{"product_id":"what-if-1-1977-cgc-9-6-spider-man-joins-the-fantastic-four","title":"What If? #1 (1977) CGC 9.6 – Spider-Man Joins the Fantastic Four","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if Spider-Man joined the Fantastic Four? Marvel’s first What If? issue puts that question front and centre, with Spider-Man reaching toward the reader as the team charges into action wearing uniforms bearing the number five. The bold red lettering and “Fantastic Five” dialogue make the alternate-history premise immediately clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Marvel Comics in February 1977, this opening issue features a Roy Thomas story with Jim Craig and Pablo Marcos art. 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","url":"https:\/\/localcomicshop.net\/products\/what-if-1-1977-cgc-9-6-spider-man-joins-the-fantastic-four","provider":"Local Comic Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}