Publishers / Marvel / What If? (1977) / #47
47October 1984
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD

What If? #47

Marvel · October 1984 · on sale 1984-06-26

First appearance: TanaraqFirst appearance: Sasquatch2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
What If? (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#47
Publication date
October 1984
Key date
1984-10-00
On-sale date
1984-06-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Sasquatch - 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 Loki Had Found the Hammer of Thor?cover1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Bill SienkiewiczLoki
1What If Loki Found Thor's Hammer First?!comic story39script: Peter B. Gillis; pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: Sam de la Rosa; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: SquidBalder, Thor Odinson, Fandral, Heimdall, Hela, Hogun, Loki, Odin, Sif, Thor, Uatu, Volstagg, The Watcher
2Join Our Special Subscriber's Clubpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneAurora, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Eugene Judd, Marrina, Puck, Sasquatch First, Tanaraq First
3-letters page1script: Ralph Macchio

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0714860268610
Canadianprice 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860268610

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 ›
What If?: The Original Marvel Series Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-93133-9		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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