List of What If issues

The

1. What if Spider-Man had joined the Fantastic Four? (based on The Amazing Spider-Man #1)
   • Reprinted in The Best of What If? Followed by What If? #21. Alternate sequels appeared in What If? vol. 2, #35, and Paradise X: Heralds. This world was designated Earth-772 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
   • Spider-Man did eventually join the team as a member of the "New Fantastic Four" and, more recently, as a member of the Future Foundation.
2. What if the Hulk had the brain of Bruce Banner? (based on The Incredible Hulk #1)
   • This world was designated Earth-774 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
3. What if the Avengers had never been? (based on The Avengers #3)
4. What if the Invaders stayed together after World War II? (considered part of Earth-616, the mainstream Marvel continuity)
5. What if
   Avengers
   #4)
6. What if the Fantastic Four had different super-powers? (based on The Fantastic Four #1)
   • This version of the team reappeared in What If? (vol. 2) #39. This world was designated Earth-7712 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
7. What if someone else besides
   radioactive spider? (based on Amazing Fantasy
   #15)
   • Three different stories look at what would have happened if either Peter's class bully
     John
     , had been bitten by the radioactive spider instead. With the exception of Betty Brant (who quits her moniker like Peter did in "Spider-Man No More"), the protagonist dies in each story. A darker version of the Flash story is redone as What If? (vol. 2) #76.
8. What if the world knew Daredevil was blind? (based on Daredevil #2)
   • This issue also contained the first humor-based What If? in the series asking, "What if the spider had been bitten by a radioactive human?"
9. What if the Avengers fought evil in the 1950s?
   • Designated Earth-9904 in All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: A-Z Update #2 (2007). A version of this timeline was revisited in
     Paradise X
     : Heralds.
   • The Agents of Atlas, a superhero team from the 1950s, was based on this concept.
10. What if
    Jane Foster had found the hammer of Thor? (based on Journey into Mystery
    #83)
    • Jane Foster would eventually become the new Thor in Thor (vol. 4) #1.
11. What if the original Marvel Bullpen had become the Fantastic Four? (based on The Fantastic Four #1)
    • This world made a brief tongue-in-cheek appearance in
      Paradise X
      : Heralds. It was designated Earth-1228 in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005.
12. What if
    Rick Jones had become the Hulk
    ? (based on The Incredible Hulk #1)
13. What if
    The Savage Sword of Conan
    #7 "The Citadel at the Center of Time")
    • An alternate ending to this story can be seen in What If? #43.
14. What if
    Sgt. Fury had fought World War II in outer space
    ?
    • This universe made a brief appearance in
      Paradise X
      : Heralds.
15. What if Nova had been four other people? (based on Nova #1)
    • Instead of the random decision for Richard Rider to become Nova, the powers of Nova are transferred to a vengeful wife whose husband had been murdered, a kind and homeless black man in a universe with no superheroes, Peter Parker in a world where the radioactive spider that bit him had crippled him, and an unknown character with a villainous personality.
16. What if
    Kung Fu, fought on the side of Fu Manchu? (based on Master of Kung Fu
    #15)
17. What if the
    Marvel Super Heroes
    #12)
    • As with issue #7, this contained three short stories with the theme of Marvel characters who strayed close to becoming villains rather than heroes in the Earth-616 universe.
18. What if Dr. Strange were a disciple of Dormammu? (based on Strange Tales #110)
19. What if Spider-Man had never become a crimefighter? (based on Amazing Fantasy #15)
20. What if the
    Rick Jones
    ? (based on Avengers #96)
21. What if the
    Invisible Girl of the Fantastic Four had married the Sub-Mariner
    ?
    • A sequel to What If? #1.
22. What if Doctor Doom had become a hero? (based on Fantastic Four #5)
    • This world was designated Earth-808 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
23. What if the Hulk had become a barbarian? (based on The Incredible Hulk #205)
    • This issue also contains the back-up humor story, "What if Aunt May had been bitten by the radioactive spider?"
24. What if Gwen Stacy had lived? (based on The Amazing Spider-Man #121)
    • Reprinted in The Best of What If?
25. What if Thor and the Avengers fought the gods? (based on Thor #136)
    • Also features the backup story "The First Uni-Mind", explaining the origins and concept of the
      Uni-Mind and the origin story of A'lars and Zuras
      .
26. What if Captain America had been elected president? (based on Captain America #250)
    • This issue also contained the back-up story, "What if the Man-Thing had regained Ted Sallis' brain?" (based on Man-Thing (vol. 2) #1)
27. What if Phoenix had not died? (based on X-Men #137)
    • Reprinted in The Best of What If? Redone in What If? (vol. 2) #32-33.
28. What if Daredevil became an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.? (based on Daredevil #1)
    • Reprinted in The Best of What If?
    • This also contained the back-up story, "What if the Ghost Rider had been separated from Johnny Blaze?"
29. What if the Avengers defeated everybody? (based on Avengers Special #2)
    • This world was designated Earth-8110 in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005.
    • This also contained the backup story, "What if Namor had never regained his memories?"
30. What if Spider-Man's clone had lived? (based on The Amazing Spider-Man #149)
    • It was revealed years later that the clone had indeed lived, but had just been in hiding. He reappeared in the Spider-Man titles under the name Ben Reilly.
31. What if Wolverine had killed the Hulk? (based on The Incredible Hulk #181)
    • The concept was reversed in What If? (vol. 2) #50 (although it followed a later rematch between the characters). This issue also includes "What if the Fantastic Four had never been?" (based on The Fantastic Four #1). The latter world was designated Earth-8222 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
32. What if the Avengers had become pawns of Korvac? (based on Avengers #177)
    • Reprinted in The Best of What If? Extended in #43. A version of this world was visited by
      Quasar
      in Quasar #30.
33. What if the Dazzler had become the herald of Galactus? (based on Dazzler #11) / What if Iron Man was trapped in the time of King Arthur? (based on Iron Man #150)
34. What If Humor Issue
    • Parts reprinted in The Best of What If?
35. What if
    Elektra
    had lived? (based on Daredevil #182)
    • This issue also includes "What if
      Yellowjacket
      had died?" (based on Avengers #212)
36. What if the Fantastic Four had not gained their super-powers? (based on The Fantastic Four #1)
    • Reprinted in The Best of What If? This version of the team reappeared in What If? (vol. 2) #39. This world was designated Earth-8212 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four. This issue also includes "What if Richard Rider had not lost the power of Nova?" (based on Nova #25)
37. What if the
    mutate? (based on Marvel Two-in-One #81 and Amazing Adventures
    #11)
    • The world featuring the Thing was designated Earth-8321 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four. This issue also includes "What if the
      Power Cosmic?" (based on Fantastic Four
      #50)
38. What if... featuring Daredevil (set in a possible future) and Captain America (based on Captain America #237)
    • Three
      alternate futures, including a Vision and Scarlet Witch tale. Only one diverges from a specific point: the Captain America story "What if Sharon Carter
      had not died?"
39. What if Thor battled Conan the Barbarian?
40. What if Dr. Strange had not become Master of the Mystic Arts? (based on Strange Tales #110)
    • This timeline made a cameo appearance in
      Paradise X
      : Heralds.
41. What if the Sub-Mariner had saved Atlantis from its...Destiny? (based on Sub-Mariner #1)
42. What if the
    Invisible Girl had died in childbirth? (based on Fantastic Four Annual
    #6)
    • This world was designated Earth-8312 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
43. What if Conan the Barbarian was stranded in the 20th century?
    • An alternate ending to What If? #13. Also includes an extended ending to What If? #32.
44. What if
    Avengers
    #4)
    • Redone in What If? (vol. 2) #67-68 and 103.
45. What if the Hulk went berserk? (based on The Incredible Hulk #1)
46. What if Spider-Man's Uncle Ben had lived (and Aunt May was murdered instead)? (based on Amazing Fantasy #15)
    • Redone in What If Spider-Man (2005)
47. What if Loki had found the hammer of Thor? (based on Journey into Mystery #83)
    • Final issue of the original series.

Select stories (noted above) were collected in a trade paperback, The Best of What If, in 1991. The entire series was collected in a series of seven volumes titled What If Classic from 2004 to 2010, with the exception of issues #13 and 16 and the lead story of #43 because they featured licensed characters, namely Conan the Barbarian and Fu Manchu.

Special (1988)

• What if Iron Man had been a traitor? (based on Tales of Suspense #39)

Volume 2 (1989–1998)

1. What if the
   Evolutionary War
   ? (based on Avengers Annual #17)
   • Visited by
     Quasar
     in Quasar #30.
2. What if Daredevil had killed the Kingpin? (based on Daredevil #228)
3. What if Steve Rogers had refused to give up being Captain America? (based on Captain America #332)
4. What if the
   alien costume had possessed Spider-Man? (based on The Amazing Spider-Man
   #258)
   • Visited by
     Quasar
     in Quasar #30.
5. What if the Vision had destroyed the Avengers? (based on Avengers #9)
6. What if the
   The New Mutants
   #73)
7. What if Wolverine was an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.? (based on The Incredible Hulk #181)
8. What if Iron Man lost the Armor Wars? (based on Iron Man #225)
9. What if the X-Men died on their first mission? (based on Giant Size X-Men #1)
   • This world was designated Earth-105709 in Quasar #30.
10. What if the Punisher's family had not been killed?
11. What if the Fantastic Four all had the same power? (based on Fantastic Four #1)
    • The four worlds shown here were designated Earths 9031 through 9034 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
12. What if the
    The New Mutants
    Special Edition #1)
13. What if
    Juggernaut
    ? (based on Uncanny X-Men #12)
14. What if Captain Marvel had not died? (based on The Death of Captain Marvel)
    • Visited by
      Quasar
      in Quasar #30.
15. What if the Fantastic Four had lost the trial of Galactus? (based on Fantastic Four #262)
    • This world was designated Earth-907 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
16. What if Wolverine battled Conan the Barbarian? (based on Uncanny X-Men #137)
17. What if Kraven the Hunter had killed Spider-Man? (based on Web of Spider-Man #31-32)
18. What if the Fantastic Four battled Doctor Doom before they got their powers?
    • This world was designated Earth-9011 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
19. What if the Vision of the Avengers conquered the world? (based on Avengers #254)
    • Two takes, one of which (a
      utopian
      world) was revisited in What If? (vol. 2) #36. The utopian world was designated Earth-90110 and the dystopian world Earth-90111 in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005.
20. What if Spider-Man had not married Mary Jane? (Part 1 of 2) (based on Amazing Spider-Man #292)
21. What if Spider-Man had married the Black Cat? (Part 2 of 2) (based on Amazing Spider-Man #292)
    • The first of several two-parters throughout the second series.
22. What if the Silver Surfer had not escaped Earth? (based on Silver Surfer (vol. 2) #1)
    • This world was designated Earth-912 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
23. What if the all-new, all-different X-Men had never existed? (based on Giant Size X-Men #1)
24. What if Wolverine was Lord of the Vampires? (based on Uncanny X-Men #159)
    • Visited by
      Quasar
      in Quasar #30. This world was designated Earth-9140 in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005. An alternate version features in What If? (vol. 2) #37.
25. What if the
    Marvel Super Heroes had lost Atlantis Attacks
    ? (based on Iron Man Annual #10)
    • Visited by
      Quasar
      in Quasar #30.
26. What if the Punisher had killed Daredevil? (based on Daredevil #183)
    • The issue uses the original planned continuity order for Frank Miller's Daredevil run, as Daredevil #183-184 were originally planned to run in Daredevil #168-169, but held back for a year and a half due to issues with the story's plot involving drugs.
27. What if Namor had joined the Fantastic Four? (based on Fantastic Four #4)
    • This world was designated Earth-917 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
28. What if
    supersoldiers in World War II
    ? (Part 1 of 2) (based on Captain America Comics #1)
29. What if Captain America had formed the Avengers? (Part 2 of 2) (based on Captain America Comics #1 and Avengers #4)
    • Recycles themes from What If? #44. Redone as What If? (vol. 2) #103.
30. What if the Fantastic Four's second child had lived? (based on Fantastic Four #267)
    • Two takes; the worse world was designated Earth-91111 and the better world Earth-91112 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
    • This plot idea was subsequently picked up for the mainstream continuity with the introduction of Valeria Richards.
31. What if Spider-Man had kept his cosmic powers? (based on Amazing Spider-Man #329)
32. What if Phoenix had not died? (Part 1 of 2) (based on Uncanny X-Men #137)
33. What if Phoenix rose again? (Part 2 of 2) (based on Uncanny X-Men #137)
    • A two-part remake of What If? #27.
    • Part One (#32) uses Chris Claremont's notes for the original plan for Uncanny X-Men #138-150 for its story.
34. What if no one was watching the Watcher? (humor issue)
35. What if the Fantastic Five fought Doctor Doom & Annihilus? (Timequake Part 1 of 5)
    • An alternate outcome of What If? #1.
36. What if the Cosmic Avengers battled the Guardians of the Galaxy? (Timequake Part 2 of 5)
    • A sequel to What If? (vol. 2) #19's "Utopia" story.
37. What if Wolverine had been Lord of the Vampires during Inferno? (Timequake Part 3 of 5)
    • An alternate version of What If? (vol. 2) #24. This world was designated Earth-9250 in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005.
38. What if Thor was a thrall of Seth? (Timequake Part 4 of 5) (based on The Mighty Thor #400)
    • This world was designated Earth-9260 in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005.
39. What if the Watcher saved the universe? (Timequake Part 5 of 5)
    • The events of Timequake were reflected later in Avengers Forever.
40. What if Storm of the X-Men had remained a thief? (based on Uncanny X-Men #117)
    • Reprinted in X-Men: Alterniverse Visions.
41. What if the Avengers had fought Galactus? (based on Fantastic Four #1 and Fantastic Four #48-50)
    • This world was designated Earth-929 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
42. What if Spider-Man had kept his six arms? (based on The Amazing Spider-Man #100)
43. What if Wolverine had married Mariko? (based on Uncanny X-Men #173)
44. What if
    Venom had possessed the Punisher? (based on Web of Spider-Man
    #1)
45. What if Barbara Ketch had become the Ghost Rider? (based on Ghost Rider (vol. 3) #1)
    • This world was designated Earth-11993 in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005.
46. What if
    Cable had destroyed the X-Men? (Part 1 of 2) (based on Uncanny X-Men
    #269)
47. What if Magneto took over the U.S.A.? (Part 2 of 2) (based on Uncanny X-Men #269)
    • This world was designated Earth-21993 in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005.
48. What if Daredevil had saved Nuke? (based on Daredevil #233)
49. What if the Silver Surfer possessed the Infinity Gauntlet? (based on Infinity Gauntlet #4)
    • Another take appears in What If? vol. 2 #104.
50. What if the Hulk had killed Wolverine? (based on The Incredible Hulk #340)
    • A reversed sort-of remake of What If? #31.
51. What if the Punisher became Captain America? (based on Captain America #212)
52. What if Doctor Doom became Sorcerer Supreme? (based on Fantastic Four #5)
    • This world was designated Earth-938 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
53. What if ...the Iron Man of 2020 had been stranded in the past? / ...Rick Jones and Bruce Banner had both remained as the Hulk? / ...Spider-Man had killed the Lizard?
    • Featuring Iron Man (based on The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #20), the Hulk (based on The Incredible Hulk #332), and Spider-Man (based on Spider-Man #5).
54. What if
    Death's Head II
    #1)
    • The only Marvel UK-themed issue. Written and pencilled by Death's Head I co-creators Simon Furman and Geoff Senior, Furman later claimed that this issue's high body count was a sort-of revenge for killing the character.
55. What if the Avengers lost Operation: Galactic Storm? (Part 1 of 2) (based on Avengers #346)
56. What if the Avengers lost Operation: Galactic Storm? (Part 2 of 2) (based on Avengers #346)
57. What if the Punisher became an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.?
58. What if the Punisher had killed Spider-Man? (based on The Amazing Spider-Man #129)
59. What if Wolverine led Alpha Flight? (based on Uncanny X-Men #121)
    • Reprinted in X-Men: Alterniverse Visions.
60. A What If? X-Men Wedding Album
    • Three different stories all related to the Cyclops-Jean Grey relationship, looking at what would have happened had Scott married Jean in the early days of the X-Men, if the pair had never gotten together, or if Jean had married Wolverine instead. (based on Amazing Adventures #11, Uncanny X-Men #1 and Uncanny X-Men #101)
61. What if Spider-Man's parents destroyed his family? (based on The Amazing Spider-Man #387)
62. What if Wolverine battled Weapon X? (based on Marvel Comics Presents #72)
    • Reprinted in X-Men: Alterniverse Visions.
63. What if War Machine had not destroyed the Living Laser? (based on Iron Man #289)
    • The issue allows the reader to choose from three different endings.
64. What if Iron Man sold out? (based on Tales of Suspense #39)
65. What if
    Archangel fell from grace? (based on X-Factor
    #25)
66. What if
    Rogue possessed the power of Thor
    ? (based on Avengers Annual #10)
    • Reprinted in X-Men: Alterniverse Visions.
67. What if Captain America was revived in 1994? (Part 1 of 2) (based on Avengers #4)
68. What if Captain America was revived in 1994? (Part 2 of 2) (based on Avengers #4)
    • A remake of What If? #44.
69. What if Stryfe had killed the X-Men? (based on X-Force #18)
    • Reprinted in X-Men: Alterniverse Visions.
70. What if the Silver Surfer had not betrayed Galactus? (based on Fantastic Four #50)
    • This world was designated Earth-952 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
71. What if the
    gamma bomb had spawned a thousand Hulks
    ?
72. What if Spider-Man was a murderer? (based on Amazing Fantasy #15)
73. What if the Kingpin owned Daredevil? (based on Daredevil #1)
74. What if
    Mr. Sinister had formed the X-Men? (based on Uncanny X-Men
    #1)
75. What if
    Blink from Generation X had not died? (based on X-Men
    #37)
76. What if Peter Parker had to destroy Spider-Man? (based on Amazing Fantasy #15)
    • The last issue to officially feature Uatu the Watcher as the narrator (although he had been absent from several previous issues). This story is another take on one of the three from What If? #7.
77. What if
    Legion had killed Magneto? (based on Uncanny X-Men
    #320)
78. What if the
    New Fantastic Four
    had remained a team? (based on Fantastic Four #349)
    • This world was designated Earth-9510 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
79. What if Storm had the power of Phoenix? (based on Uncanny X-Men #100)
80. What if the
    Maestro? (based on The Incredible Hulk
    #377)
81. What if the Age of Apocalypse had not ended? (based on X-Men: Omega)
82. What if J. Jonah Jameson had adopted Spider-Man? (based on The Amazing Spider-Man #1)
83. What if Daredevil was the disciple of Doctor Strange? (based on Strange Tales #110 and Daredevil #1)
84. What if
    Bishop? (based on Uncanny X-Men
    #282)
85. What if Magneto ruled all mutants? (based on Uncanny X-Men #304)
86. What if the Scarlet Spider had killed Spider-Man? (based on Web of Spider-Man #129)
87. What if...starring
    Sabretooth
    : Screams in the night! (What if Sabretooth was loose in the X-Mansion?)
    • Starting with this issue, the covers no longer explicitly state what each story's "what if" is, making them more like DC Comics' Elseworlds.
88. What if...starring Spider-Man: Arachnamorphosis (What if Spider-Man had evolved into a Spider-Monster? - based on Amazing Fantasy #15)
89. What if...starring the Fantastic Four: Deadly inheritance (What if the Fantastic Four's powers were out of control? - based on The Fantastic Four #1)
    • This world was designated Earth-969 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
90. What if...starring Cyclops and Havok: Their early years, their darkest fears! (What if Cyclops and Havok were not orphaned?)
91. What if...starring The Incredible Hulk: The man, the monster (What if Bruce Banner was savage and the Hulk intelligent? - based on The Incredible Hulk #1)
92. What if...starring
    Sentinel
    ! (What if Josh had discovered a Sentinel?)
    • Fairly similar in plot to the recent
      Sentinel
      series.
93. What if...starring Wolverine: A man no more (What if Wolverine became savage? - based on Wolverine (vol. 2) #100)
94. What if...starring
    Juggernaut: The kingdom of Cain
    (What if the Juggernaut had killed Xavier and the X-Men? - based on Uncanny X-Men #12)
95. What if...starring
    Ghost Rider
    : Burn, baby, burn! (What if the Ghost Rider was different? - based on Ghost Rider #1)
96. What if...starring
    Quicksilver
    : The quick and the dead (What if Magneto had raised his children?)
97. What if...starring
    Black Knight: Camelot
    reborn (What if Doctor Doom had conquered Camelot?)
98. What if...starring
    Rogue
    : Children in the attic (What if Mystique had raised Nightcrawler?)
99. What if...starring Spider-Man: The men behind the mask (What if the Black Cat was a celebrity?)
100. What if...starring Gambit: The greatest secrets of the Marvel Universe revealed!
     • What if Mr. Sinister learned the greatest secrets of the Marvel Universe?
     • What if the Fantastic Four had crashed in the Land of Oz after gaining their powers?
     • What if Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive sheep!?
     • What if Wolverine was a wimp?
     • What If Xavier was in charge of a sales executive company?
     • What if Wolverine and Sabretooth were best friends?
101. What if...starring
     Archangel: Death and disobedience (What if Archangel had killed X-Factor and the Horsemen? - based on X-Factor
     #25)
     • Also includes... What If Gambit was a card hustler?
102. What if...starring Daredevil: The fight of his life...has ended! (What if Matt Murdock had become a boxer like his father? - based on Daredevil #1)
103. What if...starring Captain America: The unknown soldier (What if Captain America had awoken in a dystopian America? - based on Avengers #4)
     • A remake of What If? (vol. 2) #28-29
104. What if...starring the Silver Surfer (What if the Impossible Man possessed the Infinity Gauntlet? - based on Infinity Gauntlet #4)
     • A variation on What If? (vol. 2) #49.
105. What if...starring Spider-Girl (What if Spider-Man and Mary Jane's child had survived?)
     • The first appearance of Spider-Girl. Later spun off into the Marvel Comics 2 line. This world was designated Earth-982 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
     • Also includes...What if Bucky had survived and was Captain America's partner?
     • Was reprinted in Spider-Girl #0 (the Bucky story was replaced with previews of two other MC2 titles).
106. What if...starring Gambit: Revenge! (What if Marrow had killed Gambit? - based on Uncanny X-Men #350)
107. What if...starring The Mighty Thor:...and who shall be king?! (What if Thor had assumed the throne of Asgard?)
108. What if...starring the Avengers (What if Carnage had bonded permanently to the Silver Surfer? - based on The Amazing Spider-Man #431)
109. What if...starring the
     Thing
     ...human again?! (What if Ben Grimm had stayed in Liddleville? - based on Fantastic Four #236)
     • This world was designated Earth-989 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.
110. What if...starring
     Colossus
     ? (What if Colossus had joined the U.S.S.R.'s Soviet Super-Soldiers? - based on Giant Size X-Men #1)
     • Also includes... What if Doctor Doom had succeeded in conquering the world?
111. What if...starring Wolverine (What if Wolverine was a Horseman of War? - based on Wolverine #100)
112. What if...starring Ka-Zar: New York...the new Savage Land...no escape! (What if Thanos turned Manhattan into a Savage Land?)
113. What if...starring
     Tony Stark--Sorcerer Supreme? (What if Tony Stark had become Sorcerer Supreme? - based on Strange Tales #110 and Tales of Suspense
     #39)
114. What if...starring Secret Wars: 25 years later...comes a new generation of heroes! (What if all the participants of Secret Wars had been trapped on Battleworld? - based on Secret Wars #12)
     • Final issue. This world was designated Earth-9811 in Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four.

Issue #-1, What if...starring

The Alterniverse was what Marvel briefly labeled their What If stories from 1995 to 1996. The stories told under the Alterniverse label are typically one-shots and limited series, such as Ruins, Punisher: A Man Named Frank, Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe, and The Last Avengers Story.

Volume 3 (2005)

A series of What If one-shot issues was released cover-dated February 2005.

• What if Karen Page had lived?
• What if
  Thing
  ?
• What if General Ross had become the Hulk?
• What if Jessica Jones had joined the Avengers?
• What if Professor X and Magneto formed the X-Men together?
• What if Aunt May had died instead of Uncle Ben?
• Wha—Huh? (humor issue) ^[1][2]

The series, including the "Wha-Huh?" humor issue, was later collected into a trade paperback entitled What If: Why Not.

Volume 4 (early 2006)

The February 2006 one-shot issues took place in a single fictional universe, dubbed Earth-717 in previews, with four of the six stories more like DC's Elseworlds with various heroes in historical periods.^[3]

• What if Captain America had lived in the American Civil War?
• What if the Fantastic Four were Russian cosmonauts?
• What if the
  Sub-Mariner
  had grown up on land instead of Atlantis?
• What if Daredevil had lived in feudal Japan?
• What if Thor was a Herald of Galactus?
• What if Wolverine was Public Enemy Number One?

The series was later collected into a trade paperback entitled What If: Mirror Mirror.

Volume 5 (late 2006)

The November 2006 one-shot issues were based on major storylines or crossovers:

• What If: Avengers Disassembled - What if the Scarlet Witch had not acted alone?
• What If: Spider-Man: The Other - What if Peter Parker had rejected his inner spider?
• What If: Wolverine: Enemy of the State - What if Wolverine was never deprogrammed?
• What If: Age of Apocalypse - What if both Xavier and Magneto were killed by Legion?
• What If: X-Men: Deadly Genesis - What if Vulcan became the leader of the X-Men?

The series was later collected into a trade paperback entitled What If: Event Horizon featuring the cover from the Spider-Man one-shot.

Volume 6 (2007)

The sixth series of What If? continued the theme of the previous series of examining possible alternatives for major storylines.

• What If: Planet Hulk
  • What if
    Caiera
    the Oldstrong had survived the destruction on Sakaar instead of the Hulk?
  • What if the Hulk had landed on the planet the
    Illuminati
    had intended for him?
  • What if the Hulk had reverted to Bruce Banner when he crashed on Sakaar?
• What If: Annihilation
  • What if the Annihilation Wave reached Earth?
• What If: X-Men: Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire
  • What if
    M'Kraan Crystal and became Phoenix
    ?
• What If: Civil War
  • What if Captain America led all the heroes against the Superhero Registration Act?
  • What if Iron Man lost the Civil War?
• What If: Spider-Man vs. Wolverine
  • What if Spider-Man had remained in 1980s Russia after an accidental death?

The series was also due to feature What If?: The New