What If (1977 1st Series) comic books

What If (1977 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.2

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Label #4566424012

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. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4568475002

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. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4568475015

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. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4568475020

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. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #3953370003

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. What if...the Avengers Had Never Been? starring the Hulk, Iron Man, the Sub-Mariner, Giant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor, script by Jim Shooter (plot, script) and Gil Kane (plot), pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson; The Avengers break up after the Hulk leaves. Hostess Cupcakes ad with Captain America, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 3 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #25-346C49F-089

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. What if...the Avengers Had Never Been? starring the Hulk, Iron Man, the Sub-Mariner, Giant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor, script by Jim Shooter (plot, script) and Gil Kane (plot), pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson; The Avengers break up after the Hulk leaves. Hostess Cupcakes ad with Captain America, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 4 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4552055012

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. What if the Invaders Had Stayed Together After World War Two? starring the Invaders, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Frank Robbins (breakdowns) and Frank Springer (finished art), inks by Frank Springer; This story is in continuity and explains the post-1945 Captain America; It features the death of the Spirit of '76 (Cap II) and the introduction of the Patriot as Capt III. Hostess Twinkie ad with Spider-Man, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Article by Roy Thomas called Why Not? 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 4 CBCS 8.5

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Newsstand Edition.

Label #25-346C49F-090

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. What if the Invaders Had Stayed Together After World War Two? starring the Invaders, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Frank Robbins (breakdowns) and Frank Springer (finished art), inks by Frank Springer; This story is in continuity and explains the post-1945 Captain America; It features the death of the Spirit of '76 (Cap II) and the introduction of the Patriot as Capt III. Hostess Twinkie ad with Spider-Man, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Article by Roy Thomas called Why Not? 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 8 CBCS 7.5

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Newsstand Edition.

Label #19-0A6B80C-015

Daredevil and Spider-Man team-up against Elektro in "What If the World Knew Daredevil Was Blind?" Script by Don Glut, pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Jim Mooney. Owl appearance. Man-Spider back-up story: "What If the Spider Had Been Bitten By a Radioactive Human?" Script and art by Scott Shaw (inking assist by Dave Stevens, Carol Lay, and others). Gil Kane/Klaus Janson cover. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 10 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #2092180010

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.

What If (1977 1st Series) 10 VF/NM 9.0

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.

What If (1977 1st Series) 10 CGC 3.5

Paper: White

Label #4224236016

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.

What If (1977 1st Series) 12 CBCS 9.4

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Newsstand Edition.

Label #25-346C49F-075

Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. What if Rick Jones had Become the Hulk? Script by Don Glut, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Bill Black; Rick Jones pushes Banner in the trench, and becomes the Hulk. Hostess Twinkies ad with Daredevil, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 13 VG

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. What If Conan the Barbarian Walked the Earth Today? Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Ernie Chan (finished art), inks by Ernie Chan; Conan is transported to the 20th Century. Hostess Twinkie ad with Iron Man, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 15 CGC 9.0 SS Ploog

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Signed by Mike Ploog on 5/15/24. From the Collection of Mike Ploog.

Label #4464652002

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler (as Validar), inks by Joe Sinnott. What if...Someone Else Had Become Nova? framing sequence, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Untitled Nova story with the Fantastic Four, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Bob Wiacek; A woman who wants vengeance gets the Nova power. Untitled story starring Nova, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Springer; In a world without heroes, a homeless man gets the power and fends of an invasion. Untitled Nova story, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia; Peter Parker is crippled by the spider bite until he gets the Nova power. Untitled story starring Nova, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Tom Palmer; villain gets the powers. Hostess Fruit Pie ad with the Thing. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 15N CGC 6.5

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Newsstand Edition.

Label #4641523023

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler (as Validar), inks by Joe Sinnott. What if...Someone Else Had Become Nova? framing sequence, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Untitled Nova story with the Fantastic Four, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Bob Wiacek; A woman who wants vengeance gets the Nova power. Untitled story starring Nova, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Springer; In a world without heroes, a homeless man gets the power and fends of an invasion. Untitled Nova story, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia; Peter Parker is crippled by the spider bite until he gets the Nova power. Untitled story starring Nova, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Tom Palmer; villain gets the powers. Hostess Fruit Pie ad with the Thing. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 23D CBCS 9.4

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Direct Edition.

Label #25-346C49F-087

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Al Milgrom. What if...Hulk's Girlfriend Jarella had not Died? Script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Mike Esposito; Jarella lives and the Hulk goes to live in her world. The First Celestial Host! Script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Ron Wilson (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; The story of the Celestials first visit to Earth. What if Aunt May instead of her nephew Peter had been Bitten by that Radioactive Spider? Script by Steve Skeates, art by Alan Kupperberg. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with the Human Torch. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

What If (1977 1st Series) 31N CGC 6.0

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Label #2092180011

Newsstand Edition. 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.

What If (1977 1st Series) 37D CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #24-2D3B1B2-006

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Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Joe Rubinstein. "What if the Thing Continued to Mutate?", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Arvell Jones (layouts) and Sam de la Rosa (finishes), inks by Sam de la Rosa; Diverging from Marvel Two-In-One #82, a frustrated Thing runs off on his own before Captain America can let him know they've found MODOK's base and so he continues to mutate from Virus X, becoming a hideous radioactive form; Giant-Man and Cap raid MODOK's base on their own and are able to secure enough of the antidote that Bill can use the first dose on himself, curing his own cancer. "What if the Beast Had Truly Become a Beast?" Script and pencils by Alan Weiss, inks by Jim Sherman; Diverging from Amazing Adventures #11, in a world where Hank McCoy's mutation formula was slightly more potent, his new form as the blue and furry Beast is as savage in mind as appearance; Sensing his former pupil's peril, Professor X sends Cyclops, Marvel Girl, and the Angel in an attempt to save him; Avengers and Ka-Zar cameos. "What if Galactus Had Turned the Silver Surfer Back into Norrin Radd?", script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Mike Vosburg, inks by Steve Mitchell; Diverging from Fantastic Four #50, Galactus decides to strip the Silver Surfer of the Power Cosmic for his betrayal on Earth and abandons him there; The powerless Norrin Radd still wants to return to his home world and Shalla Bal, and with help from the Fantastic Four and "non-interference" from the Watcher, they're able to use technology in the Watcher's home to find a way back there; Meanwhile, Galactus returns to Zenn-La to feed and when Shalla-Bal approaches him to learn what happened to the Silver Surfer, she offers to become his new Herald in hopes that she might see him again. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.