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What If (1977 1st Series) comic books

  • Item #57947865
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    What If (1977 1st Series) 1 FN+ 6.5

    Starts May 6

    Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jim Craig, inks by Pablo Marcos; Spider-Man becomes a member of the FF; Cameos by Killraven, the Squadron Supreme, and Deathlok. Hostess Fruit Pie ad with the Hulk, pencils by Dave Cockrum. Ad for Richochet Racers with Spider-Man and Captain America. Roy Thomas discusses how the title came about. 48 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

  • Item #60655154
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    Published Aug 1978 by Marvel.

    What If (1977 1st Series) 10 CBCS 2.5

    Jane Foster as Thor

    Paper: Off white to white

    Newsstand Edition Cover Detached

    Label #23-14ED31C-009

    Starts Jun 10

    Cover art by John Buscema. What if Jane Foster had Found -- the Hammer of Thor?, script by Don Glut, pencils by Rick Hoberg, inks by Dave Hunt; Jane Foster finds the Hammer instead of Don Blake and becomes "Thordis." Hostess Fruit Pie ad with Spider-Man, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

  • Item #60645361
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    What If (1977 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.6

    Paper: White

    Label #4377862022

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Joe Sinnott. What if Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos had Fought World War II in Outer Space, script by Gary Friedrich (plot) and Don Glut (script), pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Pablo Marcos; In a reality where technology was move advanced, Fury and his men fight a space war in 1941. Hostess Twinkies ad with Spider-Man. 48 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

  • Item #60762368
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    What If (1977 1st Series) 18 CGC 7.5

    Paper: White

    Label #4398423006

    Starts May 13

    Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky (?) and Keith Pollard (?), inks by Pablo Marcos. "What If Dr. Strange Had Been a Disciple of Dormammu?", script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Tom Sutton (breakdowns) and Bruce Patterson, inks by Bruce Patterson; Uatu the Watcher reminds the reader that events can always take a different path: that a distinction as apparently obvious as good and evil may be very slight indeed; Doctor Strange, as established in the main universe, was an arrogant surgeon who cared more for his patients' money than their health; When his ability to operate was robbed from him due to injuries in a car accident, he sought out the Ancient One, who refused to hand him the easy cure he was hoping for; Instead, he let Strange stay at the retreat and witness Baron Mordo's treachery, thus realizing that greater forces were in the world than his own selfish ambitions, and setting his foot on the path that would lead him to becoming Master of the Mystic Arts. "Spider-Man Meets June Jitsui!" ad for Hostess snack cakes. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

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    What If (1977 1st Series) 29N CBCS 5.5 SS McLeod

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    Witnessed Signature: Bob McLeod on 9/19/2021. Newsstand Edition

    Label #21-462D29B-007

    Starts Jun 10

    Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Michael Golden. "What If...the Avengers Were the Last Superheroes on Earth?", script by Steven Grant, pencils by Alan Kupperberg (breakdowns) and Al Gordon (finished art), inks by Al Gordon; The Avengers must defeat all other super-powered beings on Earth; Starring Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Giant Man, and the Wasp. Cameos by Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, the original X-men, Daredevil, Magneto, Electro, Doctor Octopus, Doctor Strange, and other assorted characters! "The Search for the Great Refuge!", script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Ron Wilson (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott (figures); How the Eternals helped the Inhumans found the Great Refuge. "What If...Sub-Mariner Never Regained His Memory?", script by Steven Grant, pencils by Rick Buckler (breakdowns) and Bob McLeod (finished art), inks by Bob McLeod; The Human Torch never discovers Namor, so on this world the amnesiac Namor becomes a crew member on a ship searching for the fabled entrance to the center of the Earth. "Spider-Man Vs. the Human Computer!" ad for Hostess Cup Cakes. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

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    What If (1977 1st Series) 45 CGC 9.2

    Paper: Off white to white

    Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

    Label #1261912008

    Ends Apr 29 10:39 PM CST
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    "What If the Hulk Went Berserk?!" Script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey. Isn't the Hulk always going berserk? Well, in this issue, he goes really, really berserk, taking on the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and Thor! Bill Sienkiewicz cover. Cover price $1.00.