Comics : What If? (Vol. 1)

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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.

#1
Story: "What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?"
Summary: Branch: 2nd story, ASM #1

Feb 1977 : NM ($25.00) : SM Guest
Reprinted In: Spider-Man Family (Vol. 2) #3
Review by Mike Podgorski (4 Webs)

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

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#7
Story: "What if Somebody else besides Spider-Man had been bitten by the radioactive spider?"
Summary: Branch: AF #15

Feb 1978 : NM ($8.00) : SM Guest

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

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#8
Story: "What if the World Knew that Daredevil was Blind?"
Summary: Spider-Man Co-Stars

Apr 1978 : NM ($8.00) : SM Guest

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

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#15
Story: "What if Nova had been Four Other People?"
Summary: Nova as Peter Parker (Branch: AF #15)

Jun 1979 : NM ($6.00) : SM Guest

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

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#19
Story: "What if Spider-Man had Never Become a Crime Fighter?"
Summary: Branch: AF #15

Feb 1980 : NM ($5.00) : SM Guest

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

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#21
Story: "What if the Invisible Girl had Married the Sub Mariner?"
Summary: Spider-Man joins FF

Jun 1980 : NM ($5.00) : SM Guest

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

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#24
Story: "What if Spider-Man had Rescued Gwen Stacy?"
Summary: Branch: ASM #121

Dec 1980 : NM ($5.00) : SM Guest

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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#26
Story: "What if Capt. America had been Elected President?"
Summary: Spider-Man cameo

Apr 1981 : NM ($5.00) : SM Cameo

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

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#30
Story: "What If Spider-Man's Clone Had Survived?"
Summary: Branch: ASM #149

Dec 1981 : NM ($8.00) : SM Guest
Review by Al Sjoerdsma (Not Rated)

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

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#44
Story: "What if Capt. America were Revived Today"
Summary: Spider-Man Appears

Apr 1984 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest

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#46
Story: "What if Uncle Ben had Lived?"
Summary: Branch: AF #15

Aug 1984 : NM ($4.00) : SM Spin-Off App

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

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