What If…?
Summary
Several storylines from Marvel Comics ' run ofWhat If … ?could be conform for the third season of Marvel Studios ' animated Disney+ series in theMCU . The first series ofWhat If … ?stories in Marvel Comics released in 1976 , and feature Uatu the Watcher narrating alternative realities to the primary Marvel Universe in which pocket-size changes make the tale die hard very differently to what was already established . Marvel Studios take on this melodic theme for the MCU ’s Multiverse Saga , premieringWhat If … ?season 1 in 2021 , afterLokiseason 1 inaugurate the construct of the multiverse to the MCU . Marvel Studios continued the democratic serial withWhat If … ?season 2 in December 2023 .
wonder Studios’What If … ?had explore alternative realities and variant characters such as Captain Carter , Strange Supreme , T’Challa ’s Star - Lord , Nebula ’s Nova Corpsman , 1988 ’s Avengers squad and MCU original superhero Kahhori , among many others . WithWhat If … ?season 3on the way , there are many more variants from Marvel Comics who could soon make their way into the MCU.With five decades ofWhat If … ?storylines to imbibe from , Marvel Studios is in no dearth of approximation for future alternate narratives , and many of them would fit utterly into the established world of the MCU , even though the continuity of Marvel Comics is immensely different from the lively - action and animated adaption .
Marvel ’s What If … ? time of year 2 insert several new realities and a satisfying assembling of new variants and original type in the MCU Multiverse .
10What If… Spider-Man Had Joined The Fantastic Four?
Released By Marvel Comics In 1976
The first ever alternate storyline introduce in Marvel Comics’What If … ?back in 1976 was " What If … Spider - Man fall in the Fantastic Four ? " This story sawthe Fantastic Four enlistee Peter Parker ’s Spider - Man as a means to solve his money job , tag the launching of the Fantastic Five , but his grow popularity ousts Sue Storm ’s Invisible Woman from the group , who permanently leaves for Namor ’s subaqueous kingdom . TheFantastic Four are set to debut in the MCUin Phase 6 , so this would be a dandy narrative for Marvel Studios to adapt , peculiarly since Spider - Man was brought into the MCU by being enroll for the Avengers by Iron Man .
9What If… Captain America Hadn’t Vanished During World War Two?
Released By Marvel Comics In 1977
In the main timeline of the MCU , Steve Rogers ' Captain Americawas think dead during World War II after battling the Red Skull , and he would n’t be found and revived until the 2010s . In 1977 ’s " What If … Captain America Had n’t Vanished During World War Two ? , " Captain America and Bucky Barnes deliver the goods in bringing down the Red Skull , and continue to fight crime , with Rogers eventually becoming the first Director of SHIELD.A version of Steve Rogers who became the Red Room - controlled HYDRA Stomper has already been picture in Marvel Studios’What If … ? , so it would be peachy to explore a version who continued being a hero after WWII .
8What If… Shang-Chi, Master Of Kung Fu, Had Remained Loyal?
Released By Marvel Comics In 1979
Simu Liu ’s Shang - Chi is a fairly new improver to the MCU , debuting in 2021 , and he has n’t yet been seen in an episode ofWhat If … ?.It ’s possibleWhat If … ?season 3 could adapt 1979 ’s " What If … Shang - Chi , Master Of Kung Fu , Had stay Loyal ? , " though , as this fit perfectly intoShang - Chi ’s MCU timeline . After being direct by his founding father , Xu Wenwu - the wielder of the Ten Rings - a 14 - twelvemonth - older Shang - Chi was sent to kill the Iron Gang ’s leader , but ran away following the act . If Shang - Chi had stayed , he likely would have inherited the Ten Rings from his father , but sure as shooting would n’t have become a hero.
While Shang - Chi has n’t appear in Marvel Studios’What If … ? , Feodor Chin sound Xu Wenwu inWhat If … ?season 2 , sequence 7 , " What If … Hela Found the Ten Rings ? , " with this variation forming a hamper with Hela and travel the cosmos with her to lend peace to the Nine Realms .
7What If… The Punisher Killed Daredevil?
Released By Marvel Comics In 1991
On January 10 , 2024,Marvel Television’sDefenders Sagashows , that antecedently release on Netflix , were folded into the MCU ’s timeline , suggesting shows such asDaredevil , Jessica JonesandThe Punisherare now canon to the MCU . This perhaps means that futureWhat If … ?episodes will focus on event that fall out in these pop Marvel Television shows , potentially adapting 1991 ’s " What If … The Punisher Killed Daredevil ? " InDaredevilseason 2 , Frank Castle shoots Matt Murdock ’s Daredevil , who thankfully exist . If Daredevil had die , however , a war of superheroes may have begun as it did in the Marvel Comics storyline , with potentially even Spider - Man induce call for in the battle against the Punisher.
In Marvel Studios ' official MCU timeline on Disney+,Daredevilis position afterGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 , withJessica Jonesimmediately after . Luke Cage , Iron FistandThe DefendersfollowAnt - Man , whileThe Punisheris point betweenBlack PantherandDoctor Strange .
6What If… The Hulk Had Evolved Into The Maestro?
Released By Marvel Comics In 1995
For several yr , there have been calls for Marvel Studios to revertBruce Banner ’s Hulkto his savage form from the MCU ’s other days . An episode ofWhat If … ?based on 1995 ’s " What If … The Hulk develop Into The Maestro ? " could dead bring this ruthless but sound Hulk into the MCU.In the principal Marvel Comics persistence , the Maestro is an evil version of the Hulk from an apocalyptic future , so see the MCU ’s Bruce Banner transform into this version of the Hulk , perhaps in reaction to trying to bring around himself inThe Incredible Hulk , or his Smart Hulk shift conk out wrong inAvengers : Endgame , would be truly thrilling .
5What If… Namor Grew Up On Land?
Released By Marvel Comics In 2005
Despite being one of Marvel Comics ' original heroes , Namor did n’t appear in the MCU until 2022’sBlack Panther : Wakanda Forever , and is yet to make an appearance inWhat If … ?.Marvel studio apartment changed Namor ’s history for the MCU , placing him and his multitude in Talokan rather of Atlantis , and adapting their physiology to be vibranium - based , akin to the Wakandans and the Black Panther . This means he never would have had the opportunity to develop up on land like in 2005 ’s " What If … Namor produce Up On Land ? , " butthis would still be an interesting storyline to explore , especially after introducing Namor ’s utter hatred for the control surface human beings inWakanda Forever.
4What If… Bruce Banner Had Landed On Sakaar Instead Of The Hulk?
Released By Marvel Comics In 2007
Thor : Ragnarokloosely adapted Marvel Comics’Planet Hulk , with the Hulk finding himself on Sakaar after ostracise himself inAvengers : Age of Ultron . In Marvel Comics , the Illuminati exile the Hulk , but he becomes Sakaar ’s Emperor and returns to Earth to work havoc inWorld War Hulk . However , 2007 ’s " What If … Bruce Banner Had set ashore On Sakaar or else of the Hulk ? " saw the Hulk revert to Banner after thinking Sakaar was peaceful , though he is promptly kill . Marvel Studios’Thor : Ragnarokwould have been very unlike if the Hulk had never become the Grandmaster ’s champion , and perhaps could have stop with Banner ’s dying , significantly impacting the future of the MCU .
3What If… The Skrulls Succeeded In Their Secret Invasion?
Released By Marvel Comics In 2009
In Marvel Comics ' original timeline , the superheroes of Earth cope to thwart the Skrulls ' plan to take over the Earth , but 2009 ’s " What If … The Skrulls Succeeded in Their Secret Invasion ? " twisted this totally . After thedisappointing performance of Marvel Studios’Secret Invasionon Disney+ , an episode ofWhat If … ?based on the series could assist to pay off the show middling , and provide some insight into what would have happened had the Skrulls make do to occupy the major planet and subjugate humanity . This would be a peachy way of life to address one of the MCU ’s lowest - rated storylines , and could potentially fix some of the mistakes of the Phase 5 series .
2What If… Tony Stark Had Become Doctor Doom?
Released By Marvel Comics In 2010
Doctor Doom has n’t yet been insert into the MCU , but he has been heavily rumour to be appear before the Multiverse Saga finish , creating the opportunity for this iconicWhat If … ?storyline to be adapt . “What If … Tony Stark Had Become Doctor Doom ? " saw Stark ’s mind transferred into fellow college scholar Victor Von Doom ’s physical structure , leading to Stark being deported to Latveria , and Doom relishing the riches of Stark Industries . This led to them swap their persona in a wild and introspective report that would be great to see unfold in Marvel Studios’What If … ?‘sfuture seasons , potentially even set a secure debut forDoctor Doom in the MCU .
Doctor Doom has been rumored to be appearing in Marvel Studios’Fantastic Fourreboot , and he could even be sport as the master adversary of 2027’sAvengers : Secret Wars , as he was a all-important figure in Marvel Comics’Secret Warsevent in 2015 .
1What If… Loki Wielded Mjolnir?
Released By Marvel Comics In 2023
One of Marvel Comics ' most recentWhat If … ?storylines , " What If … Loki Wielded Mjolnir ? , " would be the perfect story to conform in a future episode of Marvel Studios’What If … ? . Tom Hiddleston’sLoki became a bona fide God inLokiseason 2 , but he surely has myriad random variable across the multiverse who are still scoundrel , soadapting this storyline could see an evil Loki take control condition of Asgard by exert Mjolnir instead of his sidekick , Thor . Several version of Loki have been seen in previousWhat If … ?episodes in the MCU , so this would be a smashing elbow room to continue this theme and fully demonstrate his bump across the multiverse .
