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What If…? Captain America #1 is a thrilling and fun one-shot

What If...? Captain America

As a comic book fan who grew up in the 80s and 90s, I felt I had the best of both worlds. I grew up knowing who Frank Miller and Alan Moore were. I also grew up during the Modern Age, where the comics industry became very commercial. The juxtaposition gave my reading very diverse experiences.

The Modern Age gave us the world of 2099. It showed us how our favorite characters would exist in a different age, one where the heroes that we know have disappeared and a new generation arises. It gave us Miguel O’Hara, Spider-Man 2099, new X-Men, Ghost Rider, Doom, and more. Some became more popular than others and some have an impact on comics and entertainment today. Marvel has been having fun exploring their What If…? line with new one-shots celebrating the classic series. In What If…? Captain America, written by Marc Guggenheim, we find out what would happen if Steve Rogers woke up on Earth-616 in 2099.

We find Steve, woken from his icy sleep 154 years later, in 2099, at the dawn of a new age of superheroes. It’s a different world run by corporations, much different than the one Steve knew. Found by the anti-pollution corporation, ECO Central, Steve is greeted by Miguel Ohara, Wolverine, Ravage, Ghost Rider, Cerebra, and Skullfire. It’s a fun use of the “classic” characters, some helped define the world of 2099. But, this is a world that’s the antithesis of what Steve believes and he has to do something about it.

The comic captures Captain America well and the inclusion of so many of the 2099 characters is a lot of fun. The art by Ron Lim, with color by Andrew Dalhouse, and lettering by Clayton Cowles looks good balancing the old and new and being a bit brighter than what I remember of the original 2099 comics.

Overall, What If…? Captain America is a fun one-shot. The story by Guggenheim is thrilling. The art by the creative team is gorgeous. Altogether it’s a story that rocks and a lot of fun to read.

Story: Marc Guggenheim Art: Ron Lim
Color: Andrew Dalhouse Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

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Preview: What If…? Captain America #1

What If…? Captain America #1

(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Ron Lim

WHAT IF… CAPTAIN AMERICA WAS REVIVED IN 2099?

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? Find out in this action-packed epic from Marc Guggenheim and X-MEN 2099 legend, Ron Lim!

What If…? Captain America #1

Marvel Celebrates 60 Years of Mary Jane Watson with 20 Variant Covers!

She’s a cover girl! This August, Marvel honors 60 fabulous years of Mary Jane Watson with Mary Jane: Face It, Tiger #1 and Mary Jane Watson Variant Covers, a runway-worthy collection of 20 new Mary Jane covers from today’s hottest artists! As multi-faceted as Mary Jane is herself, the covers range from high fashion to action packed as MJ steals the show by teaming up with fellow Marvel icons and debuting glamourous new looks!

Sixty years ago, Marvel Comics hit the jackpot. In Amazing Spider-Man #42, Mary Jane Watson made her full debut, brought to life by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. and her luck has never run out! From Peter Parker’s sweetheart to fashion model, super hero, and even symbiote host, MJ has done it all with style. Now, the character’s legendary legacy continues in Mary Jane: Face It, Tiger #1, featuring stories that span her most iconic eras, along with a glimpse at what’s next for the inimitable superstar. The one-shot comes from a lineup of renowned writers including legendary Spider-Man scribes J.M. DeMatteis, J. Michael Straczynski and Ann Nocenti, along with rising star Ashley Allen. They’re joined by an all-star group of artists, including Phil Noto, Alina Erofeeva, Andrea Broccardo, Luigi Zagaria—ensuring Mary Jane has never looked better!

Check out the first six Mary Jane Watson Variant Covers and preorder all 20 covers, along with Mary Jane: Face It, Tiger #1, at your local comic shop!

  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #34 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY KRIS ANKA
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #14 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY MIGUEL MERCADO
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #15 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY ANNIE WU
  • IRON MAN #8 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY LEIRIX
  • MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #7 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
  • UNCANNY X-MEN #33 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY MEGHAN HETRICK
  • WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #7 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY ANAND RAMCHERON
  • INFERNAL HULK #10 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS
  • JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #2 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS
  • PUNISHER #7 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY DAVI GO
  • QUEEN IN BLACK #3 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE
  • WOLVERINE #25 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY
  • X-MEN #35 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
  • X-MEN UNITED #6 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY GLEB MELNIKOV
  • AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #3 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE
  • MORTAL THOR #14 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY ELIZABETH TORQUE
  • DAREDEVIL #5 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY DERRICK CHEW
  • DOOMQUEST #4 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MACK
  • BLACK CAT #13 MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT COVER BY KEVIN WADA

Marvel’s What If…? 50th Anniversary Celebration Concludes with Runaways, Captain America, and X-Men

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of What If?, Marvel is taking a bold leap into the multiverse to discover mythos-shattering new twists on some of its most definitive stories! The series of one-shots kicks off next month, and Marvel has revealed the covers and story information for the final three What If…? one-shots hitting stands in August!

In What If…? Runaways, Rainbow Rowell returns to Runaways alongside artist Zulema Scotto Lavina to reveal what would happen if the iconic group of teenagers boldly followed in the footsteps of their supervillain parents! Then, in What If…? Captain America, acclaimed writer Marc Guggenheim and X-Men 2099 legend Ron Lim unfreeze Steve Rogers in a world he never saved! And, in What If…? X-Men, rising stars Ashley Allen and Sumit Kumar imagine a world where Professor X was never born and mutantkind’s fate was left in the hands of his evil twin sister, Cassandra Nova!

Check out the full descriptions below along with Lucas Werneck‘s covers!

WHAT IF…? RUNAWAYS #1

Written by RAINBOW ROWELL
Art by ZULEMA SCOTTO LAVINA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 8/19

WHAT IF…THE RUNAWAYS HADN’T RUN AWAY?

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.

WHAT IF…? RUNAWAYS #1

WHAT IF…? CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by RON LIM
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 8/5

WHAT IF…CAPTAIN AMERICA WAS REVIVED IN 2099?

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?

WHAT IF…? CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

WHAT IF…? X-MEN #1

Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
Art by SUMIT KUMAR
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 8/26

WHAT IF…CASSANDRA NOVA KILLED PROFESSOR X?

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!

Check out Lucas Werneck’s latest covers and preorder all eight WHAT IF…? 50th Anniversary one-shots at your local comic shop today!

  • WHAT IF…? X-MEN #1
  • WHAT IF…? X-MEN #1

Marvel celebrates the 50th Anniversary of What If? with new One-Shots!

For 50 years, Marvel Comics has dared to ask What If?, putting bold twists on major Marvel moments and opening the floodgates to the multiverse! To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original What If? series, Marvel will publish eight all-new What If…? one-shots this summer. Crafted by some of today’s biggest talents, the new one-shots shake the foundations of every corner of the Marvel mythos beginning with startling stories starring the X-Men and Thor and continuing with epic reimaginings of pivotal storylines like Secret Wars and Kraven’s Last Hunt

The new one-shots kick off in June with What If…? Uncanny X-Men #1, where Gerry Duggan and Jan Bazaldua put a spin on one of comics’ most tragic love stories, and What If…? Thor #1,which sees Torunn Grønbekk and Sergio Dávila shift symbiote history towards a mighty new destiny!

Check out the full lineup along with Lucas Werneck’s first two covers and stay tuned for more details in the months ahead.

WHAT IF…? UNCANNY X-MEN #1

Written by GERRY DUGGAN
Art by JAN BAZALDUA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
Promo Variant Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
On Sale 6/3

WHAT IF…CYCLOPS HAD STAYED WITH MADELYNE PRYOR?

Imagine a world where Madelyne Pryor, the Goblin Queen, had survived the Inferno. What would have happened if Cyclops had saved her soul. What would have happened if he and Maddie had raised their son, Nathan Summers? What would that world look like? And why would that be the most terrible thing to happen to mutantdom and Earth itself?

WHAT IF…? THOR #1

Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
Art by SERGIO DÁVILA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 6/17

WHAT IF…THOR GOT SPIDER-MAN’S SYMBIOTE SUIT?

Amid the chaos, there comes a costume – but not to the hero you know! Legend has it that bonding with the symbiote suit made Thor mightier still. But what shadows lurking in the Ten Realms would take interest in such a powerful pairing?

WHAT IF…? SECRET WARS #1

Written by ALEX PAKNADEL
Art by CAFU
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 7/1

WHAT IF…? JESSICA JONES #1

Written by JUSTINA IRELAND
Art by DAVID MESSINA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 7/15

WHAT IF…? SPIDER-MAN #1

Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 7/29

WHAT IF…? CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by RON LIM
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 8/5

WHAT IF…? RUNAWAYS #1

Written by RAINBOW ROWELL
Art by ZULEMA LAVINA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 8/19

WHAT IF…? X-MEN #1

Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
Art by SUMIT KUMAR
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 8/26

Preview: 1776 #2

1776 #2

(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Ron Lim, Sean Damien Hill

CAN THE FUTURE BE SAVED?! From a prison outside of time itself, MORGAN LE FAY has new and dangerous designs for the Marvel Universe, hell-bent on a world without the United States… and a world without THE AVENGERS! But her skills will be out to the test against DOCTOR STRANGE and a small team of heroes he’s sent through time to stop her. With every step having untold consequences in the present, do they risk doing more harm than good?

1776 #2

Preview: 1776 #1

1776 #1

(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Ron Lim, Sean Damien Hill

REVOLUTIONARY WARRIORS, ASSEMBLE! Calamity strikes when a mysterious force dares to tamper with the sacred threads of history. CAPTAIN AMERICA and his formidable squad of Marvel heroes leap into action! Their mission? To safeguard the founding of the United States of America! The fate of the nation hangs in the balance at the dawn of the Revolution, as these valiant heroes must navigate the treacherous waters of the past to ensure a future that remains untarnished.

1776 #1

Preview: 1776 #1

1776 #1

(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Ron Lim, Sean Damien Hill

REVOLUTIONARY WARRIORS, ASSEMBLE! Calamity strikes when a mysterious force dares to tamper with the sacred threads of history. CAPTAIN AMERICA and his formidable squad of Marvel heroes leap into action! Their mission? To safeguard the founding of the United States of America! The fate of the nation hangs in the balance at the dawn of the Revolution, as these valiant heroes must navigate the treacherous waters of the past to ensure a future that remains untarnished.

1776 #1

Ultimate Endgame True Believers Blind Bags Feature One-Of-A-Kind, Hand-Drawn Original Artist Sketch Variant Covers

All paths lead to ENDGAME! The moment that’s been building since the beginning of the new Ultimate Universe arrives this December in Ultimate Endgame, a five-issue event series by writer Deniz Camp and artists Terry Dodson and Jonas Scharf. To celebrate the highly anticipated launch and the final chapter of the Ultimate Universe as we know it, the debut issue of Ultimate Endgame will introduce True Believers Blind Bags, Marvel Comics’ first-ever Blind Bag program. Announced last month, True Believers Blind Bags will allow fans to purchase the issue in special sealed foil bags that contain one of the issue’s many covers, including variant covers only available in True Believers Blind Bags. In addition, Marvel Comics has revealed that there’s a chance of the Blind Bags containing official, one-of-a-kind original artist sketch variant covers by various surprise artists. These original sketches will come signed by the artist and spotlight some the Ultimate Universe’s most popular characters. The artists contributing sketches include acclaimed superstars like Leinil Francis Yu, Peach Momoko, Mark Bagley, Ron Lim, Pepe Larraz and many more! Fans can peek at a small selection of them now!

The Ultimate Universe has ignited the industry with its bold storytelling, and these new TRUE BELIEVERS BLIND BAGS up the excitement for its grand finale, creating a can’t-miss opportunity for collectors and providing a new way for local comic shops to engage with their customers.

Each BLIND BAG will contain one issue of Ultimate Endgame #1 with one of the following covers:

  • MAIN COVER BY MARK BROOKS
  • FOIL VARIANT COVER BY DERRICK CHEW
  • VARIANT COVER BY CAFU
  • VARIANT COVER BY SANFORD GREENE
  • VARIANT COVER BY ALEXANDER LOZANO
  • VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • ARIANT COVER BY DAN PANOSIAN
  • VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
  • VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
  • BLACK AND WHITE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
  • VARIANT COVER BY CHIP ZDARSKY
  • BLUE LINE BLANK VARIANT COVER
  • BLIND BAG EXCLUSIVE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO*
  • BLIND BAG EXCLUSIVE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY MARK BROOKS*
  • BLIND BAG EXCLUSIVE HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY STONEHOUSE*
  • BLIND BAG EXCLUSIVE SURPRISE VARIANT COVERS –INCLUDING ARTIST SKETCH VARIANTS BY VARIOUS SURPRISE ARTISTS*

*ONLY AVAILABLE IN TRUE BELIEVERS BLIND BAGS

Written by Ultimates scribe Deniz Camp and drawn by superstar artists Jonas Scharf and Terry Dodson, ULTIMATE ENDGAME delivers the ultimate payoff to the epic narrative that Jonathan Hickman began over two years ago in Ultimate Invasion. The Maker, creator of the Ultimate Universe, finally returns and confront the heroes who have brought hope and freedom to a world he once held in his tight grip! The fate of this world—and its future storytelling—will be decided in a showstopping, multi-front conflict with the Maker and his powerful allies.

Two (thousand) years have passed in the Ultimate Universe, but inside the City, the Maker has had thousands of years to prepare for his return! With the barrier around the City finally gone, heroes all across the Ultimate Universe must mobilize to defeat the Maker before it’s game over. For everyone. Meanwhile, the rest of the world wages World War III…

Preview: Doctor Strange #450

Doctor Strange #450

(W) Christian Ward, J. Michael Straczysnki, Ashley Allen, Derek Landy, Roger Stern (A) Christian Ward, Lee Fergunson, Ig Guara, Ivan Fiorelli, Ron Lim

As turmoil seizes Asgard, Doctor Strange’s life is about to change forever. But as he stands on the threshold of a true journey into mystery, it turns out the past isn’t quite done with him yet…

Fan-favorite creators reveal untold tales of Stephen Strange’s past while current scribe Derek Landy reveals a glimpse of the future to come — as Marvel celebrates 450 issues of DOCTOR STRANGE!

Doctor Strange #450
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