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What If (comics)

Index What If (comics)

What If, sometimes rendered as What If...?, is a series of comic books published by Marvel Comics whose stories explore how the Marvel Universe might have unfolded if key moments in its history had not occurred as they did in mainstream continuity. [1]

96 relations: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Al MacKenzie, Alternate history, American Civil War, Annihilation (comics), Artistic rendering, Asgard (comics), Avengers vs. X-Men, Axel Alonso, Back Issue!, Brian Michael Bendis, Bucky Barnes, C. B. Cebulski, Canon (fiction), Captain America, Civil War (comics), Cold War, Comic book, Comic Book Resources, Daisy Johnson, Daredevil (Marvel Comics series), Dark Avengers, DC Comics, Earth-616, Elektra (comics), Elseworlds, Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America, Fantastic Four, Frame story, Galactus, George Pérez, Ghost Rider, Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team), Hacker, Holden Radcliffe, House of M, Hulk (comics), Hydra (comics), IGN, Inhumans, Intercompany crossover, Iron Man, Japan, Jessica Jones, Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Sinnott, Karen Page, List of Marvel Comics characters: A, Living Laser, Marvel Comics, ..., Marvel Comics 2, Marvel Universe, Mike Wieringo, Moon, Multiverse (Marvel Comics), Namor, Narration, Norman Osborn, One-shot (comics), Ongoing series, Parallel universes in fiction, Phil Coulson, Pseudonym, Punisher, Runaways (comics), S.H.I.E.L.D., Secret Wars, Sentry (comics), Shi'ar, Siege (comics), Soviet Union, Spider-Girl, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Back in Black, Spider-Man: House of M, Spin-off (media), Stan Lee, Superhuman, Superman: Red Son, Thanos, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Galactus Trilogy, The Hero Initiative, The Infinity Gauntlet, Thor (Marvel Comics), Trade paperback (comics), TwoMorrows Publishing, Uatu, Ultron, United States, War Machine, Watcher (comics), What The--?!, Wolverine (character), World War II, Young Avengers. Expand index (46 more) »

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., or simply Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., is an American television series created for ABC by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen, based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division), a fictional peacekeeping and spy agency in a world of superheroes.

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Al MacKenzie

Al MacKenzie is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Alternate history

Alternate history or alternative history (Commonwealth English), sometimes abbreviated as AH, is a genre of fiction consisting of stories in which one or more historical events occur differently.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Annihilation (comics)

"Annihilation" is a 2006 crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics, highlighting several outer space-related characters in the Marvel Universe.

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Artistic rendering

Rendering in visual art and technical drawing means the process of formulating, adding color, shading, and texturing of an image.

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Asgard (comics)

Asgard is a fictional realm and its capital city appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Avengers vs. X-Men

"Avengers vs.

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Axel Alonso

Axel Alonso is an American comic book creator and former journalist, best known as the former Editor-in-Chief at Marvel Comics, a role which he held from January 2011 until November 2017.

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Back Issue!

Back Issue! is an American magazine published by TwoMorrows Publishing, based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Brian Michael Bendis

Brian Michael Bendis (born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and artist.

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Bucky Barnes

James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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C. B. Cebulski

C.B. Cebulski is an American writer and editor for Marvel Comics, known for his work on titles such as Marvel Fairy Tales.

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Canon (fiction)

In fiction, canon is the material accepted as officially part of the story in the fictional universe of that story.

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Captain America

Captain America is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Civil War (comics)

"Civil War" is a 2006–07 Marvel Comics crossover storyline consisting of a seven-issue limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven, and various other tie-in books published by Marvel at the time.

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Cold War

The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others).

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Comic book

A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comic art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes.

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Comic Book Resources

Comic Book Resources, also known as CBR, is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.

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Daisy Johnson

Daisy Johnson, also known as Quake, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)

Daredevil is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character Daredevil and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original Daredevil comic book series which debuted in 1964.

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Dark Avengers

Dark Avengers is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics.

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DC Comics

DC Comics, Inc. is an American comic book publisher.

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Earth-616

In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 is the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.

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Elektra (comics)

Elektra Natchios is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Elseworlds

Elseworlds was the publication imprint for American comic books produced by DC Comics for stories that took place outside the DC Universe canon.

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Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America

Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America is a comic book limited series dealing with various superheroes' reactions to the death of Captain America in the Marvel comics universe after the Civil War.

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Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Frame story

A frame story (also known as a frame tale or frame narrative) is a literary technique that sometimes serves as a companion piece to a story within a story, whereby an introductory or main narrative is presented, at least in part, for the purpose of setting the stage either for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories.

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Galactus

Galactus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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George Pérez

George Pérez (born June 9, 1954)"Contributors: George Pérez," The New Teen Titans Archives, Volume 1 (DC Comics, 1999).

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Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider is the name of many antiheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)

The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional spacefaring superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Hacker

A computer hacker is any skilled computer expert that uses their technical knowledge to overcome a problem.

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Holden Radcliffe

Holden Radcliffe is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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House of M

"House of M" is a 2005 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics.

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Hulk (comics)

The Hulk is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Hydra (comics)

Hydra is a fictional terrorist organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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IGN

IGN (formerly Imagine Games Network) is an American video game and entertainment media company operated by IGN Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Ziff Davis wholly owned by j2 Global.

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Inhumans

The Inhumans are a race of superhumans appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Intercompany crossover

In comic books, an intercompany crossover (also called cross-company or company crossover) is a comic or series of comics where characters that at the time of publication are the property of one company meet those owned by another company (for example, DC Comics' Superman meeting Marvel's Spider-Man, or DC's Batman meeting Marvel's Wolverine).

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Iron Man

Iron Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Jessica Jones

Jessica Campbell Jones is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Jimmy Palmiotti

James Palmiotti (born August 14, 1961) is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film.

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Joe Sinnott

Joe Sinnott (born October 16, 1926) is an American comic book artist.

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Karen Page

Karen Page is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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List of Marvel Comics characters: A

Abominatrix (Florence Sharples) is an adversary of She-Hulk in the Marvel Universe.

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Living Laser

The Living Laser (Arthur Parks) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics is the common name and primary imprint of Marvel Worldwide Inc., formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, a publisher of American comic books and related media.

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Marvel Comics 2

MC2 (Marvel Comics 2) is an imprint from Marvel Comics whose comic books depict an alternative future timeline for the Marvel Universe.

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Marvel Universe

The Marvel Universe is the shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place.

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Mike Wieringo

Michael Lance "Mike" Wieringo (June 24, 1963 – August 12, 2007), who sometimes signed his work under the name Ringo, was an American comics artist best known for his work on DC Comics' The Flash and Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four.

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Moon

The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth and is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.

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Multiverse (Marvel Comics)

Within Marvel Comics, most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, which in turn is part of a larger multiverse.

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Namor

Namor the Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Narration

Narration is the use of a written or spoken commentary to convey a story to an audience.

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Norman Osborn

Norman Osborn is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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One-shot (comics)

In the comic book publishing industry, a one-shot is a comic book published as a single, standalone issue, with a self-contained story, and not as part of an ongoing series or miniseries.

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Ongoing series

In comics, the term "ongoing series" is used in contrast to limited series (a series intended to end after a certain number of issues), a one shot (a comic book which is not a part of an ongoing series), a graphic novel, or a trade paperback.

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Parallel universes in fiction

A parallel universe is a hypothetical self-contained reality co-existing with one's own.

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Phil Coulson

Phillip J. "Phil" Coulson is a character portrayed by Clark Gregg in the films and television series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

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Pseudonym

A pseudonym or alias is a name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which can differ from their first or true name (orthonym).

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Punisher

The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Runaways (comics)

Runaways is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics.

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S.H.I.E.L.D.

S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, special law-enforcement, and counter-terrorism agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Secret Wars

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars, commonly known as Secret Wars, is a twelve-issue American comic book crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics.

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Sentry (comics)

Sentry is the codename of several unrelated fictional characters appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Shi'ar

The Shi'ar are a fictional species of aliens appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Siege (comics)

"Siege" is an American comic book published by Marvel Comics from January 2010 to May 2010.

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Soviet Union

The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was a socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991.

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Spider-Girl

Spider-Girl (May "Mayday" Parker) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Spider-Man

Spider-Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Spider-Man: Back in Black

"Back in Black" is a five-part 2007 Marvel Comics storyline written by J. Michael Straczynski and illustrated by Ron Garney (penciler), Bill Reinhold (inker), Matt Milla (colorist) and VC's Cory Petit (letterer).

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Spider-Man: House of M

Spider-Man: House of M is a five-issue comic book limited series that ran concurrently with Marvel Comics' House of M crossover event in 2005.

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Spin-off (media)

In media, a spin-off (or spinoff) is a radio program, television program, video game, film, or any narrative work, derived from already existing works that focus on more details and different aspects from the original work (e.g. particular topics, characters or events).

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Stan Lee

Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber, December 28, 1922) is an American comic-book writer, editor, film executive producer, actor and publisher.

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Superhuman

Superhuman qualities are qualities that exceed those found in humans.

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Superman: Red Son

Superman: Red Son is a three-issue prestige format comic book mini-series published by DC Comics that was released under their Elseworlds imprint in 2003.

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Thanos

Thanos is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, featuring the fictional superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a monthly periodical and was published continuously, with a brief interruption in 1995, until its relaunch with a new numbering order in 1999. In 2003 the series reverted to the numbering order of the first volume. The title has occasionally been published biweekly, and was published three times a month from 2008 to 2010. A film named after the comic was released July 3, 2012. After DC Comics' relaunch of Action Comics and Detective Comics with new #1 issues in 2011, it had been the highest-numbered American comic still in circulation until it was cancelled. The title ended its 50-year run as a continuously published comic with issue #700 in December 2012. It was replaced by The Superior Spider-Man as part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch of Marvel's comic lines. The title was relaunched in April 2014, starting fresh from issue #1, after the "Goblin Nation" story arc published in The Superior Spider-Man and Superior Spider-Man Team-Up. In late 2015, The Amazing Spider-Man was relaunched again with a new volume with issue #1 following the 2015 Secret Wars event.

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The Galactus Trilogy

"The Galactus Trilogy" is a 1966 three-issue comic book story arc that appeared in Fantastic Four #48 - #50.

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The Hero Initiative

The Hero Initiative, formerly known as A Commitment to Our Roots, or ACTOR, is the first federally recognized not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book creators, writers and artists in need.

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The Infinity Gauntlet

The Infinity Gauntlet is an American comic book published by Marvel Comics.

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Thor (Marvel Comics)

Thor is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Trade paperback (comics)

In comics, a trade paperback (often shortened to trade) is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme.

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TwoMorrows Publishing

TwoMorrows Publishing is a publisher of magazines about comic books, founded in 1994 by John and Pam Morrow out of their small advertising agency in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Uatu

Uatu, often simply known as The Watcher, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Ultron

Ultron is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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War Machine

War Machine (James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Watcher (comics)

The Watchers are a race of fictional extraterrestrials appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics whose purpose is to watch over the multiverses of the series.

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What The--?!

What The--?! was a Marvel Comics comic book series self-parodying the Marvel Universe, similar in vein to the 1960s series Not Brand Echh.

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Wolverine (character)

Wolverine (birthname: James Howlett colloquial: Logan, Weapon X) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, mostly in association with the X-Men.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Young Avengers

The Young Avengers is a fictional superhero team, appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_If_(comics)

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