Marvel Comics Reveal New Details For What If… ? One-Shots

Marvel Comics are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their What If…? One-Shots in a big way.

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Now these 8 stories are taking your favorite Marvel superheroes and turning the tables on them. The creative teams for these include:

• Writers: Gerry Duggan, Torunn Gronbekk, Alex Paknadel, Justina Ireland, J.M. Dematteis, Mark Guggenheim, Rainbow Rowell & Ashley Allen 
• Artists: Jan Bazaldua, Sergio Davila, Cafu, David Messina, Yildiray Cinar, Ron Lim, Zulema Scotto Lavina & Sumit Kumar 
• Cover Artist: Lucas Werneck

Now we learned details for the first 3 that are releasing in August. Up first, What If…? Runaways has quite a unique take on the teens: 

“Every year, a group of philanthropists gather for a charitable fundraiser…or so their children Alex Wilder, Chase Stein, Gertrude Yorkes, Karolina Dean, Molly Hayes and Nico Minoru thought. When they discover their parents form the Pride, a sinister, sacrificial group that answers to a godly race called the Gibborim, the teens are terrified, shocked and…intrigued? Their destiny awaits, and there’s no running away.” 

Meanwhile, What If…? Captain America shows: 

“Captain America’s time during World War II ended with him frozen in ice, out of commission for decades. In the 616, he was revived and joined with fellow heroes the Avengers. But what if he missed the Heroic Age altogether? What evils would rise without the Sentinel of Liberty?” 

Finally, What If…? X-Men has: 

“In a world where Cassandra Nova killed Charles Xavier in the womb, telepaths are hunted and experimented on – and what she’s making from them is far worse than what she’s taking. But when telepaths Jean Grey and Emma Frost escape, Cassandra Nova will stop at nothing to bring them back! Bring on Cassandra’s X-Men!” 

The release dates for all 8 one-shots can be seen below:

• June:
  • What If…? Uncanny X-Men: June 3rd 
  • What If…? Thor: June 17th
• July:
  • What If…? Secret Wars: July 1st 
  • What If…? Jessica Jones: July 15th 
  • What If…? Spider-Man: July 29th
• August:
  • What If…? Captain America: August 5th 
  • What If…? Runaways: August 19th 
  • What If…? X-Men: August 26th