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What If? #24

Marvel · Series began 1977 · December 1980

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Dates

Cover date: December 1980
Pages: 52

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #24 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860268612
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Creators

pencils: John Romita Jr., Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, Rich Buckler, Chic Stoneinks: Bob McLeod, Frank Giacoia, Carl Gafford, Pete Poplaski, Ron Zalme, Joe Albelo, Chic Stonescript: Tony Isabella, Ralph Macchiocolors: Carl Gafford, Ed Hanniganletters: Tom Orzechowski, Joe Morelli, Irv Watanabe

Stories

What If Gwen Stacy Had Lived? · 34 pages
The First Eternals · 5 pages
Early history of the Eternals.

Publisher’s description

What if Gwen Stacy had not only lived, but had also learned Spider-Man’s secret identity? Peter and Gwen, united in holy matrimony! But how long can this newfound peace last? If J. Jonah Jameson has any say in the matter…not long at all!

Reprinted in

What If? Classic (2004), What If? Classic: The Complete Collection (2018), Best of What If (1991), Marvel Visionaries: Gil Kane (2002), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), True Believers: What If Spider-Man Had Rescued Gwen Stacy? (2018), The Eternals: The Complete Saga Omnibus (2020), Eternals: The Dreaming Celestial Saga (2020), Eternals: Cosmic Origins (2020), Eternals: Secrets from the Marvel Universe (2020), What If?: The Original Marvel Series Omnibus (2021), Eternals: A History Written in Blood (2022)