What If (1977 1st Series) comic books 1982, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $226.00 Paper: White Label #2055970011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.78) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Bob Wiacek. "What If Wolverine Had Killed the Hulk?", script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Mike Esposito; Wolverine kills the Hulk and joins Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Co-starring the X-Men, Magneto, and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Cameos by Spider-Man, the Avengers, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, and the Sentinels; Based on The Incredible Hulk #181. Dungeons & Dragons ad. "What If There Was No Fantastic Four?", script by Roger Stern (based on a plot by Bill Mantlo), pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Thing never joins the team which has repercussions throughout the Marvel Universe. "Daredevil's Longest Fight!" ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $290.00 Paper: White Label #2139818012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.70) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Bob Wiacek. "What If Wolverine Had Killed the Hulk?", script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Mike Esposito; Wolverine kills the Hulk and joins Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Co-starring the X-Men, Magneto, and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Cameos by Spider-Man, the Avengers, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, and the Sentinels; Based on The Incredible Hulk #181. Dungeons & Dragons ad. "What If There Was No Fantastic Four?", script by Roger Stern (based on a plot by Bill Mantlo), pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Thing never joins the team which has repercussions throughout the Marvel Universe. "Daredevil's Longest Fight!" ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $270.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4408016014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.10) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Bob Wiacek. "What If Wolverine Had Killed the Hulk?", script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Mike Esposito; Wolverine kills the Hulk and joins Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Co-starring the X-Men, Magneto, and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Cameos by Spider-Man, the Avengers, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, and the Sentinels; Based on The Incredible Hulk #181. Dungeons & Dragons ad. "What If There Was No Fantastic Four?", script by Roger Stern (based on a plot by Bill Mantlo), pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Thing never joins the team which has repercussions throughout the Marvel Universe. "Daredevil's Longest Fight!" ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $150.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #3881596016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by NJ Comics

Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Bob Wiacek. "What If Wolverine Had Killed the Hulk?", script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Mike Esposito; Wolverine kills the Hulk and joins Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Co-starring the X-Men, Magneto, and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Cameos by Spider-Man, the Avengers, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, and the Sentinels; Based on The Incredible Hulk #181. Dungeons & Dragons ad. "What If There Was No Fantastic Four?", script by Roger Stern (based on a plot by Bill Mantlo), pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Thing never joins the team which has repercussions throughout the Marvel Universe. "Daredevil's Longest Fight!" ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $75.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Label #4144255008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Bob Wiacek. "What If Wolverine Had Killed the Hulk?", script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Mike Esposito; Wolverine kills the Hulk and joins Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Co-starring the X-Men, Magneto, and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Cameos by Spider-Man, the Avengers, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, and the Sentinels; Based on The Incredible Hulk #181. Dungeons & Dragons ad. "What If There Was No Fantastic Four?", script by Roger Stern (based on a plot by Bill Mantlo), pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Thing never joins the team which has repercussions throughout the Marvel Universe. "Daredevil's Longest Fight!" ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $85.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4013894020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.55) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Bob Wiacek. "What If Wolverine Had Killed the Hulk?", script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Mike Esposito; Wolverine kills the Hulk and joins Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Co-starring the X-Men, Magneto, and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Cameos by Spider-Man, the Avengers, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, and the Sentinels; Based on The Incredible Hulk #181. Dungeons & Dragons ad. "What If There Was No Fantastic Four?", script by Roger Stern (based on a plot by Bill Mantlo), pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Thing never joins the team which has repercussions throughout the Marvel Universe. "Daredevil's Longest Fight!" ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $89.00 Paper: White Label #4308050020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.67) will be charged at checkout.

"What If... the Avengers had become the Pawns of Korvac?" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Plot assist by Peter Sanderson. Art by Mark Gruenwald (layouts) and Greg LaRocque (finishes). See notes for assisting embellishers. Cover by Bob Layton and Joe Rubinstein. At the end of the Korvac Saga in Avengers 177, Michael died in battle vs. Earth's Mightiest Heroes after Carina, the Collector's daughter, did not support him in the waning moments of the fight. But now the Watcher reveals an alternate reality in which she does support Michael (aka Korvac) at the critical point in the battle! Feeling re-energized after Carina's help, Michael slays the remaining avengers and sets his sights on galactic domination! But the most powerful entities in the universe like the Watcher, Galactus, Shaper of Worlds, Grandmaster, Stranger, the In-Betweener, and the Living Tribunal line up against him! So Korvac resurrects a select group of avengers to battle the cosmic heavyweights! All is going according to plan until Michael realizes he simply cannot defeat the entire cosmos without using the infamous ultimate nullifier! Is this the way the universe ends? Cameo appearances by Odin, Zeus, Dr. Strange, Phoenix, and the Silver Surfer. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Moondragon, Starhawk, Thor, Wonder Man, and the Vision. (Notes: Elements of the plot continue in the backup story in What If (1st series) 43. The ten-part Korvac Saga took place in Avengers 167-168 and 170-177. Inking assists by (take a deep breath) Frank Miller, John Byrne, Walt Simonson, Rick Magyar, Jack Abel, Alan Kupperberg, Joe Rubinstein, Vince Colletta, Terry Austin, Alan Weiss, Mark Gruenwald, Bob Layton, Rick Bryant, Bob Wiacek, Al Milgrom, Larry Hama, John Tartaglione, Klaus Janson, Herb Trimpe, Marie Severin, John Romita Sr., Frank Giacoia, Dave Cockrum, Steve Mitchell, Ron Wilson, and Dave Simons. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run: 262,341; average paid circulation: 119,159. This story was reprinted in 2008 in the trade paperback: What If? Classic 5.) 48 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $425.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4387630003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.75) will be charged at checkout.

Crazy (humor issue). Lots of one-page (and one-panel) strips, considering such questions as "What If Daredevil Were Deaf Instead of Blind?" (script and art by Frank Miller); "What If the Watcher Grew Hair?"; "What If the Hulk Married the She-Hulk?"; "What If Doctor Strange Were an Ordinary Magician?"; "What If Iron Man Had an Eating Problem Instead of a Drinking Problem?"; "What If Marvel Comics and the National Endowment for the Arts Presented Spidey Intellectual Stories?"; and lots of other great puzzlers. Scripts by Fred Hembeck, Tom DeFalco, Jim Shooter, Mark Gruenwald, Brent Anderson, Al Milgrom, Danny Fingeroth, Roger Stern, Bob Budiansky, Mary Jo Duffy, Dan O'Neill, Frank Miller, Rick Parker, Mike Carlin, Joe Albedo, Bob Layton, Bill Sienkiewicz, Eliot Brown, Bob Budiansky, John Romita Jr., and Alan Kupperberg. Art by Hembeck, Dave Simons, Bob Hall, Brett Breeding, Ron Zalme, Milgrom, Anderson, Frank Springer, Ed Hannigan, Budiansky, Terry Austin, Kupperberg, Gruenwald, Jack Abel, Miller, Albedo, Layton, Parker, Sienkiewicz, Brown, Joe Sinnott, Bob Wiacek, and Marie Severin. Layton cover. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $89.00 Paper: White Label #4308050016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.67) will be charged at checkout.

Crazy (humor issue). Lots of one-page (and one-panel) strips, considering such questions as "What If Daredevil Were Deaf Instead of Blind?" (script and art by Frank Miller); "What If the Watcher Grew Hair?"; "What If the Hulk Married the She-Hulk?"; "What If Doctor Strange Were an Ordinary Magician?"; "What If Iron Man Had an Eating Problem Instead of a Drinking Problem?"; "What If Marvel Comics and the National Endowment for the Arts Presented Spidey Intellectual Stories?"; and lots of other great puzzlers. Scripts by Fred Hembeck, Tom DeFalco, Jim Shooter, Mark Gruenwald, Brent Anderson, Al Milgrom, Danny Fingeroth, Roger Stern, Bob Budiansky, Mary Jo Duffy, Dan O'Neill, Frank Miller, Rick Parker, Mike Carlin, Joe Albedo, Bob Layton, Bill Sienkiewicz, Eliot Brown, Bob Budiansky, John Romita Jr., and Alan Kupperberg. Art by Hembeck, Dave Simons, Bob Hall, Brett Breeding, Ron Zalme, Milgrom, Anderson, Frank Springer, Ed Hannigan, Budiansky, Terry Austin, Kupperberg, Gruenwald, Jack Abel, Miller, Albedo, Layton, Parker, Sienkiewicz, Brown, Joe Sinnott, Bob Wiacek, and Marie Severin. Layton cover. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $274.00 or Best Offer CGC Signature Series Paper: White Signed By Frank Miller on 1/28/22. Label #3986074004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.22) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Terry Austin. "What if Bullseye Had Not Killed Elektra?", script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Terry Austin; Bullseye does not kill Elektra and she and Matt go off to find a life for themselves; Daredevil guest stars; Kingpin cameo. "And Thus are Born The Cat People!", script by Roger Stern, art by Steve Ditko; In the Middle Ages, the sorcerer Ebrok created a spell to transform cats into humanoids; When his fellow sorcerers saw them, they became envious and Ebrok was obliged to create more Cat People for them; Later, the sorcerers became alarmed at the rapidly-growing race and banished them to another dimension. "What if: Yellowjacket had Died?", script by Alan Zelenetz, pencils by Greg LaRocque, inks by Mike Esposito and Sal Trapani; Yellowjacket is killed by Elfqueen and Jan leaves the Avengers as a result. Letter to the editor from Diana Schutz (Dark Horse Comics). 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $59.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #3986010007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.80) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Terry Austin. "What if Bullseye Had Not Killed Elektra?", script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Terry Austin; Bullseye does not kill Elektra and she and Matt go off to find a life for themselves; Daredevil guest stars; Kingpin cameo. "And Thus are Born The Cat People!", script by Roger Stern, art by Steve Ditko; In the Middle Ages, the sorcerer Ebrok created a spell to transform cats into humanoids; When his fellow sorcerers saw them, they became envious and Ebrok was obliged to create more Cat People for them; Later, the sorcerers became alarmed at the rapidly-growing race and banished them to another dimension. "What if: Yellowjacket had Died?", script by Alan Zelenetz, pencils by Greg LaRocque, inks by Mike Esposito and Sal Trapani; Yellowjacket is killed by Elfqueen and Jan leaves the Avengers as a result. Letter to the editor from Diana Schutz (Dark Horse Comics). 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $33.24 Paper: Off white to white Label #0111768017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Terry Austin. "What if Bullseye Had Not Killed Elektra?", script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Terry Austin; Bullseye does not kill Elektra and she and Matt go off to find a life for themselves; Daredevil guest stars; Kingpin cameo. "And Thus are Born The Cat People!", script by Roger Stern, art by Steve Ditko; In the Middle Ages, the sorcerer Ebrok created a spell to transform cats into humanoids; When his fellow sorcerers saw them, they became envious and Ebrok was obliged to create more Cat People for them; Later, the sorcerers became alarmed at the rapidly-growing race and banished them to another dimension. "What if: Yellowjacket had Died?", script by Alan Zelenetz, pencils by Greg LaRocque, inks by Mike Esposito and Sal Trapani; Yellowjacket is killed by Elfqueen and Jan leaves the Avengers as a result. Letter to the editor from Diana Schutz (Dark Horse Comics). 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $45.50 Paper: White Label #4194243015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.36) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin. "What If the Fantastic Four Had Not Gained Their Powers?", script and art by John Byrne; In a world where Reed Richards decided to wait and do the rocket launch by the books with proper shielding, the mission is a success and the rocket group becomes a cornerstone of Earth's burgeoning space industry; When the Mole Man's monsters attack, it's the army's job to investigate Monster Isle, but Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben opt to explore the tunnel created beneath their compound anyway; Even without powers, the foursome's courage and ingenuity lead them to victory against the Mole Man all the same; Thus begins the Fantastic Four's career as pulp adventurers. "What if Nova had not Given Up his Powers?", script by Bill Mantlo, art by Mike Vosburg; Diverging from Rom #24, Richard Rider decides he doesn't want to part with the Nova Force; At first he resigns to living on Xandar despite his homesickness, but after about a year he hijacks a teleporter to return to Earth and fights against the Champions of Xandar when they pursue him; It's only when his friends and family talk him down and point out how selfish he's being that Richard finally relents and relinquishes the Nova powers to Centurion. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.