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WHAT IF: Atlas Era Heroes Vol. 5 featuring Venus

Map by Chris Leazer: reprints Venus #1-9 (263 pages)

August/48: Venus #1 (30 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Ken Bald? (pencils); George Klein? (inks)

  • Venus 

  • "[Venus Comes to Earth]" (10 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Ken Bald? (pencils); George Klein? (inks)
     
  • Venus

  • "[The Ten Goddesses]" (12 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Ken Bald? (pencils); George Klein? (inks)
     
  • text story

  • "Male Mixup" (2 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee? (script)
     
  • Hedy Devine

  • "Hedy's Picture Problem" (4 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Vic Dowd? (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • Hey Look!

  • "[The Light-Up Bow Tie]" (1 page)
    Credits: Harvey Kurtzman (script); Harvey Kurtzman (pencils); Harvey Kurtzman (inks)
     
  • Venus 

  • "Pinup" (1 page)
    Credits: Ken Bald? (pencils); George Klein? (inks)

October/48: Venus #2 (29 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Ken Bald? (pencils); Ken Bald? (inks)
  • Venus 

  • "Way Out West!" (8 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Ken Bald? (pencils); George Klein? (inks)
     
  • Venus

  • "Venus Stops the Presses!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Ken Bald? (pencils); George Klein? (inks)
     
  • Hedy Devine

  • "Birthday Blues!" (4 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • text story

  • "Murder in Miniature" (2 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee? (script)
     
  • Venus

  • "Between Two Worlds!" (10 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); George Klein (pencils); George Klein (inks)

December/48: Venus #3 (27 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Ken Bald? (pencils); Ken Bald? (inks)
  • Venus 

  • "The Handsomest Man In the World!" (10 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); George Klein (inks)
     
  • Hedy Devine

  • "Money Mad" (4 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • text story

  • "The Make-Up" (2 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee? (script)
     
  • Venus

  • "A Special Feature By Venus" (1 page)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • Venus

  • "The Day the Sun Stood Still!" (9 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • text article

  • "editorial" (1 page)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

April/49: Venus #4 (28 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Ken Bald? (pencils); Ken Bald? (inks)
  • Venus 

  • "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" (12 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Ken Bald? (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • text article

  • "editorial" (1 page)
    Credits: Unknown (script)
     
  • promo

  • "An ad for Marvel's Romance titles" (1 page)
    Credits: Unknown (script)
     
  • text story

  • "Out of This World" (1 page)
    Credits: Stan Lee? (script)
     
  • Venus

  • "It's All In the Mind!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Ken Bald? (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • Hey Look!

  • "Unknown" (1 page)
    Credits: Harvey Kurtzman (script); Harvey Kurtzman (pencils); Harvey Kurtzman (inks); Harvey Kurtzman (letters)
     
  • Venus

  • "Oh, Doctor!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Ken Bald? (pencils); Unknown (inks)

June/49: Venus #5 (26 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
  • Venus 

  • "Her Perilous Quest (Ch. 1)" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • Venus

  • "Defeat! (Ch. 2)" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • Venus

  • "The End of the Quest! (Ch. 3)" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • text story

  • "Stolen Love" (2 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee? (script)
     
  • text article

  • "editorial" (1 page)
    Credits: Unknown (script)
     
  • story

  • "The Heart Within Me--Dead!" (4 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Mike Sekowsky? (pencils); Unknown (inks)

August/49: Venus #6 (27 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Syd Shores? (pencils); Unknown (inks)
  • Venus 

  • "The Earth Is In Danger! (Ch. 1)" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • Venus

  • "Face To Face With the King of Evil (Ch. 2)" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Valerie Barclay? (inks)
     
  • text story

  • "The House that Love Built" (3 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)
     
  • Venus

  • "The Wrath of a Goddess! (Ch. 3)" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • story

  • "Stolen Love" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Mike Sekowsky (pencils); Chris Rule (inks)

September/49: Venus #7 (26 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Unknown (painted)
  • Venus 

  • "The Romance That Could Not Be! (Ch. 1)" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • Venus

  • "The Dread Decision! (Ch. 2)" (10 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • text story

  • "My Chance for Love" (3 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)
     
  • story

  • "Leave Me Never!" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

February/50: Venus #8 (26 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Unknown (painted)
  • Venus 

  • "The Love Trap! (Ch. 1)" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • Venus

  • "Prisoner of Love! (Ch. 2)" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • Venus

  • "Love Conquers All! (Ch. 3)" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • story

  • "Without Love" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Powell (pencils); Bob Powell (inks)
     
  • text story

  • "Love Arrives On Time" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

May/50: Venus #9 (34 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
  • Venus 

  • "The Man She Dared Not Love Chapter One: A Pact With the Devil!" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Mike Sekowsky? (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • Venus

  • "The Man She Dared Not Love Chapter Two: The Gods in Danger!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Mike Sekowsky? (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • text story

  • "Joan" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)
     
  • Venus

  • "The Man She Dared Not Love Chapter Three: Back to Earth!" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • story

  • "The Wrong Choice!" (3 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); George Klein (inks)
     
  • Venus

  • "Beauty For Everyone! Chapter One: A Dream in Born!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
     
  • Venus

  • "Beauty For Everyone Chapter Two: The Gods Look Down!" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

Mockup image by: David Spofforth

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