What If? #1 – Spider-Man Joins the Fantastic Four – 6.0 FN (1977)
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Key Issue

First issue of Marvel’s original What If? series

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Condition

6.0 FN Raw

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Alternate Reality

Spider-Man joins the Fantastic Four

What If? #1 – Spider-Man Joins the Fantastic Four – 6.0 FN (1977)

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What If? #1 – Spider-Man Joins the Fantastic Four – 6.0 FN

The launch issue of Marvel’s original What If? series, published in February 1977. This first issue asks the now-classic question: “What If Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?”

In this alternate reality, Spider-Man is accepted into the team and the Fantastic Four becomes the Fantastic Five, opening the door to the kind of alternate-universe storytelling that would define the series.

Key Details

  • info Series What If?
  • tag Issue #1
  • storefront Publisher Marvel Comics
  • event Publication Date February 1977
  • info Era Bronze Age
  • newspaper Edition Regular US Edition
  • info Cover Price 50¢
  • info Story What If Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?
  • info Key Significance First issue of Marvel’s original What If? series
  • info Alternate Team Fantastic Five
  • info Writer Roy Thomas
  • info Penciller Jim Craig
  • info Inker Pablo Marcos
  • info Cover John Buscema / Joe Sinnott with John Romita alterations
  • info Condition 6.0 FN raw estimate
  • info Format Raw, single-issue comic book

Why It Matters

What If? #1 launched Marvel’s long-running alternate-reality concept in comic-book form and set the template for decades of divergent Marvel storytelling. Its Spider-Man/Fantastic Four premise and Fantastic Five scenario make it a cornerstone issue for fans of alternate universes, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four.

Creators

Written by Roy Thomas, with pencils by Jim Craig, inks by Pablo Marcos and lettering by John Costanza. The cover is credited to John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, with alterations by John Romita.

Collector Notes

This is a raw, ungraded comic book. The stated 6.0 FN is a visual estimate only and is not a professional grade. Grading is subjective, so please inspect all supplied photographs carefully. The photographs form part of the item description and show the actual copy being sold.

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Shipped securely by Redsters Comics using collector-focused packaging, with extra care taken to protect this vintage issue in transit.

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