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What If? #15

Marvel · Series began 1977 · July 1979

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Nova (criminal, Earth-97751) — introduction, origin, death

Dates

Cover date: July 1979
On sale: March 27, 1979
Pages: 52

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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.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860268607
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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.

Publisher’s description

5 Novas, one issue! What if Peter Parker became the galactic guardian of the Milky Way? Or a widow out for vengeance? Go on and speculate, True Believers! This is What If?! What if Nova Had Been Four Other People?

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)