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WHAT IF: Astonishing Vol.
2 
Map by Chris Leazer: reprints Astonishing #17-26 (258
pages)
September/52: Astonishing #17 (25
pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Manny Stallman? (pencils); Manny
Stallman?
(inks)
 
- "The Werewolf Of Wilmach!" (6 pages)
 
  Credits: Unknown (script); Tony DiPreta
(pencils);
Tony DiPreta (inks)
 - "I Can't Move" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); George Roussos?
(pencils);
George Roussos? (inks)
 - 
text story
 
 "Voodoo Books" (2 pages)
 Credits: Unknown (script)
 - "Tomb With A View" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Sol Brodsky? (pencils);
Sol Brodsky? (inks)
 - 
"Drive Of Death" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown
(pencils); Unknown (inks)
 - 
"The Hiding Place!" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils);
Unknown (inks) 
 
October/52: Astonishing #18 (25
pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Bill Everett (pencils); Bill Everett
(inks)
- "Jack The Ripper" (5 pages)
 
  Credits: Unknown (script); Tony DiPreta
(pencils);
Tony DiPreta (inks)
 - 
text story
 
 "Laughter of the Cat God" (2 pages)
 Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Maneely (pencils);
Joe Maneely (inks)
 - "Vampire at the Window" (3 pages)
 
 Credits: Stan Lee (script); Hy Rosen (pencils);
Hy Rosen (inks)
 - 
"Man With A Tail" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Larry Woromay
(pencils); Larry Woromay (inks)
 - "The Sweet Old Ladies" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Stan Lee (script); Dick Ayers (pencils);
Ernie Bache (inks)
 - 
"The Last Kkrul" (6 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); John Romita (pencils);
John Romita (inks) 
 
November/52: Astonishing #19 (24
pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Russ Heath (pencils); Russ Heath
(inks)
- "Back from the Grave" (8 pages)
 
  Credits: Stan Lee (script); Fred Kida (pencils);
Fred Kida (inks)
 - "A Thousand Years" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Ed Robbins (pencils);
Ed Robbins (inks)
 - 
text story
 
 "The Creation" (2 pages)
 Credits: Unknown (script)
 - 
"Top Billing!" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Stan Lee (script); Joe Maneely
(pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
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"Roll Call" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Bernie Krigstein
(pencils);
Bernie Krigstein (inks) 
 
December/52: Astonishing #20 (25
pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Sol Brodsky (pencils); Sol Brodsky
(inks)
- "Mystery At Midnight" (7 pages)
 
  Credits: Stan Lee (script); Gene Colan (pencils);
Gene Colan (inks)
 - 
text story
 
 "The Final Scoop" (2 pages)
 Credits: Unknown (script)
 - "The Cheap Skate" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Carl Wessler (script); Ed Winiarski
(pencils);
Ed Winiarski (inks)
 - "When You Die!" (3 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Carl Burgos (pencils);
Carl Burgos (inks)
 - 
"Just A Little Farther" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Vic Carrabotta
(pencils); Vic Carrabotta (inks)
 - 
"Living Doll!" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Jerry Robinson
(pencils);
Jerry Robinson (inks) 
 
January/53: Astonishing #21 (25
pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Sol Brodsky (pencils); Sol Brodsky
(inks)
- "The Different Vampire" (5 pages)
 
  Credits: Unknown (script); Dick Ayers (pencils);
Ernie Bache (inks)
 - 
text story
 
 "Horror Hill" (2 pages)
 Credits: Unknown (script)
 - "The Worm That Turned" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Ed Winiarski (pencils);
Ed Winiarski (inks)
 - "The Manhunter!" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Vic Carrabotta
(pencils);
Vic Carrabotta (inks)
 - 
"The Man Who Went Too Far!" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Carl Wessler (script); Bill Benulis
(pencils); Jack Abel (inks)
 - 
"Gorilla!" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Carl Wessler (script); Robert Q Sale?
(pencils);
Robert Q Sale? (inks) 
 
February/53: Astonishing #22 (25
pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Russ Heath (pencils); Russ Heath
(inks)
- "The Iron Head" (6 pages)
 
  Credits: Unknown (script); Sid Greene? (pencils);
Sid Greene? (inks)
 - "The Brain" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Sam Kweskin (pencils);
Sam Kweskin (inks)
 - 
text story
 
 "The Fly and the Spider" (2 pages)
 Credits: Unknown (script)
 - "The Man Who Dug Deep" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Sol Brodsky (pencils);
Sol Brodsky (inks)
 - 
"The Strange Power" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown
(pencils); Unknown (inks)
 - 
"Man Against Werewolf" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Howie Post (pencils);
Howie Post (inks) 
 
March/53: Astonishing #23 (25
pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Carl Burgos? (pencils); Carl Burgos?
(inks)
- "His Father's Secret!" (6 pages)
 
  Credits: Unknown (script); Dick Ayers (pencils);
Ernie Bache (inks)
 - "Woman in Black" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Chuck Winter (pencils);
Chuck Winter (inks)
 - 
text story
 
 "Doom of Ages" (2 pages)
 Credits: Unknown (script)
 - "Pursuit!" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Forgione (pencils);
Bob Forgione (inks)
 - 
"Hog Attack!" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Al Carreno?
(pencils); Al Carreno? (inks)
 - 
"The Hole in the Wall" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Ed Winiarski (pencils);
Ed Winiarski (inks) 
 
April/53: Astonishing #24 (25
pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Carl Burgos (pencils); Carl Burgos
(inks)
- "Accidents Will Happen!" (6 pages)
 
  Credits: Unknown (script); Tony DiPreta
(pencils);
Tony DiPreta (inks)
 - "Poor Wilbur!" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Stan Lee (script); John Romita (pencils);
John Romita (inks)
 - 
text story
 
 "The Scoop" (2 pages)
 Credits: Unknown (script)
 - "You're Next" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Chuck Winter (pencils);
Chuck Winter (inks)
 - 
"The Pink Elephant!" (3 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Al Carreno?
(pencils); Al Carreno? (inks)
 - 
"The Stone Face" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Stan Lee (script); Harry Anderson
(pencils);
Harry Anderson (inks) 
 
June/53: Astonishing #25 (25
pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Russ Heath (pencils); Russ Heath
(inks)
- "I'll Only Die A Little Bit!" (5 pages)
 
  Credits: Unknown (script); Sam Kweskin (pencils);
Sam Kweskin (inks)
 - 
text story
 
 "Jack O'Judgement" (2 pages)
 Credits: Unknown (script)
 - "I Married A Zombie" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Carl Wessler (script); Maurice Del Bourgo
(pencils);
Maurice Del Bourgo (inks)
 - "Don't Open The Door!" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Bill Savage (pencils);
Bill Savage (inks)
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"Tommy's Timid Wife" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); John Forte
(pencils); John Forte (inks)
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"Midnight Massacre" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Ed Winiarski (pencils);
Ed Winiarski (inks) 
 
August/53: Astonishing #26 (24
pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Russ Heath (pencils); Russ Heath
(inks)
- "I Died Too Often" (5 pages)
 
  Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Fujitani
(pencils);
Bob Fujitani (inks)
 - 
text story
 
 "Bloom Of Death" (2 pages)
 Credits: Unknown (script)
 - "As Different As Day And Night" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Carl Wessler (script); Chuck Winter
(pencils);
Chuck Winter (inks)
 - 
"Monkey Face!" (3 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Manny Stallman
(pencils); Unknown (inks)
 - "Scared Out Of His Shadow!" (5 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); Louis Ravielli
(pencils);
Louis Ravielli (inks)
 - 
"Come In And Meet The Folks!" (4 pages)
 
 Credits: Unknown (script); John Forte (pencils);
John Forte (inks) 
Mockup image by:  David Spofforth 
  
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