What If (1977 1st Series) comic books 1980-1989, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $165.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Ron Wilson on 6/24/2022, Jim Shooter on 7/29/2022 & Frank Miller on 10/8/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0B31804-031 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.95) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Direct Edition. Cover art by Frank Miller. "What If Phoenix Had Not Died?", script by Jo Duffy, pencils by Jerry Bingham, inks by John Stuart (pages 1-21), Al Milgrom (page 26), and Terry Austin (pages 31, 34); Uatu ponders over the story of the Jean Grey as the Phoenix and recalls her journey alongside the X-Men; He sees an alternate reality where she did not die during the incursion with the Shi'ar; In this alternate reality, she was reborn again and when the X-Men are called to battle Galactus and Terrax in the Shi'ar galaxy, she unleashes the Phoenix force. Based on The X-Men (1963 series) #137. "Kree Encounter!", script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Bruce Patterson; Uatu recalls the story of Astron on the planet Uranus; He has found the Kree Sentry #213 destroyed; He goes to speak to his fellow exiled members and tells Uranos to stop the destruction of the Kree weapons; Uranos calls him a coward and says he is building a spaceship to travel back to Earth; Astron tells Uranos he is not leaving Uranus and he is left on the planet. "Spider-Man Vs. the Human Computer!" ad for Hostess Cup Cakes. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

What If (1977 1st Series) 29N CBCS 5.5 SS McLeod

Paper: Off white to white

Witnessed Signature: Bob McLeod on 9/19/2021. Newsstand Edition

Label #21-462D29B-007

Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Michael Golden. "What If...the Avengers Were the Last Superheroes on Earth?", script by Steven Grant, pencils by Alan Kupperberg (breakdowns) and Al Gordon (finished art), inks by Al Gordon; The Avengers must defeat all other super-powered beings on Earth; Starring Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Giant Man, and the Wasp. Cameos by Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, the original X-men, Daredevil, Magneto, Electro, Doctor Octopus, Doctor Strange, and other assorted characters! "The Search for the Great Refuge!", script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Ron Wilson (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott (figures); How the Eternals helped the Inhumans found the Great Refuge. "What If...Sub-Mariner Never Regained His Memory?", script by Steven Grant, pencils by Rick Buckler (breakdowns) and Bob McLeod (finished art), inks by Bob McLeod; The Human Torch never discovers Namor, so on this world the amnesiac Namor becomes a crew member on a ship searching for the fabled entrance to the center of the Earth. "Spider-Man Vs. the Human Computer!" ad for Hostess Cup Cakes. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $189.99 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Bob Wiacek on 3/22/2019 Newsstand Edition Label #19-0C0B15A-023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $79.49 or Best Offer Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #24-14819C1-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.38) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

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 homeworld 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. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $49.49 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #24-14819C1-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.48) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

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 homeworld 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. Cover price $1.00.