Publishers / Marvel / What If? (1977) / #9
9June 1978
$0.60

What If? #9

Marvel · June 1978 · on sale 1978-03-28

First appearance: M-11, the Human RobotFirst appearance: 3-D ManFirst appearance: Hildegund
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
What If? (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
June 1978
Key date
1978-06-00
On-sale date
1978-03-28
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60
Pages
52
Barcode
0714680468606
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of M-11, the Human Robot - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of 3-D Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hildegund - 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 the Avengers Had Fought Evil During the 1950's?cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Danny Crespi3-D Man First, Captain America, Gorilla-Man, Bob Grayson, Ken Hale, M-11, the Human Robot First, Iron Man, M-11, the Human Robot First, Marvel Boy, Thor Odinson, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thor, Venus
1What If... the Avengers Had Been Formed During the 1950's?comic story33script: Don Glut, Roy Thomas; pencils: Alan Kupperberg, Bill Black; inks: Bill Black; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Tom Orzechowski3-D Man First, Beast, Captain America, Gorilla-Man, Bob Grayson, Ken Hale, Hercules, M-11, the Human Robot First, Iron Man, Marvel Boy, Hank McCoy, Thor Odinson, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
5-letters page0.75script: Roy Thomas

Plus 1.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Agents of Atlas #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2712-7		2007On eBay ›
What If? Classic #2
ISBN 0-7851-1843-8		2005On eBay ›
Agents of Atlas: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91129-4		2018On eBay ›
True Believers: What If the Avengers Had Fought Evil During the 1950s? #12018On eBay ›
What If? Classic: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91611-4		2018On eBay ›
What If?: The Original Marvel Series Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92993-0		2021On eBay ›
The Avengers Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-302-96826-7		2025On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
  • Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
  • Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #89 of 47#10 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com