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Issue: What If? #1
Publication Date: February 1977
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Issues: #1 of 47 Issues (93 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 11/09/1976
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0714860268602
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: House advertisements that appeared in various Marvel titles dated February 1977 lists the on sale date as November 11 (1976).
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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What If Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagWhat If? #[nn] published ?
In Content Item: FlagWhat If #1 published January 1977
as What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four? [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: Flag3.D Man, Spider-Man et les 4 Fantastiques #[nn] published January 1981
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagSpider-Man Family #3 [Direct Edition] published August 2007
as Cover to What If? #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Firsts: The 1970s #3 published January 2012
as What If? #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Alterations on Spider-Man and Sue by John Romita.
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What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Watcher; Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Chameleon; Sub-Mariner; Vulture; Red Ghost; Puppet Master; Killraven (cameo); Invaders [Captain America; Bucky; Namor; Human Torch; Toro] (cameo); Squadron Supreme [Hyperion; Golden Archer; Dr. Spectrum; Whizzer; Lady Lark] (cameo); Avengers [Scarlet Witch; Vision; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Beast] (cameo); Deathlok (cameo)
First Line: I am the Watcher. Since time out of mind...
Synopsis: Spider-Man becomes a member of the Fantastic Four.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagWhat If? Classic #1 published December 2004
In Content Item: FlagWhat If #1 published January 1977
as What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagL'Uomo Ragno [Collana Super-Eroi] #200 published December 1977
as Se l'Uomo Ragno si unisse ai Fantastici Quattro? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: Flag3.D Man, Spider-Man et les 4 Fantastiques #[nn] published January 1981
as Spider-Man et les 4 Fantastiques [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSpider-Man Family #3 [Direct Edition] published August 2007
as What If Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Firsts: The 1970s #3 published January 2012
as What If Spider-Man Had Joined the Fantastic Four? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 33
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Of Vaiglorious Vampires, Vanquished Villains, and Valliant Victors!

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contains Stan Lee's Soapbox and Items.
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The Incredible Hulk and the Green Thumb

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Hostess Fruit Pie Ad
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Spider-Man and Captain America Richochet to Freedom!

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Richochet Racers.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing]; Watcher
Synopsis: Thomas discusses how the title came about.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Firsts: The 1970s #3 published January 2012
as [untitled] [Letters Page on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Contains house ad for Marvel Premiere #35 (3-D Man).

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