Cover: John Buscema & Al Milgrom
What If? Classic: The Complete Collection #2
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This second volume of Marvel's What If? Classic: The Complete Collection reprints issues #20–38 of the original 1977–1984 series, along with the 1980 What If? Annual #1. These stories explore alternate realities where pivotal Marvel moments take unexpected turns, such as the Fantastic Four gaining different powers or Spider-Man joining the Fantastic Four. The collection showcases classic Bronze Age creativity from writers and artists like Roy Thomas, Jim Starlin, and John Byrne, offering a deep dive into the multiverse's earliest what-if scenarios.
Contains 21 stories
What If Conan the Barbarian Walked the Earth Today?
WatcherConanShamash Shum-UkinDanetteAlhambraSamPeter Parker [Spider-Man] (cameo)Mary Jane Watson (cameo)Butch (death)The Professor (death)Charlie (death)Brady
What If Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos Had Fought World War II in Outer Space?
Watcher [Uatu]Sgt. Fury [Nick Fury]Howling Commandos [Dum Dum DuganGabriel JonesIzzy CohenRobert "Rebel" RalstonJonathan "Junior: JuniperDino Manelli]Red HargroveCaptain Sam SawyerBaron Strucker (death)
What If...Someone Else Had Become Nova?
WatcherNova [Richard Ryder]GingerThor [Don Blake] (cameo)Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo)Nova [Helen Taylor]Nova [Jessie]Nova [Peter Parker]Uncle Ben ParkerNova [?]Dr. Doom
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Kingpin (death)Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]Invisible GirlHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]Watcher [Uatu]Willie DuBrow (death)Nova [Helen Taylor]Officer GannonFrank Taylor (death)JackBlack Louie (corpse)Two-Finger Schwartz (corpse)Sam
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NovaSkrullsWatcher [Uatu]Nova [Jessie] (death)BlythmercCatherineHenrySarakarJonathan
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Peter Parker [Nova]Aunt May Parker (death)Uncle Ben ParkerBetty BrantHarryJackProfessor Warren
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Nova (death)Doctor Doom (death)Red Skull (death)SphinxFantastic Four [Mr. FantasticInvisible GirlHuman Torch [Johnny StormThing] (corpses)Iron Fist (cameo)Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze] (cameo)Thor [Don Blake] (cameo)Iron Man [Tony Stark] (cameo)Falcon (cameo)Daredevil (cameo)Ms. Marvel (cameo)Valkyrie (cameo)Scarlet Witch (cameo)Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo)Sub-Mariner (cameo)Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo)Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo)Cyclops (cameo)Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell] (cameo)Nighthawk (cameo)White Tiger (cameo)
What If Ghost Rider Spider-Woman and Captain Marvel Had Remained Villains?
WatcherCaptain Marvel [Mar-Vell]Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]Nick FuryKree Sentry #459
Ghost Rider Part 1
Ghost Rider [John Blaze] (also in flashback)Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]WatcherRoxanne Simpson (flashback, death)Crash Simpson (flashback, death)FrankChill Miller (flashback, death)
Part 2 The Spider-Woman
Spider-Woman [ArachneJessica Drew]WatcherNick Fury (death)SHIELDHydraJared (death)Contessa Valentina De FontaneCount Otto VermisAndre (death)
Part 3 Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]WatcherKree Sentry #459 (destroyed)Ronan the AccuserYon-Rogg (death)UnaCarol DanversZarek, the Imperial Minister
What If Dr. Strange Had Been a Disciple of Dormammu?
Doctor StrangeDormammuThe Ancient OneBaron Mordo (death)Uatu the WatcherHamirGenghisRama KaliphTuran BarimDr. DruidAgatha HarknessLord PhyffeWongVictoria BentleyCount CarezziUmarDoctor DoomAgamotto (flashback)Eternity
What If Spider-Man Had Stopped the Burgler Who Killed His Uncle?
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]WatcherAunt May ParkerUncle Ben ParkerDaredevil [Matt Murdock]Fantastic Four [Mr. FantasticInvisible GirlHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]Thing]Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]Thor [Don Blake]Captain America [Steve Rogers]Giant-Man [Hank Pym]Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]Rick JonesX-Men [CyclopsBeatIcemanMarvel GirlAngel]J. Jonah JamesonRobbie RobinsonBetty BrantEnforcers [OxFancy DanMontana]ElectroKravenBig Man [Frederick Foswell]Dr. OctopusMysterioVultureSandman [Baker]J.B. PriestFlash ThompsonCherylJohn Jameson (death)WandaAnnieSlade (death)Bernard Bushkin (photo)Lawrence DysonChuckie
What If the Avengers Had Fought the Kree-Skrull War Without Rick Jones?
the Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]Goliath [Clint Barton]Iron Man [Tony Stark]Quicksilverthe Scarlet WitchThor [Don Blake]the Vision]Balderthe Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]the Blazing Skull (simulacrum, flashback)Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]the Black Panther [T'Challa]Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Dr. DoomDr. StrangeDum Dum DuganEmperor Dorrek VII (Skrull)the Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Mr. Fantasticthe Thing]the Fin (simulacrum, flashback)the Hulk [Bruce Banner]the Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (simulacrum, flashback)the Angel [Thomas Halloway] (simulacrum, flashback)Inhumans [Black BoltGorgonKarnakMedusaTriton]the Sub-MarinerKreeNick FuryOdinPrincess Anelle (Skrull)Rick Jones (death)Ronan the Accuser (death)SifSkrullsSpider-Man [Peter Parker]the Sub-Mariner (simulacrum, flashback)the Super-Skrull (death)the Supreme Intelligence [Supremor]the Vision [Aarkus] (simulacrum, flashback)Captain America [Steve Rogers] (simulacrum, flashback)the Warriors Three [HogunFandralVolstagg]the Watcherthe X-Men [Angelthe BeastCyclopsIcemanMarvel GirlProfessor X]Bun-DallCommander KlaxorArellioSilver Surfer
Decline and Fall!; (What If... Sub-Mariner Had Married the Invisible Girl? chapter 1)
Atlanteansthe Awesome Android (flashback)Lady DormaDr. Doom (flashback)the Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Mr. FantasticSpider-Man [Peter Parker]the Thing] (also in flashback)the Invisible Girl (also in flashback)Warlord Krangthe Mad Thinker (flashback)the Red Ghost (flashback)the Sub-Mariner (also in flashback)the Super-Skrullthe Watcher
Two Against Atlantis!; (What If... Sub-Mariner Had Married the Invisible Girl? chapter 2)
AtlanteansLady Dormathe Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Mr. Fantastic]Warlord Krangthe Sub-MarinerSusan Storm McKenzie
Harvest of Shame!; (What If... Sub-Mariner Had Married the Invisible Girl? chapter 3)
AtlanteansLady Dormathe Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Mr. Fantastic]Warlord Krang (death)the Sub-MarinerSusan Storm McKenzieSusan Storm McKenzie and the Sub-Mariner's newborn sonthe Watcher
What If Doctor Doom Had Become a Hero?
Doctor DoomWatcherMephistoFantastic Four [Mr. FantasticThingInvisible GirlHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]]Werner Von Doom (flashback)Boris (flashback)ValeriaCynthia Von DoomPrince Rudolfo (death)GustavMargitFerencHansKarl
What If...Hulk's Girlfriend Jarella Had Not Died?
Hulk [Bruce Banner]WatcherQueen Jarella BannerClay QuartermainThunderbolt RossBetty RossGlen TalbotHank Pym [Ant-Man]Lord VisisCrypto-ManTorlaHoliMoliCnerlaHrondYthaerVidiasGlunnoPsyklop (flashback)
The First Celestial Host!
Celestials [GammenonZiran the TesterNezzar the CalculatorOneg the Prober]WatcherDeviants (origin)Eternals (origin)
What If Aunt May Instead of Her Nephew Peter Had Been Bitten by That Radioactive Spider?
Spider-Lady [Aunt May Parker]Peter ParkerUncle Ben ParkerLeap FrogWarren Savin
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Full credits
writer Roy Thomas
artist John Buscema
artist, inker Ernie Chan
colorist Glynis Wein
letterer Joe Rosen
cover pencils John Buscema
cover inks Al Milgrom
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