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105February 1998
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What If...? #105

Marvel · February 1998 · on sale 1997-12-17

First appearance: Spider-GirlFirst appearance: Zane YamaFirst appearance: J2Origin: Spider-GirlDeath of Green Goblin1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
What If...? (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#105
Publication date
February 1998
Key date
1998-02-00
On-sale date
1997-12-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.80 CAD
Pages
38
Barcode
75960602920410511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of J2 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Spider-Girl.

Death on record for: Green Goblin.

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
0-cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Pat OlliffeMay Parker, Spider-Girl First
1What If...?recap2script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Steve Skroce, Sal Buscema; inks: Bud LaRosa, Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Bob Sharen, Graphic Color Works, John Kalisz; letters: Clem Robins, Richard Starkings; editing: Comicraft's John MarasiganAlison Mongrain, Norman Osborn, Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker
2Legacy... in Black and Whitecomic story26script: Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz; pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Matt Webb; letters: Chris Eliopoulos, Virtual CalligraphyMay Parker, Spider-Girl First, Liz Allan, Robbie Baldwin, Big Brain First, Courtney Duran First, Green Goblin First, Green Goblin Death, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, J2 First, Edwin Jarvis, Jolt, Jubilee
3What If Captain America's Sidekick, Bucky, Has Actually Survived World War II and Was Dramatically Reunited with Cap to Fight Alongside Him Again Todaycomic story0.2script: Chris Giarrusso; pencils: Chris Giarrusso; inks: Chris Giarrusso; colors: Chris GiarrussoBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers

Printings and variants

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Series context

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Sources

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