Comics : What If? (Vol. 1)

Section Name: Spider-Man Other Universes
Base Level: No Spider-Man

Think you know the history of the Marvel Universe? However, what would happen if you changed one critical element? What If...? explores this concept. Some stories read better than others, the best are excellent, and the worst are forgettable, still all are interesting on some level.

Note: Comics shown are for database purposes only. None of these comics are for sale. Valuations shown are indicative Near Mint Values. Dates shown are cover dates.

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By Mike Podgorski

What If? (Vol. 1) #1
Feb 1977 : NM ($25.00) : SM Guest
Story: "What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?"
Summary: Branch: 2nd story, ASM #1

Editor:	Roy Thomas
Writer:	Roy Thomas
Pencils:	Jim Craig
Inker:	Pablo Marcos

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Reprinted In: Spider-Man Family (Vol. 2) #3

What If? (Vol. 1) #7
Feb 1978 : NM ($8.00) : SM Guest
Story: "What if Somebody else besides Spider-Man had been bitten by the radioactive spider?"
Summary: Branch: AF #15

Editor:	Roy Thomas
Writer:	Don Glut
Pencils:	Rick Hoberg
Inker:	Sam Grainger

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What If? (Vol. 1) #8
Apr 1978 : NM ($8.00) : SM Guest
Story: "What if the World Knew that Daredevil was Blind?"
Summary: Spider-Man Co-Stars

Editor:	Roy Thomas
Writer:	Don Glut
Pencils:	Alan Kupperberg
Inker:	Jim Mooney

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What If? (Vol. 1) #15
Jun 1979 : NM ($6.00) : SM Guest
Story: "What if Nova had been Four Other People?"
Summary: Peter Parker as Nova (Branch: AF #15)

Editor:	Roy Thomas
Writer:	Marv Wolfman
Pencils:	John Buscema
Inker:	Joe Sinnott

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What If? (Vol. 1) #17
Oct 1979 : NM ($8.00) : SM Spin-Off App
Story: "What if Ghost Rider, Spider-Woman, and Captain Marvel Had Remained Villains?"
Summary: Spider-Woman Appears

Editor:	Mark Gruenwald
Writer:	Steven Grant
Pencils:	Carmine Infantino
Inker:	Chic Stone, Frank Springer, Mike Esposito, Pablo Marcos

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What If? (Vol. 1) #19
Feb 1980 : NM ($5.00) : SM Guest
Story: "What if Spider-Man had Never Become a Crime Fighter?"
Summary: Branch: AF #15

Editor:	Denny O'Neil, Mark Gruenwald
Writer:	Peter Gillis
Pencils:	Pat Broderick
Inker:	Mike Esposito

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What If? (Vol. 1) #20
Apr 1980 : NM ($5.00) : SM Guest
Story: "What if the Avengers Fought the Kree-Skrull War Without Rick Jones?"
Summary: Spider-Man Appears

Editor:	Denny O'Neil, Mark Gruenwald
Writer:	Tom DeFalco
Inker:	Bruce Patterson
Layout:	Alan Kupperberg

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What If? (Vol. 1) #21
Jun 1980 : NM ($5.00) : SM Guest
Story: "What if the Invisible Girl had Married the Sub Mariner?"
Summary: Spider-Man joins FF

Editor:	Denny O'Neil, Mark Gruenwald
Writer:	Bill Mantlo
Pencils:	Gene Colan
Inker:	Bob Wiacek

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What If? (Vol. 1) #23 (Story 1)
Oct 1980 : NM ($5.00) : Backup Only
Story: "What if Hulk's Girlfriend Jarella Had Not Died?"
Summary: No Spider-Man in Main Story

Editor:	Denny O'Neil, Mark Gruenwald
Writer:	Peter Gillis
Pencils:	Herb Trimpe
Inker:	Mike Esposito

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...(Story 3)
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Story: "What if Aunt May Instead of Her Nephew Peter Had Been Bitten By That Radioactive Spider?"
Summary: Aunt May as Spider-Man; Peter Parker Appears

Writer:	Steve Skeates
Artist:	Alan Kupperberg

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What If? (Vol. 1) #24
Dec 1980 : NM ($5.00) : SM Guest
Story: "What if Spider-Man had Rescued Gwen Stacy?"
Summary: Branch: ASM #121

Editor:	Denny O'Neil
Writer:	Tony Isabella
Pencils:	Gil Kane
Inker:	Frank Giacoia
Add. Art:	Carl Gafford, Joe Albelo, Peter Poplaski, Ron Zalme

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What If? (Vol. 1) #26
Apr 1981 : NM ($5.00) : SM Cameo
Story: "What if Capt. America had been Elected President?"
Summary: Spider-Man cameo

Editor:	Denny O'Neil
Story:	Don Perlin, Roger McKenzie
Writer:	Jim Shooter
Pencils:	Roger Stern
Inker:	John Byrne

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What If? (Vol. 1) #29
Oct 1981 : NM ($5.00) : SM Cameo
Story: "What if the Avengers were the Last Superheroes on Earth?"
Summary: Spider-Man Cameo

Editor:	Tom DeFalco
Writer:	Steven Grant
Artist:	Alan Kupperberg, Al Gordon

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By Al Sjoerdsma

What If? (Vol. 1) #30
Dec 1981 : NM ($8.00) : SM Guest
Story: "What If Spider-Man's Clone Had Survived?"
Summary: Branch: ASM #149

Editor:	Tom DeFalco
Writer:	Bill Flanagan
Pencils:	Rich Buckler
Inker:	Jim Mooney, Pablo Marcos

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What If? (Vol. 1) #31 (Story 1)
Feb 1982 : NM ($18.00) : SM Cameo
Story: "What if Wolverine had Killed the Hulk?"
Summary: Spider-Man Cameo

Editor:	Tom DeFalco
Writer:	Rick Margopoulos
Pencils:	Bob Budiansky
Inker:	Mike Esposito

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...(Story 2)
SM Cameo
Story: "What If There Was No Fantastic Four?"
Summary: Peter Parker Appears; Spider-Man Cameo

Editor:	Tom DeFalco
Plot:	Bill Mantlo
Writer:	Roger Stern
Pencils:	Alan Kupperberg
Inker:	Frank Giacoia

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What If? (Vol. 1) #34 (Story 1)
Aug 1982 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest
Story: "The Difference!!"
Summary: This issue features a combination of 52 stories, vignettes, & gag panels. Spider-Man appears in story #1, 3, 14, 17, 46, & 49 while Aunt May appears in story #39 though the Spidey stories are listed as story #1-4, 6 & 7 and the Aunt May story is listed as story #5 here.

Writer/Artist:

Fred Hembeck

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...(Story 2)
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Story: "What If Everyone Who'd Ever Been an Avenger Remained an Avenger?"
Summary: Spider-Man Appears

Writer:	Jim Shooter
Artist:	Bob Hall, Brett Breeding

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...(Story 3)
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Story: "What If Marvel Comics and the National Endowment for the Arts Presented Spidey Intellectual Stories"
Summary: Spider-Man Appears

Writer:	Roger Stern
Artist:	Al Milgrom, Ed Hannigan

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...(Story 4)
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Story: "What If All the Super Heroes Who Now Live in New York City Moved to Toledo, Ohio?"
Summary: Spider-Man Appears

Writer/Artist:

Bob Budiansky

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...(Story 5)
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Story: "What If Aunt May Became a Super Hero?"
Summary: Spider-Man's Aunt May Appears

Writer/Artist:	Mark Gruenwald
Artist:	Bob Layton

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...(Story 6)
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Story: "What If: Obnoxio the Clown Fought Crime?"
Summary: Obnoxio as Spider-Man

Writer/Artist:

Alan Kupperberg

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...(Story 7)
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Story: "What If Spider-Man Had Married the Black Widow?"
Summary: Spider-Man Appears

Writer:	Michael Carlin
Pencils:	Ron Zalme
Inker:	Brett Breeding

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What If? (Vol. 1) #44
Apr 1984 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest
Story: "What if Captain America Were Not Revived Until Today?"
Summary: Spider-Man Appears

Editor:	Ralph Macchio
Writer:	Peter B. Gillis
Pencils:	Sal Buscema
Inker:	Dave Simons
Cover Art:	Bill Sienkiewicz

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What If? (Vol. 1) #46
Aug 1984 : NM ($4.00) : SM Spin-Off App
Story: "What if Uncle Ben had Lived?"
Summary: Branch: AF #15

Editor:	Ralph Macchio
Writer:	Peter Gillis
Pencils:	Ron Frenz
Inker:	Sam DeLaRosa

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