Publishers / Marvel / What If? (1977) / #43
43February 1984
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD

What If? #43

Marvel · February 1984 · on sale 1983-10-25

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Identification plate

Series
What If? (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#43
Publication date
February 1984
Key date
1984-02-00
On-sale date
1983-10-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0What if Conan the Barbarian were Stranded in the 20th Century?cover1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill SienkiewiczConan the Barbarian
1What if Conan the Barbarian were Stranded in the 20th Century?comic story28script: Peter B. Gillis; pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Bob Hall; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Janice ChiangConan; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Ajujo; Watcher
2-comic story11script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mark Gruenwald; inks: Jack Abel; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Rick ParkerDr. Strange; Silver Surfer; Phoenix; Eternity; Watcher
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0714860268602
Canadianprice 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860268602

Where to read it

CollectionYear
What If? Classic #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-5311-5
2011On eBay ›
What If? Classic: The Complete Collection #4
ISBN 978-1-302-92286-3
2020On eBay ›
Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-302-92658-8
2021On eBay ›
What If?: The Original Marvel Series Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-93133-9
2021On eBay ›

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