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4October 1989
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

What If...? #4

Marvel · October 1989 · on sale 1989-06-20

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Identification plate

Series
What If...? (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
October 1989
Key date
1989-10-00
On-sale date
1989-06-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al MilgromSpider-Man; Hulk; Thor; Mr. Fantastic; Black Cat
1What If the Alien Costume Had Possessed Spider-Man?comic story28script: Danny Fingeroth; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Keith Williams; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken LopezSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor; Black Cat [Felicia Hardy]; Kingpin [Wilson Fisk]; Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Quicksilver; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Wasp]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strang
2-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602920510

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Secret Wars Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3110-6
2008On eBay ›
True Believers: What If the Alien Costume Had Possessed Spider-Man? #12018On eBay ›
What If?: Into the Multiverse Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-94645-6
2023On eBay ›
Beyond the Secret Wars2015On eBay ›

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