What If...? #17 [Direct]
(September 1990)

Marvel, 1989 Series
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Volume
2
Price
1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1990-07-17
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Editing
Craig Anderson (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

What If... Kraven the Hunter Had Killed Spider-Man? (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Romita Jr. (signed as JRJR)
Inks
John Romita (signed as JVR)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Kraven the Hunter; Spider-Man; Daredevil; Captain America
Reprints
Keywords
grave; lightning; rain

Indexer Notes

Romita inks per Nick Caputo.

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What if... Kraven the Hunter had Killed Spider-Man? (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Howell
Pencils
Richard Howell
Inks
Marie Severin
Colors
Nel Yomtov
Letters
Diana Albers
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Kraven; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Daredevil; Captain America; Mary Jane Watson-Parker; Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Vermin; Thor (cameo); Scarlet Witch (cameo); Robbie Robertson (cameo); Mr. Fantastic (cameo); Invisible Woman (cameo)
Synopsis
Kraven kills, then impersonates, Spider-Man.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Based on "Kraven's Last Hunt".

What if... the Living Recorder had to Work on Earth? (Table of Contents: 2)

Living Recorder / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gary Fields
Pencils
Gary Fields
Inks
Gary Fields
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
Living Recorder

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

What Now / letters page / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Gordon McEachern, Rex Wang, Jeff Steele, David Goehner, Brian Pohill, Dave Milko, Chris J. Holt, Terrence Lindsey, Robert Kowalski and Gary Hellen.

What if... Daredevil Had a Dishonest Tailor (Table of Contents: 4)

Daredevil / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Harry Candelario
Pencils
Rodney Ramos
Inks
Chris Ivy
Colors
Evelyn Stein
Letters
Brad K. Joyce
Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
Daredevil; Punisher; Kingpin
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. What If... Kraven the Hunter Had Killed Spider-Man?
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. What if... Kraven the Hunter had Killed Spider-Man?
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. What if... the Living Recorder had to Work on Earth?
    Living Recorder
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    What Now
  5. 4. What if... Daredevil Had a Dishonest Tailor
    Daredevil
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