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Cover: Ariel Olivetti & Pier Brito

What If...? #-1

Jul 1997 · Marvel · 1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD
“The Traitor”

In "The Traitor," a pivotal moment in Marvel's What If...? anthology, Bishop's desperate pursuit of Fitzroy leads them both through time to a critical juncture: Charles Xavier, still working with a young Jean Grey, has not yet founded the X-Men. Written by Ben Raab and brought to life by Ariel Olivetti’s dynamic interior art, with inks by Pier Brito and colors by Matt Webb, this issue explores a haunting twist on loyalty and perception. The cover, penciled by Olivetti and inked by Brito, captures the tension of a fractured timeline where trust is the first casualty.

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writer Ben Raab · artist Ariel Olivetti · inker Pier Brito · colorist Matt Webb · letterer Chris Eliopoulos · letterer Virtual Calligraphy · cover Ariel Olivetti, Pier Brito

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Full credits

writer Ben Raab
colorist Matt Webb
cover pencils Ariel Olivetti
cover inks Pier Brito

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Bishop chases Fitzroy back to the time when Xavier was working with a young Jean Grey and has not yet formed the X-Men. Unfortunately, Fitzroy makes it to Xavier first and convinces Charlie that Bishop is the bad guy.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).