List of Marvel RPG supplements

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Below is a list of role-playing game supplements based on properties of Marvel Comics.

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History

The original Marvel Super Heroes game was published by TSR. It received extensive support from TSR, covering a wide variety of Marvel Comics characters and settings, including a Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe patterned after Marvel's Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe . MSH even received its own column in the (at the time) TSR-published gaming magazine, Dragon, called "The Marvel-phile", which usually spotlighted a character or group of characters that had not yet appeared in a published game product.

Before losing the Marvel license, TSR published a different game using their SAGA System game engine, called the Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game . This version, written by Mike Selinker, was published in the late 1990s as a card-based game. Though critically praised in various reviews at the time, it never reached a very large market and has since faded into obscurity.

In 2003, after the gaming license had lapsed, the Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game was published by Marvel Comics themselves. This edition uses mechanics that are totally different from any previous versions, using a diceless game mechanic that incorporated a Karma-based resolution system of "stones" (or tokens) to represent character effort. Since its initial publication, a few additional supplements were published by Marvel Comics. However, Marvel stopped supporting the game a little over a year after its initial release.

In 2012, the fourth role playing game set in the Marvel Universe called the Marvel Heroic Roleplaying was published by Margaret Weis Productions under license from Marvel Comics. It was a fast playing game using the Cortex Plus system. In early 2013 Margaret Weis Productions announced they would not be renewing their license. [1]

In 2021, Marvel announced it would be releasing a new role-playing game titled the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game designed by Matt Forbeck and published by Marvel Universe. [2]

Supplements

Marvel RPGs – Supplements Index
PublisherSystemMarvel #TSR #ISBNLabelYearOrig. PricePages
TSR MSH -5371 ISBN   0-394-54020-4 Unpainted Metal Miniatures Set # 1 (12 figures)1984$12.00
TSR MSH -5372 ISBN   0-394-55424-8 Unpainted Metal Miniatures Set # 2 (12 figures)1984?
TSR MSH -5375?Unpainted Metal Miniatures Set # 3 (6 figures)1985?
TSR MSH -5376 ISBN   0-88038-473-5 Unpainted Metal Miniatures Set # 41986$12.00
TSR MSH -5377 ISBN   5-551-65663-2 Unpainted Metal Miniatures Set # 51986?
TSR MSH -6890 ISBN   0-88038-750-5 Deluxe City Campaign Set (box)1989$18.00
TSR MSH -6896 ISBN   0-88038-888-9 The Uncanny X-Men Campaign Set (box)1990$18.00
TSR MSH -6900 ISBN   1-56076-087-7 Marvel Superheroes Basic Set (revised edition) (box)1991$20.00
TSR MSH MA06871 ISBN   0-88038-368-2 Marvel Super Heroes Advanced Set 1986$15.00
TSR MSH MA16872 ISBN   0-88038-292-9 Children of the Atom 1986$12.00
TSR MSH MA26874 ISBN   0-88038-293-7 Avengers – Coast to Coast 1986$12.00
TSR MSH MA36876 ISBN   0-88038-413-1 The Ultimate Powers Book 1987$12.00
TSR MSH MA46889 ISBN   0-88038-483-2 The Fantastic Four Compendium 1987$8.95
TSR MSH ME16879 ISBN   0-88038-547-2 Cosmos Cubed 1988$5.95
TSR MSH ME26880 ISBN   0-88038-568-5 Ragnarok & Roll 1988$5.95
TSR MSH ME36882 ISBN   0-88038-583-9 The Left Hand of Eternity 1988$7.95
TSR MSH MH06850 ISBN   0-88038-345-3 Marvel Superheroes Basic Set (original edition) (box)1984$15.00
TSR MSH MH16851 ISBN   0-88038-125-6 The Breeder Bombs (X-Men)1984$6.00
TSR MSH MH26853 ISBN   0-88038-127-2 Time Trap (Avengers)1984$6.00
TSR MSH MH36855 ISBN   0-88038-129-9 Murderworld! (Fantastic Four)1984$6.00
TSR MSH MH46859 ISBN   0-88038-131-0 Lone Wolves (Daredevil, Black Widow, Power Man, Iron Fist)1984$6.00
TSR MSH MH56857 ISBN   0-88038-132-9 Cat's Paw (Alpha Flight)1984$6.00
TSR MSH MH66862 ISBN   0-88038-198-1 Thunder over Jotunheim (Thor)1985$6.00
TSR MSH MH76864 ISBN   0-88038-225-2 The Last Resort (West Coast Avengers)1985$6.00
TSR MSH MH86866 ISBN   0-88038-227-9 Fault Line (Spider-Man & Avengers)1985$7.95
TSR MSH MH96867 ISBN   0-88038-228-7 Gates of What If? (Spider-Man, FF, Avengers)1985$7.95
TSR MSH MHAC16852 ISBN   0-88038-126-4 Judge's Screen 1984$6.00
TSR MSH MHAC26854 ISBN   0-88038-128-0 Avengers Assembled! 1984$6.00
TSR MSH MHAC36856 ISBN   0-88038-130-2 Adventure Foldup Figures 1984$6.00
TSR MSH MHAC46858 ISBN   0-394-54576-1 Pit of the Viper (incl. Adventure Foldup Figures)1984$6.00
TSR MSH MHAC56861 ISBN   0-88038-193-0 Project Wideawake 1985$6.00
TSR MSH MHAC66863 ISBN   0-88038-199-X New York, New York 1985$6.00
TSR MSH MHAC76865 ISBN   0-88038-226-0 Concrete Jungle: Official Character Roster1985$6.00
TSR MSH MHAC86868 ISBN   0-88038-229-5 Weapons Locker 1985$6.00
TSR MSH MHAC96870 ISBN   0-88038-278-3 Realms of Magic 1986$12.00
TSR MSH MHR16905 ISBN   1-56076-403-1 X-Forces Mutant Update (box)1992$15.00
TSR MSH MHR26907 ISBN   1-56076-405-8 Webs: Spider-Man Dossier (box)1993$15.00
TSR MSH MHR36908 ISBN   1-56076-406-6 Avengers Archive (box)1993$15.00
TSR MSH MHR46906 ISBN   1-56076-404-X Lands of Dr. Doom (box)1992$20.00
TSR MSH MHSP16860 ISBN   0-88038-184-1 Secret Wars I 1984$6.00
TSR MSH MHSP26869 ISBN   0-88038-268-6 Secret Wars II 1986$6.00
TSR MSH MLA16892 ISBN   0-88038-832-3 After Midnight 1990$8.95
TSR MSH MLA26895 ISBN   0-88038-874-9 Night Moves 1990$8.95
TSR MSH MLA36897 ISBN   0-88038-893-5 Night Life1990$8.95
TSR MSH MLBA16893 ISBN   0-88038-841-2 Mutating Mutants1990$5.95
TSR MSH MSL16899 ISBN   1-56076-066-4 X-Terminate1991$6.95
TSR MSH MSL26901 ISBN   1-56076-100-8 Warlord of Baluur1991$6.95
TSR MSH MSL36902 ISBN   1-56076-101-6 Spore of Arthros1991$6.95
TSR MSH MSL46904 ISBN   1-56076-103-2 Stygian Knight1991$6.95
TSR MSH MT16885 ISBN   0-88038-718-1 All This and World War II 1989$7.95
TSR MSH MT26886 ISBN   0-88038-741-6 The Weird, Weird West 1989$8.95
TSR MSH MT36891 ISBN   0-88038-777-7 The Revenge of Kang 1989$8.95
TSR MSH MU16878 ISBN   0-88038-540-5 Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe – Abomination through Dreadnought1988$13.95
TSR MSH MU26881 ISBN   0-88038-576-6 Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe – Eel through Mad Dog1988$13.95
TSR MSH MU36883 ISBN   0-88038-601-0 Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe – Mad Thinker through Sentry1988$13.95
TSR MSH MU46884 ISBN   0-88038-617-7 Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe – Serpent Society through Zzzax1988$13.95
TSR MSH MU56887 ISBN   0-88038-766-1 Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe – 1989 Characters Update1989$15.95
TSR MSH MU66894 ISBN   0-88038-866-8 Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe – 1990 Characters Update1990$15.95
TSR MSH MU76903 ISBN   1-56076-102-4 Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe – 1991 Characters Update1991$15.95
TSR MSH MU86909 ISBN   1-56076-407-4 Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe – 1992 Characters Update1992$15.95
TSR MSH MU9? ISBN   1-56076-600-X Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe – 1993 Characters Update1993$15.95
TSR MSH MX16873 ISBN   0-88038-402-6 Nightmares of Futures Past 1986$8.00
TSR MSH MX26875 ISBN   0-88038-403-4 The X-Potential 1987?
TSR MSH MX36877 ISBN   0-88038-481-6 Reap the Whirlwind 1987$5.95
TSR MSH MX46888 ISBN   0-88038-482-4 Flames of Doom 1987$5.95
TSR MSHAGB-8021 ISBN   0-88038-299-6 Adventure Gamebook #1 – Amazing Spider-Man – City in Darkness1986$2.95
TSR MSHAGB-8022 ISBN   0-88038-300-3 Adventure Gamebook #2 – Captain America – Rocket's Red Glare1986$2.95
TSR MSHAGB-8023 ISBN   0-88038-301-1 Adventure Gamebook #3 – The Wolverine – Night of the Wolverine1987$2.95
TSR MSHAGB-8024 ISBN   0-88038-435-2 Adventure Gamebook #4 – Doctor Strange – Through Six Dimensions1987$2.95
TSR MSHAGB-8025 ISBN   0-88038-436-0 Adventure Gamebook #5 – The Thing – One Thing After Another1987$2.95
TSR MSHAGB-8026 ISBN   0-88038-437-9 Adventure Gamebook #6 – The Uncanny X-Men – An X-cellent Death1987$2.95
TSR MSHAGB-8027 ISBN   0-88038-438-7 Adventure Gamebook #7 – Amazing Spider-Man – As the World Burns1988$2.95
TSR MSHAGB-? ISBN   0-88038-533-2 Adventure Gamebook #8 – Daredevil – Guilt by Association1988$2.95
TSR OOOAGB-8468 ISBN   0-88038-305-4 One-on-One Adventure Gamebook #8 –
The Fantastic Four vs. Doctor Doom – The Doomsday Device
1986?
TSR OOOAGB-? ISBN   0-88038-459-X One-on-One Adventure Gamebook #9 –
Daredevil vs. Kingpin – The King Takes a Dare
1987$5.95
TSR OOOAGB-? ISBN   0-88038-518-9 One-on-One Adventure Gamebook #11 –
Doctor Strange and the High Priest of Set – Prisoner of Pharaoh's Tomb
1989?
WotC MSHAG -6926 ISBN   0-7869-1227-8 Marvel Superheroes Adventure Game (box)1998$24.95
WotC MSHAG -6927 ISBN   0-7869-1228-6 X-Men Roster Book1998$17.95
WotC MSHAG -6928 ISBN   0-7869-1229-4 X-Men: Who Goes There?1998$8.95
WotC MSHAG -6929 ISBN   0-7869-1230-8 A Guide to Marvel Earth1998$15.95
WotC MSHAG -6930 ISBN   0-7869-1231-6 Avengers Roster Book1998$17.95
WotC MSHAG -6931 ISBN   0-7869-1232-4 Avengers: Masters of Evil1998$8.95
WotC MSHAG -11320 ISBN   0-7869-1320-7 Fantastic Four Roster Book1999$18.95
WotC MSHAG -11330 ISBN   0-7869-1330-4 Fantastic Four: Fantastic Voyages1999$8.95
WotC MSHAG -11340 ISBN   0-7869-1340-1 The Reed Richards Guide to Everything1999$16.95
WotC MSHAG -? ISBN   0-7869-1409-2 Marvel Team-Up Roster Book1999$18.95
WotC MSHAG -??The Green Goblin's Guide to Crime1999?
WotC MSHAG -??Age of Apocalypse1999?
WotC MSHAG ---Wolverine vs. the Brood Queen1999-
WotC MSHAG -?-Adventurer's Guild – Series 3 – Throne of Huangdi1998-
WotC MSHAG -?-Adventurer's Guild – Series 4 – Avengers: Live Kree or Die!1998-
WotC MSHAG -?-Adventurer's Guild – Series 5 – Pages of Doom1999-
WotC MSHAG -?-Adventurer's Guild – Series 7 – Smoke and Mirrors1999-
Marvel MU MVL11028- ISBN   0-7851-1028-3 Marvel Universe RPG (hc)2003$24.99
Marvel MU MVL11035- ISBN   0-7851-1035-6 Guide to the X-Men2003$19.99
Marvel MU MVL11158- ISBN   0-7851-1158-1 Guide to the Hulk & the Avengers2003$19.99
Marvel MU MVL11305- ISBN   0-7851-1305-3 Guide to Spider-Man's NYC2004$19.99
Marvel MU MVL11353- ISBN   0-7851-1353-3 Guide to Wolverine2004$19.99
MWP MH -- ISBN   1-9366-8516-7 Marvel Heroic Roleplay Basic Game2012$19.99128
MWP MH -- ISBN   1-9366-8515-9 Civil War - Essentials Event Book2012$ ?160
MWP MH -- ISBN   1-9366-8517-5 Civil War - Premium Event Book2012$49.99226
MWP MH -- ISBN   1-9366-8518-3 Civil War - 50 States Initiative2013$ ?
MWP MH -- ISBN   1-9366-8519-1 Civil War - Young Avengers/Runaways2013$ ?
MWP MH -- ISBN   1-9366-8520-5 Civil War - X-Men2013$ ?

See also

References

  1. Cardenas, Christi. "Creative Directions; Pipeline News, 7th paragraph". Creative Directions. Margaret Weis Productions website. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  2. "Marvel to Launch Official 'MARVEL MULTIVERSE' Tabletop Role-Playing Game in 2022". Marvel. August 22, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 54. ISBN   0-87975-653-5.