord, Eric Conroy, Left Hand, Conrad Mack, Midnight's Fire, Min Li Ng, Night Thrasher, Silk Fever, Smiling Tiger, Dwayne Taylor
29	Force Four	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Tod Smith, Gray Morrow; inks: Mike Manley, Al Williamson, Gray Morrow; colors: Tom Smith	Enbe First, Firemane First, Ghostmare First, Kym First, Onijay First, Team Leader First, Thunderhoof First, Ydrai First
30	Forge	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Steve Epting, Jim Lee; inks: John Dell, Scott Williams, Art Thibert, Bob Wiacek, Joe Rubinstein; colors: Tom Smith	Forge
31	Don Fortunato	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Joe Bennett; inks: Bud LaRosa; colors: Tom Smith	Don Fortunato
32	Free Spirit	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Dave Hoover; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: Tom Smith	Free Spirit, Cathy Webster
33	Frog-Man	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Sal Buscema, Gene Colan; inks: Sal Buscema, Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom Smith	Frog-Man, Leap-Frog, Eugene Patilio, Vincent Patilio
34	Deacon Frost	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Kevin Nolan, Gene Colan; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Smith	Blade, Eric Brooks, Deacon Frost, Hannibal King
35	Fury	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Frank D'Armata	The Fury
36	Galactic Guardians	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Kevin West; inks: Steve Montano; colors: Tom Smith	Wileaydus Autolycus, Firelord, Giraud, Hollywood, Pyreus Kril, Mainframe, Martinex, Phoenix, Replica, Martinex T'Naga, Spirit of Vengeance, Vision, Simon Williams
37	Gamecock	character profile	0.5	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Frank Robbins; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom Smith	Carlos Cabrera, Gamecock
38	Gazer	character profile	0.5	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Aron Lusen, Allen Martinez, Danny Miki; colors: Aron Lusen, Liquid!	Gazer
39	Ganymede	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Tom Christopher; colors: Tom Smith	Ganymede First
40	Gargoyle	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Mark Badger, James Brock; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Mark Badger, Roy Richardson; colors: Tom Smith	Isaac Christians, Gargoyle
41	John Garrett	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Bill Sienkiewicz	John Garrett
42	Geist	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: John Byrne, Rick Leonardi; inks: Klaus Janson, Al Williamson, Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Tom Smith	Nikolaus Geist
43	Gesham	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Jan Duursema; inks: Jan Duursema; colors: Tom Smith	Jean Grey, Mistress Mistral First, Lord Paladin First, Shaman First, Rahne Sinclair, Lord Summerisle First, Wolfsbane
44	Gibbon	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Luke Ross; inks: John Stanisci; colors: Tom Smith	Martin Blank, Gibbon
45	Glob	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Keith Pollard, Mike Ploog, Sal Buscema, Derec Donovan, Gary Barker; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Frank Chiaramonte, Joe Staton, Derec Donovan, Mark Farmer; colors: Tom Smith, SotoColor	Sumner Beckwith, Frankenstein Monster, Glob, Glob, Gorilla-Man, Ken Hale, Living Mummy, Vic Marcus, N'Kantu, Joseph Timms, Warwolf, Zombie
46	Gnobians	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Kim DeMulder; colors: Tom Smith	Gnobian Mother
47	Ma Gnucci	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Steve Dillon; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Tom Smith	Ma Gnucci
48	Goliath	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Mike Wieringo, Mark Bright, George Pérez, George Tuska; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Gene Day, Dave Hunt; colors: Tom Smith	Black Goliath, Bill Foster, Giant-Man, Goliath First
49	Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Eric J. Moreels, Mark O'English, Stuart Vandal; pencils: Juan Bobillo, Paul Pelletier; inks: Marcelo Sosa, Roland Paris, Rick Magyar; colors: Chris Chuckry, Avalon Studios, Dave Kemp	Awesome Android, Mallory Book, Stu Cicero, Ditto, Matt Hawk, Holden Holliway, Momenta First, Augustus Pugliese, Jennifer Walters, Whiz Kid, Zig-Zag First, Artie Zix
50	Essential Fantastic Four Graphic Novels	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset	Bruce Banner, Black Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Crystal, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Gorgon, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Karnak, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff
51	A Comprehensive Guide to the Marvel Universe	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

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