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What If...?: Why Not #[nn]

Marvel · 2005 · on sale 2005

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Series
What If...?: Why Not (Marvel, 2005 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
2005
Key date
2005-00-00
On-sale date
2005
Indicia publisher
Marvel Entertainment Group Inc.
Price
$16.99; 27.25 CAD
ISBN
0-7851-1593-5

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Michael Lark; inks: Michael Lark; colors: Frank D'ArmataDaredevil [Matt Murdock]; Kingpin
1What If...Karen Page Had Lived?comic story23script: Brian Michael Bendis; pencils: Michael Lark; inks: Michael Lark; colors: Dave Stewart; letters: Virtual Calligraphy, Cory PetitDaredevil; Karen Page; Foggy Nelson; Brian Michael Bendis [as the Watcher]; Kingpin (villain, death); Bullseye; Maggie Murdock (cameo); Iron Man (cameo); Captain America (cameo); Mr. Fantastic (cameo); Dr. Strange (cameo); Jessica Jones (cameo); Luke Cage (cameo); Ben Urich (cameo); Peter Parker [Sp
2-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gary Frank; inks: Gary Frank; colors: Morry HollowellHulk; Thunderbolt Ross; Bruce Banner; Betty Banner
3What If General Ross Had Become the Hulk?comic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Pat Olliffe; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Chris Sotomayor; letters: Virtual Calligraphy, Randy GentileHulk [Thunderbolt Ross]; Bruce Banner; Betty Ross; Glenn Talbot; Rick Jones; Igor; The Watcher
4What If... Jessica Jones Had Joined the Avengers?cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Steve McNiven; inks: Mark Morales; colors: Morry HollowellJessica Jones; Captain America; Thor; Scarlet Witch; Hawkeye; Iron Man; Vision
5-comic story23script: Brian Michael Bendis; pencils: Michael Gaydos; inks: Michael Gaydos; colors: José Villarrubia; letters: Virtual Calligraphy, Cory PetitJessica Jones [Jewel]; Brian Michael Bendis [as the Watcher]; Nick Fury; SHIELD; Avengers [Captain America; Thor; Iron Man; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Ms. Marvel; Beast; Wonder Man; Jocasta; Justice; Firestar; Quicksilver]; Purple Man (villain); Squadron Supreme (cameo)
6What If...Magneto and Professor X Had Formed the X-Men Together?cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jim Cheung; inks: Mark Morales; colors: Justin PonsorProfessor X; Magneto; Wolverine; Jean Grey
7Ascensioncomic story28script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Tom Raney; inks: Scott Hanna; colors: Gina Going-Raney; letters: Chris EliopoulosX-Men [Professor X; Magneto; Jean Grey; Wolverine; Colossus; Mystique; Beast; Kitty Pryde; Sage [Tessa]; Lockheed]; Watcher; Gabrielle Haller; Val Cooper; Alexi Vazhin; Nick Fury; Alysande Stuart; Baron Strucker (villain); Sentinels (villains); Cyclops (villain); Havok (villain); Sabretooth (villain
8-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Paul SmithThe Thing [Victor Von Doom]
9What If Dr. Doom Had Become the Thing?comic story24script: Karl Kesel; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Paul Smith; colors: Paul Mounts; letters: Virtual Calligraphy, Randy GentileFantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Hulk [Ben Grimm]]; The Thing [Victor Von Doom] (villain); Thunderbolt Ross (cameo); Bruce Banner (cameo); Namor, the Sub-Mariner (cameo); Silver Surfer (cameo); Galactus (cameo); Black Panther (cameo); Skrulls (cameo); Molecule Man (ca
10-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Andy Brase; inks: Andy Brase; colors: Frank D'ArmataSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Uncle Ben Parker; Aunt May Parker
11What If Aunt May Had Been Killed Instead of Uncle Ben?comic story22script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Andrea Di Vito; inks: Andrea Di Vito; colors: Laura Villari; letters: Virtual Calligraphy, Randy GentileSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Uncle Ben Parker; Aunt May Parker (death); J. Jonah Jameson; Mary Jane Watson; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn; The Burglar (villain, death); Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (villain); Dr. Octopus (cameo); Electro (cameo); Vulture (cameo); Lizard (cameo)

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