Written by Jeff Christiansen; Ronald Byrd; Jonathan Couper-Smartt; Anthony Flamini; Michael Hoskin; Bill Lentz; Sean McQuaid; Eric J. Moreels; Mark O’English; & Stuart Vandal.
Art by (See Below), plus Pond Scum & Chris Sotomayor.
Cover Art by Greg Land & Justin Ponsor.
SUMMARY:
Released in 2005, this 50-page (including the inside covers) profiles forty-six characters (including biographies, vital stats, superhuman powers, abilities, and weaponry/paraphernalia. The profiles are for:
Araña (artist: Mark Brooks)
Yelena Belova/Black Widow (artist: Greg Horn)
Sharon Carter (artist: Dan Jurgens)
Clea (artist: Paul Smith)
Crystal (artist: John Byrne)
Dagger (artist: Takeshi Miyazawa)
Dark Angel (artist: Geoff Senior)
Dazzler (artist: UDON Studios)
Domino (artist: George Jeanty)
Enchantress (artist: Andy Kubert)
Firestar (artist: George Pérez)
Gaea (artist: Trina Robbins)
Hellcat (artist: Gil Kane)
Hepzibah (artist: Tommy Ohtsuka)
Jolt (artist: Tom Grummett)
Jennifer Kale (artist: Mike Deodato Jr.)
Misty Knight (artist: Kerry Gammill)
Lucy in the Sky (artist: Adrian Alphona)
Jimaine Szardos/Magik (artist: Darick Robertson)
Maker/Beyonder (artist: Mark Bagley)
Medusa (artist: Mark Bagley)
Meggan (artist: Alan Davis)
Millie the Model (artist: Stan Goldberg & Pat Olliffe)
Moondragon (artist: Aaron Lopresti)
Moonstone (artist: Barry Kitson)
Mystique (artist: Joseph Michael Lisner)
Namorita (artist: Stuart Immonen)
Nemesis (artist: Clayton Henry)
Zuzha Yu/Puck (artist: Clayton Henry)
Rogue (artist: Rodolfo Migliari)
Roma (artist: Alan Davis)
Satana (artist: Will Conrad)
Scarlet Witch (artist: J.G. Jones)
Sersei (artist: James Fry)
Shanna The She-Devil (artist: Frank Cho)
Silver Sable (artist: Julie Bell)
Sister Grimm (artist: Adrian Alphona)
Snowbird (artist: Ethan Van Sciver)
Songbird (artist: Barry Kitson)
May Parker/Spider-Girl (artist: Ron Frenz)
Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman (artist: Bob McLeod)
Thor Girl (artist: Tom Raney)
Topaz (artist: Mike Deodato Jr.)
Valkyrie (artist: Bob McLeod)
Dallas Riordan/Vantage (artist: Tom Grummett)
Heather Hudson/Vindicator (artist: Ron Garney)
REVIEW:
Marvel Comics deserves applause for the considerable labor cranking out these handbooks. The production quality for this particular handbook is high-caliber in both writing and artwork. Highly recommended!
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
Besides the credits, the front inside cover lists other recent handbooks for specific female characters (i.e. Black Cat, She-Hulk, Phoenix/Jean Grey, etc.) not included here. An extra portrait of Rogue by Rodolfo Migliari is the cover page.
Including the back inside cover, there is a two-page supplement listing first appearance, origin, and significant other issue number for each of the profiled characters. The character power rating chart is also included. The back cover lists the profiles, as there isn’t a table of contents.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 9 Stars
