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WHAT IF: Man Comics Vol. 1

Map by Chris Leazer: reprints Man Comics #1-7 (289 pages)

December/49: Man Comics #1 (41 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: John Buscema (pencils); John Buscema (inks)

  • "The Man Who Didn't Count!" (18 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); George Tuska (pencils); George Tuska (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Submarine" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The Revenge of James Cortez" (18 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Farmhand Murder Case!" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Al Bellman (script); Al Bellman (pencils); Al Bellman (inks)

  • "Scrapbook of the West" (1 page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

March/50: Man Comics #2 (41 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: John Buscema (pencils); John Buscema (inks)
  • "Fury in His Fists!" (18 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Two Mistakes" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Suicide, or Murder?" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Al Bellman? (pencils); Al Bellman? (inks)

  • "Pursuit!" (18 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); George Tuska (pencils); George Tuska (inks)

  • "2 Reasons" (1 page ad)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

June/50: Man Comics #3 (40 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
  • "Mantrap" (18 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Brown (pencils); Bob Brown (inks)

  • "Man Comics #4" (1 page ad)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "The One Road" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "My Friend Irma #3" (1 page ad)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Power!" (18 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); John Buscema (pencils); Unknown (inks)

October/50: Man Comics #4 (40 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: John Buscema (pencils); John Buscema (inks)
  • "A Friend There Was!" (12 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Vernon Henkel? (pencils); Vernon Henkel? (inks)

  • "The Fallen Hero!" (13 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); John Buscema (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Rivals" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Are You a Detective?" (1 page)

  • Credits: Al Bellman (script); Al Bellman (pencils); Al Bellman (inks)

  • "Black Lightning!" (12 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Werner Roth? (pencils); Unknown (inks)

December/50: Man Comics #5 (40 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • "Laugh Fool Laugh" (12 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)

  • "The Perfect Crime!" (12 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Vernon Henkel? (pencils); Vernon Henkel? (inks)

  • text story

  • "The One Road" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Ermine Cape Mystery!" (1 page)

  • Credits: Al Bellman (script); Al Bellman (pencils); Al Bellman (inks)

  • "The Human Sacrifice" (13 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Werner Roth? (pencils); Christopher Rule? (inks)

February/51: Man Comics #6 (40 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
  • "The Black Hate!" (9 pages)

  • Credits: Hank Chapman (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Murder While Thousands Cheer" (10 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Sol Brodsky (pencils); Al Bellman? (inks)

  • text story

  • "Blaze Lends a Helping Paw" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Terror in the Tenements" (10 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Mike Sekowsky (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Cry: Criminal" (9 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

April/51: Man Comics #7 (40 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
  • "The Fall Guy" (10 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Vernon Henkel (pencils); Vernon Henkel (inks)

  • "One Must Lose" (8 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Dick Rockwell (pencils); Dick Rockwell (inks)

  • text story

  • "Guns Bark for Hank" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The Guilty!" (9 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Bill LaCava? (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Moment of Glory!" (3 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Sol Brodsky (pencils); Sol Brodsky (inks)

  • "The Killer!" (8 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)

Mockup image by: Steve Rogers

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