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27 |
| Variant Name |
Direct Edition |
Direct Edition |
| Volume |
1 |
1 |
| No Volume |
No |
No |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
Marvel Comics Group |
Marvel Comics Group |
| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 Marvel Comics Group [under character box] |
Marvel Comics Group [under character box] |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
July 1981 |
July 1981 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
Yes |
Yes |
| Key Date |
1981-07-00 |
1981-07-00 |
| Indicia Frequency |
bi-monthly |
bi-monthly |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.75 USD |
0.75 USD |
| Page Count |
52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 42) |
52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 42) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
Tom DeFalco; Mark Gruenwald (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief) |
Tom DeFalco; Mark Gruenwald (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief) |
| No Editing |
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| Indicia Printer |
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| No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
| Barcode |
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| No Barcode |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rating |
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| No Rating |
False |
False |
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| 0. What If Phoenix Had Not Died? (The X-Men) cover, 1p |
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What If Phoenix Had Not Died? |
What If Phoenix Had Not Died? |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| First Line |
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| Type |
cover |
cover |
| Feature |
The X-Men |
The X-Men |
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| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
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| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Jo Duffy |
Jo Duffy |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Frank Miller [as FM] (signed) |
Frank Miller [as FM] (signed) |
| No Pencils |
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Frank Miller [as FM] (signed) |
Frank Miller [as FM] (signed) |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
? |
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X |
X |
| Characters |
the X-Men [Angel; the Beast; Colossus; Cyclops; Nightcrawler; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine] |
the X-Men [Angel; the Beast; Colossus; Cyclops; Nightcrawler; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine] |
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- in What if? Classic (Marvel, 2004 series) # 5
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The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
| 1. What If Phoenix Had Not Died? (The X-Men) comic story, 34p |
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What If Phoenix Had Not Died? |
What If Phoenix Had Not Died? |
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comic story |
comic story |
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The X-Men |
The X-Men |
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superhero; science fiction |
superhero; science fiction |
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34 |
34 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Jo Duffy [as Mary Jo Duffy] |
Jo Duffy [as Mary Jo Duffy] |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Jerry Bingham |
Jerry Bingham |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
John Stuart (pages 1-21); ? (pages 22-25, 27-30, 32, 33); Al Milgrom (page 26, uncredited); Terry Austin (pages 31, 34, uncredited) |
John Stuart (pages 1-21); ? (pages 22-25, 27-30, 32, 33); Al Milgrom (page 26, uncredited); Terry Austin (pages 31, 34, uncredited) |
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Carl Gafford [as Carl Garford] |
Carl Gafford [as Carl Garford] |
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| Letters |
Jean Simek (pages 1-21); Janice Chiang [as Chaing] (pages 22-34) |
Jean Simek (pages 1-21); Janice Chiang [as Chaing] (pages 22-34) |
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X |
| Characters |
Aramans (aliens); the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Avalanche; the Blob; Pyro]; Empress Lilandra; Firelord; Galactus; the Hellfire Club [the Black Queen; Mastermind] (flashback); Henry Peter Gyrich; the Imperial Guard [Earthquake; Gladiator [Kallark]; Manta; Oracle; Smasher [Vril Rokk]; Starbolt] (flashback); Senator Robert Kelly; Sentinels; Terrax; Shi'ar; the Watcher (story host); the X-Men [Angel; the Beast; Colossus; Cyclops; Havok; Iceman; Nightcrawler; Phoenix [Jean Grey] (also as Dark Phoenix, also as Marvel Girl in flashback); Polaris; Professor X; Sprite; Storm; Wolverine] |
Aramans (aliens); the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Avalanche; the Blob; Pyro]; Empress Lilandra; Firelord; Galactus; the Hellfire Club [the Black Queen; Mastermind] (flashback); Henry Peter Gyrich; the Imperial Guard [Earthquake; Gladiator [Kallark]; Manta; Oracle; Smasher [Vril Rokk]; Starbolt] (flashback); Senator Robert Kelly; Sentinels; Terrax; Shi'ar; the Watcher (story host); the X-Men [Angel; the Beast; Colossus; Cyclops; Havok; Iceman; Nightcrawler; Phoenix [Jean Grey] (also as Dark Phoenix, also as Marvel Girl in flashback); Polaris; Professor X; Sprite; Storm; Wolverine] |
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- in What if? Classic (Marvel, 2004 series) # 5
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| Notes |
Based on The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #137 (September 1980). Additional inker and letterer information added 2005 by Steven Tice. |
Based on The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #137 (September 1980). Additional inker and letterer information added 2005 by Steven Tice. |
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The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
| 2. Kree Encounter! (Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe) comic story, 6p |
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Kree Encounter! |
Kree Encounter! |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe |
Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe |
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superhero; science fiction |
superhero; science fiction |
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6 |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Mark Gruenwald |
Mark Gruenwald |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Ron Wilson |
Ron Wilson |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Bruce Patterson |
Bruce Patterson |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Carl Gafford |
Carl Gafford |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Jack Morelli |
Jack Morelli |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
Arlok; Astron; Eternals; Kree [including Har-An; Ro-Tar]; Sentry #213 (Kree robot, dismantled); Uranos; the Watcher (story host) |
Arlok; Astron; Eternals; Kree [including Har-An; Ro-Tar]; Sentry #213 (Kree robot, dismantled); Uranos; the Watcher (story host) |
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- in What if? Classic (Marvel, 2004 series) # 5
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| Notes |
Continued in #28. |
Continued in #28. |
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| 3. Spider-Man Vs. the Human Computer! (Spider-Man; Hostess Cup Cakes) advertisement, 1p |
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Spider-Man Vs. the Human Computer! |
Spider-Man Vs. the Human Computer! |
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No |
No |
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advertisement |
advertisement |
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Spider-Man; Hostess Cup Cakes |
Spider-Man; Hostess Cup Cakes |
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| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
? |
? |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
John Romita Jr. |
John Romita Jr. |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
? |
? |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Irving Watanabe |
Irving Watanabe |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
? |
? |
| No Editing |
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the Human Computer; Spider-Man |
the Human Computer; Spider-Man |
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Comics ad for Hostess Cup Cakes from Continental Baking Company. |
Comics ad for Hostess Cup Cakes from Continental Baking Company. |
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