What If...?: The Original Marvel Series Omnibus Vol. 1

Marvel · 780 pages · Omnibus

Part of the Marvel Omnibus guide — every release, in reading order

What if the Marvel Universe was not as you know it? Infinite realities offer infinite possibilities for classic creators to unleash their wildest imaginations - and ponder: What if Spider-Man joined the Fantastic Four? Or Captain America rescued Bucky in World War II? Or Doctor Doom became a hero? The FF get different powers! Other people get Spidey's powers! Jane Foster finds the hammer of Thor! The Avengers assemble in the 1950s! Jack Kirby bombards the Marvel Bullpen with cosmic rays, Conan walks the modern day Earth and Doctor Strange becomes a disciple of Dormammu! Peter Parker stops the burglar who killed Uncle Ben, the Hulk keeps Bruce Banner's intellect, the Invaders fight on after World War II and the Invisible Girl marries Namor - plus more thought-provoking tales that make you ask: What If?

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CONTINUE THE READINGWhat If...?: The Original Marvel Series Omnibus Vol. 2 picks up where this volume leaves off.

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Standard Cover — John Romita, John Buscema & Joe Sinnott
ISBN: 978-1302929930
September 1, 2021
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Direct Market Cover — Jack Kirby & Joe Sinnott
ISBN: 978-1302930561
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Direct Market Cover — John Buscema
ISBN: 978-1302929947
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Also collected in

55% of this book is also in other books we catalog.

The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 6What If? (1977) #1, 7–8, 19

The Avengers Omnibus Vol. 6What If? (1977) #3, 9

Fantastic Four Vol. 6What If? (1977) #1, 6, 11

Conan The Barbarian: The Original Comics Omnibus Vol. 4What If? (1977) #13

Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 4What If? (1977) #13

Spider-Woman OmnibusWhat If? (1977) #17

Invaders OmnibusWhat If? (1977) #4

Captain America Omnibus Vol. 5What If? (1977) #5

Daredevil Omnibus Vol. 4What If? (1977) #8

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The Death Of Captain Marvel Omnibus · 1% of this book

Creators

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WriterRoy Thomas +12

PencilerAlan Kupperberg +29

InkerBruce Patterson +26

ColoristGeorge Roussos +8

LettererTom Orzechowski +12

Percentages may exceed 100% when multiple creators share a role on the same issue.

Issues (21)

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1. #1 What If? (1977)1pp
🖼️Cover — John Romita · 1pp
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"What If Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?"33pp
"An Introductory Note by Editor Roy Thomas [Letters]"2pp
"Of Vainglorious Vampires, Vanquished Villains, and Valiant Victors! [Column]"1pp
2. #2 What If? (1977)36pp
🖼️Cover — Herb Trimpe · 1pp
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What If the Hulk Had Always Had Bruce Banner's Brain? · 34pp
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3. #3 What If? (1977)36pp
🖼️Cover — Gil Kane · 1pp
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What If... the Avengers Had Never Been? · 34pp
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"Zounds! A Zealful Zetetic of Zestful Zanies to Zap the Zeitgeist! [Column]"1pp
4. #4 What If? (1977)36pp
🖼️Cover — Gil Kane · 1pp
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What If the Invaders Had Stayed Together After World War Two? · 34pp
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"Stan's Soapbox [Column]"1pp
5. #5 What If? (1977)35pp
🖼️Cover — Rick Hoberg · 1pp
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What If...Captain America and Bucky Had Both Survived World War II? · 33pp
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6. #6 What If? (1977)35pp
🖼️Cover — Rick Hoberg · 1pp
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What If the Fantastic Four Had Different Super Powers? · 33pp
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Why Not? [Letters] · 1ppletters
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"Stan's Soapbox [Column]"1pp
7. #7 What If? (1977)35pp
🖼️Cover — Gil Kane · 1pp
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What If Someone Else Had Become -- the Amazing Spider-Man · 33pp
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Why Not? [Letters] · 1ppletters
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"Bullpen Bulletins [Column]"1pp
8. #8 What If? (1977)35pp
🖼️Cover — Gil Kane · 1pp
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What If the World Knew Daredevil Was Blind? · 25pp
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What If the Spider Had Been Bitten by a Radioactive Human? · 8pp
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"Stan's Soapbox [Column]"1pp
9. #9 What If? (1977)35pp
🖼️Cover — Jack Kirby · 1pp
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What If... the Avengers Had Been Formed During the 1950's? · 33pp
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Why Not? [Letters] · 1ppletters
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"Stan's Soapbox [Column]"1pp
10. #10 What If? (1977)1pp
🖼️Cover — John Buscema · 1pp
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"What If Jane Foster Had Found-- --the Hammer of Thor?"33pp
"Why Not? [Letters]"1pp
"Stan's Soapbox [Column]"1pp
11. #11 What If? (1977)1pp
🖼️Cover — Jack Kirby · 1pp
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"What If the Fantastic Four Were the Original Marvel Bullpen?"34pp
"Why Not? [Letters]"1pp
"Stan's Soapbox [Column]"1pp
12. #12 What If? (1977)35pp
🖼️Cover — Marie Severin · 1pp
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What If Rick Jones Had Become the Hulk? · 33pp
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Why Not? [Letters] · 1ppletters
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"Stan's Soapbox [Column]"1pp
13. #13 What If? (1977)37pp
🖼️Cover — John Buscema · 1pp
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What If Conan the Barbarian Walked the Earth Today? · 35pp
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Why Not? [Letters] · 1ppletters
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"Stan's Soapbox [Column]"1pp
14. #14 What If? (1977)35pp
🖼️Cover — Herb Trimpe · 1pp
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What If Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos Had Fought World War II in Outer Space? · 33pp
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Why Not? [Letters] · 1ppletters
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"Bullpen Bulletins [Column]"1pp
15. #15 What If? (1977)36pp
🖼️Cover — Rich Buckler · 1pp
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What If... Someone Else Had Become Nova? · 3pp
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Nova · 8pp
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Nova · 8pp
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Nova · 7pp
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Nova · 8pp
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"Stan's Soapbox [Column]"1pp
16. #17 What If? (1977)36pp
🖼️Cover — Gene Colan · 1pp
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What If... Ghost Rider Spider-Woman and Captain Marvel Had Remained Villains? · 1pp
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Part 1 Ghost Rider · 12pp
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Part 2 The Spider-Woman · 11pp
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Part 3 Captain Marvel · 11pp
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"Stan's Soapbox [Column]"1pp
17. #18 What If? (1977)34pp
🖼️Cover — Marie Severin · 1pp
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What If Dr. Strange Had Been a Disciple of Dormammu? · 33pp
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18. #19 What If? (1977)36pp
🖼️Cover — Pat Broderick · 1pp
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What If Spider-Man Had Stopped the Burglar Who Killed His Uncle? · 34pp
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19. #20 What If? (1977)37pp
🖼️Cover — Al Milgrom · 1pp
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What If the Avengers Had Fought the Kree-Skrull War Without Rick Jones? · 35pp
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20. #21 What If? (1977)37pp
🖼️Cover — Gene Colan · 1pp
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What If... Sub-Mariner Had Married the Invisible Girl? Chapter 1 Decline and Fall! · 16pp
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What If... Sub-Mariner Had Married the Invisible Girl? Chapter 2 Two Against Atlantis! · 6pp
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What If... Sub-Mariner Had Married the Invisible Girl? Chapter 3 Harvest of Shame! · 12pp
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21. #22 What If? (1977)37pp
🖼️Cover — Rich Buckler · 1pp
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What If Doctor Doom Had Become a Hero? · 34pp
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Why Not? [Letters] · 2ppletters
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"Bullpen Bulletins [Column]"1pp

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