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
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