What If…? specials

[Col_Fury]

Again, I’m mainly just looking for Watcher appearances. He doesn’t appear in all of these, so I’ll point out if he appears or not. Some Marvel Universe characters appear as well.

WHAT IF…? AUNT MAY HAD DIED INSTEAD OF UNCLE BEN? (February, 2005)
What if Aunt May had been killed instead of Uncle Ben?
No, but two guys in a comic shop do (in a reality where they know Spider-Man is Peter Parker, and that he’s fictional)

WHAT IF…? DOCTOR DOOM HAD BECOME THE THING? (February, 2005)
What if Dr. Doom had become the Thing?
Voice only

WHAT IF…? GENERAL ROSS HAD BECOME THE HULK? (February, 2005)
What if General Ross had become the Hulk?
Yes

WHAT IF…? JESSICA JONES HAD JOINED THE AVENGERS? (February, 2005)
Untitled
No, but current day Jessica Jones and Brian Michael Bendis do

WHAT IF…? KAREN PAGE HAD LIVED? (February, 2005)
What if… Karen Page had lived?
No, but current day Jessica Jones and Brian Michael Bendis do (again)

WHAT IF…? MAGNETO HAD FORMED THE X-MEN WITH PROFESSOR X? (February, 2005)
What if Charles Xavier and Magneto had created the X-Men Together? Ascension
Yes

NOTE:
The above six were all released on the same day, December 29, 2004. Without any other kind of indicator, I’ve just alphabetized them.

WHAT IF: CAPTAIN AMERICA (February, 2006)
What if… Captain America fought in the Civil War?
No, but Hector Espejo does

NOTE:
Released December 7, 2005.

WHAT IF: WOLVERINE (February, 2006)
Public enemy number one
No, but Hector Espejo does

NOTE:
Released December 14, 2005.

WHAT IF: FANTASTIC FOUR (February, 2006)
What if the Fantastic Four were cosmonauts?
No, but Hector Espejo does

NOTE:
Released December 21, 2005.

WHAT IF: SUBMARINER (February, 2006)
What if Prince Namor of Atlantis grew up on land?
No, but Hector Espejo does

NOTE:
Released December 21, 2005.

WHAT IF: DAREDEVIL (February, 2006)
The devil who dares
No, but Hector Espejo does

NOTE:
Released December 28, 2005.

WHAT IF: THOR (February, 2006)
What if Thor was the herald of Galactus?
No, but Hector Espejo does

NOTE:
Released December 28, 2005.

WHAT IF? AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED (January, 2007)
What if the Scarlet Witch hadn’t acted alone? Witchhunt
Yes

NOTE:
Released November 1, 2006.

WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN THE OTHER (January, 2007)
What if Spider-Man had rejected the spider? Poison Selves
Yes

NOTE:
Released November 15, 2006.

WHAT IF? WOLVERINE ENEMY OF THE STATE (January, 2007)
What if Wolverine was never deprogrammed? Bite the Hand that Feeds
No

NOTE:
Released November 29, 2006.

WHAT IF? X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE (February, 2007)
What if Legion had killed Xavier AND Magneto?
Yes

NOTE:
Released December 13, 2006.

WHAT IF? X-MEN DEADLY GENESIS (February, 2007)
What if Xavier’s secret second team had SURVIVED?
No

NOTE:
Released December 27, 2006.

WHAT IF? PLANET HULK (December, 2007)
Untitled
No

2nd story:
What if the Hulk died and Caiera lived?
No

3rd story:
Peaceful planet
No

4th story:
What if Bruce Banner had landed on Sakaar instead of Hulk?
No

WHAT IF? ANNIHILATION (January, 2008)
Untitled
Yes

WHAT IF? X-MEN – RISE AND FALL OF THE SHI’AR EMPIRE (February, 2008)
Yes, and so does Jahf (and it’s already in the MCP for him)

WHAT IF? CIVIL WAR (February, 2008)
The stranger
Yes, and so does Iron Man (and it’s already in the MCP for both of them) (framing sequence)

2nd story:
What if Captain America led all the heroes against registration?
No

3rd story:
What if Iron Man lost the Civil War?
No

WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE (March, 2008)
The spider who went into the cold
No

HERO INITIATIVE: MIKE WIERINGO (August, 2008)
All possible worlds
Yes

NOTE:
The cover says “What If this was the Fantastic Four: a tribute to Mike Wieringo” where the indicia says “Hero Initiative: Mike Wieringo.” I’ll suggest the abbreviation WI?:WIERINGO.

WHAT IF? HOUSE OF M (February, 2009)
What if… Scarlet Witch ended the “House of M” by saying, “No More Powers?”
No

2nd story:
What if… Runaways became the Young Avengers? Part 1 of 5
No

WHAT IF? FALLEN SON (February, 2009)
What if… Iron Man had died? Fallen Son
Yes

2nd story:
What if… Runaways became the Young Avengers? Part 2 of 5
No

WHAT IF? NEWER FANTASTIC FOUR (February, 2009)
Untitled
No

2nd story:
The Mini-Marvels present… World War Hulk Final Showdown
No Earth-616 Watcher, but the Mini-Marvel Watcher appears.

3rd story:
What if… Runaways became the Young Avengers? Part 3 of 5
No

WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK (February, 2009)
What if… Mary Jane had been shot instead of Aunt May?
No

2nd story:
What if… Runaways became the Young Avengers? Part 4 of 5
No

WHAT IF? SECRET WARS (February, 2009)
What if… Doctor Doom kept the Beyonder’s power?
No

2nd story:
What if… Runaways became the Young Avengers? Part 5 of 5
No

WHAT IF? SECRET INVASION (February, 2010)
What if the Skrulls succeeded in their secret invasion?
Yes

2nd story:
What if the secret invasion remained a secret?
No

3rd story:
Say What? Secret Invasion
Comedy stuff, no Watcher

NOTE:
Released December 2, 2009.

WHAT IF? WORLD WAR HULK (February, 2010)
What if the heroes lost World War Hulk?
No

2nd story:
What if Thor entered World War Hulk?
Yes

3rd story:
Sat What? World War Hulk
Comedy stuff, no Watcher

NOTE:
Released December 9, 2009.

WHAT IF? DAREDEVIL VS. ELEKTRA (February, 2010)
What if Daredevil died saving Elektra?
No

2nd story:
Say What? Daredevil vs. Elektra
Comedy stuff, no Watcher

NOTE:
Released December 16, 2009.

WHAT IF? ASTONISHING X-MEN (February, 2010)
What if Ord resurrected Jean Grey instead of Colossus?
Yes

2nd story:
What if Danger became a bride of Ultron?
Yes

3rd story:
Say What? Astonishing X-Men
Comedy stuff, no Watcher

NOTE:
Released December 23, 2009.

WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN: HOUSE OF M (February, 2010)
What if… Gwen Stacy survived the House of M?
No

2nd story:
What if… Spider-Man intervened for the Scarlet Witch?
No

3rd story:
Say What? Spider-Man: House of M
Comedy stuff, no Watcher

NOTE:
Released December 23, 2009.

WHAT IF? IRON MAN: DEMON IN AN ARMOR (February, 2011)
What if Tony Stark had become Doctor Doom?
Yes

2nd story:
What if Venom possessed Deadpool? Part 1 of 4
No, but the Boy Watcher of Earth-615.9 does

WHAT IF? WOLVERINE: FATHER (February, 2011)
Wolverine: Father
No

2nd story:
What if Venom possessed Deadpool? Part 2 of 4
No, but the Boy Watcher of Earth-615.9 does

WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN (February, 2011)
What if Spider-Man killed Kraven the Hunter?
No

2nd story:
What if Venom possessed Deadpool? Part 3 of 4
No, but the Boy Watcher of Earth-615.9 does

WHAT IF? DARK REIGN (February, 2011)
Untitled
No

2nd story:
What if Venom possessed Deadpool? Part 4 of 4
No, but the Boy Watcher of Earth-615.9 does

WHAT IF? #200 (February, 2011)
What if… Norman Osborn won the siege of Asgard?
Yes

2nd story:
What if I, the Watcher, KILLED Galactus?
Yes

WHAT IF? AVX #1 (September, 2013)
Untitled
No

WHAT IF? AVX #2 (September, 2013)
Untitled
No

WHAT IF? AVX #3 (September, 2013)
Untitled
No

WHAT IF? AVX #4 (September, 2013)
Untitled
No

WHAT IF? AGE OF ULTRON #1 (June, 2014)
Untitled
No

WHAT IF? AGE OF ULTRON #2 (June, 2014)
Untitled
No

WHAT IF? AGE OF ULTRON #3 (June, 2014)
Untitled
No

WHAT IF? AGE OF ULTRON #4 (June, 2014)
Untitled
No

WHAT IF? AGE OF ULTRON #5 (June, 2014)
Untitled
No

FOR THE KEY:

WHAT IF…? DOCTOR DOOM HAD BECOME THE THING? – WI?DOOMT (2005)
WHAT IF…? GENERAL ROSS HAD BECOME THE HULK? – WI?GRH (2005)
WHAT IF…? JESSICA JONES HAD JOINED THE AVENGERS? – WI?JJA (2005)
WHAT IF…? KAREN PAGE HAD LIVED? – WI?KPL (2005)
WHAT IF…? MAGNETO HAD FORMED THE X-MEN WITH PROFESSOR X? – WI?MPX (2005)
WHAT IF? ANNIHILATION – WI?ANNI (2008)
WHAT IF? ASTONISHING X-MEN – WI?ASTONX (2010)
WHAT IF? AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED – WI?AD (2007)
WHAT IF? CAPTAIN AMERICA – WI?CA (2006)
WHAT IF? DAREDEVIL – WI?DD (2006)
WHAT IF? FALLEN SON – WI?FS (2009)
WHAT IF? FANTASTIC FOUR – WI?FF (2006)
WHAT IF? IRON MAN: DEMON IN AN ARMOR – WI?IM (2011)
WHAT IF? MIKE WIERINGO (The cover says “What If this was the Fantastic Four: a tribute to Mike Wieringo” where the indicia says “Hero Initiative: Mike Wieringo”) - WI?:WIERINGO (2008)
WHAT IF? NEWER FANTASTIC FOUR – WI?NFF (2009)
WHAT IF? SECRET INVASION – WI?SECINV (2010)
WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN THE OTHER – WI?SMO (2007)
WHAT IF? SUBMARINER – WI?SUB-M (2006)
WHAT IF? THOR – WI?T (2006)
WHAT IF? WOLVERINE – WI?W (2006)
WHAT IF? WORLD WAR HULK – WI?WWH
WHAT IF? X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE – WI?XAOA (2007)

Placement suggestions:

BENDIS, BRIAN MICHAEL
WI?JJA
WI?KPL

ESPEJO, HECTOR
WI?CA
WI?W
WI?FF
WI?SUB-M
WI?DD
WI?T

IRON MAN/ANTHONY EDWARD "TONY" STARK
…
CW:FL 11
**WI?CW 1 (delete)
*WI?CW
MSM2 14 (1 - 4)-FB
…

JONES, JESSICA (nee CAMBELL)
…
PULSE 9 (11 - 22)
*WI?JJA
*WI?KPL
NA 3
…

UATU [WATCHER]
…
FOUR 9
*WI?DOOMT-VO
*WI?GRH
*WI?MPX
NA:ILLUM2 2
BEYOND 5
BEYOND 6
FF 531
GLX-MAS /2
GLX-MAS /6
TG2 4
UX 472
UX 473
M/HOL 2006/3
CW 1
BP4 18
CW 4
E3 6
CW 6
*WI?AD
*WI?SMO
*WI?XAOA
*WI?ANNI
*WI?XRFSE
WI?CW
FF 544
FF 550
*WI?:WIERINGO
A:LBM 3
FF 562
H4 4
E4 5
E4 6
SECINV 7
SECINV 8-FB
M/CP2 11-FB
*WI?FS /2
*WI?SECINV
*WI?WWH /2
*WI?ASTONX
*WI?ASTONX /2
*WI?IM
*WI? 200
*WI? 200/2