Marvel Comics Celebrates WHAT IF...?'s 50th Anniversary With Wild New Variant Covers

These all sound like fun concepts

Never like what if series nice covers

Wow. Great stuff.

Season 4?

How about.....

WHAT IF…..?

What If…..Star Lord became Sorcerer Supreme?
Peter Quills parentage links him to both the cosmic and the mystic as he discovers his mom left the magic arts behind as cancer cut her connection. However, it got passed to Peter. When Strange is killed in an auto accident, the Ancient One summons Peter from across the cosmos and begins the challenge of training him without killing him. Then he becomes Star Lord, Sorcerer Supreme.

What if…..Logan became Captain America?
Having been tracked and watched by US operatives, who witness his healing and slow aging, Logan is offered the chance to become Captain America and fight for something right. The formula is altered to overcome his healing factor to take affect. He avoids the Weapon X adamantium process. After that, Logan is more than a mutant with a healing factor and more than a Super Soldier. Logan becomes Captain America.

What if…..Magneto formed the X-Men?
When Charles Xavier is killed saving Erik Lenscher, who suffers leg paralysis, Erik becomes inspired by his friends sacrifice. He founds the Xavier School for the Gifted and recruits Emma Frost to help construct Cerebro to locate mutants. With evil mutants becoming a threat to the world, together, they find and train Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Polaris, Beast, and Wolverine. When they’re ready, they go forth as the X-Men.

What if…..Spiderman went Hardcore Vigilante?
Peter Parker takes Uncle Bens murder extremely hard. He kills the murderer. Despite Aunt Mays counsel, anger takes him. Then, he sees the misery criminals cause and the ineffectiveness of the law and the courts to keep the city safe. So, Spiderman goes hardcore. He breaks all limbs on non killers and eliminates killers and drug dealers. His black and red costume terrorizes criminals. Will any one stop the Avenging Spiderman?

What if…..The Avengers NEVER formed?
The egos of Tony Stark and Hank Pym, the uncooperative Banner Hulk, and Thors superiority complex sees Thor face Loki alone. With Wasp left alone to save the day and send the Asgardian Mischief Master packing, she faces a great challenge. With gritty determination, Wasp takes the mission. Are there other heroes ready to rise? With Thor in chains and enthralled by a Loki illusion, what happens when the Avengers never formed?

What if…..Mary Jane Watson got bit by the spider?
Mary Jane is in Peter's science class. On the fateful field trip, Peter gets distracted by experiments. Mary Jane gets bit by the radioactive spider. Realizing the potential, she goes Hollywood, doing her own stunts, and becoming the greatest female action hero. Then, criminals kill her old friend Peter and she seeks justice as the Spiderwoman and becomes a hero. It doesn’t take long for some to figure her identity. Then, she must face the Sinister Six to save her family.

What if…..the Fantastic Four didn’t survive the radiation trip?
The Victor Von Doom-Reed Richards rivalry ends in tragedy as Victor watches the cameras show the ship crash and explode. In a flash of realization, he pours himself into focusing on bettering the world to honor Reed. His humanitarian work around the world gets questioned by his lethal super villain executions. As he promises to bring them in alive, Silver Surfer arrives. Will Doom stand alone when Galactus comes for Earth.

What if…..Nathan Summers mutant gene defeated the technovirus?
After Apocalypse infects baby Nate with the technovirus, XFactor, aka the og XMen, watch as Cyclops holds his son. Then, the baby’s body convulses and his mutant body expels the virus and it disintegrates without a host. Cable never battles En Saba Nur in the future and time travels to change events. He grows up to lead the X-Men as Kinetapath, possessing psionic power greater than Jean Grey but, will it be enough as Cyclops takes over Prof Xs role?

What if…..Tony Starks Iron Man 1 armor failed, killing him?
The loss of Tony Stark stuns the world. Stark Industries never exits weapon creation. Rhodey never becomes War Machine. The villains created by Starks tech never rise. The world is different. Who steps up into Iron Mans Avenger spot? The lack of one mans intellect is earth altering as the Illuminati lack that tech ingenuity. Yet, a one night stand birthed a child who grows up with ever increasing intelligence. What path will Tony Starks child take?

What if…..Rogue turned on Mystique?
Realizing attacking Ms Marvel is wrong, Rogue turns on her adoptive mother. The struggle sees Rogue drain Mystique and leaves Raven Darkholme in a coma. Now a shape shifting drainer, Rogue struggles to find herself as all of Ravens secrets are in her mind. Without Ms Marvels powers, she is not invincible. When Prof X reaches out and brings her in, all that Mystique had done must be dealt with. How will this Rogue do as an XMan, shugah?

What if…..Thanos was killed by the Infinity Gauntlets power?
At long last he had them. They were in the gauntlet. It was on his hand. He felt the power. It felt wrong. Before he could act at the realization, Thanos is disintegrated. The gauntlet falls. The infinity stones clatter out and away. Everyone who’d come to stop Thanos or take the gauntlet for themselves turned on each other. Who, then, will have the power to take the infinity stones? Adam Warlock, Nebula, and more determine to be the one.

What if…..Namor married Sue Storm?
With nobility, charm, and wit, Namor wins the heart of the Invisible Woman. They wed in Atlantis. Back at the Baxter Building, Reed and Johnny become consumed with revenge. Ben wants no part and they kick him out. Attuma is able to completely turn Atlantis against their king and queen and the surface. As Namor and Sue fight for their lives, a Reed over powered Human Torch burns through the ocean to destroy Namor and Atlantis and take Sue home.

What if…..Storm believed her hype?
Ororo Munroe survived the streets, stealing and doing what she had to to survive. She found her place. In an African country where drought was common and the weather unkind, her powers made the people prosper and they worshipped her. However, when Xavier attempts to recruit her, she chooses her people. She becomes attuned to the air so much, she can sense danger. When other powers come for her, they pay dearly. Who will be her allies and enemies?

What if…..the Kingpin won?
New York City was riddled with superheroes. Then, Wilson Fisk made a deal. Now, Spiderman, Punisher, Daredevil, Heroes for Hire Inc, and many more are buried, along with villains. The Avengers and FF relocated. Now, NYC has peace and prosperity, at his pleasure. None dare move against him for they can find no proof. As he begins his bid for President, there are no threats that he knows of, until he proposes controlling the super powered. To win, the deal gets worse.

What if…..Squirrel Girl beat ‘em all?
So many superheroes are having to work for a living. Many crossed the line to crime for money. Some became movie and tv stars. All thanks to Squirrel Girl! While they slept or vacationed, she took down every single villain on earth. She has a SHIELD jet whenever another villain rears their head, or a former hero goes bad. The Infinity Stones are hidden and galactic and dimensional threats stay away from earth. So, who saves the world when the unbeatable gets rabies and goes nuts!?!?!?

Those "What if character X was character Y instead" are so lazy. They already did it a bit in the TV show and it annoyed me as hell. A good What If story is about a different turn of events, not interchanging characters' stories and powers...

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