Publishers / Marvel / What If? (1977) / #26
26April 1981
$0.75

What If? #26

Marvel · April 1981

First appearance: UranosFirst appearance: ArlokFirst appearance: Shastra1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
What If? (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#26
Publication date
April 1981
Key date
1981-04-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Uranos - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Arlok - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Shastra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Astron - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0What If Captain America Had Been Elected President?cover1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; letters: Michael HigginsCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Brimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Nick Fury
1What If Captain America Were Elected President?comic story20script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: M. P. HigginsWatcher [Uatu]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Andrew Jackson Hawk; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Avengers [Beast [Hank McCoy]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Jocasta; Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]; Vision; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Tor
2What If...The Man-Thing Had Regained Ted Sallis' Brain?comic story12script: Steven Grant; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Nicki Dowdeswell; letters: Paul HigbeeWatcher [Uatu]; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]; Doctor Karl Oheimer; Bendix
3Outpost on Uranuscomic story6script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Ed Hannigan; letters: Jack MorelliArlok First, Astron First, Shastra First, Uatu, Uranos First, The Watcher
5-letters page1.75letters: typeset
6-statement of ownership0.25script: Ed Shukin

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860268604

Where to read it

CollectionYear
What If? Classic #42004On eBay ›
Eternals: Secrets from the Marvel Universe #12020On eBay ›
What If? Classic: The Complete Collection #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92274-0		2019On eBay ›
The Eternals: The Complete Saga Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92246-7		2020On eBay ›
Eternals: The Dreaming Celestial Saga #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92201-6		2021On eBay ›
Eternals: Cosmic Origins #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92665-6		2020On eBay ›
What If?: The Original Marvel Series Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-93133-9		2021On eBay ›
Eternals: A History Written in Blood #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95080-4		2022On eBay ›
Captain America Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-302-96822-9		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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