What If? #42 (1983) — Comic Book Value
What IfWhat What If? #42 (1983) is worth — ungraded and CGC graded (6.0, 8.0).
What If? #42 (1983) value — Ungraded ￥940 · $6 · Grade 6.0 ￥2,664 · $17 · Grade 8.0 ￥4,230 · $27. Prices updated 2026年8月.
Converted from USD at the ECB reference rate — sold comps are US-market sales.
Real sold prices per grade — the Grade 8.0 premium on this card is 4.5× raw.Chart values in USD
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Which version do you have?
To simply own What If? #42 (1983), grab a Newsstand copy for $3. The Standard and Newsstand versions here offer no significant premium beyond slight differences in distribution. Buyers seeking the absolute cheapest entry point should choose the Newsstand at $3. Those willing to spend $6 for a Standard copy are paying for a negligible upgrade in condition or perceived desirability.
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- PriceCharting — What If? #42 (1983) (What If)￥939 · $5.99
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What If? #42 (1983) comic value
An ungraded copy of What If? #42 (1983) averages around $6. A CGC 6.0 runs about $17, and a CGC 8.0 commands $27.
What drives the price
Grade is everything in comics — spine ticks, page color, and restoration decide the number, and the jump from raw to high grade can be 10×+. Key issues (first appearances, origins, deaths) carry the biggest premiums, and early printings beat reprints.
Price guide
Sold values by grade vs. what sellers ask today
| Condition | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | ￥940 · $6 | eBay sold comps |
| Grade 6.0 | ￥2,664 · $17 | eBay sold comps |
| Grade 8.0 | ￥4,230 · $27 | eBay sold comps |
よくある質問
- What is the starting resale price for What If? #42 (1983)?
- The ungraded version of What If? #42 (1983) has a starting resale value of $5.
- How much more is a high-grade copy worth compared to an ungraded one?
- A Grade 8.0 copy sells for $21, which is four times the price of the ungraded version at $5.
- What is the price point for a Grade 6.0 copy?
- A copy of What If? #42 (1983) graded 6.0 is currently valued at $13.