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What if?

Location: Kirby, Jack
Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Mike Royer (Inker)

Location: Kirby, Jack
Title: What if?*
Artist: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Mike Royer (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 382
Likes on CAF: 13
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Added to Site: 1/1/2025

WHAT IF? no. 11: “What If The Original Marvel Bullpen Had Become The Fantastic Four” (1978), story page 21

From a series known for wacky ideas, this one is about the wackiest. An idea so offbeat, only Jack Kirby could have pulled it off – another Marvel milestone from “the King.” Not only did he write and pencil it, he appears in it as the Ever-lovin’ Thing, along with

- Stan “The Man” Lee as Mr. Fantastic,

- Sol Brodsky as the Human Torch (Brodsky was the Marvel Bullpen Production Manager, and eventually VP of Operations),

- and Flo Steinberg as the Invisible Girl (she was the office secretary/receptionist and correspondence secretary).

This was the first time that comic creators were pictured in a comic book and identified as such (as opposed to appearing as inside jokes to be recognized only by other creators and hardcore fans).

This issue was actually quite a landmark, as it marked the first time Kirby had pencilled a Marvel comic since his departure in 1970, and the very last time that Kirby would draw the Fantastic Four in a Marvel comic book. He was coaxed into doing the pencils for the entire issue, and it is a treat from the cover to the end.

For other pages from this issue, see the additional images.

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kelly b Member Since 2004

Posted On 1/1/2025

so completely cool! Flo found her way into so many comics I can hardly believe all the places she turned up just in my living room gallery. Maybe someday a page from this book will find its way there..

Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor Member Since 2015

Posted On 1/2/2025

Fantastic!

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005

Posted On 1/2/2025

Beautiful pages from a significant issue of Kirby's career! Best of all, these pages all came from Roz Kirby's collection and the money went to her.

Brian Peck Member Since 2003

Posted On 1/2/2025

Bloody Fantasic!!! I love this story. Major Congrats!!!

Joe Murray Member Since 2006

Posted On 1/6/2025

Wow, such a cool page from such a fun issue, congrats!

Andy Wurst Member Since 2004

Posted On 2/17/2025

Fantastic page !!

CJ Design Member Since 2018

Posted On 5/11/2026

Epic ART...Thanks

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