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Web of Spider-Man Lot of 9

Issues 2-10 of Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series). Most will grade in the VF range.

Weird Fantasy (1950 E.C. Comics 1st Series) 16 GD+ 2.5 1950 Variant

Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.

4th ISSUE in series (see note following) - Al Feldstein classic outer space cover. "The Last City" (art by Feldstein), "The Mysterious Ray From Another Dimension" (script and art by Harvey Kurtzman), "Second Childhood" (art by Jack Kamen), and "A Trip To a Star" (art by Wally Wood). Featured in Frederic Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent. NOTE: See 2nd Series for 1952 #16. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Fantasy (1951 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 19 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4467000019

Cover art by Joe Orlando. Al Williamson is profiled on inside front cover (includes a photo of the artist). "King of the Grey Spaces!" script by Ray Bradbury (original) and Al Feldstein (adaptation), pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder; A group of boys watch the launching of a rocket ship, and two of them wish that they were older and could make the trip themselves; They apply for the Interplanetary Patrol and await their decision once they turn 21, but soon Chris gets a surprise that will change his life forever; adaptation of "R Is For Rocket" by Ray Bradbury. "Hot-Rod!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; Amos and Sally are driving by a lake when a strangely garbed man jumps up on the running board of their car and drops a package in the back seat; Later, Amos looks at the package, postmarked May 15, 2053, and discovers something called a trans-dimensional transporter inside; Thinking it to be some sort of gadget to soup up his hot-rod, Amos installs the device, traveling into the future. "Cleanser" text story. "Brain-Child!", script by Al Feldstein, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Williamson and Roy Krenkel; Colonel Dane is selected to pilot a brand-new spaceship, powered by an electronic brain, which enables this vessel to be a virtual one-man war rocket; While it seems the rocketship could operate itself with no human pilot, the drawback is the ship is void of emotion: it cannot hate, it doesn't know love and it cannot create. "Time For a Change!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Horrors (1952) 2 VG- 3.5

Cover coming detached at one staple.

Stories and art by Paul Gattuso, Rafael Astarita, and Enrico Bagnoli. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. A violinist falls under the spell of a cursed Stradivarius. A man assumes the guise of an avenging specter to take on the ruthless gang known as the Vultures. Treasure hunters dare to steal a cursed ruby from an ancient idol. The Fatal Forecast; The Violin of Death; Ghost Brain; Monster of the Moors; Don Pedro Hangs the Vultures; The Dancing Lights of Kula. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Science (1950 E.C.) 2(13) CBCS 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #24-35D4F68-003

Cover by Al Feldstein. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman, Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Art by Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kamen, Harry Harrison, Wally Wood and Al Feldstein. NOTE: There are two issues in this series numbered 13. The issue pictured here, dated July/Aug 1950, although numbered 13, is the actual #2 in the series. The one dated July/Aug 1952 is issue # 13 in the series. EC's influential New Trend title featured some legendary sci-fi and comics artists. A scientist who's jealous of a rival's new job and bride uses a strange new invention to get even, in a Harvey Kurtzman story. A blind person is the only one immune to an invading alien's hypnotic powers, with art by Harry Harrison and Wally Wood. Feldstein and Gaines examine the real-life "flying saucer" phenomenon that swept America in the 1950s. Classic cover by Al Feldstein. The Flying Saucer Invasion; The Meteor Monster; Experiment; The Micro Race!; Sands of Time; The Man Who Raced Time. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Science Fantasy and Incredible Science HC Slipcase Set (1982 Russ Cochran) The Complete EC Library SET#1 VG

Includes 2 Volumes (with Slipcase).

Book 1: Collects the entire run of Weird Science-Fantasy #23-29. Book 2: Collects the entire run of Incredible Science Fiction #30-33 of the 1950's comics. Featuring tales by Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Al Williamson, Reed Crandall, and Joe Orlando.

Hardcover (2 Volumes with Slipcase), 9 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., 352 pages, B&W.

Weird Science-Fantasy (1954 E.C. Comics) 25 GD 2.0

1" spine split from bottom. Cover-to-cover puncture damage.

"Flying Saucer Report" (art by Wally Wood), "A Sound of Thunder" (art by Al Williamson with Angelo Torres and Roy Krenkel; adapted from the classic Ray Bradbury story), "Bellyful" (art by Bernard Krigstein), and "Harvest" (art by Joe Orlando). Letter to the editor from Bradbury praising "The Flying Machine" adaptation that appeared in issue 23 by Krigstein: it is "The finest single piece of art-drawing I've seen in the comics in years." Comics artist Dan Adkins writes another letter. Williamson cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Science-Fantasy (1954 E.C. Comics) 25 FR 1.0

Signed by artist Al Williamson, does not include certificate of authenticity. 7" cumulative spine split.

"Flying Saucer Report" (art by Wally Wood), "A Sound of Thunder" (art by Al Williamson with Angelo Torres and Roy Krenkel; adapted from the classic Ray Bradbury story), "Bellyful" (art by Bernard Krigstein), and "Harvest" (art by Joe Orlando). Letter to the editor from Bradbury praising "The Flying Machine" adaptation that appeared in issue 23 by Krigstein: it is "The finest single piece of art-drawing I've seen in the comics in years." Comics artist Dan Adkins writes another letter. Williamson cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Science-Fantasy (1954 E.C. Comics) 29 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Half a page missing, interrupts art and story.

Final issue of the series (becomes Incredible Science Fiction). "The Chosen One" (art by Wally Wood), "Vicious Circle" (art by Al Williamson with Roy Krenkel), "Genesis" (art by Reed Crandall), and "Adam Link in Business" (art by Joe Orlando; from the story by Eando Binder). Classic Frank Frazetta cover sometimes cited as the greatest comic book cover illustration ever. (It was originally drawn as a Buck Rogers cover for Famous Funnies 217 but altered slightly for its appearance here.) 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 35 #5 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4416090013

Volume 35, Issue 5 - September 1940. Edited by Dorothy McIlwraith. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 6 CGC 4.5

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4120889023

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Eugene Hughes, and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Humans in the near-perfect society of 2053 set out to eliminate disease. A scientist who manages to shrink down in size is accidentally swallowed by a colleague. Plus an adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Classic alien-abduction cover by Bernard Baily. Time and Tide; Plaything; The Purple Mists; Death Rides the Galaxy; Jonah; The Beginning or the End! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Trips (1974) 2 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4361732001

Adults only. Ed Gein cover by Bil Stout. Content: Interview w/ Bob Shea & Robert Anton Wilson; "The Wonderful World of Animals", by Joel Beck; "Thirty Escape in Boothill Breakout", by Greg Dempsey; "Ed Gein and the Lefy Hand of God", by David Schreiner. Cover price $1.00.

Weird War Tales (1971 DC) 101N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4441306003

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. My Buddy--The Robot!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Pepe Morino Casaris; set during World War II. Dry Run, script by George Kashdan, art by Danny Taberna; set in the year 2000. Twice a Traitor, script by Dan Mishkin; Gary Cohn, art by Angel Trinidad Jr.; set in French Indochina in 1953. Push-Button Hero!, script by George Kashdan, art by Vicente Catan [as Vicatan Jr.]; set during World War II. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Weird War Tales (1971 DC) 101N VG+ 4.5

Water spots.

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. My Buddy--The Robot!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Pepe Morino Casaris; set during World War II. Dry Run, script by George Kashdan, art by Danny Taberna; set in the year 2000. Twice a Traitor, script by Dan Mishkin; Gary Cohn, art by Angel Trinidad Jr.; set in French Indochina in 1953. Push-Button Hero!, script by George Kashdan, art by Vicente Catan [as Vicatan Jr.]; set during World War II. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Welcome to Hell Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 8 1/2" x 11".

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4373202003

Cover art by Mike Ploog. The Mystery Of The Mad Monk!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; sFather Ramon Joquez, who was studying the Darkhold for Jack, is possessed by Aelfric who was trapped in the Darkhold. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 3 FN 6.0

Cover art by Mike Ploog. The Mystery Of The Mad Monk!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; sFather Ramon Joquez, who was studying the Darkhold for Jack, is possessed by Aelfric who was trapped in the Darkhold. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 4 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Mike Ploog. The Danger Game!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Bolle; Joshua Kane captures Jack so he can hunt a Werewolf; Lissa learns Jack's secret; an homage to the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 8 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4037416004

Cover art by Mike Ploog. The Lurker Behind The Door!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Paul Reinman; Jack Russell accidentally releases Krogg from the cave where he was trapped. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 17 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Two Brackets Chipped

Label #4555675007

Marvel Value Stamp. Pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Behemoth!, script by Mike Friedrich, art by Don Perlin; Jack and Topaz return to California only to find Baron Thunder and The Committee have sent the Behemoth to capture Jack. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 19 FN- 5.5

Marvel Value Stamp. Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (faces of Werewolf and Dracula), inks by Tom Palmer. Vampires On The Moon!, script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Vince Colletta; Jack and Raymond, in their Werewolf forms, fight two vampires on a movie set. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 20 FN- 5.5

Marvel Value Stamp. Eye Of The Wolf!, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Vince Colletta; Jack saves his sister Lissa from Baron Thunder and Ma Mayhem; continued in part from Giant-Size Creatures #1. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 21 FN 6.0

Marvel Value Stamp. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. One Wolf's Cure... Another's Poison!, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Vince Colletta; After a battle between three Werewolves, Raymond Coker is cured if his curse and is no longer a Werewolf. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 26 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4499592004

Marvel Value Stamp. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. A Crusade of Murder, script by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin; the Werewolf gets into a skirmish with the Hangman and DePrayve. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 28 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4546928004

Gil Kane cover. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. The Darkness From Glitternight, script by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin; the Werewolf battles Dr. Glitternight; Lissa Russell becomes a werewolf. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 33 GD- 1.8

"Wolf-Beast vs. Moon Knight!" Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin and Howie Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane. The werewolf unleashed, more savage than ever before! A shocking twist as the beast faces the cages of the Committee. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Moon Knight. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 39 FN 6.0

"Some are Born to the Night!" Guest-starring Brother Voodoo. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin. Some are born to the night! Some are born to die! Which is which as Werewolf by Night battles the supernatural power of Brother Voodoo! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 40 FN 6.0

"Souls in Darkness!" Guest-starring Brother Voodoo. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin. A story so stunningly shocking, you wouldn't believe us if we told you about it! Topaz, Brother Voodoo, and the Werewolf trapped in the deadly dimension of Dr. Glitternight! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.30.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 41 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4588873015

"...And Death Shall be the Change!" Guest-starring Brother Voodoo. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin. It's the final phase of the werewolf's big change, and the first chapter of the new, revitalized Werewolf by Night series, as Jack Russell faces the power of the Man with the Gaze of Doom! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.30.

Western Gunfighters (1970 Marvel) 10 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4604947019

All reprints (new splash page?). "The Legend of the Black Rider." Pencils by Jack Kirby. The Apache Kid stars in "The Human Sacrifice!" Art by Joe Maneely. Matt Slade, Gunfighter stars in "Outlaw Town!" and an untitled story. Art by Joe Maneely. New John Severin cover. Cover price $0.20.

What Happened to Joe and His Drinking Problem 1967 FN 6.0

1967 Edition. What Happened to Joe and His Drinking Problem (1967) is a promotional comic book distributed by Alcoholics Anonymous. Joe has a great job, a great wife, and great friends, but Joe has a problem--he drinks too much. 28 pages, full color, 6.75-in. x 3.5-in., with no cover price.

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 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) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4568475002

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) 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) 3 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #25-346C49F-089

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 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #25-346C49F-090

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) 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) 8 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #19-0A6B80C-015

Daredevil and Spider-Man team-up against Elektro in "What If the World Knew Daredevil Was Blind?" Script by Don Glut, pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Jim Mooney. Owl appearance. Man-Spider back-up story: "What If the Spider Had Been Bitten By a Radioactive Human?" Script and art by Scott Shaw (inking assist by Dave Stevens, Carol Lay, and others). Gil Kane/Klaus Janson cover. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 10 VF/NM 9.0

Cover art by John Buscema. What if Jane Foster had Found -- the Hammer of Thor?, script by Don Glut, pencils by Rick Hoberg, inks by Dave Hunt; Jane Foster finds the Hammer instead of Don Blake and becomes "Thordis." Hostess Fruit Pie ad with Spider-Man, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 10 CGC 3.5

Paper: White

Label #4224236016

Cover art by John Buscema. What if Jane Foster had Found -- the Hammer of Thor?, script by Don Glut, pencils by Rick Hoberg, inks by Dave Hunt; Jane Foster finds the Hammer instead of Don Blake and becomes "Thordis." Hostess Fruit Pie ad with Spider-Man, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 12 CBCS 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #25-346C49F-075

Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. What if Rick Jones had Become the Hulk? Script by Don Glut, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Bill Black; Rick Jones pushes Banner in the trench, and becomes the Hulk. Hostess Twinkies ad with Daredevil, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 13 VG

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. What If Conan the Barbarian Walked the Earth Today? Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Ernie Chan (finished art), inks by Ernie Chan; Conan is transported to the 20th Century. Hostess Twinkie ad with Iron Man, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 15 CGC 9.0 SS Ploog

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Mike Ploog on 5/15/24. From the Collection of Mike Ploog.

Label #4464652002

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler (as Validar), inks by Joe Sinnott. What if...Someone Else Had Become Nova? framing sequence, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Untitled Nova story with the Fantastic Four, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Bob Wiacek; A woman who wants vengeance gets the Nova power. Untitled story starring Nova, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Springer; In a world without heroes, a homeless man gets the power and fends of an invasion. Untitled Nova story, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia; Peter Parker is crippled by the spider bite until he gets the Nova power. Untitled story starring Nova, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Tom Palmer; villain gets the powers. Hostess Fruit Pie ad with the Thing. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

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) 23D CBCS 9.4

Paper: Off white

Direct Edition.

Label #25-346C49F-087

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Al Milgrom. What if...Hulk's Girlfriend Jarella had not Died? Script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Mike Esposito; Jarella lives and the Hulk goes to live in her world. The First Celestial Host! Script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Ron Wilson (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; The story of the Celestials first visit to Earth. What if Aunt May instead of her nephew Peter had been Bitten by that Radioactive Spider? Script by Steve Skeates, art by Alan Kupperberg. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with the Human Torch. 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 #24-2D3B1B2-006

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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.