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Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.8 Vess Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4646302004

Direct Edition. "Til Death Do Us Part!" Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The alien symbiote (aka black costume) ambushes Peter Parker while he is getting dressed. Now Spider-Man must battle the black costume and the new Vulturions on his way to the Baxter Building! Meanwhile, Aunt May laments Peter's decision to drop out of graduate school. (Note: The Web of Spiderman series essentially replaced the Marvel Team-Up title as Marvel's third regular series featuring Spider-Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.8 Vess Direct Variant

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4610954007

Direct Edition. "Til Death Do Us Part!" Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The alien symbiote (aka black costume) ambushes Peter Parker while he is getting dressed. Now Spider-Man must battle the black costume and the new Vulturions on his way to the Baxter Building! Meanwhile, Aunt May laments Peter's decision to drop out of graduate school. (Note: The Web of Spiderman series essentially replaced the Marvel Team-Up title as Marvel's third regular series featuring Spider-Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 1D FN/VF 7.0 Vess Direct Variant

Direct Edition. "Til Death Do Us Part!" Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The alien symbiote (aka black costume) ambushes Peter Parker while he is getting dressed. Now Spider-Man must battle the black costume and the new Vulturions on his way to the Baxter Building! Meanwhile, Aunt May laments Peter's decision to drop out of graduate school. (Note: The Web of Spiderman series essentially replaced the Marvel Team-Up title as Marvel's third regular series featuring Spider-Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 8D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4610954008

Direct Edition. "Local Super Hero!" Part 1 of 2. Story by David Michelinie. Art by Geof Isherwood and Vince Colletta. Cover by Charles Vess. Joe Robertson sends Peter Parker to Smithville, Pennsylvania to photograph a local hero known as the Smithville Thunderbolt. The assignment seems simple enough, but it does not take long for Spider-Man and the local townspeople to get involved. (Note: This issue contains a full-page ad for the upcoming West Coast Avengers regular series.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 18D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4610954010

Direct Edition. Missing in Action: Part 4 of 4 - Venom makes his first appearance in "The Longest Road!" Story by David Michelinie. Art by Marc Silvestri and Kyle Baker. Spider-Man disappeared in the aftermath of the battle in Virginia vs. Magma. After being unaccounted for in both Amazing Spiderman 279 and Spectacular Spiderman 117, Peter Parker finally returns to New York City with a lot of explaining to do! He tells his story to Mary Jane. Also in this issue, Peter is pushed in front of a subway train by a mystery villain (later revealed to be Venom). 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 20D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4610954011

Direct Edition. "Little Wars!" Marvel 25th Anniversary Cover. Story by David Michelinie. Art by Marc Silvestri and Bob McLeod. Peter Parker and Joy Mercado arrive at London's Heathrow Airport just in time for a terrorist attack! After stopping the airport attack, Spider-Man must next prevent the assassination of the British prime minister. Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 31D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4629650001

Direct Edition. Kraven's Last Hunt - Part 1 of 6 - "The Coffin" Story by J. M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. This is the first issue of the Kraven's Last Hunt storyline. A deranged Kraven begins his final quest to exterminate Spider-Man. He ambushes the web-slinger and successfully captures him. Now it appears that a comatose Spider-Man has been buried alive. The situation does not look good. Story continues in Amazing Spiderman 293. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 31N VF+ 8.5

Newsstand Edition. Kraven's Last Hunt - Part 1 of 6 - "The Coffin" Story by J. M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. This is the first issue of the Kraven's Last Hunt storyline. A deranged Kraven begins his final quest to exterminate Spider-Man. He ambushes the web-slinger and successfully captures him. Now it appears that a comatose Spider-Man has been buried alive. The situation does not look good. Story continues in Amazing Spiderman 293. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 32D VF 8.0

Direct Edition. Kraven's Last Hunt - Part 4 of 6 - "Resurrection" Story by J. M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. Story continues from Spectacular Spiderman 131. Spider-Man finally awakens from his drug-induced coma and busts out of his coffin! Peter quickly returns to his wife, Mary Jane, who has not seen him in two weeks. Meanwhile, Kraven has been committing crimes in New York City, while dressed as Spider-Man. Story continues in Amazing Spiderman 294. Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 32N FN 6.0

Newsstand Edition. Kraven's Last Hunt - Part 4 of 6 - "Resurrection" Story by J. M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. Story continues from Spectacular Spiderman 131. Spider-Man finally awakens from his drug-induced coma and busts out of his coffin! Peter quickly returns to his wife, Mary Jane, who has not seen him in two weeks. Meanwhile, Kraven has been committing crimes in New York City, while dressed as Spider-Man. Story continues in Amazing Spiderman 294. Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 86 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4387645020

Hobgoblin, Demogoblin. "The Dark Within" Part 3 of 6. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Sam DeLaRosa. Cover by Alex Saviuk and Al Milgrom. The Rose's first two assassination attempts on Peter Parker have failed! But the vindictive villain remains undeterred and sends a third assassin, the Hobgoblin, to complete the task! The crazy Hobgoblin (aka Jason Macendale) is ready to kill both Mary Jane's husband and the web-slinger, but the cursed goblin is battling his own internal demon! And in grotesque fashion, the Demogoblin shockingly splits off from the Hobgoblin! Now the wall-crawler has a pair of psychos to battle! Can your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man grapple with two goblins? Cameo appearance by the Kingpin. Flashback cameos by Vanessa Fisk, Alfredo Morelli, and Ned Leeds. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 328,225; average paid circulation 211,042.) 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 117A.D CBCS 9.8 Butler Foil Variant

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Foil Variant

Label #21-0a2c7cd-037

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Collector's Edition. Direct Edition. POWER AND RESPONSIBILITY - Part 1 of 4. The Spider-Man clone--long thought dead--is back! Spider-Man, already over the edge, thinks the clone's another villain who needs the tar knocked out of him. But when the mysterious and supremely powerful Judas Traveller arrives to challenge them both, what will the two twins decide?! Written by Terry Kavanagh. Art and foil-stamped cover by Steven Butler and Randy Emberlin. Also included in this special edition is a new 16-page bonus flip-feature starring the clone, with its own enhanced cover! Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Liam Sharp and Robin Riggs. Cover price $2.95.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4011712001

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more; Significant scratch(es) front or back

Label #4044927025

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D VF- 7.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D VF- 7.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN+ 6.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN+ 6.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN+ 6.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN+ 6.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN+ 6.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN+ 6.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN 6.0

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN 6.0

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN 6.0

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN- 5.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN- 5.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN- 5.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN- 5.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 119U CGC 9.8 Not Polybagged

Paper: White

Label #4387645022

"Exile Returns Part 3 of 4: Echoes Of Silence" Venom and Scarlet Spider appearances. Notes: This is the unbagged copy only, originally came polybagged with copy of Marvel Milestone Edition Amazing Spider-Man (1993) #150 and a proof of purchase checklist card. First appearance of Kaine. Cover price $1.50.

Weirdworld (2015 2nd Series) 1D CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4660637011

Hip Hop Variant Cover by Juan Doe. Written by Sam Humphries. Art by Mike Del Mundo. From the pages of SECRET WARS, now in the ALL-NEW MARVEL U! Imagine, being trapped in a world of sword and sorcery. With no sword and sorcery experience to speak of. This is the story of BECCA, a girl stuck in WEIRDWORLD, with only one mission: get home alive! Marvel's own twisted fantasy realm comes alive before your eyes! Barbarians! Wizards! And tricked out sports cars! Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

West Coast Avengers (1984 Limited Series) 1D CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4612149010

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Direct Edition. "Avengers Assemble!" Guest-starring the Shroud. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Bob Hall and Brett Breeding. Earth's Mightiest Heroes are branching out! In Avengers 243, the Vision commissioned Hawkeye to form a new team on the west coast! And fortunately for Clint Barton, several former avengers already live in California! But can the ace archer and Mockingbird convince them to join the new Pacific-based team? Wonder Man, Tigra, and the new Iron Man (aka Jim Rhodes) promptly answer Hawkeye's call! However so does someone else... shrouded in secrecy! And just like that the West Coast Avengers begin their inaugural adventure! Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Jessica Drew, Lindsay McCabe, and the Vision. (Notes: The west coast team appears next in Iron Man Annual #7. This four-part limited series was reprinted in 2010 in the hardcover: Marvel Premiere Classic Library Edition #44.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

What If (1977 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4566424012

Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four? Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jim Craig, inks by Pablo Marcos; Spider-Man becomes a member of the FF; Cameos by Killraven, the Squadron Supreme, and Deathlok. Hostess Fruit Pie ad with the Hulk, pencils by Dave Cockrum. Ad for Richochet Racers with Spider-Man and Captain America. Roy Thomas discusses how the title came about. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4568475001

Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four? Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jim Craig, inks by Pablo Marcos; Spider-Man becomes a member of the FF; Cameos by Killraven, the Squadron Supreme, and Deathlok. Hostess Fruit Pie ad with the Hulk, pencils by Dave Cockrum. Ad for Richochet Racers with Spider-Man and Captain America. Roy Thomas discusses how the title came about. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4568475006

Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four? Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jim Craig, inks by Pablo Marcos; Spider-Man becomes a member of the FF; Cameos by Killraven, the Squadron Supreme, and Deathlok. Hostess Fruit Pie ad with the Hulk, pencils by Dave Cockrum. Ad for Richochet Racers with Spider-Man and Captain America. Roy Thomas discusses how the title came about. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4568475007

Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four? Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jim Craig, inks by Pablo Marcos; Spider-Man becomes a member of the FF; Cameos by Killraven, the Squadron Supreme, and Deathlok. Hostess Fruit Pie ad with the Hulk, pencils by Dave Cockrum. Ad for Richochet Racers with Spider-Man and Captain America. Roy Thomas discusses how the title came about. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4568475015

Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four? Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jim Craig, inks by Pablo Marcos; Spider-Man becomes a member of the FF; Cameos by Killraven, the Squadron Supreme, and Deathlok. Hostess Fruit Pie ad with the Hulk, pencils by Dave Cockrum. Ad for Richochet Racers with Spider-Man and Captain America. Roy Thomas discusses how the title came about. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4568475020

Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four? Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jim Craig, inks by Pablo Marcos; Spider-Man becomes a member of the FF; Cameos by Killraven, the Squadron Supreme, and Deathlok. Hostess Fruit Pie ad with the Hulk, pencils by Dave Cockrum. Ad for Richochet Racers with Spider-Man and Captain America. Roy Thomas discusses how the title came about. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #3953370003

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. What if...the Avengers Had Never Been? starring the Hulk, Iron Man, the Sub-Mariner, Giant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor, script by Jim Shooter (plot, script) and Gil Kane (plot), pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson; The Avengers break up after the Hulk leaves. Hostess Cupcakes ad with Captain America, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 4 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4552055012

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. What if the Invaders Had Stayed Together After World War Two? starring the Invaders, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Frank Robbins (breakdowns) and Frank Springer (finished art), inks by Frank Springer; This story is in continuity and explains the post-1945 Captain America; It features the death of the Spirit of '76 (Cap II) and the introduction of the Patriot as Capt III. Hostess Twinkie ad with Spider-Man, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Article by Roy Thomas called Why Not? 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 22N CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4582982015

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Newsstand Edition. "What If Doctor Doom had Become a Hero?" Script by Don Glut, pencils by Fred Kida, inks by Dave Simons. Doom never has his accident. Hostess Twinkies ad with the Thing, pencils by George Perez, inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Bob McLeod. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

What If (1977 1st Series) 28N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4529156014

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Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. "What If Ghost Rider Were Separated from Johnny Blaze?", script by Michael Fleisher, art by Tom Sutton; The Ghost Rider is taken over by a sorcerer and Blaze must stop him; Based on Ghost Rider #43-44. "Matt Murdock, Agent of...S.H.I.E.L.D.", script by Frank Miller (co-plot) and Mike W. Barr, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; After gaining his powers, Matt Murdock is recruited into SHIELD and has to save his dad from Hydra. Dungeons and Dragons ad. "New Life," script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Ron Wilson (breakdowns) and Bruce Patterson (finished art), inks by Bruce Patterson; Conclusion of Eternals history. "Wonders of Nature" ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring the Fantastic Four. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

What If (1977 1st Series) 30 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4380416006

"What If...Spider-Man's Clone had Survived?" Script by Bill Flanagan. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns), Jim Mooney (finishes), and Pablo Marcos (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. In the classic Amazing Spider-Man 149, the Spider-Clone perished in battle vs. the Jackal. But now the Watcher presents an alternate reality in which Spider-Man's clone survives the harrowing encounter at Shea Stadium that fateful afternoon. After the explosion that killed the Jackal, the Spider-Clone frees Ned Leeds, scoops up the other web-slinger, and asks the Gwen Stacy clone to call the police! The Spider-Clone takes the real Spider-Man back to Professor Warren's laboratory for safekeeping! In the days ahead, the clone attempts to resume Peter Parker's normal life, but his awkward encounters with Joe Robertson, Betty Brant, and Glory Grant make him realize that something is terribly wrong! Once the clone comes to grips with his true self, he frees the genuine wall-crawler! And together Spider-Man and the Spider-Clone fight and defeat the Kingpin! It looks like the start of a beautiful friendship! Flashback cameos by Gwen Stacy and the Green Goblin. Backup story: "Moving Day!" Script by Peter Gillis. Art by Ron Wilson (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). In this untold tale of the Marvel Universe, the Inhumans pack up and move the Great Refuge to the Himalayan Mountains! Appearances by Black Bolt, Medusa, Karnak, Gorgon, Crystal, and the Eternals. (Notes: The original clone saga took place in Amazing Spider-Man 141-151. Many years later this What If story became reality in the mainstream Marvel Universe via the controversial second clone saga that ran through the Spider-Man titles from 1994 to 1996. Both stories were reprinted in 2008 in the trade paperback: What If? Classic 5.) 52 pages. Cover price $0.75.

What If (1977 1st Series) 37D CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #24-2D3B1B2-007

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Direct Edition. 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 home world 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. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

What If (1977 1st Series) 37D CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #24-2D3B1B2-006

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Direct Edition. 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 home world 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. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

What If (1989 2nd Series) 61 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4644511024

Cover pencils by Kirk Jarvinen, inks by John Beatty. What If Spider-Man's "Parents" Destroyed his Family?, script by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Jim Amash, Kirk Jarvinen, Andrew Wildman, and Derek Yaniger, inks by Sam de la Rosa, Bruce Patterson, and Jim Amash; robots impersonating Spider-Man's parents frame him for murder; Aunt May Parker; Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson, J. Jonah Jameson, Robbie Robertson, Vulture, Chameleon, Captain America [Steve Rogers], Human Torch [Johnny Storm], the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the New Warriors, and the Watcher appear. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

What If (1989 2nd Series) 62 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4644511023

"What If Logan (Wolverine) Battled Weapon X?" Script by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Ron Randall, inks by Art Nichols. Based on the Weapon X stories by Barry Windsor-Smith in Marvel Comics Presents 72-84. Cameos by the X-Men and the Hulk. Randall/Nichols cover. Cover price $1.50.

What If Donald Duck Became Thor (2024 Marvel) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Momoko Variant Cover.

Label #4657834024

Written by Riccardo Secchi. Art by Giada Perissinotto. Cover by Peach Momoko. IS THIS FOWL WORTHY OF THE HAMMER OF THOR?! When DONALD DUCK chaperones HUEY, DEWEY AND LOUIE on an archaeological trip to search for ancient Viking artifacts, he finds more than he bargained for when he comes across the STONE DUCKS FROM SATURN preparing for an invasion. But everything changes when he discovers an enchanted cane that causes an egg-ceptional transformation, gifting him with the POWER OF THOR! Can he learn how to use his new abilities in time to save DUCKBURG before he changes back? Find out in this mind-twisting retelling of THE MIGHTY THOR'S THUNDEROUS ORIGIN! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

What If Miles Morales (2022 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8 Stelfreeze Variant

Paper: White

Stelfreeze Variant Cover

Label #4043011007

Written by Cody Ziglar. Art by Paco Medina. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD… CAPTAIN AMERICA! What if…Miles Morales had never been bitten by a genetically enhanced spider and became Spider-Man? What if instead…the U.S. government recruited, trained, and granted him incredible powers with the Super-Soldier Serum? What makes Miles a hero no matter the circumstances, no matter the reality?! And are there OTHER super heroes the many Miles of the multiverse might have become instead of Spidey?! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

White (2021 Black Mask) 3A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4014908010

Written by Kwanza Osajyefo. Art by Jamal Igle. Cover by Khary Randolph. X has been sidelined by Juncture after his rash actions cost the team dearly. Meanwhile, the Mann administration is touring the First Son program across the US. Desperate to make amends for his mistake, X takes another gamble that he hopes will save his comrades. Limited to 2,500. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.