What If (1989 2nd Series) comic books in grade VG or lower

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Cover art by Keith Pollard. What If Daredevil Had Killed the Kingpin?, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Greg Capullo, inks by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey; After the Kingpin ruins his life, Matt kills him; Having a psychotic break after the murder, Matt shows up on the doorstep of Richard Fisk to let the Kingpin's son pass judgment on him; Hobgoblin and his goons interrupt the confrontation and both Matt and Ned are killed in the battle; Richard gives up being the Rose and dons a more familiar crime-fighting costume. Based on the Frank Miller/David Mazzucchelli "Born Again" storyline. Appearances by Spider-Man, the Punisher, and the Hobgoblin. 36 pgs. $1.25. - Note: First Marvel Art of Greg Capullo Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Add to cart VG 4.0 $3.20

Cover pencils by Dave Simons, inks by Al Milgrom. What If...Steve Rogers Had Refused to Give Up Being--Captain America, script by Jim Valentino, pencils by Dave Simons, inks by Bob Downs; When the Commission asks Cap to either work for the government or resign, Cap decides to keep his costume and continue the good fight; The government brings in John Walker to replace Cap and bring him to justice; Cap's controversial decision splits the country until President Reagan steps in and declares that Super Patriot will be the official government hero and Cap will continue as a free agent; That is, until the mysterious Mr. Smith has his agent gun Cap down in front of the world; Walker becomes the new Cap until he grows violent and unstable and is asked to resign; Red Skull wins. Brief appearances by the Avengers, the Freedom Force (Mystique, Pyro, and the Blob), the Sub-Mariner, the Taskmaster, Mr. Fantastic (of the Fantastic Four), the Falcon, Nick Fury, Vagabond, Nomad, D-Man, Morton Downey Jr., and Ronald Reagan. 2-page back-up, What If Ben Parker's Nephew Was Galactus?, script by Sholly Fisch, pencils by Rod Ramos, inks by Chris Ivy. 2 half-page cartoons featuring Franklin Richards/Thor and Wolverine, scripts by John Rozum, pencils by Vince Miekcarek, inks by Ivy. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $10.00

Add to cart Very Good $10.00

First Printing. Direct Edition. Cover art by Al Milgrom. What if the Alien Costume had Possessed Spider-Man, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Keith Williams; The Costume fully possesses Spider-Man, and goes on to possess Hulk and Thor. Guest starring Reed Richards (of the Fantastic Four), the Black Cat, Doctor Strange, the Avengers, and Black Bolt (of the Inhumans). Kingpin cameo. 36 pgs. $1.25. NOTE: 1993 JC Penney reprint exists. It can be identified by having the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" printed in the UPC box. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Cover art by Jim Valentino. What If Wonder Man Had Not Died? (part 1), script and pencils by Jim Valentino, inks by Sam de la Rosa; Wonder Man helps the Avengers and does not "die." What If the Vision Had Destroyed the Avengers (part 2), script and pencils by Jim Valentino, inks by Sam de la Rosa; with Wonder Man alive, Ultron puts himself into the Vision. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Cover pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Terry Austin. What If...the X-Men Had Lost Inferno?, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Keith Williams; S'ym and the Goblin Queen succeed in sacrificing baby Nathan Christopher, opening a permanent gateway between earth and Limbo; With even heroes like Wolverine being subverted by demonic influence, Dr. Strange and his small band of rebels try to figure out a way to reclaim their world; Strange awakens Rachel Summers (who has been turned into a store mannequin) and asks her to call the Phoenix force from space to purge the earth of demons; When it arrives, the Goblin Queen shows up to try and wrest control of the power from Rachel; The heroes prevail but have to start over on a primeval world. Appearances by S'ym, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Doctor Strange, She-Hulk, the Hulk, Doctor Doom, Thor, Baron Mordo, and the Living Tribunal. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

"Wolverine, Agent of SHIELD." Script and breakdowns by Jim Valentino, pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Scott Williams. Brief Hulk and Wendigo appearances. The story picks up immediately after the Hulk/Wolverine battle in Incredible Hulk 180-181. Guest Starring Nick Fury, Black Widow, and Baron Strucker. Cameos by Captain America, Professor X, and Nightcrawler. One-page back-up, "What If Aunt May Was a Mutant With Claws?" Script by John Rozum, pencils by Jim Valentino, inks by Robert Campanella. Two half-page cartoons featuring Captain America (script by Gary Fields, pencils by Vince Mielcarek, inks by Harry Candelario) and the Punisher (by Dave Simons). Liefeld/Williams cover. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

"What If the Punisher's Family Had Not Been Killed in Central Park?" Script by Doug Murray, pencils by Rik Levins, inks by Bob McLeod. Spider-Man cameo. 1-page back-up, "What If the Living Recorder Had to Find Work on Earth?" Script by Gary Fields, pencils by Rodney Ramos, inks by Tim Dzon. Two half-page cartoons featuring the Thing and Hawkeye (scripts by Steve Ringgenberg, pencils by Ramos, inks by Harry Candelario). Letter ot the editor from Charles Novinskie (Topps Comics). Mike Zeck cover Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

"What If the Fantastic Four All Had the Same Power as...?" Script and pencils by Jim Valentino. Chapter 1: "...as Human Torch?" Inks by Chris Ivy. Avengers cameo (Thor, Iron Man, Giant Man, and the Wasp). Chapter 2: "...as Mister Fantastic?" Inks by Hilary Barta. Chapter 3: "...as the Thing?" Inks by Steve Montano. Chapter 4: "...as the Invisible Woman?" Inks by Jeff Albrecht. Guest starring Nick Fury and Doctor Doom. Valentino/Todd McFarlane cover. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $4.80

Cover art by Jim Lee. What if Professor X Had Become the Juggernaut?, script by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Vince Mielcarek, inks by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey; Charles Xavier, not Cain Marko, touches the ruby of Cyttorak and becomes the unstoppable Juggernaut; Buried under a ton of rubble in Korea, Xavier struggles for years to free himself, all the while monitoring the plight of mutants on earth; When he finally emerges, he takes over the world with his army of mutant X-Men and rules with an iron hand; After years of watching the injustices done to humans, Cyclops takes a small band of X-Men and breaks away from Juggernaut; Teaming up with Magneto and Cain, they formulate a plan to stop the Juggernaut for good. Appearances by the X-Men, Magneto, the Sentinels, the Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver. Cameos by Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Doctor Doom, the Sub-Mariner, and the Fantastic Four. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Add to cart VG 4.0 $3.20

Cover pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Terry Austin. What if Captain Marvel Had Not Died, script by Steve C. Ringgenberg (script and co-plot) and M.J. Jorgensen (co-plot), pencils by M.J. Jorgensen, inks by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey; Mar-Vell is cured of cancer, but spreads plague. Guest starring the Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four, Thor, and Doctor Strange. Galactus cameo. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

"What If the Trial of Galactus Had Ended in Reed Richards' Execution?" Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by R.J.M. Lofficier, pencils by Greg Capullo, inks by Sam DeLa Rosa. Guest starring the Fantastic Four. Brief appearances by Galactus, Thor, Captain America, the Vision, Nick Fury, and the Gladiator. Cameos by Wolverine, the Punisher, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Spider-Man, the Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, Wonder Man, and Iron Man. Capullo/DeLa Rosa cover. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

"What If Kraven the Hunter Had Killed Spider-Man?" Script and pencils by Richard Howell, inks by Marie Severin. Guest starring Daredevil, Captain America, and the Human Torch (of the Fantastic Four). One-page back-up, "What If the Living Recorder Had to Work on Earth (part 2)?" Script and art by Gary Fields. Half-page Daredevil/Punisher/Kingpin cartoon, "What If Daredevil Had a Dishonest Tailor?" Script by Harry Candelario, pencils by Rod Ramos, inks by Chris Ivy. John Romita Jr. cover pencils. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.80

Cover pencils by Luke McDonnell. What if the Fantastic Four Battled Doctor Doom Before They Got Their Powers?, script by Dwayne McDuffie, art by Luke McDonnell; Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, and Sue and Johnny Storm encounter Dr. Doom years before they get their powers. What if the Punisher Got Funky? one-page story, script by Rob Tokar, art by Rodney Ramos. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $4.80

"What If Spider-Man Had Not Married Mary Jane Watson?" Script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Jim Valentino, inks by Chris Ivy. Appearances by the Black Cat, Kraven, and Venom. Brief Silver Sable appearance. Green Goblin cameo. Two 1-page back-ups: "What If Spider-Man Had a Son?" Script and art by Darren Auck. "What If Ghost Rider Hit a Puddle?" Script by John Lewie, art by Armando Gil. Two half-page Daredevil and Sub-Mariner cartoons by Dutter/Auck/McLauren and Gary Fields/Keith Wilson. Letter to the editor from Charles Novinskie (Topps Comics). Cover by Valentino, Ron Frenz (?), and Bob Wiacek. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

"What If the Silver Surfer Had Not Escaped Earth?" Script by Ron Marz, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Terry Austin. Guest starring the Fantastic Four and Mephisto. Cameos by Thanos, Galactus, the Destroyer, Doctor Doom, Captain America, and the Punisher. Lim/Austin cover. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $4.80

Add to cart Very Good $4.80

"What If Wolverine Had Become the Lord of Vampires?" Script by Roy Thomas and R.J.M. Lofficier, art by Tom Morgan. Guest starring the X-Men, Doctor Strange, and the Punisher. Brief Dracula appearance. Cameos by Spider-Man, Magneto, Juggernaut, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, Luke Cage Power Man, the Mole Man, the Rhino, the Hobgoblin, Nick Fury, the Kingpin, Mysterio, Elektro, Paladin, the Avengers, the Sub-Mariner, Daredevil, and Doctor Doom. Morgan cover. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $4.80

"What If Set Had Come to Earth?" Script by Jim Valentino, pencils by Rik Levins, inks by Ralph Cabrera. This story looks at what would have happened if the heroes had lost Atlantis Attacks. Guest starring just about every Marvel hero. Two 1-page back-ups: "What If the Punisher Were a Herald of Galactus?" by Lazellari and "What If the Human Torch and Iceman Were Partners?" by Witterstaetter/Wilson/Moede. Jim Valentino/Danny Bulanadi cover. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Cover art by Luke McDonnell. What if the Punisher Killed Daredevil?, script by Kurt Busiek, art by Luke McDonnell; Punisher accidentaly kills Daredevil causing the superhero community to hunt him down in retaliation. Brief appearances by Captain America, Hawkeye, the Human Torch (of the Fantastic Four), the Kingpin, and Cloak & Dagger. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $2.80

Cover pencils by Gavin Curtis, inks by Sam de la Rosa. What if the Sub-Mariner Had Joined the Fantastic Four, script by Ron Marz, pencils by Gavin Curtis, inks by Sam de la Rosa; Namor joins the FF after the Torch finds him. Guest starring Doctor Doom. Cameos by the Hulk and Nick Fury. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

What if Captain America were not the Only Super Solider in World War II, script by George Caragonne, pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Ralph Cabrera; Captain leads a WWII regement of super soldiers but is replaced by the Red Skull who leads a semi-facist America. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Add to cart VG 4.0 $3.20

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $2.65

What if the Invisible Girl had her Second Child?, script by Jim Valentino, pencils by Dale Eaglesham, inks by Pat Redding; The daughter turns out to be a succubus-like monster. What if the Fantastic Four's Second Child had Lived?, script by Ron Marz, pencils by Rurik Tyler, inks by Ian Akin; The daughter becomes a force for good. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Cover pencils by Rod Ramos, inks by Jan Anton Harps. What if Phoenix Had Lived?, script by George Caragonne (script, co-plot) and Chris Claremont (co-plot), pencils by Rod Ramos, inks by Jan Anton Harps and Sam de la Rosa; The Shi'ar give Jean Grey a psychic lobotomy, cutting her off from the Phoenix force and her own mutant powers; Jean, now a normal human, leaves the X-Men and marries Scott; Magneto abducts her to Asteroid M and offers to reconnect her to the Phoenix force but she refuses; She returns to earth and has a daughter, Rachel; While Scott is off fighting the Secret Wars, Jean is accosted by Mastermind whose body is hosting the Shadow King; Jean is shot by the Shadow King who vows to use baby Rachel as his host body; As she is dying, Jean remembers that she is merely a copy of the actual Jean Grey. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $4.80

Add to cart Very Good $4.80

Timequake part 1. "What If the Fantastic Five Had Invaded the Negative Zone?" Script by Roy Thomas and R.J.M. Lofficier, pencils by Joe Phillips, inks by Sam DeLa Rosa. Starring the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man. Guest starring Doctor Doom and Annihilus. Avengers cameo. Half-page cartoon featuring Wolverine and Lady Deathstrike (script and pencils by David Cullen, inks by Jim Sanders III). Statement of ownership--average print run 278,242; average paid circulation 178,300. Phillips cover? Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.80

Timequake part 2. "What If the Cosmic Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy Had Been Defeated by Korvac?" Script by Roy Thomas and R.J.M. Lofficier, pencils by Dave Hoover, inks by Ian Akin and Michael Bair. Guest appearance by Nick Fury. Cameos by Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Doctor Strange, and Galactus. Hoover cover. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $3.20

Cover pencils by Kirkwood Studios [Steve Carr and Deryl Skeleton]. What if Storm Stayed a Thief?, script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by Kirkwood Studios [Steve Carr and Deryl Skeleton], inks by Joe Rubinstein; Young thief, Ororo, meets professional grifter, Herman Hassel, on the streets of Cairo and returns with him to New York to become his protégé; The first time she is incarcerated, her claustrophobia kicks in and activates her mutant powers; When she steals a powerful item from the X-Men, they show up to take it back and terrorize Hassel; Angry at the disrespect shown to her mentor, Storm invades X-Mansion to teach the team a lesson; Xavier invites her to stay but she refuses. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $6.40

Direct Edition. Cover art by Luke McDonnell. "What If Venom Had Possessed the Punisher," script by Kurt Busiek, art by Luke McDonnell; Frank Castle was at the church that Peter Parker ditched the Venom symbiote at, and as a result, became a more violent, powerful, and lethal version of the Punisher, killing Tombstone and the Kingpin; The symbiote began to use Frank's body while he slept, in an effort to take over his body; Spider-Man, along with the help of Daredevil and Moon Knight, learned about the symbiote's plans and confronted Frank; From there, he began an internal struggle with the symbiote that he eventually won, by vowing to kill himself and the symbiote if he didn't regain control; The symbiote backed down, and Frank remained in control of it, his discipline intact; At that point, the other heroes let him go, worrying that they'd have bigger worries in the future than a more powerful Punisher, and that they might need his help. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Hall of the Dead, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Mike Harris, inks by Mike Harris and Jim Amash; Punisher joins SHIELD; Nick Fury, Hydra, Dum Dum Dugan, Barron Strucker, Yellow Claw, Microchip, and Clay Quatermain appear. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Cover art by Brian Hitch. What If Wolverine Had Remained a Captive of Alpha Flight?, script by Simon Furman, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Joe Rubinstein; X-Men are killed trying to get Wolverine back; He later joins Alpha Flight. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

This What If X-Men wedding album includes three stories; all scripts by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Ron Randall, inks by Art Nichols. "What If Scott Summers and Jean grey Had Married Earlier?" Brief Avengers appearance. "What If Scott Summers and Jean Grey Had Never Fallen in Love at All?" Guest starring Magneto, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. "What If Phoenix Had Fallen for Wolverine?" Randall/Nichols cover. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Cover art by Manny Galan. What If War Machine had Not Destroyed the Living Laser?, script by Dan Slott, pencils by Manny Galan, inks by Jim Amash, Kane, Lewis, and Mark Stegbauer; A "choose you own adventure" story about Living Laser; based on Iron Man #289. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $3.20

What if Captain America were Revived Today? Part 1 of 2. Story by Chuck Dixon. Art by Darrio Carrasco, Jr. and Tim Dzon. Originally Captain America, legendary super soldier of WW II, was found and revived by the Avengers (Avengers #4) and was able to thwart the Red Skull's plans for world domination. However, events have changed and Steve Rogers awakens in the present day to find that the Red Skull has in fact usurped power over the free nations of the world. Now, with his new ally Doctor Doom he must assemble the new Avengers, Juggernaut, Titanium Man, Attuma, Grey Gargoyle, Klaw, Vulture, and the Abomination. What? Don't worry it'll all make since by the end. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Cover art by Tom Grindberg. What if the Kingpin "Adopted" Daredevil?, script by D.G. Chichester, pencils by Tom Grindberg, inks by Carlos Garzon; Kingpin adopts the orphaned Matt Murdock; Daredevil, Kingpin, Battling Jack Murdock, Sister Maggie Murdock, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, the Arranger, Richard Fisk, Stick, Elektra, Ben Urich, and the Fixer appear. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Cover art by Chris Moeller. What if Peter Parker had to Invent Spider-Man, script by Terry Austin, pencils by Stuart Immonen, inks by Terry Austin; Flash Thompson gets the Spider-Powers, and Peter Parker must stop him. Brief Fantastic Four appearance. Statement of ownership--average print run 199,167; average paid circulation 108,608. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Cover pencils by Mike Wieringo, inks by Terry Austin. Covenants Broken, script by Sarah Byam, inks by Jeff Albrecht; Storm, not Jean, pilots a space shuttle through the atmosphere and is possessed by the power of Phoenix; As Phoenix, she gradually takes over the world and rules with an iron hand; She creates something of a paradise on earth but woe to those who break or defy her rules; Some of her own people concoct a plan to bring her down and their most potent weapon, the body of the real Storm lying in a cocoon at the bottom of the ocean. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Cover art by Scott McDaniel. The Disciple's Devil, script by Ian Edginston (Plot) and Mike Baron (Script), art by Rafael Kayanan; Dr. Strange becomes a ninja instead of a magician and his greatest disciple ends up becoming his deadliest enemy; Daredevil, Elektra, Stick, and The Hand appear. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

The Fantastic Farce - Written by Ben Raab. Art by Mark Miller & Scott Koblish. Cover by Ariel Olivetti. What if Reed Richards betrayed the Fantastic Four? Marvel's first family is torn apart when Sue, Johnny and Ben discover that Reed planned their fantastic transformations! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $2.80

What If recap. Comes the Horseman...!, script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Adam DeKraker, inks by Andrew Pepoy; a world, in which Wolverine is the Horseman of War, knows great peace; Guardian [James Hudson], the X-Men [Cyclops, Storm, Banshee], Magneto, Apocalypse, Juggernaut, and Pyro appear. 38 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.