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Cover: Michael Golden

What If? #29

Oct 1981 · Marvel · 0.75 USD
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In What If? #29, a world where the Avengers are the last superheroes on Earth sees the Human Torch never encountering Namor—leading to an amnesiac Namor joining a crew aboard a ship hunting the mythical center of the Earth, under the name Mr. Smith. Written by Steven Grant and illustrated by Rick Buckler, with inks by Bob McLeod, colors by Ann Nocenti, and letters by Karen Nemri, this alternate reality explores isolation and identity in a world stripped of its usual heroes. The cover, by Michael Golden, captures the mystery of the journey with striking, atmospheric detail.

Contains 3 stories
What If... the Avengers Were the Last Superheroes on Earth?
19 pp · Superhero
Avengers [Giant-Man [Henry Pym]Hulk [Bruce Banner]Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]Iron Man [Tony Stark]Thor [Donald Blake]]Scarlet Centurian [Rama-Tut]Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]Spider-Man [Peter Parker]X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]Angel [Warren Worthington III]]Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]Doctor Doom [Victor von Doom] (flashback)Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]Magneto
...The Search for the Great Refuge!
8 pp · Superhero
What If... Sub-Mariner Never Regained His Memory?
12 pp · Superhero
Watcher [Uatu]Sub-Mariner [Namor]Captain McCandlessSharkeyBedfordFantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed RichardsInvisible Girl [Sue Storm]Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Thing [Ben Grimm]] (cameo)Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo)

In a world where Namor never remembers his true identity, the Sub-Mariner drifts through the sea as Mr. Smith, a crewman aboard a ship hunting the mythical center of the Earth. When the voyage takes a dangerous turn, the Watcher observes as the crew’s fate intertwines with the hidden legacy of a prince who doesn’t know his own name.

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Raw (Fine) $2
CGC 9.8 · 23 in census $551*
CGC 9.6 · 31 in census $226*
CGC 9.4 · 6 in census $142*
CGC 9.2 · 4 in census $100*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $81*
CGC 8.5 · 4 in census $67*
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CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $61*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $54*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $45*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $31*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $30*
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VG $4.9 What If The Avengers Defeated Everybody? #29 [Marvel, Oct 1981, Acceptable] $8
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Cast · 10 characters

Full credits

colorist Ann Nocenti
letterer Karen Nemri
cover pencils, inks Michael Golden

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↩ Reprints [Marvel Hostess Ads] #60 (1981)

Reprinted in Thor #14 (1985), Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans #2 (2010), What If? Classic: The Complete Collection #3 (2019), Eternals: Secrets from the Marvel Universe #1 (2020), The Eternals: The Complete Saga Omnibus #[nn] (2020), Eternals: The Dreaming Celestial Saga #[nn] (2021), What If?: The Original Marvel Series Omnibus #2 (2021), Nous sommes les Éternels #[nn] (2021), Marvel Limited Edition TPB. Los Inhumanos #1 (2024), Die Rächer #10, What If? Classic #5

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