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What If…? Celebrates 50 Years with new One-Shots Delivering Twists on Classic Stories

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of What If?, Marvel Comics is taking a bold leap into the multiverse to discover mythos-shattering new twists on some of its most definitive stories! Announced earlier this year, the series of one-shots kicks off in June with What If…? Uncanny X-Men #1 by Gerry Duggan and Jan Bazaldua and What If…? Thor #1 by Torunn Grønbekk and Sergio Dávila. Today, fans can check out covers and learn additional story information for the next three What If…? one-shots hitting stands in July: What If…? Secret Wars #1; What If…? Jessica Jones #1; and What If…? Spider-Man #1.

In What If…? Secret Wars, Alex Paknadel and Cafu reverse the ending of Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribić’s universe-breaking Secret Wars, giving the original Ultimate Universe a chance to live on! Then, Justina Ireland and David Messina introduce an all-new—not-so-friendly—Spider-Girl, A.K.A. Jessica Jones in What If…? Jessica Jones #1. Then, the author of one of the greatest Spider-Man tales of all time, J.M. DeMatteis, returns alongside artist Yildiray Çinar  for a bold reimagining of the aftermath of his legendary “Kraven’s Last Hunt” storyline.

WHAT IF…? SECRET WARS #1

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

WHAT IF…THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE SURVIVED THE SECRET WARS?

Goodbye, Marvel Universe! Starring Peter Parker, our beloved friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, as he is forced to survive in a not-so-friendly neighborhood after losing everything! What becomes of the original Ultimate Universe in a post-Secret Wars landscape? How did they defeat the Beyonder? And who does Spider-Man become after losing everything?

WHAT IF…? SECRET WARS #1

WHAT IF…? JESSICA JONES #1

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

WHAT IF…JESSICA JONES WAS BITTEN BY THE RADIOACTIVE SPIDER?

Teenage Super-Hero Sensation Spider-Girl is retired. Surly and eternally miffed bartender Jessica Jones wants nothing more than to leave that part of her life and the traumas that came with it firmly behind her. But when a ghost from her past comes back to haunt her, she finds herself unable to leave well enough alone. Has the Green Goblin returned? And if so, is an out-of-shape ex-super hero enough to stop him?

WHAT IF…? JESSICA JONES #1

WHAT IF…? SPIDER-MAN #1

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

WHAT IF…KRAVEN SURVIVED HIS “LAST HUNT”?

Leaving Spider-Man broken, insane and vulnerable to the influence of an old enemy…and who better to fill the void left by the spider than Kraven the Hunter?! One way or another, both Kraven and Peter will become something more—and finally settle the score between them!

WHAT IF…? SPIDER-MAN #1

Marvel Celebrates 50 Years of What If…? with Variant Covers

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This May, Marvel’s Stormbreakers shatter the multiverse in new What If…? Variant Covers! The latest monthly cover collection from Marvel’s elite artists celebrates 50 years of What If…? storytelling with imaginative new twists on your favorite heroes. From dramatic transformations to outrageous power swaps, these eight pieces reflect the endless creativity and spectacular talent of the current class of Marvel’s Stormbreakers!

The daring questions asked include:

  • What if… Captain Marvel was a Skrull?
  • What if… Daredevil’s accident gave him the Hulk’s powers?
  • What if… Iron Man’s Extremis was a symbiote?
  • What if… Punisher had Magik’s Eldritch Armor?
  • What if… Rogue became the Sorcerer Supreme?
  • What if… Wolverine controlled his adamantium like Colossus?
  • What if… the X-Men were heralds of Galactus?
  • What if… the Spider-Man’s greatest foes, the Sinister Six, were his greatest allies?

The current class of Marvel’s Stormbreakers include Alessandro Cappuccio, Netho Diaz, Simone Di Meo, Juan Frigeri, Gurihiru, Jonas Scharf, Geoff Shaw, and Luciano Vecchio. Chosen for their remarkable art, notable achievements, and boundless imagination when bringing the Marvel mythos to the page, these creators represent the future of comic book artistry and embody the raw talent to shatter the limits of visual storytelling!

Also part of the 50th anniversary celebration are a series of all-new What If…? one-shots! Announced last month, the new one-shots shake the foundations of every corner of the Marvel mythos with startling shifts to iconic storylines, kicking off in June with What If…? Uncanny X-Men #1, where Gerry Duggan and Jan Bazaldua ask “What if… Cyclops had stayed with Madelyne Pryor?” and What If…? Thor #1, where Torunn Grønbekk and Sergio Dávila ask “What if… Thor got Spider-Man’s symbiote suit?”

Check out all eight What If…? Variant Covers and preorder them at your local comic shop today.

  • CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK PAST #2 WHAT IF…? VARIANT COVER BY GURIHIRU – 75960621492100241
  • IRON MAN #5 WHAT IF…? VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW – 75960621491400541
  • UNCANNY X-MEN #28 WHAT IF…? VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO – 75960620917002841
  • WOLVERINE #20 WHAT IF…? VARIANT COVER BY JUAN FRIGERI – 75960620841802041
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #29 WHAT IF…? VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE DI MEO – 75960621001502951
  • PUNISHER #4 WHAT IF…? VARIANT COVER BY JONAS SCHARF – 75960621516400431
  • X-MEN #30 WHAT IF…? VARIANT COVER BY ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO – 75960620920003041
  • DAREDEVIL #3 WHAT IF…? VARIANT COVER BY NETHO DIAZ – 75960621282800331

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

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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

The Penguin, Andor, and The Last of Us rack up over a dozen 2025 Emmy Nominations each

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Emmy Awards 2025

The 2025 Emmy Nominations were announced today and it was a good year for “geek” shows with The Penguin, Andor, and The Last of Us each received double digit nominations.

Severance received the most nominations with 27 total nominations. The Penguin had the second most with 24 nominations. The Last of Us received 16 nominations and Andor received 14 nominations.

Also nominated, some with multiple nominations are: Dune: Prophecy, The Boys, Agatha All Along, House Of The Dragon, Anne Rice’s Interview With The Vampire, The Acolyte, Star Trek: Section 31, The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, The Umbrella Academy, Doctor Who, Secret Level, What If…?, Invincible, and Arcane.

Check out the list of nominations below and we’ve highlighted our relevant shows below.

Donald Duck takes flight as Marvel’s armored avenger in Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Iron Man

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From assembling as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to taking a fateful space voyage as Marvel’s First Family, Mickey Mouse and the gang have been putting their own spin on foundational Marvel stories this past year in hit Disney & Marvel What If…? one-shots. The fun continues this May when Donald Duck soars the sky as the Invincible Iron Man in Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Iron Man #1.

Inspired by the very first appearance of Iron Man in Tales of Suspense #39 by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Jack Kirby, Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Iron Man #1 sees a team of acclaimed Disney comic creators—writer Luca Barbieri and Steve Behling and artist Donald Soffritti—deliver a quack-tastic twist on Tony Stark’s groundbreaking origin story. Packed with all the mischief and hijinks fans expect from a Donald Duck adventure, the one-shot spotlights a rare side of the world’s most famous duck as Donald uses his genius intellect to become a high-flying armored avenger!

FROM FOWL TO SHELL-HEAD!

Donald Duck finds himself in the clutches of the Beagle Boys, forced to build a machine designed to crack into his Uncle Scrooge’s Money Bin! Donald has other plans and builds the ultimate suit of armor! Can the fearless fowl foil the plans of the Beagle Boys and make it to his date with Daisy Duck?

See Donald suited up in an assortment of covers including pieces by superstar artists Mark Brooks, Dan Panosian, and Phil Noto. Preorder Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Iron Man #1 at your local comic shop and stay tuned for more to be announced in the months ahead! 

New Heralds Rise to Serve Galactus in new What If…? One-shots!

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One of the most feared beings in all existence is actively recruiting! This January, a new series of one-shots dares to ask the question: What if Galactus turned some of Marvel’s best and brightest heroes into his new cosmic heralds?

See Hulk, Gambit, Moon Knight, Rogue, and Spider-Gwen transformed by the power cosmic and tormented by new purpose in stories delivered by a lineup of superstar talent, including veteran Marvel talent and rising newcomers. These once-familiar heroes will be outfitted with new cosmic looks designed by visionary Silver Surfer artist Ron Lim, and imbued with divine power upgrades from their master that will test their humanity!

Twisting and turning Marvel history as we know, here are the five What If…? Galactus one-shots fans can look forward to!

WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED HULK? #1

Written by MAT GROOM
Art by LAN MEDINA
Cover by RON LIM
On Sale 1/1

Galactus has conscripted Earth’s strongest warrior – the Incredible Hulk – into his service. But what will turn out to be the bigger mistake: trying to direct the fury of the Green Goliath…or giving the great mind of Bruce Banner a cosmic problem to solve?

WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED HULK? #1

WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED GAMBIT?  #1

Written by JOSH TRUJILLO
Art by MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by RON LIM
On Sale 1/8

Gambit is the most charismatic, most heroic and most capable thief on Earth – which is exactly how he grabs the attention of the Devourer of Worlds! With the Power Cosmic flowing through his veins, Gambit is unstoppable, but is he clever enough to steal the unstealable? Prepare for a heist, mon ami, one like the Multiverse has never seen before!

WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED GAMBIT?  #1

WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED MOON KNIGHT? #1

Written by ALEX SEGURA
Art by SCOT EATON & CAM SMITH
Cover by RON LIM
On Sale 1/15

When Khonshu, the Moon God, and Galactus, the World-Devourer, clash, Moon Knight is caught in the middle! To keep the peace, Moon Knight becomes the newest herald of Galactus – but his alters cause the Power Cosmic to manifest in startling new ways! Unless Moon Knight can conquer his new powers – and a few former heralds – the Earth itself faces extinction!

WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED MOON KNIGHT? #1

WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED ROGUE? #1

Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art by STEPHEN BYRNE
Cover by RON LIM
On Sale 1/22

When a young Rogue uses her mutant power to absorb the Silver Surfer’s Power Cosmic, the entire course of her storied history is forever changed! Now the rebellious mutant has been blessed with unimaginable power – but also the burden of serving as Galactus’ new herald. Rocket into space along with this iconic X-Man – it’s going to be a bumpy ride!

WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED ROGUE? #1

WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED SPIDER-GWEN? #1

Written by KALINDA VASQUEZ
Art by DANIEL PICCIOTTO
Cover by RON LIM
On Sale 1/29

After coming to the aid of a wounded herald of Galactus, Spider-Gwen is empowered and enlisted in the service of the World-Devourer! But despite her new role surveying the galaxy, Gwen can’t help her heroic streak. So when she encounters a world reminiscent of her home, will she ally with its alien residents and attempt to battle one of the cosmos’ greatest forces?!

WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED SPIDER-GWEN? #1

Preview: What If? Venom #5

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What If? Venom #5

(W) Jeremy Holt (A) Jesus Hervas (CA) Leinil Yu
Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 05, 2024
SRP: $4.99

THE EPIC FINALE! WHAT IF…?
VENOM has slithered its way through Marvel’s history, encountering some of its most recognizable places and people – but none are as badass as the host the symbiote will find in this epic series finale: MOON KNIGHT! But which identity of Moon Knight’s will the symbiote connect with? And what will their union mean for New York?!

What If? Venom #5

Preview: What If? Aliens #3

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What If? Aliens #3

(W) Hans Rodionoff (A) Guiu Villanova (CA) Phil Noto
Rated T+
In Shops: May 15, 2024
SRP: $3.99

WHAT IF…CARTER BURKE HAD LIVED?
The facehuggers hit the fan as Burke’s plan goes horribly awry! Desperate to capture the life-saving adaptative qualities of Xenomorph DNA – without Weyland-Yutani’s knowledge – Burke and his only friend, a damaged combat synth named Cygnus, have brought Burke’s own worst nightmare right into his living room. The trap is set – now they need a victim to snap it. What the hell is Burke doing, and how does his daughter, Brie, fit into all this?

What If? Aliens #3

Preview: What If… Aliens #2

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What If… Aliens #2

(W) Paul Reiser, Leon Reiser, Adam F. Goldberg, Hans Rodionoff (A) Guiu Villanova (CA) Phil Noto
Rated T+
In Shops: Apr 10, 2024
SRP: $3.99

WHAT IF…CARTER BURKE HAD LIVED?
Thirty-five years after the disaster on Hadleys Hope, company man Carter Burke is eeking out a cursed existence on a backwater asteroid. With his once-promising career in the toilet, Burke’s only remaining purpose in life is to care for his daughter, Brie. She hates him, probably for being a horrible person. And when she finds out what he’s up to now? It’s not going to be a friendly reunion. Has Burke learned his lesson, or is he about to get all of his companions killed again?

What If… Aliens #2
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