WHAT IF

What If? (I) (1977-1984)

UPC: 0-71486-02686

11977/02CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.50
Front coverGeorge Pérez, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:What if Spider-Man had joined the Fantastic Four?33
Cr:W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Jim Craig   I/F-Pablo Marcos   L-John Costanza   C-Janice Cohen   Ed-Roy Thomas
Ch:Fantastic Four (I), Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
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TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
TextWhy Not? (Introductory note)Roy Thomas2
21977/04CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.50
Front coverHerb Trimpe, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:What if the Hulk had always had Bruce Banner's brain?34
Cr:W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Herb Trimpe   I/F-Thomas F. Sutton   L-Thomas Orzechowski, Joe Rosen   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   Ed-Roy Thomas
Ch:Hulk (Robert Banner)
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31977/06CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.50
BkCr:AsiEd-Edward Hannigan, Roger Slifer, Roger Stern   AsoEd-James Charles Shooter   Ed-Archie Goodwin   ConsEd-Stephen Ross Gerber, Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman   ArtDir-John Romita Sr.   ProdMan-John Verpoorten
Front coverGil Kane, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:What if... the Avengers had never been?34
Cr:W-Gil Kane, James Charles Shooter   P/L-Gil Kane   I/F-Klaus Janson   L-Denise Wohl   C-George Roussos   Ed-Archie Goodwin
Ch:Avengers (I)
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Tr:Translations
Feature(s)

TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Other art/photosCaptain America (Steven Rogers) and the Sore Sir's Apprentices (Hostess Fruit Pies ad)?1
41977/08CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.50
Front cover?
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Ti:What if the Invaders had stayed together after World War Two?34
Cr:W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Frank Robbins   I/F-Frank Springer   L-John Costanza, Joe Rosen   C-George Bell
Rm:See Avengers (I) #56 which expands on events in this story
Ch:Invaders (I)
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51977/10CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.50
Front coverRick Hoberg, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:What if Captain America and Bucky had both survived World War II?33
Cr:W-Donald F. Glut, Roy Thomas   P/L-George Tuska   I/F-Russ Jones   L-Warren Greenwood, Carolyn Lay   C-George Roussos   Ed-Roy Thomas
Ch:Captain America (Steven Rogers)
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61977/12CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.60
Front coverRick Hoberg
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Ti:What if the Fantastic Four had different super-powers?33
Cr:W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Jim Craig, Rick Hoberg   I/F-Sam Grainger   L-John Costanza   C-Phil Rachelson
Ch:Fantastic Four (I)
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71978/02CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.60
Front coverGil Kane, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:What if someone else had become -- the amazing Spider-Man?33
Cr:W-Donald F. Glut   P/L-Rick Hoberg   I/F-Sam Grainger   L-Richard Parker   C-George Roussos   Ed-Roy Thomas
Ch:Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
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81978/04CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.60
Front cover?
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Ti:What if the world knew Daredevil was blind?25
Cr:W-Donald F. Glut   P/L-Alan Edward Kupperberg   I/F-James Mooney   L-Karen Mantlo   C-Mary Ellen Beveridge   Ed-Roy Thomas
Ch:Daredevil (Matthew Murdock)
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Ti:What if the spider had been bitten by a radioactive human?8
Cr:W-Scott Shaw   P/L-Scott Shaw   I/F-Scott Shaw   L-Carolyn Lay   C-Carl Gafford   Ed-Roy Thomas   Special Thanks-Dave Stevens, C. Lay
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91978/06CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.60
Front coverJack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:What if the Avengers had been formed during the 1950's?33
Cr:W-Donald F. Glut   P/L-Alan Edward Kupperberg   I/F-Bill Black   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Carl Gafford   Ed-Roy Thomas   OrigCon-Roy Thomas
Ch:Avengers (I)
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Tr:Translations
101978/08CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.60
Front coverJohn Buscema, Joe Sinnott
Journey Into Mystery no.83 Homage Variant Cover / Marvel Preview
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Ti:What if Jane Foster had found -- the hammer of Thor?33
Cr:W-Donald F. Glut   P/L-Rick Hoberg   I/F-David Hunt   L-Carolyn Lay   C-Carl Gafford   AsiEd-Mark Gruenwald   Ed-Roy Thomas   ConsEd-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Thor (Thor Odinson)
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111978/10CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.60
Front coverJack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:What if the Fantastic Four were the original Marvel Bullpen?34
Cr:W-Jack Kirby   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Michael W. Royer   L-William Wray   C-Carl Gafford   Ed-Jack Kirby, Roy Thomas
Ch:Fantastic Four (I)
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121978/12CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.60
Front coverSal Buscema, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:What if Rick Jones had become the Hulk?33
Cr:W-Donald F. Glut   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Bill Black   L-Bruce D. Patterson   C-George Roussos   Ed-Roy Thomas   ConsEd-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Hulk (Robert Banner)
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131979/02CCA$0.60
Front coverJohn Buscema, Ernie Chan
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Ti:What if Conan the Barbarian walked the Earth today?35
Cr:W-Roy Thomas   P/L-John Buscema   I/F-Ernie Chan   L-Joe Rosen   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   ConsEd-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Conan (HyborT)
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141979/04CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.60
Front coverJoe Sinnott
Unknown penciller / Marvel Preview
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Ti:What if Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos had fought World War II in outer space?33 (9-8-16)
Cr:W-Gary Friedrich, Donald F. Glut   P/L-Herb Trimpe   I/F-Pablo Marcos   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-D.R. Martin   Ed-Roy Thomas   ConsEd-James Charles Shooter   OrigCon-Roy Thomas
Ch:Nicholas Fury (I)
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151979/06CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.60
Front coverValidar Rann W., Joe Sinnott
Validar=Rich Buckler? / Marvel Preview
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Ti:What if someone else had become Nova?34
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-John Buscema   I/F-Joe Sinnott   L-Michael Higgins, Irving Watanabe   C-Michele Wolfman
Rm:Story consists of 4 framing pages and four sub-stories by different artists, listed in the following entries.
Ch:Nova (Richard Rider)
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Ti:-(8)
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Walter Simonson   I/F-Bob Wiacek   L-Michael Higgins, Irving Watanabe   C-Roger Slifer
Ch:Helen Taylor
Rp:
Ti:-(8)
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-Frank Springer   L-Michael Higgins, Irving Watanabe   C-Roger Slifer
Ch:Jessie
Rp:
Ti:-(7)
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Ross Andru   I/F-Frank Giacoia   L-Michael Higgins, Irving Watanabe   C-Michele Wolfman
Ch:Peter Parker (I)
Rp:
Ti:-(7)
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-George Pérez   I/F-Thomas Palmer   L-Michael Higgins, Irving Watanabe   C-Michele Wolfman
Ch:Nova (Richard Rider)
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161979/08CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.60
Front coverRick Hoberg
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Ti:What if Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu, had remained loyal to Fu Manchu?33
Cr:W-Doug Moench   P/L-Rick Hoberg   I/F-Mike Stevens, William Wray   L-Samuel Rosen   C-Roger Slifer
Ch:Shang-Chi (I)
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171979/10CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.60
Front cover?
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Ti:What if Ghost Rider, Spider-Woman and Captain Marvel had remained villains?36
Cr:W-Steven D. Grant   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-Charles Eber Stone   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-[N.G.]
Rm:Story consists of 1 intro page and three sub-stories by different artists, listed in the following entries.
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Ti:-(12)
Cr:W-Steven D. Grant   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-Frank Springer   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Roger Slifer
Ch:Ghost Rider (Johnathan Blaze)
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Ti:-(12)
Cr:W-Steven D. Grant   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-Michael Esposito   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Carl Gafford
Ch:Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)
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Ti:-(11)
Cr:W-Steven D. Grant   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-Pablo Marcos   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Bob Sharen
Ch:Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)
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181979/12CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
Front cover?
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Ti:What if Dr. Strange had been a disciple of Dormammu?33
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Thomas F. Sutton   I/F-Bruce D. Patterson   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   Ed-Mark Gruenwald   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)
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191980/02CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
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Ti:What if Spider-Man had stopped the burglar who killed his uncle?34
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Patrick R. Broderick   I/F-Michael Esposito   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Roger Slifer   Ed-Mark Gruenwald, Dan O'Neill   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
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201980/04CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
Front coverAllen Milgrom, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:What if the Avengers had fought the Kree-Skrull war without Rick Jones?35
Cr:W-Tom DeFalco   P/L-Alan Edward Kupperberg   I/F-Bruce D. Patterson   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Carl Gafford   Ed-Mark Gruenwald, Dennis O'Neil   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Avengers (I)
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211980/06CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
Front cover?
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Ti:What if the Sub-Mariner had Married the Invisible Girl?: Decline and fall! / Two against Atlantis! / Harvest of shame!34 (16-6-12)
Cr:W-Bill Mantlo   P/L-Gene Colan   I/F-Bob Wiacek   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Carl Gafford   AsiEd-Mark Gruenwald   Ed-Dennis O'Neil   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Fantastic Four (I), Sub-Mariner (Namor MacKenzie)
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221980/08CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
Front coverRichard F. Buckler, Robert McLeod
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Ti:What if Doctor Doom had become a hero?34
Cr:W-Donald F. Glut   P/L-Fred Kida   I/F-Dave Simons   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Carl Gafford   Ed-Mark Gruenwald, Dennis O'Neil   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom)
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231980/10CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
Front coverJohn Buscema, Allen Milgrom
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Ti:What if Hulk's girlfriend Jarella had not died?20
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Herb Trimpe   I/F-Michael Esposito   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Carl Gafford
Ch:Hulk (Robert Banner)
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Ti:Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe: The first celestial host!7
Cr:W-Mark Gruenwald   P/L-Ron Wilson   I/F-Charles Eber Stone   L-Michael Higgins   C-Carl Gafford
Ch:Celestials
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Ti:What if Aunt May instead of her nephew Peter had been bitten by that radioactive spider?8
Cr:W-Steve Skeates   P/L-Alan Edward Kupperberg   I/F-Alan Edward Kupperberg   L-Alan Edward Kupperberg   C-Alan Edward Kupperberg
Ch:May Reilly
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241980/12CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
Front coverJohn Romita Jr., BM
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Ti:What if Gwen Stacy had lived?34
Cr:W-Tony Isabella   P/L-Gil Kane   I/F-José R. Albelo, Carl Gafford, Frank Giacoia, Peter Poplaski, Ron Zalme   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Carl Gafford   Ed-Dennis O'Neil   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
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Ti:Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe: The first Eternals5
Cr:W-Ralph Macchio   P/L-Richard F. Buckler   I/F-Charles Eber Stone   L-John Morelli   C-Edward Hannigan
Ch:Eternals
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251981/02CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
Front coverDave Simons, Josef Rubinstein
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Ti:What if Thor fought Odin over Jane Foster?33
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Richard F. Buckler   I/F-Jon D'Agostino, Allen Milgrom, Dave Simons   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Carl Gafford
Ch:Thor (Thor Odinson)
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Ti:Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe: The first Uni-Mind6
Cr:W-Mark Gruenwald   P/L-Ron Wilson   I/F-Alan Edward Kupperberg   L-John Morelli   C-Nelson Yomtov
Ch:Eternals
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261981/04CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
Front cover?
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Ti:What if Captain America were elected President?20
Cr:W-Mike W. Barr   P/L-Herb Trimpe   I/F-Michael Esposito   L-Michael Higgins   C-Carl Gafford   AsiEd-Mark Gruenwald   Ed-Dennis O'Neil   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Rm:Based on an idea by Roger McKenzie, Don Perlin; With the creative contribution of Roger Stern, John Byrne.
Ch:Captain America (Steven Rogers)
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Ti:What if the Man-Thing had regained Ted Sallis' brain?12
Cr:W-Steven D. Grant   P/L-Herb Trimpe   I/F-Bob Wiacek   L-Paul Higbee   C-Nicki Dowedswell
Ch:Man-Thing (Theodore Sallis)
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Ti:Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe: Outpost on Uranus6
Cr:W-Mark Gruenwald   P/L-Ron Wilson   I/F-Bruce D. Patterson   L-John Morelli   C-Edward Hannigan
Ch:Eternals
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271981/06CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
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Signed FM / Marvel Preview
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Ti:What if Phoenix had not died?34
Cr:W-Mary Jo Duffy   P/L-Jerry Bingham   I/F-John Stuart   L-Janice Chiang, Art Simek   C-Carl Gafford   Ed-Tom DeFalco, Mark Gruenwald   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:X-Men (I)
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Ti:Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe: Kree encounter!6
Cr:W-Mark Gruenwald   P/L-Ron Wilson   I/F-Bruce D. Patterson   L-John Morelli   C-Carl Gafford
Ch:Eternals
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281981/08CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
Front coverFrank Miller
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Ti:What if Ghost Rider were separated from Johnny Blaze?20
Cr:W-Michael Fleisher   P/L-Thomas F. Sutton   I/F-Thomas F. Sutton   L-Vic Carey   C-Carl Gafford   Ed-Mark Gruenwald, Dennis O'Neil   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Ghost Rider (Johnathan Blaze)
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Ti:Matt Murdock, Agent of... S.H.I.E.L.D.12
Cr:W-Mike W. Barr, Frank Miller   P/L-Frank Miller   I/F-Klaus Janson   L-Joe Rosen   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   Ed-Tom DeFalco, Dennis O'Neil   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Daredevil (Matthew Murdock)
Rp:Reprinted in ...
Ti:Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe: New life6
Cr:W-Mark Gruenwald   P/L-Ron Wilson   I/F-Bruce D. Patterson   L-John Morelli   C-Carl Gafford
Ch:Eternals
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291981/10CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
Front coverMichael Golden
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Ti:What if the Avengers were the last super-heroes on Earth?19
Cr:W-Steven D. Grant   P/L-Alan Edward Kupperberg   I/F-Alan Gordon   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Carl Gafford   Ed-Tom DeFalco   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Avengers (I)
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Ti:Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe: ...The search for the Great Refuge!8
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Ron Wilson   I/F-Joe Sinnott   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Carl Gafford
Ch:Inhumans (I)
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Ti:What if Sub-Mariner never regained his memory?12
Cr:W-Steven D. Grant   P/L-Richard F. Buckler   I/F-Robert McLeod   L-Karen Nemri   C-Ann Nocenti
Ch:Sub-Mariner (Namor MacKenzie)
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301981/12CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.75
Front coverBob Layton
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Ti:What if Spider-Man's clone had survived?31
Cr:W-Bill Flanagan   P/L-Richard F. Buckler   I/F-Pablo Marcos, James Mooney   L-Richard Parker   C-George Roussos   Ed-Tom DeFalco   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
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Ti:Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe: Moving day!7
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Ron Wilson   I/F-Joe Sinnott   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein
Ch:Inhumans (I)
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311982/02CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front coverBob Budiansky, Bob Wiacek
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Ti:What if Wolverine had killed the Hulk?20
Cr:W-Rich Margopoulos   P/L-Bob Budiansky   I/F-Michael Esposito   L-Karen Nemri   C-Bob Sharen
Ch:Wolverine (James Howlett)
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Ti:What if there was no Fantastic Four?18
Cr:W-Bill Mantlo, Roger Stern   P/L-Alan Edward Kupperberg   I/F-Frank Giacoia   L-Richard Parker   C-Bob Sharen
Ch:Fantastic Four (I)
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321982/04CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front coverBob Layton, Josef Rubinstein
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Ti:What if the Avengers had become the pawns of Korvac?38
Cr:W-Mark Gruenwald   P/L-Mark Gruenwald, Greg LaRocque   I/F-Jack Abel, Terry Kevin Austin, Rick J. Bryant, John Byrne, David Cockrum, Vincent Colletta, Frank Giacoia, Mark Gruenwald, Larry Hama, Klaus Janson, Alan Edward Kupperberg, Bob Layton, Rick Magyar, Allen Milgrom, Frank Miller, Steven Mitchell, John Romita Sr., Josef Rubinstein, Marie Severin, Dave Simons, Walter Simonson, John Tartaglione, Herb Trimpe, Alan Weiss, Bob Wiacek, Ron Wilson   L-Richard Parker   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   Ed-Tom DeFalco   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter   Special Thanks-Peter Sanderson for plot input
Rm:Each inker is credited for inking one character of the story, Death is credited for herself (see Details)  

Who inked which character:

CharacterInker
ArishemRick Magyar
Avengers en masseJack Abel
BadoonAlan Kupperberg
Captain AmericaJosef Rubinstein
Captain MarvelJosef Rubinstein
CarinaVince Colletta
ChaosWalter Simonson
CollectorTerry Austin
DeathHerself
Doctor StrangeAlan Weiss
EternityMark Gruenwald
GalactusBob Layton
GardenerRick Bryant
Godheads en masseBob Wiacek
GrandmasterJack Abel
Guardians en masseAl Milgrom
HerculesBob Layton
High EvolutionaryLarry Hama
HumanityJohn Tartaglione
ImmortusKlaus Janson
In-BetweenerAl Milgrom
Iron ManBob Layton
JocastaHerb Trimpe
Korvac (Human)Bob Layton
Korvac (Energy)Jack Abel
Korvac (Ultimate)Josef Rubinstein
Living TribunalMarie Severin
MoondragonFrank Miller
Ms. MarvelJohn Romita Sr.
OdinFrank Giacoia
OrderWalter Simonson
PhoenixDave Cockrum
Shaper of the WorldsSteve Mitchell
Silver SurferRon Wilson
StarhawkAl Milgrom
StrangerBob Wiacek
ThorJack Abel
Universal ArmadaRick Magyar
VisionDave Simons
Watcher(s)Josef Rubinstein
Wonder ManDave Simons
ZeusJohn Byrne
Ch:Avengers (I)
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331982/06CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front cover?
Signed "JR/L" (John Romita?) / Marvel Preview
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Ti:What if the Dazzler had become the herald of Galactus?20
Cr:W-Danny Fingeroth   P/L-Mike Vosburg   I/F-Jon D'Agostino   L-Diana Albers   C-George Roussos
Ch:Dazzler (Alison Blaire)
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Ti:What if Iron Man had been trapped in King Arthur's time?18
Cr:W-Steven D. Grant   P/L-Don Perlin   I/F-Bob Layton   L-Diana Albers   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein
Ch:Iron Man (Anthony Stark)
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341982/08CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Rm:See Features
Front coverBob Layton
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Ti:--
Cr:W-[N.A.]   P/L-[N.A.]   I/F-[N.A.]   L-[N.A.]   C-[N.A.]   Ed-Bob Budiansky   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Rm:See Features
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Feature(s)

TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Text story with art/photosIntroduction (no credits)
At end of page the Watcher asks "What If the Watcher Were a Stand-Up Comedian?" (by Ron Wilson, given on letter page of #38)
Ron Wilson1
Fun/Game2 pages of one-panel jokes enlisted below.
"What if the Fantastic Four were bananas?"
"What if Odin were Peter Parker's uncle?"
"What if Don Blake and Tony Stark were brothers?"
"What if Aunt May were Ant Man?"
"And what if Spider-Man married Spider-Woman?"
"What if Reed Richards took postman Willie Lumpkin on his offer to join the Fantastic Four?"
"What if Captain America chose to remain Nomad, the Man Without Country, instead of taking back the identity of the star-spangled Avenger, as he did in the established reality?"
"What if, at some point, Rick Jones decided to leave Captain Marvel in the Negative Zone, never to return at Earth again?"
"What if Nick Fury had to wear an eyepatch on his right eye instead of his left eye?"
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Fred Hembeck2
Fun/Game"What if... Ghost Rider had possessed someone else?!"Tom DeFalco, Dave Simons1
Text story with art/photos"What if... everyone who'd ever been an Avenger had remained an Avenger?"James Charles Shooter, Robert Hall, Brett Breeding1
Text story with art/photos"What if Him had married Her?"
"What if Black Bolt got the hiccups?"
"What if Galactus ate the Earth?"
Mark Gruenwald, Ron Zalme, Allen Milgrom1
Text story with art/photos"What If... Kazar... were a middle-aged accountant instead of a savage?"Brent Eric Anderson1
Text story with art/photos"What if the Hulk were yellow?"
"What if the Invisible Girl dyed her hair?"
"What if Power Man were white?"
"What if the Thing were blue?"
?1
Text story with art/photos"What if Captain Marvel hadn't died?"
"What if Phoenix still lived?"
"What if Elektra had survived?"
Allen Milgrom1
Text story with art/photos"What if Dazzler had become a stand-up comedienne instead of a singer?"Danny Fingeroth, Frank Springer1
Text story with art/photos"What if Marvel Comics and the National Endowment for the Arts presented Spidey Intellectual Stories?"Roger Stern, Edward Hannigan, Allen Milgrom2
Text story with art/photos"What if Willie Lumpkin were herald to Galactus?"
"What if Ghost Rider owned a fast food franchise?"
"What if all the super heroes who now live in New York City moved to Toledo, Ohio?"
Bob Budiansky1
Text story with art/photos"What if the Watchers in all the realities got together and watched Watchers watching Watchers watching Watchers watching Watchers..."Mary Jo Duffy, Terry Kevin Austin1
Text story with art/photos"What if Howard the Duck formed his own super-team?"
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Dan O'Neill, Alan Edward Kupperberg1
Text story with art/photos"What if Thor had a Swedish accent?"
"What if Cyclops's energy beams came out of his ears?"
"What if Wonder Man were a woman -- and Power Man were a girl?"
Mark Gruenwald, Brett Breeding1
Text story with art/photos"What if Black Bolt were a rock star?"Roger Stern, Bob Budiansky, Jack Abel1
Text story with art/photos"What if Daredevil were deaf instead of blind?"Frank Miller1
Text story with art/photos"What if... the Marvel Production crew existed in this reality?"Richard Parker1
Text story with art/photos"What if... the Marvel Editorial crew did, too?"Michael Carlin1
Text story with art/photos"What if Tony Stark had owned an auto plant instead of a weapons factory?"
"What if Sue Storm had become the Thing?"
"What if Moon Knight got all his identities mixed up?"
José R. Albelo1
Text story with art/photos"What if... the Watcher grew hair?"Mark Gruenwald, Richard Parker1
Text story with art/photos"What if... Alpha Flight talked like TV Canadians?"Bob Layton, Michael Carlin, Brown1
Text story with art/photos"What if the Silver Surfer, White Tiger, Night Rider, Iceman and Moon Knight fought Wendigo in a snowstorm?" (a white panel)
"What if the Black Panther fought the Shroud, Master of Darkness in a coalmine?" (a black panel)
Tom DeFalco1
Text story with art/photos"What if... Moon Knight had 3 different identities?"Bill Sienkiewicz1
Text story with art/photos"What if King Conan were Bing Conan on the road to Hyboria"Eliot R. Brown, Joe Sinnott1
Text story with art/photos"What if Black Bolt hosted a television talk show?"
"What if Bruce Banner's pants didn't stretch when he became the Hulk?"
"What if you went to the movies and had to sit behind the Leader?"
Bob Budiansky, John Romita Jr., Richard Parker, Ron Zalme, Bob Wiacek1
Text story with art/photos"What if Aunt May became a super hero?"
"What if Reed Richards had not invented Unstable Molecules?"
Mark Gruenwald, Bob Layton1
Text story with art/photos"What if the Hulk married the She-Hulk?"Roger Stern, Terry Kevin Austin1
Text story with art/photos"She-Hulkie"Roger Stern, Terry Kevin Austin1
Text story with art/photos"What if Norrin Radd had not volunteered to become the Silver Surfer?"
"What if Dazzler had decided to become a lawyer?"
"What if Luke Cage had found the hammer of Thor?"
José R. Albelo, Allen Milgrom1
Text story with art/photos"What if... Doctor Strange were an ordinary magician?"Roger Stern, Marie Severin1
Text story with art/photos"What if Obnoxio the Clown fought crime?"Alan Edward Kupperberg1
Text story with art/photos"What if Daredevil could see?"
"What if Thor got a haircut?"
"What if Spider-Man had married the Black Widow?"
Michael Carlin, Ron Zalme, Brett Breeding1
Text story with art/photos"What if Iron Man had an eating problem instead of a drinking problem?"John Romita Jr., Bob Layton1
Text story with art/photos"What if Dr. Doom had a sense of humor?
"What if Galactus needed quick cash?"
"What will happen when Stan Lee reads this issue?"
Michael Carlin, Ron Zalme, Allen Milgrom1
351982/10CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front coverEdward Hannigan, Terry Kevin Austin
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Ti:...What if Bullseye had not killed Elektra?16
Cr:W-Frank Miller   P/L-Frank Miller   I/F-Terry Kevin Austin   L-Joe Rosen   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   AsiEd-Michael Carlin   Ed-Mark Gruenwald   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Daredevil (Matthew Murdock), Elektra (Elektra Natchios)
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Ti:Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe: And thus are born the Cat People!7
Cr:W-Roger Stern   P/L-Stephen J. Ditko   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-Michael Higgins   C-Christie Scheele
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Ti:What if Yellowjacket had died?16
Cr:W-Alan Zelenetz   P/L-Greg LaRocque   I/F-Michael Esposito, Many Hands   L-Janice Chiang   C-Don Warfield
Ch:Avengers (I)
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361982/12CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front coverJohn Byrne, Terry Kevin Austin
Fantastic Four no.1 Homage Cover / Marvel Preview
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Ti:What if the Fantastic Four had not gained their powers?20
Cr:W-John Byrne   P/L-John Byrne   I/F-John Byrne   L-Joe Rosen   C-Bob Sharen
Ch:Fantastic Four (I)
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Ti:What if Nova had not given up his powers?18
Cr:W-Bill Mantlo   P/L-Mike Vosburg   I/F-Mike Vosburg   L-Richard Parker   C-Christie Scheele
Ch:Nova (Richard Rider)
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371983/02CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front coverEdward Hannigan, Josef Rubinstein
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Ti:What if the Thing had continued to mutate?15
Cr:W-Tom DeFalco   P/L-Arvell Malcolm Jones   I/F-Sam de la Rosa   L-Janice Chiang   C-Dave Billman
Ch:Fantastic Four (I)
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Ti:What if -- the Beast had truly become a beast?12
Cr:W-Alan Weiss   P/L-Alan Weiss   I/F-James T. Sherman   L-Janice Chiang   C-James T. Sherman
Ch:Beast (Henry McCoy)
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Ti:What if Galactus had turned the Silver Surfer back into Norrin Radd?12
Cr:W-David Anthony Kraft   P/L-Mike Vosburg   I/F-Steven Mitchell   L-Diana Albers   C-Bob Sharen
Ch:Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)
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381983/04CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front coverAlan Edward Kupperberg
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Ti:The leaving12
Cr:W-David Michelinie   P/L-Paty Greer   I/F-Andy Mushynsky   L-Diana Albers   C-George Roussos
Ch:Avengers (I)
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Ti:What if Sharon Carter had not died?13
Cr:W-Rich Margopoulos   P/L-Dan Reed   I/F-Michael Esposito   L-Michael Higgins   C-George Roussos
Ch:Captain America (Steven Rogers)
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Ti:Daredevil: 2013!12
Cr:W-Alan Edward Kupperberg   P/L-Alan Edward Kupperberg   I/F-Alan Edward Kupperberg   L-Alan Edward Kupperberg   C-Alan Edward Kupperberg
Ch:Black Widow (Natalia Romanova), Daredevil (Matthew Murdock)
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391983/06CCA$1.00
Front coverRon Wilson, Michael Mignola
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Ti:What if Thor of Asgard had met Conan the Barbarian?38
Cr:W-Alan Zelenetz   P/L-Ron Wilson   I/F-Dan Bulanadi   L-Janice Chiang   C-George Roussos   AsiEd-Bob Harras   Ed-Ralph Macchio   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Conan (HyborT), Thor (Thor Odinson)
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401983/08CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front cover?
The same signature that looks like "G." is on the covers of #40-42. / Marvel Preview
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Ti:What if Dr. Strange had never become master of the mystic arts?40
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Jackson Guice   I/F-Sam Grainger, Jackson Guice   L-Diana Albers   C-Christie Scheele
Ch:Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)
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411983/10CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front cover?
The same signature that looks like "G." is on the covers of #40-42. / Marvel Preview
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Ti:What if Destiny had not destroyed Atlantis?40
Cr:W-Alan Zelenetz   P/L-Marc Silvestri   I/F-Mel Candido   L-Richard Parker   C-Christie Scheele
Ch:Sub-Mariner (Namor MacKenzie)
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421983/12CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
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The same signature that looks like "G." is on the covers of #40-42. / Marvel Preview
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Ti:What if Susan Richards died in childbirth?38
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Ronald Frenz   I/F-Joe Sinnott   L-Janice Chiang   C-Christie Scheele
Ch:Fantastic Four (I)
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431984/02CCA$1.00
Front coverBill Sienkiewicz
Marvel Preview
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Ti:What if Conan the Barbarian were stranded in the 20th century?28
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Robert Hall   I/F-Robert Hall   L-Janice Chiang   C-Ben Sean   Ed-Ralph Macchio   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
Ch:Conan (HyborT)
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Ti:What if the Universe ceased to exist?11
Cr:W-Mark Gruenwald   P/L-Mark Gruenwald   I/F-Jack Abel   L-Richard Parker   C-Ben Sean
Ch:Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange), Phoenix (I), Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)
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441984/04CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front coverBill Sienkiewicz
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Ti:What if Captain America were not revived until today?38
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Dave Simons   L-John Morelli   C-George Roussos
Ch:Captain America (Steven Rogers)
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451984/06CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front coverBill Sienkiewicz
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Ti:What if the Hulk went berserk?!40
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Ron Wilson   I/F-Ian Akin, Brian Garvey   L-John Morelli   C-Bob Sharen
Ch:Hulk (Robert Banner)
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461984/08CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front coverRonald Frenz, Bill Sienkiewicz
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Ti:What if Spider-Man's uncle Ben had lived?39
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Ronald Frenz   I/F-Sam de la Rosa   L-John Morelli   C-Bob Sharen
Ch:Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
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471984/10CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.00
Front coverBill Sienkiewicz
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Ti:What if Loki found Thor's hammer first?!39
Cr:W-Peter B. Gillis   P/L-Kelley Jones   I/F-Sam de la Rosa   L-Johnny Le Squid   C-Bob Sharen
Ch:Thor (Thor Odinson)
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To celebrate issue #200 (What If? (I) 1-47, What If? (II) -1, 1-114 and 37 "What if" one-shots) the numbering started with What If? (I) #1 in 1977 is resumed with the issue dated February 2011. The data of these issues are listed as series What If? (III).

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