WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Nova (criminal, Earth-97751) — introduction, origin, death
Dates
- Cover date
- July 1979
- On sale
- March 27, 1979
- Pages
- 52
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #15 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0714860268607
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Rich Buckler, George Pérez, John Buscema, Walter Simonson, Carmine Infantino, Ross Andruinks: Joe Sinnott, Frank Giacoia, Tom Palmer, Bob Wiacek, Frank Springer, Joe Rubinsteinletters: Irv Watanabe, Michael Higginsscript: Marv Wolfman, Stan Lee, Roy Thomascolors: Michele Wolfman, Nel Yomtov, Roger Slifer
Stories
- What If... Someone Else Had Become Nova? · 3 pages
- Untitled · 8 pages
A woman who wants vengeance gets the Nova power.
- Untitled · 8 pages
In a world without heroes, a homeless man gets the power and fends off an invasion.
- Untitled · 7 pages
Peter Parker is crippled by the spider bite until he gets the Nova power.
- Untitled · 8 pages
A villain gets the powers.
Characters
Peter ParkerSpider-ManThorBen GrimmThe ThingThor OdinsonReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticVictor Von DoomDoctor DoomWilson FiskKingpinJohann ShmidtRed SkullUatuThe WatcherNovaRichard RiderThe SphinxAnath-Na MutGinger JayeRhomann DeyNova Prime
Reprinted in
What If? Classic (2004), What If? Classic: The Complete Collection (2018), What If?: The Original Marvel Series Omnibus (2021)