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Issue: What If? #23

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Publication Date: October 1980

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Issues: #23 of 47 Issues (84 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Direct

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel Comics Group

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 52

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.75 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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What If? #23 [Direct]

What If? #23 [Newsstand]

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4 Content Items

reprinted 5 times as/in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

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Content Items (6 total)

What If the Hulk Had Become a Barbarian?

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]

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What If? Classic #4 published ?

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

What If...Hulk's Girlfriend Jarella Had Not Died?

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Watcher; Queen Jarella Banner; Clay Quartermain; Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Glen Talbot; Hank Pym [Ant-Man]; Lord Visis; Crypto-Man; Torla; Holi; Moli; Cnerla; Hrond; Ythaer; Vidias; Glunno; Psyklop (flashback)

First Line: I am the Watcher! And it has been my solemn duty...

Synopsis: Jarella lives and the Hulk goes to live in her world.

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Hulk: Heart of the Atom #[nn] [premiere edition] published January 2008

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What If? Classic #4 published ?

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 20

Notes: Based on The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #203.

The First Celestial Host!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Celestials [Gammenon; Ziran the Tester; Nezzar the Calculator; Oneg the Prober]; Watcher; Deviants (origin); Eternals (origin)

First Line: I am the Watcher. In times past I have shared with you...

Synopsis: The story of the Celestials' first visit to Earth.

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What If? Classic #4 published ?

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Pages: 7

What If Aunt May Instead of Her Nephew Peter Had Been Bitten by That Radioactive Spider?

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Spider-Lady [Aunt May Parker]; Peter Parker; Uncle Ben Parker; Leap Frog; Warren Savin

First Line: I sure hope Peter has a good time...

Synopsis: Aunt May gets bitten.

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What If? Classic #4 published ?

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Pages: 8

The Human Torch Saves the Valley!

Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Human Torch; Hostess Fruit Pie

Character(s): Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Letters of comment from Noel Mayeske, Jeffrey Lowndes, Chris Bradley, and Deborah L. Rose.