Comics : What If? (One Shots)

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

Change a grain of sand on a beach, and the whole world is different. So what would happen if a Marvel character made a different decision or choice at a critical moment in time? That then is the premise of What If?

This title is currently Active, and is managed by Kevin Hollander (E-Mail).

	What If... Aunt May had died instead of Uncle Ben  Story: "What If... Aunt May had died instead of Uncle Ben"  Summary: Spider-Man Appears
	Feb 2005 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Review by Robert J. Sodaro (2.5 Webs)
	Editor:  C.B. Cebulski Writer:  Ed Brubaker Artist:  Andrea Di Vito	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Avengers Disassembled  Story: "What If... The Scarlet Witch Hadn't Acted Alone?"  Summary: Spider-Man Appears
	Jan 2007 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (3 Webs)
	Editor:  Mark Paniccia Writer:  Jeff Parker Pencils:  Aaron Lopresti Inker:  Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan, Terry Pallot	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Spider-Man: The Other  Story: "What If... Spider-Man Had Rejected the Spider?"  Summary: Spider-Man, Venom, Wolverine, Luke Cage
	Jan 2007 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Review by Andrew Miller (1 Webs)
	Writer:  Peter David Pencils:  Khoi Pam Cover Art:  Mark Brooks	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... X-Men Age of Apocalypse  Story: "What If... Legion Had Killed Xavier and Magneto?"  Summary: Alternate Spidey Symbiote clones
	Date TBD : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Review by Chris Buchner (3.5 Webs)
	Editor:  Mark Paniccia Writer:  Rick Remender Artist:  Dave Wilkins	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Civil War Standard Cover (Story 1)  Story: "What If... Captain America Led All the Heroes Against the SHRA?"  Summary: Spider-Man Appears, The Stranger Appears
	Feb 2008 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (4 Webs)
	Editor:  Justin F. Gabrie Writer:  Ed Brubaker, Kevin Grevioux Artist:  Marko Djurdjevic Pencils:  Gustavo Inker:  Gustavo, Sandu Florea, Scott Koblish, Victor Olazaba	Staff Only Issue Review
	(Story 2)  Story: "What If... Iron Man Lost the Civil War?"  Summary: Spider-Man Appears
	SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (3.5 Webs)
	Editor:  Justin F. Gabrie Writer:  Christos Gage, Ed Brubaker Artist:  Harvey Tolibao, Marko Djurdjevic	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Civil War Silvestri Variant Cover
	Feb 2008 : NM ($20.00) : SM Guest
	See Original Credits	Staff Only Issue
	What If... Civil War 1:100 Variant "Djurdjevic" Sketch Cover
	Feb 2008 : NM ($40.00) : SM Guest
	See Original Credits	Staff Only Issue
	What If... Spider-Man versus Wolverine  Story: "What If... The Spider Who Went Into the Cold?"  Summary: Spider-Man stars
	Mar 2008 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (3.5 Webs)
	Editor:  Nathan Cosby Writer:  Jeff Parker, Paul Tobin Artist:  Clayton Henry Cover Pencils:  John Romita, Jr. Cover Inks:  Klaus Janson	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Planet Hulk (Story 1)  Story: "What If... Hulk had Died and Caiera had Lived?"  Summary: Spider-Man appears
	Dec 2007 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (3 Webs)
	Editor:  Mark Paniccia Writer:  Greg Pak Artist:  Leonard Kirk	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Annihilation Reached Earth?  Story: "What If... Annihllation had Reached Earth?"  Summary: Spider-Man appears
	Jan 2008 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (4.5 Webs)
	Editor:  Justin F. Gabrie Writer:  David Hine Artist:  Mico Suayan, Rafael Kayanan	Staff Only Issue Review
	What if This was the FF (Mike Wieringo tribute)  Story: "All Possible Worlds"  Summary: Spider-Man appears
	Aug 2008 : NM ($5.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (5 Webs)
	Editor:  Nathan Cosby Writer:  Jeff Parker Pencils:  Alan Davis, Art Adams, Barry Kitson, Casy Jones, Cully Hamner, David Williams, Humberto Ramos, Mike Allred, Mike Wieringo, Paul Renaud, Sanford Greene, Skottie Young, Stuart Immonen Inker:  Art Adams, Barry Kitson, Cully Hamner, Karl Kesel, Nathan Massengill, Palu Renaud, Skottie Young	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Fallen Son (Story 1)  Story: "What If... Iron Man had Died?"  Summary: Spider-Man appears
	Date TBD : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (2.5 Webs)
	Editor:  Marck Paniccia Writer:  Marc Sumerak Artist:  Trevor Goring Cover Art:  Ed McGuinness	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... House of M (Story 1)  Story: "What if... Scarlet Witch ended the House of M by saying 'No more powers?'"  Summary: Spider-Man appears
	Feb 2009 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (3.5 Webs)
	Editor:  Nathan Cosby Writer:  Brian Reed, Jim McCann Pencils:  Paolo Pantalena Inker:  Allen Martinez, Andrew Pepoy, Crime Lab Studios, Danny Miki, Scott Hanna, Victor Olazaba Cover Art:  Jimmy Cheung, w/painted finishes by Marko Djurdjevic	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Newer Fantastic Four (Story 1)  Story: "What If... Newer Fantastic Four?"  Summary: Spider-Man appears
	Date TBD : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (3 Webs)
	Writer:  Paul Tobin Pencils:  Patrick Scherberger Inker:  Craig Yeung	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Secret Wars (Story 1)  Story: "What If ... Doctor Doom Kept the Beyonder's Powers?"  Summary: Alternate Spider-Man appears
	Feb 2009 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (3.5 Webs)
	Writer:  Karl Bollers Artist:  Jorge Molina	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Spider-Man Back In Black (Story 1)  Story: "What If ... Mary Jane had been shot instead of Aunt May"  Summary: Alternate take on Spider-Man Back In Black storyline
	Feb 2009 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (3 Webs)
	Writer:  Steven Grant Artist:  Gus Vazquez	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Secret Invasion (Story 1)  Story: "What If... The Skrulls Won?"  Summary: Skrulls take over Earth; Spider-Man appears
	Feb 2010 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (3.5 Webs)
	Writer:  Karl Bollers, Kevin Grevioux Pencils:  Pow Rodrix Cover Art:  Leinil Francis Yu Cover Paints:  Gabriele Dell'Otto Painter:  Frank Martin	Staff Only Issue Review
	(Story 2)  Story: "What If... The Secret Invasion Remained Secret?"  Summary: Skrull Spider-Man appears
	SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (3.5 Webs)
	Writer:  Chris Acosta Pencils:  Larry Stroman Inker:  Carl Potts	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Spider-Man House of M? Standard Cover (Story 1)  Story: "What If... Gwen Stacy Survived The House of M?"  Summary: House of M Spider-Man appears
	Feb 2010 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (2 Webs)
	Editor:  Justin F. Gabrie Writer:  Sean McKeever Illustrator:  Brian Haberlin	Staff Only Issue Review
	(Story 2)  Story: "What If... Gwen and Richie Parker Existed Outside The House of M?"  Summary: House of M Spider-Man appears
	SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (2 Webs)
	Writer:  Frank Tieri Illustrator:  Brian Haberlin	Staff Only Issue Review
	(Story 3)  Story: "Say What? Spider-Man: House of M"  Summary: several Alt Spider-Men appear
	SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (0.5 Webs)
	Writer:  Mike Gallagher Illustrator:  David Manak	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Spider-Man House of M? Variant "Terry Dodson" Cover
	Feb 2010 : SM Guest
	See Original Credits	Staff Only Issue
	What If... Grim Hunt (Story 1)  Story: "What If... Spider-Man Killed Kraven During the Grim Nunt?"  Summary: Alt Spider-Man appears
	Feb 2011 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (2 Webs)
	Editor:  Tom Brennan Writer:  Mark Sable Artist:  Matt Southworth, Paul Azaceta	Staff Only Issue Review
	(Story 2)  Story: "What If Venom Possess Deadpool"  Summary: Venom appears
	SM Spin-Off App  Review by Kevin Hollander (2 Webs)
	Editor:  Stephen Wacker, Tom Brennan Writer:  Rick Remender Pencils:  Shawn Moll Inker:  Irwin, John Livesay	Staff Only Issue Review
	What if... Dark Reign  Story: "What If... Hawkeye Killed Norman Osborn During Dark Reign?"  Summary: Alt. Spider-Man appears
	Feb 2011 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest  Review by Kevin Hollander (2.5 Webs)
	Editor:  Sana Amanat Writer:  Jason Henderson Artist:  Sana Takeda	Staff Only Issue Review
	What If... Siege (Story 1)  Story: "What If... Osborn Won The Siege of Asgard?"  Summary: Alt. Spider-Man Appears
	Feb 2011 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest
	Editor:  Justin F. Gabrie Writer:  Marc Guggenheim Artist:  Dave Wilkins	Staff Only Issue Review

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