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What If? #22

Marvel · Series began 1977 · August 1980

Dates

Cover date
August 1980
Pages
52

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #22 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 0714860268608

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Creators

pencils: Rich Buckler, Fred Kida, George Pérezinks: Bob McLeod, Dave Simons, Joe Sinnottscript: Don Glut, Stan Lee, Mark Gruenwaldcolors: Carl Gaffordletters: Tom Orzechowski, Irv Watanabe

Stories

  • What If Doctor Doom Had Become a Hero? · 34 pages

    Doom never has his accident.

Publisher’s description

Victor Von Doom is considered one of Marvel’s worst villains. But what if the tables were turned and public opinion swayed? Doctor Doom goes against Mephisto, and becomes the world’s favorite hero!

Reprinted in

Fantastic Four Winter Special (1981), What If? Classic (2004), True Believers: What If Dr. Doom Had Become a Hero? (2018), What If? Classic: The Complete Collection (2018), What If?: The Original Marvel Series Omnibus (2021)

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