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This is a variant of What If? (1977 series) #23 [Direct].
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23 |
23 |
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Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 Marvel Comics Group [under character box] |
Marvel Comics Group [under character box] |
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No |
| Publication Date |
October 1980 |
October 1980 |
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1980-10-00 |
1980-10-00 |
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0.75 USD |
0.75 USD |
| Page Count |
52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 37) |
52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 37) |
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Denny O'Neil; Mark Gruenwald (assistant editor) |
Denny O'Neil; Mark Gruenwald (assistant editor) |
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0714860268610 (note: invalid UPC/EAN part or non-standard) |
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| Notes |
Letters page replies by Mark Gruenwald. |
Letters page replies by Mark Gruenwald. |
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Marvel Comics Group [under character box] |
Marvel Comics Group [under character box] |
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October 1980 |
October 1980 |
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1980-10-00 |
1980-10-00 |
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0.75 USD |
0.75 USD |
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52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 37) |
52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 37) |
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No |
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Denny O'Neil; Mark Gruenwald (assistant editor) |
Denny O'Neil; Mark Gruenwald (assistant editor) |
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Letters page replies by Mark Gruenwald. |
Letters page replies by Mark Gruenwald. |
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| 0. What If the Hulk Had Become a Barbarian? (Hulk) cover, 1p |
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What If the Hulk Had Become a Barbarian? |
What If the Hulk Had Become a Barbarian? |
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Hulk |
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John Buscema |
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Al Milgrom |
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Rick Parker ?; typeset |
Rick Parker ?; typeset |
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| 1. What If...Hulk's Girlfriend Jarella Had Not Died? (Hulk) comic story, 20p |
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What If...Hulk's Girlfriend Jarella Had Not Died? |
What If...Hulk's Girlfriend Jarella Had Not Died? |
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Hulk |
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Peter Gillis |
Peter Gillis |
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Herb Trimpe |
Herb Trimpe |
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Mike Esposito |
Mike Esposito |
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Carl Gafford |
Carl Gafford |
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Tom Orzechowski |
Tom Orzechowski |
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Hulk; Watcher; Jarella; Clay Quartermain; Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Glen Talbot; Hank Pym; Lord Visis |
Hulk; Watcher; Jarella; Clay Quartermain; Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Glen Talbot; Hank Pym; Lord Visis |
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Jarella lives and the Hulk goes to live in her world. |
Jarella lives and the Hulk goes to live in her world. |
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Based on The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #203. |
Based on The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #203. |
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| 2. The First Celestial Host! (Celestials) comic story, 7p |
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The First Celestial Host! |
The First Celestial Host! |
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Celestials |
Celestials |
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Mark Gruenwald |
Mark Gruenwald |
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Ron Wilson (breakdowns); Chic Stone (finished art) |
Ron Wilson (breakdowns); Chic Stone (finished art) |
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Chic Stone |
Chic Stone |
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Carl Gafford |
Carl Gafford |
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Michael Higgins |
Michael Higgins |
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Celestials [Gammenon; Ziran the Tester; Nezzar the Calculator; Oneg the Prober]; Watcher |
Celestials [Gammenon; Ziran the Tester; Nezzar the Calculator; Oneg the Prober]; Watcher |
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The story of the Celestials' first visit to Earth. |
The story of the Celestials' first visit to Earth. |
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| 3. What If Aunt May Instead of Her Nephew Peter Had Been Bitten by That Radioactive Spider? (Spider-Man) comic story, 8p |
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What If Aunt May Instead of Her Nephew Peter Had Been Bitten by That Radioactive Spider? |
What If Aunt May Instead of Her Nephew Peter Had Been Bitten by That Radioactive Spider? |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Spider-Man |
Spider-Man |
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superhero |
superhero |
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8 |
8 |
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Steve Skeates |
Steve Skeates |
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Alan Kupperberg |
Alan Kupperberg |
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Alan Kupperberg |
Alan Kupperberg |
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Alan Kupperberg |
Alan Kupperberg |
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Alan Kupperberg |
Alan Kupperberg |
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Spider-Man; Aunt May Parker; Uncle Ben Parker |
Spider-Man; Aunt May Parker; Uncle Ben Parker |
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Aunt May gets bitten. |
Aunt May gets bitten. |
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| 4. The Human Torch Saves the Valley! (Human Torch; Hostess) advertisement, 1p |
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The Human Torch Saves the Valley! |
The Human Torch Saves the Valley! |
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advertisement |
advertisement |
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Human Torch; Hostess |
Human Torch; Hostess |
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superhero |
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1 |
1 |
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? |
? |
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? |
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? |
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Irving Watanabe |
Irving Watanabe |
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Human Torch |
Human Torch |
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Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies |
Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies |
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