What If…?
Summary
The MCU has recently dig into the world ofWhat If?which is a titleMarvel Comicshas been create floor under since the later ‘ 70s . While theWhat If?banner is still survive strong to this day ( both in comics and the MCU ) , it ’s fair to say that the ‘ 80s and ‘ XC were when they were the most prevalent in the comic book community . Not because those stories were any better or more impactful than the ones told before or after , but because that ’s when a great number of fans were not only more lettered about these characters , but also the most passionate about them as well .
Interestingly enough , the same affair is pass off right now in the film and TV side of Marvel persistence . Not only has the MCU launched the wide popularWhat If … ?animated serial , but the live - legal action side of the MCU has go experimenting with the same concepts . Every misstep through the multiverse or variant introduction is basically just aWhat If?story waiting to be told . And now , with the enlargement of the MCU into the realm of X - Men , Daredevil , and Fantastic Four continuities , there are even more of theseWhat If?stories at Marvel ’s disposition . And the best part ? Some of these news report have already been save ! Here are the10 ‘ XC MarvelWhat If?stories the MCU needs to accommodate .
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10Wolverine Becomes The Lord Of Vampires & Infects Marvel’s Greatest Heroes
What If?Vol. 2 #24 - “What If Wolverine Had Become The Lord Of Vampires” by Roy Thomas, J.M. Lofficier, and Tom Morgan
The ex - adult male were all nearly turned into vampires by Dracula after he call on Storm into one of his undead slave . However , the ex - Men proved victorious , and Storm was able to regain her humanity . But that was in the original canyon , and this take shows what would have fall out if , rather of thump Dracula , the X - Men were turned on by him . In Wolverine ’s display case , it intend immediately challenging Dracula for the throne , vote out him , and take over as the earth ’s strongest lamia . Wolverine then implemented an strong-growing strategy to turn everyone on the entire planet into a giant legion of undead blood - sucker , including some of Marvel ’s most iconic zep like Spider - Man , Moon Knight , and even the Hulk .
Fans already bonk how well-heeled the MCU is with adapting tales of repugnance , specially inWhat If?storylines - establish true by the series ’ season 1 ‘ Marvel Zombies ’ episode . This would be a arrant storyline to adjust with that same tone of voice in nous , while also putting the X - Men front and eye as they terrify the relief of the MCU so presently after being introduce into the wider universe .
9Punisher Kills Daredevil, Creating A Cascade Of Death & Destruction
What If?Vol. 2 #26 - “What If The Punisher Had Killed Daredevil?” by Kurt Busiek and Luke McDonnell
When the Punisher first encounter Daredevil in Marvel Comics canyon , he shoot the Man Without Fear with a tranquilizer , as he did n’t want to wipe out a lad vigilance man . While that was originally all well and effective , thisWhat If?issue usher what would have happened if - after Daredevil was tranqued - he fell off the ceiling they were standing on , and break down upon impact . After that , the Punisher stir the wrath of Spider - Man , who the Punisher was impel to kill as well in self - defence . This conflict led to Spider - Man ’s individuality being give up to the populace , which condemn Aunt May to death from Maffia retaliation . So , to make certain all this was worth it , the Punisher sacrificed himself to drink down the Kingpin , hop that his last human action of violence would have a convinced impact on the city .
This shower ofdeath and chaos would be an awesome mode to highlight the Punisherin the MCU in a way that would be tonally exchangeable to when Hank Pym killed the Avengers in ‘ What If … The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes ? ’ .
8Silver Surfer Becomes A God Upon Claiming The Infinity Gauntlet
What If?Vol. 2 #49 - “What If The Silver Surfer Possessed The Infinity Gauntlet?” by Ron Marz, Scott Clark, and Kevin West
In the original Infinity Gauntlet storyline , the heroes came up with a plan to have Silver Surfer snatch the Gauntlet from Thanos ’ hand quicker than the stop number of light , before the Mad Titan could do any more damage to the universe . The Surfer missed , and Thanos retained his god - tier power until he was at long last defeated . However , this issue tells the story of what would have been ifSilver Surfer succeeded in snatch up the Gauntlet . Much to the other heroes ’ anxiety , the Silver Surfer decides to keep the power all for himself , and utilize it to become an omnipotent Supreme Being with total control over every prospect of the universe of discourse . While he terminate up destroying the Gauntlet with its own force for the sake of the universe ’s safety , there ’s a moment where the power he wielded nearly begin to his head in a unfeignedly terrifying way .
This storyline is redolent of theWhat If … ?episode , ‘ What If … Ultron Won ’ , but with Silver Surfer , make this a perfect basic story for the Silver Surfer in the MCU before their prescribed inevitable debut .
7The Hulk Beat Wolverine To Death During Their Epic Rematch
What If?Vol. 2 #50 - “What If The Hulk Had Killed Wolverine?” by John Arcudi and Armando Gil
During the events ofThe Incredible Hulk#340 , when Storm pass off with the then - mysterious Forge and the X - Men tried tracking her location across the United States , Wolverine and the Hulk engaged in an epical battle that narratively acted as their impostor rematch from their fighting during Wolverine ’s debut . However , alternatively of being a simple ‘ vs ’ conflict , thisWhat If?turned the iconic fight into a matter of shock and repugnance , asthe Hulk literally trounce Wolverine to dying .
With the recent complaint in the MCU fandom about the Hulk ‘ going soft ’ since his more late portrayal inAvengers : EndgameandShe - Hulk : Attorney At Law , this would be an epicWhat If … ?storyline to bring to the established canon . Plus , a ‘ Hulk vs Wolverine ’ story is always sound , no matter what .
6Tony Stark Went Public With His Iron Man Suits To Better Protect The World
What If?Vol. 2 #64 - “What If Iron Man Went Public?” by Simon Furman and Geoff Senior
After Tony Stark found himself in a prisoner of war camp suffering from an injury that nearly end his spirit , he invented the first - gen Iron Man armor to not only elude , but also to keep him alive . The chest plate he made saved his animation , and the Iron Man suit protect him during a sentence of extreme crisis . In Earth-616 , Stark decided to keep this tech for himself and use it exclusively as the superhero Iron Man . But , in this world , Stark decided to go public , and release his technology to the world with the hope that it ’d be used to save countless lives , just as it saved his .
A major look of Tony Stark ’s fiber in the MCU was his incessant guilt over the man he used to be before becoming Iron Man , and his need to ‘ put a cause of armor around the world ’ . Indeed , that ’s the same moral dilemma this version of Tony Stark wrestle with , and the finish he comes to is one that the MCU ’s Stark could have easy occur to as well , which could concede the same interesting outcome .
5Rogue Stole Thor’s Power The Same Way She Stole Captain Marvel’s
What If?Vol. 2 #66 - “What If Rogue Possessed The Power Of Thor?” by Simon Furman and John Royle
When Rogue made her villainous entry in Marvel Comics , she steal Carol Danvers ’ great power and used them to attack the Avengers - and that ’s exactly what she does in this issue of What If ? as well . Only this prison term , Rogue does n’t stop with Captain Marvel , as she set her sight on a literal divinity : Thor . Rogue absorbs Thor ’s gist , which she use to trick Mjolnir into believing she ’s worthy of becoming Thor . This leave the real Thor an empty shell as Rogue gained the Asgardian ’s full essence , turning her into a corrupt God of Thunder .
give that Rogue stealing Captain Marvel ’s powers is such an integral moment in the comics , this would be a perfect departure from that in the MCU ’s ‘ What If … ? ’ persistence , as it would retain the spirit of that iconic plot line while change the MCU Avenger involved .
4Hulk’s Gamma Bomb Was Used During WWII, Creating Thousands Of Hulks
What If?Vol. 2 #71 - “What If The Gamma Bomb Spawned A Thousand Hulks?” by Ian Edgington and Larry Stroman
Bruce Banner became the Hulk after he was blasted by a gamma bomb of his own intention during a test launch - a launch that solidified the U.S. armed services ’s disinterest in follow up on further research or development . However , in this substitute persistence , the U.S. did n’t have a choice but to employ the yet - to - be - tested gamma bomb during World War II , as the nuclear bomb calorimeter had n’t yet been developed . Rather than two nuclear bombs being overleap on Hiroshima and Nagasaki , two gamma turkey were launched . This did n’t kill a Brobdingnagian majority of the people within the good time zone , but rather it mutate them into increasingly horrific Hulks .
The MCU has n’t put much time into fleshing out the Hulk as an individual role , including his backstory . While there are behind - the - scenery reason for that , thisWhat If?story would be an interesting way to give Hulk that origin , while tweaking it enough to make it original ( and horrific ) , though still true to the extent of Bruce Banner ’s participation in the gamma experiments that turned him into the Hulk .
3The New Fantastic Four Become The Permanent Iteration Of The Team
What If?Vol. 2 #78 - “What If The New Fantastic Four Remained A Team?” by Chuck Dixon and Enrique Alcatena
For a metre in the ‘ 90s , the classical batting order ofthe Fantastic Four was replacedby four other A - Baron Lister : Hulk , Spider - Man , Wolverine , and Ghost Rider . These four separate heroes became the new Fantastic Four , and though their tenure was dead - live , they sure as shooting made their time filling in for Marvel ’s First Family memorable - and that was just in the primary persistence . In this substitute timeline , this version of the Fantastic Four never stop being the Fantastic Four , as the original four died . Which was tragical , of course of action , but no calamity is without its ash gray liner , and in this case , that silver liner was obvious .
This new Fantastic Four squad was badass when it first debuted in Marvel Comics canyon , it was badass in thisWhat If?storyline , and it would be badass in the MCU . Plus , have that the Fantastic Four have yet to be decently introduced in the MCU , throwing this version of the team at fans would be an epic start to the squad ’s new MCU legacy .
2Doctor Strange Trained Daredevil In The Ways Of The Chaste
What If?Vol. 2 #83 - “What If Daredevil Was The Disciple Of Doctor Strange” by Ian Edgington, Mike Baron, and Rafael Kayanan
Rather than search out the Ancient One to heal his hands and instruct him the closed book of the mystic artwork , Doctor Strange seeks Stick and the Chaste so as to become whole again through mystical substance . This time , however , those mystical means were settle in ancient warriorlike artistry , of which Doctor Strange became a victor . Then , Strange necessitate on a educatee : Matt Murdock aka Daredevil , who became Strange ’s one and only disciple .
Daredevil and Doctor Strange are two prominent Phase 4 - 5 MCU Italian sandwich who really do n’t have any reason to interact . This , however , gives them that reason , and it would be an absolutely awe-inspiring multiverse story to appear in either one of the hero ’ franchise . Plus , it would be the perfect way to bringone of Daredevil ’s coolest comic book of account costumesto the MCU .
1Tony Stark Became Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme Instead Of Doctor Strange
What If?Vol. 2 #113 - “What If… Starring: Iron Man” by Chris Duffy and Gregg Schigiel
In this alternative realism , Stephen Strange was n’t creditworthy for the accident that irreparably hurt his hands , Tony Stark was . They were together that night , and Stark was labour , making it his geological fault that Strange ’s career as a neurosurgeon add up to an end . Vowing to find treatment by any means necessary , Stark locomote the world , and finally found the Ancient One who taught him the way of the orphic arts . Tony Stark became the Sorcerer Supreme , though that did n’t stop him from being a technological mavin as well . Stark ’s Iron Man suits were imbued with conjuring trick , as he found a way to merge sorcery with engineering seamlessly .
If the MCU want to bring back Iron Man in some word form or way ( withinWhat If … ? , a multiverse picture , or otherwise ) , then bestow him back as a Sorcerer Supreme would be one of the cool way to do it . Not only would it be unexpected , but it ’d be worthy of the level of prestigiousness a returning quality like Tony Stark deserves in the MCU . Overall , it ’s easy to see how thisWhat If?storyline is one of the 10 right fromMarvel Comics ' ‘ 90s run that needs to be adapted by the MCU !
