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What If...? #105

Marvel · Series began 1989 · February 1998

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Dates

Cover date: February 1998
On sale: December 17, 1997
Pages: 38

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #105 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct Edition

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

Barcode 75960602920410511
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07447002920502
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Creators

pencils: Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, Steve Skroce, Chris Giarrussoinks: Patrick Olliffe, Bud LaRosa, Bill Sienkiewicz, Chris Giarrussoscript: Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, Chris Giarrussocolors: Bob Sharen, John Kalisz, Graphic Color Works, Matt Webb, Chris Giarrussoletters: Richard Starkings, Clem Robins, Virtual Calligraphy, Chris Eliopoulosediting: John Marasigan

Stories

Legacy... in Black and White · 26 pages
In the future, the grown Normie Osborn becomes the Green Goblin, and the daughter of Spider-Man must stop him.
What If Captain America's Sidekick, Bucky, Has Actually Survived World War II and Was Dramatically Reunited with Cap to Fight Alongside Him Again Today · 0.2 pages

Publisher’s description

The first appearance of May "Mayday" Parker! Peter and Mary Jane Parker's daughter becomes a spider-hero in her own right in this alternate universe tale!

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManSteve RogersCaptain AmericaBen GrimmThe ThingJohnny StormHuman TorchMary Jane WatsonVisionNorman OsbornBucky BarnesJubilation LeeJubileeFranklin RichardsEdwin JarvisGreen GoblinBuckyFoggy NelsonLiz AllanMay ParkerSpider-GirlRobbie BaldwinSpeedballNormie OsbornHallie TakahamaJoltKevin MastersonLyjaJ2

Reprinted in

Spider-Girl (1998), Giant Size Mini-Marvels: Starring Spidey (2002), Spider-Girl: The Complete Collection (2018), Spider-Man: Spider-Verse - Spider-Women (2020), What If?: Into the Multiverse Omnibus (2023)