- "There's the way I can make some money - by joining the real Fantastic Four! They'll probably jump at the change to have a teenager with super-powers working with them. It'll be a natural."
- ―Peter Parker
| "What If Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?" | |
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| What If...? | |
| Title: | "What If Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | .50 |
| Cover date: | February, 1977 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Archie Goodwin |
| Writers: | Roy Thomas |
| Pencilers: | Jim Craig |
| Inkers: | Pablo Marcos |
| Cover artists: | John Buscema |
| Cover inker: | Joe Sinnott |
| Cover letterer: | Gaspar Saladino |
| Letterers: | John Costanza |
| Editors: | Roy Thomas |
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"What If Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?" is the title to the first issue of the What If...? ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written & edited by Roy Thomas with artwork by Jim Craig and inks by Pablo Marcos. It was colored by Janice Cohen and lettered by John Costanza. This issue shipped with a February, 1977 cover date and carries a cover price of .50 cents per copy.
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- The character of Spider-Man was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in August, 1962 in a story titled "Spider-Man!" The character has since gone on to become one of the most well-known and enduring super-heroes of all time, having appeared in numerous comic book titles, as well as feature films, animated projects and video games.
- The Fantastic Four were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. They first appeared in Fantastic Four, Volume 1 #1 in November, 1961. By and large, the roster of the Fantastic Four has remained the same over the years, consisting of Reed Richards as Mister Fantastic, Susan Storm as the Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm as the Human Torch and Ben Grimm as the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing. Occasional transitory members of the FF have included Crystal Amaquelin, Luke Cage, Scott Lang, and T'Challa.