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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Comic Inque: What If?...The Missing Issues

I found out something very very odd....and aggravating at the same time, Marvel has not collected into trade paperbacks or hardcovers 109 of 114 What If? comic issues from volume 2.

Not to mention that the What If? classic trade paperbacks are missing issues from volume 1, why are all these issues from volume 1 and volume 2 missing from the trade paperback format?

I love the "What If?" comics, they offer great answers to many what if questions we've had over the years for the various marvel characters, titles and/or events. I decided to review the "What If?" comics, and it's going to make it almost impossible to review them in order. Why? This has to due with the fact that people today on places like amazon and ebay over prices many things as it is. I've seen a NES game that wasn't that rare, isn't worth more than maybe about $10 max in clean condition if it doesn't have a box....be listed for 50+ dollars and half the label was missing.

I can't imagine trying to track down over 109 missing issues from the trade paperback market, while some might be decently priced...others in bad condition might be overpriced and thus make it near impossible to collect every issue, let alone review them in order.

As a big fan of Marvel, I can't imagine what is going on with the 109+  What If? issues that have been collected in trade paperback or hardcover form. How would you feel if over 109 issues from one of your favorite comics series/titles weren't printed in trade?

Granted, they are one shots for the most part...but that's no excuse. I pray that marvel will hear my plea and print the missing What If? issues in trade.