What If? 1977 #32 Direct ed. - back issue - $2.25

Korvac destroys the Avengers and then recreates them to do his bidding, forcing them to defend him from the powerful entities trying to break his hold on the Earth.

Captain America saves Nick Fury from the Trapster's goon by distracting him with Hostess Fruit Pies.

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #8.

• A Cracker Jack Story - Inside front cover; ad for the Cracker Jack snack from Borden.
• What If... the Avengers Had Become the Pawns of Korvac? - Based on the Korvac Saga in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #167-177. A sequel appears in #43. All pages are inker jam pages, with each inker inking certain characters, as listed.
• Why Not -- Extra! - Page includes inking credits for the story and reader suggestions for future story titles from T. M. Maple, Rick S. Jones, Glenn Newberry, John McDonnell, Peter Kellermann, David Kessler, David Webb, Chris Kassay, and Eric E. Melanson.
• U.S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Required By 39 U.S.C. 3685) - Statement of October 1, 1981 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 119,150 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 108,990 Owners: Marvel Comics Group, 575 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022; Cadence Industries Corporation, 21 Henderson Drive, West Caldwell, N.J. 07006
• - Letters on What If? #27 from Mark Santillo, Elizabeth Holden, Karen Morchy, Mike Lansley, and Manuel J. Correa.
• Fury Unleashed! - Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies from Continental Baking Company.