Best of What If

(November 1991)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Inks

Joe Kaufman (credited) (designer)

Colors

Joe Kaufman (credited) (designer)

Letters

Joe Kaufman (credited) (designer)

[Credits] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Colors

Joe Kaufman

Letters

Joe Kaufman; typeset

Contents (Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Colors

Joe Kaufman

Letters

Joe Kaufman; typeset

What If a Writer Could Write Any Story He Wanted To About the Marvel Super Heroes? (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Colors

Joe Kaufman

Letters

Joe Kaufman; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A personal perspective by Roy Thomas

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Watcher / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Valentino ?

Inks

Al Milgrom ?

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Watcher [Uatu]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four? (Table of Contents: 7)

Fantastic Four; Spider-Man / comic story / 33 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Pencils

Jim Craig (credited)

Inks

Pablo Marcos (credited)

Colors

Janice Cohen (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Editing

Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I am the Watcher. Since time out of mind...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Watcher; Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Chameleon; Sub-Mariner; Vulture; Red Ghost; Puppet Master; Killraven (cameo); Invaders [Captain America; Bucky; Namor; Human Torch; Toro] (cameo); Squadron Supreme [Hyperion; Golden Archer; Dr. Spectrum; Whizzer; Lady Lark] (cameo); Avengers [Scarlet Witch; Vision; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Beast] (cameo); Deathlok (cameo)

Synopsis

Spider-Man becomes a member of the Fantastic Four.

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #1 (February 1977)

What If Aunt May Became a Super Hero? (Table of Contents: 8)

Spider-Man / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Mark Gruenwald (credited)

Pencils

Mark Gruenwald (credited)

Inks

Bob Layton (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Rick Parker

Editing

Tom DeFalco (original editor); Linda Grant (original assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Golden Oldie [Aunt May Parker]; Ant-Aunt [Aunt May Parker]; Auntie Freeze [Aunt May Parker]

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #34 (August 1982)

Indexer Notes

Aunt May as Iron Man, Ant-Man and Iceman.

What If Reed Richards Had Not Invented Unstable Molecules? (Table of Contents: 9)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Mark Gruenwald (credited)

Pencils

Mark Gruenwald (credited)

Inks

Bob Layton (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Rick Parker

Editing

Tom DeFalco (original editor); Linda Grant (original assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #34 (August 1982)

What If...Doctor Strange Were an Ordinary Magician? (Table of Contents: 10)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roger Stern (credited)

Pencils

Marie Severin (credited)

Inks

Marie Severin (credited)

Colors

Marie Severin ?

Letters

Marie Severin

Editing

Tom DeFalco (original editor); Linda Grant (original assistant editor)

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Doctor Strange; Ancient One; Baron Mordo; Dormammu

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #34 (August 1982)

What If Phoenix Had Not Died? (Table of Contents: 11)

What If?; X-Men / comic story / 34 pages (report information)

Script

Jo Duffy (credited as Mary Jo Duffy)

Pencils

Jerry Bingham (credited)

Inks

John Stuart (credited) (pages 1-21); Al Milgrom; Terry Austin (pages 31, 34, uncredited); ? (pages 22-25, 27-30, 32, 33)

Colors

Carl Gafford (credited)

Letters

Jean Simek (credited as Simek) (pages 1-21); Janice Chiang (credited as Chaing) (pages 22-34)

Editing

Tom DeFalco (credited as DeFalco) (eoriginal editor); Mark Gruenwald (credited as Gruenwald) (original editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (original editor-in-chief)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I am the Watcher, one of a race of timeless beings who have dedicated themselves to observing the events that transpire on all the myriad inhabited worlds across the universe.

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Watcher [Uatu]; X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Phoenix [Jean Grey] (also as Dark Phoenix, also as Marvel Girl in flashback); Polaris [Lorna Dane]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Sprite [Kitty Pryde]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]]; Shi'ar [Lilandra Neramani; Imperial Guard [Earthquake; Gladiator [Kallark]; Manta; Oracle [Sybil]; Smasher [Vril-Rokk]; Starbolt] (flashback)]; Galactus [Galan]; Terrax [Tyros]; Senator Robert Kelly; Sentinels; Aramans (aliens); Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Avalanche [Dominikos Petrakis]; Blob [Fred Dukes]; Pyro [St. John Allerdyce]] (flashback); Firelord [Pyreus Kril] (flashback); Mastermind [Jason Wyngarde] (flashback); Henry Peter Gyrich (flashback)

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #27 (July 1981)

Keywords

Avenger's Quinjet; Earth-81727; X-Men's Blackbird

Indexer Notes

Based on The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #137 (September 1980). Additional inker and letterer information added 2005 by Steven Tice.

What If the Hulk Married the She-Hulk????? (Table of Contents: 12)

Hulk / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Roger Stern (credited)

Pencils

Terry Austin (credited)

Inks

Terry Austin (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Terry Austin

Editing

Tom DeFalco (original editor); Linda Grant (original assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk; She-Hulk; Fred: Ethel; Little Hulky

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #34 (August 1982)

Indexer Notes

Page 1 is a parody of the TV show "I Love Lucy". Page 2 is a parody of the "Blondie" newspaper comic strip.

Matt Murdock, Agent of...S.H.I.E.L.D. (Table of Contents: 13)

Daredevil; What If? / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Miller; Mike W. Barr (credited)

Pencils

Frank Miller (credited)

Inks

Klaus Janson (credited)

Colors

Glynis Oliver (credited as G. Wein)

Letters

Joe Rosen (credited)

Editing

Denny O'Neil (credited as O'Neil) (original editor); Tom DeFalco (credited as DeFalco) (original editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (original editor-in-chief)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I am the Watcher...for uncounted eons my task has been to watch the history of your world...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Watcher [Uatu]; Matt Murdock [Daredevil]; Tony Stark; SHIELD [Nick Fury]; Hydra [Agent 5; Doc Frost]; Jack Murdock (flashback)

Synopsis

After gaining his powers, Matt Murdock is recruited into SHIELD and has to save his dad from Hydra.

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #28 (August 1981)

What If Daredevil Could See? (Table of Contents: 14)

Daredevil / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Mike Carlin (credited as Michael Carlin)

Pencils

Ron Zalme (credited)

Inks

Brett Breeding (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Tom DeFalco (original editor); Linda Grant (original assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Daredevil; Gladiator; Bullseye; Owl; Elektra; Stilt Man

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #34 (August 1982)

What If Thor Got a Haircut? (Table of Contents: 15)

Thor / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Mike Carlin (credited as Michael Carlin)

Pencils

Ron Zalme (credited)

Inks

Brett Breeding (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Tom DeFalco (original editor); Linda Grant (original assistant editor)

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Thor

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #34 (August 1982)

What If Spider-Man Had Married the Black Widow? (Table of Contents: 16)

Spider-Man / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Mike Carlin (credited as Michael Carlin)

Pencils

Ron Zalme (credited)

Inks

Brett Breeding (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Tom DeFalco (original editor); Linda Grant (original assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Widow

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #34 (August 1982)

What If Gwen Stacy Had Lived? (Table of Contents: 17)

Spider-Man / comic story / 34 pages (report information)

Script

Tony Isabella (credited)

Pencils

Gil Kane (credited); Frank Giacoia (credited); ? (finished art)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited); Carl Gafford (credited as Gafford); Pete Poplaski (credited as Poplaski); Ron Zalme (credited as Zalme); Joe Albelo (credited as Albelo)

Colors

Carl Gafford (credited as Gafford)

Letters

Tom Orzechowski (credited as Orzechowski)

Editing

Denny O'Neil (credited as O'Neil) (original editor); Jim Shooter (credited as Shooter) (original editor-in-chief)

Job Number

LF-148

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Gwen Stacy; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Harry Osborn; Watcher; Flash Thompson; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson [Joe Robertson]; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #24 (December 1980)

Indexer Notes

Based on Amazing Spider-Man #122.

What If Iron Man Had an Eating Problem Instead of a Drinking Problem? (Table of Contents: 18)

Iron Man / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mike Carlin

Pencils

John Romita Jr. (credited)

Inks

Bob Layton (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Rick Parker

Editing

Tom DeFalco (original editor); Linda Grant (original assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Iron Man

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #34 (August 1982)

What If...the Avengers Had Become the Pawns of Korvac? (Table of Contents: 19)

The Avengers / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson ("plot input")

Pencils

Mark Gruenwald (credited); Greg LaRocque (credited); various ("embellishment")

Inks

Rick Magyar (Arishem, Universal Armada); Jack Abel (The Avengers, Grandmaster, Korvac, Energy, Thor); Alan Kupperberg (Badoon); Joe Rubinstein (Captain America, Captain Marvel, Korvac: Ultimate, Watchers); Vince Colletta (Carina); Walter Simonson (Chaos, Order); Terry Austin (Collector); Alan Weiss (Doctor Strange); Mark Gruenwald (Eternity); Rick Bryant (Gardener); Bob Wiacek (Godheads, Stranger); Bob Layton (Galactus, Hercules, Iron Man, Korvac: Human); Al Milgrom (Guardians of the Galaxy, In-Betweener, Starhawk); Larry Hama (High Evolutionary); John Tartaglione (Humanity); Klaus Janson (Immortus); Herb Trimpe (Jocasta); Marie Severin (Living Tribunal); John Romita (Ms. Marvel); Frank Giacoia (Odin); Dave Cockrum (Phoenix); Steve Mitchell (Shaper of Worlds); Ron Wilson (Silver Surfer); Dave Simons (Vision, Wonder Man); John Byrne (Zeus); Frank Miller (Moondragon); Jim Starlin ? (Death)

Colors

Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)

Letters

Rick Parker (credited)

Editing

Tom DeFalco (original editor); Jim Shooter (original editor-in-chief)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Arishem (Celestial); the Avengers [the Beast; the Black Widow; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye; Hercules; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Jocasta; Moondragon; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Quicksilver; the Scarlet Witch; Thor; the Vision; the Wasp; Wonder Man; Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]]; Badoon (flashback); Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Carina Walters; the Collector (flashback); Death; Dr. Strange; Eternity; Galactus; the Gardener; the Grandmaster; the Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Martinex; Nikki; Starhawk; Yondu]; the High Evolutionary; Immortus; the In-Betweener; Korvac [Michael]; the Living Tribunal; Lord Chaos; Master Order; Mephisto; Odin; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; the Shaper of Worlds; the Silver Surfer; the Stranger; the Watcher (story host); Watchers; Zeus

Synopsis

Korvac destroys the Avengers and then recreates them to do his bidding.

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #32 (April 1982)

Indexer Notes

Based on the Korvac Saga in The Avengers #167-177. A sequel appears in #43. All pages are inker jam pages, with each inker inking certain characters, as listed. This information indexed 2005 by Steven Tice.

What If the Spider Had Been Bitten by a Radioactive Human? (Table of Contents: 20)

Spider-Man / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Scott Shaw (credited)

Pencils

Scott Shaw (credited)

Inks

Scott Shaw (credited)

Colors

Carl Gafford (credited)

Letters

Carol Lay (credited)

Editing

Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I am the Watcher! I observe... I record... I edit!

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Roy Thomas [the Watcher]; Man-Spider [Webster Weaver] (origin); Aunt Mayfly Weaver; Uncle Bug Weaver (death); Liz; Trash Chompson; Miss Grunt; Culture Vulture (cameo); Marvin, the Hunter (cameo); Rude Rhino (cameo); Green Gobbler (cameo); "Octo" Doctorpuss, the Cat O' Nine Tails (cameo); Leapin' Lizard (cameo); King-Pig (cameo); Bog Dog (cameo); The Stinger (cameo); Weevil McEvil (cameo); The Schlocker (cameo); The Incredible Hog (cameo); Fishterio; Porkius, the Living Ham-Pire (cameo); Electro-Eel (cameo); The Spud of 1,000 Faces, Mr. Potato-Haid (cameo); Barbara Walrus; Raze, the Bug-Spray Baron (death)

Synopsis

Webster Weaver becomes the Mazing Man-Spider in a story narrated by a Watcher-like Roy Thomas.

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #8 (April 1978)

Indexer Notes

Credits include "Special thanks to Dave Stevens & C. Lay, 'The Dawn Patrol.'"

What If the Fantastic Four Had Not Gained Their Powers? (Table of Contents: 21)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Byrne (credited)

Colors

Bob Sharen (credited)

Letters

Joe Rosen (credited)

Editing

Mark Gruenwald (credited) (original editor); Jim Shooter (original editor-in-chief)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [John Storm]]; Mole Man; Watcher

Synopsis

The FF wait until their ship has proper shielding and never get their powers.

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #36 (December 1982)

What If Dr. Doom Had a Sense of Humor? (Table of Contents: 22)

Doctor Doom / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Mike Carlin (credited as Michael Carlin)

Pencils

Ron Zalme (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Rick Parker ?

Editing

Tom DeFalco (original editor); Linda Grant (original assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #34 (August 1982)

What If Galactus Needed Quick Cash? (Table of Contents: 23)

Galactus / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Mike Carlin (credited as Michael Carlin)

Pencils

Ron Zalme (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Rick Parker ?

Editing

Tom DeFalco (original editor); Linda Grant (original assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Silver Surfer; Galactus

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #34 (August 1982)

What Will Happen When Stan Lee Reads This Issue? (Table of Contents: 24)

What If? / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Mike Carlin (credited as Michael Carlin)

Pencils

Ron Zalme (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Rick Parker ?

Editing

Tom DeFalco (original editor); Linda Grant (original assistant editor)

Characters

Stan Lee

Reprints

• from What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #34 (August 1982)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Watcher / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script

Craig Anderson ?

Pencils

Jim Valentino (credited) (cover art)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited) (cover art)

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Kaufman (credited) (designer)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Watcher [Uatu]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

back cover