What If? #4 Signature Series: Stan Lee (Marvel, 1977) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....

Auction amount: $1,860.00

Sold: May 2, 2022

What If? #4 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1977

About What If? #4

"What if the Invaders had stayed together after World War II?" First appearance of Adam-II. "Death" of the Spirit of '76 and Adolf Hitler. Story takes place in regular continuity. Gil Kane cover. Frank Robbins art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: What If the Invaders Had Stayed Together After World War Two?

Characters: Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce Frank]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner]

Pencils: Gil Kane

Inks: Frank Giacoia

Letters: Gaspar Saladino

STORY DETAILS

(2 Stories)

Title: What If the Invaders Had Stayed Together After World War Two?

Characters: Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond](android); Toro; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Spitfire]; Union Jack [Brian Falsworth]; Winston Churchill; Major Rawlings; Colonel Farrow; President Harry S. Truman; Spirit of '76 (becomes the second Captain America, dies); Patriot [Jeff Mace] (becomes the third Captain America); Bucky [Fred Davis]; All-Winners Squad; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Adam II; Professor Horton; John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Synopsis: Captain America and Bucky are killed by Baron Zemo. Hitler is killed by the Human Torch. Union Jack and Spitfire save Churchill. The Invaders learn of Captain America's death and leave Union Jack and Spitfire in England. President Truman introduces the new Captain America (Spirit of '76) and Bucky (Fred Davis) and adds Whizzer and Miss America to the team. After Japan surrenders, the team is renamed All-Winners Squad. After fighting Isbisa, they fight the android Adam II and his plot to kill and replace JFK. The replacement Captain America is killed and replaced by the Patriot.

Pages: 34.000

Script: Roy Thomas

Pencils: Frank Robbins (breakdowns); Frank Springer (finished art)

Inks: Frank Springer

Letters: Joe Rosen (pp. 1-8, 26-34); John Costanza (pp. 9-25)

Notes: This story is in continuity and explains the post-1945 Captain America. It features the debut of the Spirit of '76 as the second Captain America and his death as well as the introduction of the Patriot as the third Captain America. The story with Adam II takes place after the last Patriot story in Marvel Mystery Comics #74, between All Winners Comics #19 and #21 and "explains" the missing case.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	3	7	8	17	23	45	65	39	0	0	215
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	11
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	4	8	10	17	23	47	66	41	0	0	226

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