What If? #15 [Newsstand]

(July 1979)

What If...Someone Else Had Become Nova? (Table of Contents: 1)

Nova / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

John Buscema (credited); Walter Simonson (inset 1); Carmine Infantino (inset 2); Ross Andru (inset 3); George Pérez (inset 4)

Inks

Joe Sinnott (credited); Bob Wiacek (inset 1); Frank Springer (inset 2); Frank Giacoia (inset 3); Tom Palmer (inset 4)

Colors

Michele Wolfman (credited as Michele W.); Nel Yomtov (inset 1); Roger Slifer (inset 2)

Letters

Irv Watanabe (credited as Watanabe)

Job Number

LG-418

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Worlds co-exist with many other worlds...

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom] (Earth-97751) (inset 4); Ginger Jaye; Nova [Richard Rider] (origin); Nova (Earth-97751) (inset 4); Nova Prime [Rhomann Dey]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (flashback) (cameo); Thor [Thor Odinson] (flashback) (cameo); The Watcher [Uatu] (host); Nova [Helen Taylor, Earth-79715]; Nova [Jessie, Earth-17797]; Nova [Peter Parker, Earth-51977]; Uncle Ben Parker [Earth-51977]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Reprints

• in Marvel Universe Comic (Condor, 1991 series) #14
• in Marvel-Comic-Sonderheft (Condor, 1980 series) #30
• in Spidey (Editions Lug, 1979 series) #41 (10 juin 1983), #42 (juillet 1983) [page 34]
• in What If? Classic (Marvel, 2004 series) #3 (2006)
• in What If? Classic: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2018 series) #2 (2019)

Indexer Notes

Framing sequence, pages 1-2 and 34. Last page has four insets with stories' illustrations.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Nova / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Walter Simonson (credited as Simonson)

Inks

Bob Wiacek (credited as Wiacek)

Colors

Nel Yomtov (credited as Yomtov)

Letters

Michael Higgins (credited as Higgins)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Behold, the first of many alternates.

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

Kingpin (death); Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Watcher [Uatu] [mainstream]; Willie DuBrow (death); Nova [Helen Taylor]; Officer Gannon; Frank Taylor (death); Jack; Black Louie (corpse); Two-Finger Schwartz (corpse); Sam

Universe

Marvel : Earth-79715

Synopsis

A woman who wants vengeance gets the Nova power.

Reprints

• in Marvel Universe Comic (Condor, 1991 series) #14
• in Marvel-Comic-Sonderheft (Condor, 1980 series) #30
• in Spidey (Editions Lug, 1979 series) #41 (10 juin 1983)
• in What If? Classic (Marvel, 2004 series) #3 (2006)
• in What If? Classic: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2018 series) #2 (2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Nova / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Carmine Infantino (credited as Infantino)

Inks

Frank Springer (credited as Springer); Joe Rubinstein (sourced)

Colors

Roger Slifer (credited as Slifer)

Letters

Michael Higgins (credited as Higgins)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Our second tale concerns a second Earth.

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

The Watcher [Uatu] (mainstream); Nova; Skrulls; Nova [Jessie] (death); Blythmerc; Catherine; Henry; Sarakar; Jonathan

Universe

Marvel : Earth-15797

Synopsis

In a world without heroes, a homeless man gets the power and fends off an invasion.

Reprints

• in Marvel Universe Comic (Condor, 1991 series) #14
• in Marvel-Comic-Sonderheft (Condor, 1980 series) #30
• in Spidey (Editions Lug, 1979 series) #41 (10 juin 1983), #42 (juillet 1983) [pages 17-19]
• in What If? Classic (Marvel, 2004 series) #3 (2006)
• in What If? Classic: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2018 series) #2 (2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Nova / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Ross Andru (credited as Andru)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited as Giacoia)

Colors

Michele Wolfman (credited as Michele W.)

Letters

Michael Higgins (credited as Higgins)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Infinite variations on a single critical occurrence...

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

Peter Parker [Nova]; Aunt May Parker (death); Uncle Ben Parker; Betty Brant; Harry; Jack; Professor Warren

Universe

Marvel : Earth-51977

Synopsis

Peter Parker is crippled by the spider bite until he gets the Nova power.

Reprints

• in Marvel Universe Comic (Condor, 1991 series) #14
• in Marvel-Comic-Sonderheft (Condor, 1980 series) #30
• in Spidey (Editions Lug, 1979 series) #42 (juillet 1983) [pages 20-26]
• in What If? Classic (Marvel, 2004 series) #3 (2006)
• in What If? Classic: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2018 series) #2 (2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Nova / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

George Pérez (credited as Pérez)

Inks

Tom Palmer (credited as Palmer)

Colors

Michele Wolfman (credited as Michele W.)

Letters

Michael Higgins (credited as Higgins)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now let us finish our final reality...

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom] (introduction, death); Nova (introduction, origin, death); Red Skull [Johann Shmidt] (introduction, death); Sphinx [Anath-Na Mut] (introduction); The Watcher [Uatu] (mainstream); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm; Thing] (corpses); Iron Fist (cameo); Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze] (cameo); Thor [Don Blake] (cameo); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (cameo); Falcon (cameo); Daredevil (cameo); Ms. Marvel (cameo); Valkyrie (cameo); Scarlet Witch (cameo); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo); Sub-Mariner (cameo); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo); Cyclops (cameo); Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell] (cameo); Nighthawk (cameo); White Tiger (cameo)

Universe

Marvel : Earth-97751

Synopsis

A villain gets the powers.

Reprints

• in Marvel Universe Comic (Condor, 1991 series) #14
• in Marvel-Comic-Sonderheft (Condor, 1980 series) #30
• in Spidey (Editions Lug, 1979 series) #42 (juillet 1983) [pages 27-33]
• in What If? Classic (Marvel, 2004 series) #3 (2006)
• in What If? Classic: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2018 series) #2 (2019)

Keywords

Earth-97751; Nova Prime Ship

Indexer Notes

What if a criminal gained Nova's powers.

The Thing and the Ultimate Weapon! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; The Thing / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Why Not? / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in What If? Classic: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2018 series) #2 (2019)

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment by "The Great Aims".