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The CGC label credits John Romita and Joe Sinnott’s cover and notes a brief origin of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCGC Universal Grade 9.6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOff-white to white pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst issue of What If?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoy Thomas story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJim Craig and Pablo Marcos art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Romita and Joe Sinnott cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarvel Comics, February 1977\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCGC certification: 4659076008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fitting starting point for collectors who enjoy Marvel’s alternate possibilities, combining Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four with the debut of a series built around changing familiar stories. Its team-focused cover makes a lively display companion to either character collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFront and back photographs show the actual graded comic and holder, with the front cover first. Please review both images for this copy’s visible condition and presentation alongside the assigned grade and off-white to white page designation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marvel Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50809900597445,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/5063\/0597\/files\/2026-10-26-16-49-25-01.jpg?v=1793048816"},{"product_id":"ghosts-100-1981-cgc-9-8-infinity-cover-white-pages","title":"Ghosts #100 (1981) CGC 9.8 – Infinity Cover, White Pages","description":"\u003cp\u003eA spectral hand reaches toward three frightened children on the cover of Ghosts #100, while a tilted copy of the same comic repeats the scene within the artwork. This infinity-cover composition turns the comic itself into part of the supernatural threat, with a vivid blue background setting off the red-and-yellow apparition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by DC Comics in May 1981, this milestone hundredth issue carries the promise “New tales of the weird and supernatural.” The CGC label identifies the infinity cover and credits Rich Buckler and Steve Mitchell’s cover artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCGC Universal Grade 9.8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfinity cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich Buckler and Steve Mitchell cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC Comics, May 1981\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCGC certification: 4612950008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA distinctive display choice for collectors of Bronze Age DC horror and self-referential cover designs. The repeated image draws the eye deeper into the composition, offering something different from a conventional monster or haunted-house scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFront and back photographs show the actual graded comic and holder, with the front cover first. The reverse features a 1981 Donruss baseball-card advertisement. Please review both images for this copy’s visible condition and presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50810135609541,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/5063\/0597\/files\/2026-10-26-17-23-52-01.jpg?v=1793050408"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/5063\/0597\/collections\/OIP.webp?v=1779983373","url":"https:\/\/localcomicshop.net\/collections\/bronze-age-comics.oembed","provider":"Local Comic Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}