What If…? Dark Tomb of Dracula #1
(W) Marv Wolfman (A) David Cutler (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
Rated T+
In Shops: Nov 08, 2023
SRP: $4.99
Legend MARV WOLFMAN returns to TOMB OF DRACULA and the character he co-created! WHAT IF…the legendary Dracula transformed BLADE the vampire slayer…into a vampire?!
What If…? Dark Carnage
(W) Larry Hama (A) John McCrea (CA) Philip Tan
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 20, 2023
SRP: $4.99
WHAT IF…CORTLAND KASADY BECAME CARNAGE? CLETUS KASADY, the mad man who bonded to CARNAGE, wasn’t the only family member to have a connection with symbiotes. CORTLAND KASADY, his long-dead ancestor, rests beneath the RAVENCROFT INSTITUTE FOR THE CRIMINALLY INSANE! What would happen if the symbiote reanimated the corpse of Cortland Kasady? Is the world big enough for TWO KASADY CARNAGES?!
Home to some of the most memorable and thought-provoking stories in the Marvel mythos, What If? was the series where anything could happen! Now it’s back in What If…? Dark, a new series of special one-shots where the imaginations of comic creators run wild with dark twists on iconic stories! This November, Marvel welcomes back legendary writer Marv Wolfman as he teams up with artist David Cutler and Scott Hanna in What If…? Dark: Tomb of Dracula #1!
Wolfman redefined comic book horror storytelling in his groundbreaking run of The Tomb of Dracula where he introduced Dracula to the Marvel Universe and co-created Blade and the daughter of Dracula, Lilith Drake. Now decades later, he’ll revisit his mythology-molding work with a new What If…? story that asks the question, “WHAT IF…the legendary Dracula transformed BLADE the vampire slayer…into a vampire?!”
See Dracula take a bite out of Blade in Giuseppe Camuncoli’s main cover and be there when master of the craft Marv Wolfman unleashes true Marvel Comics horror in What If…? Dark: Tomb of Dracula #1 this November!
What If? Dark Spider-Gwen #1
(W) Gerry Conway, Jody Houser (A) Ramon Bachs (CA) Greg Land
Rated T
In Shops: Jul 26, 2023
SRP: $4.99
Spider-Legend Gerry Conway returns to his most famous Spider-Story for this WHAT IF along with co-writer Jody Houser! WHAT IF Gwen Stacy didn’t die on the bridge that day, but Spider-Man DID?! ‘Nuff said, I presume!
Home to some of the most memorable and thought-provoking stories in the Marvel mythos, What If? was the series where anything could happen! This summer, the imaginations of comic creators and fans will run wild once again in a new series of What If? one-shots called What If…? Dark.
Legendary creators and rising stars alike will revisit iconic stories in Marvel Comics history and ask: What would happen if things took a dark turn? Explore alternate possibilities in unexpected ways – featuring amazing, incredible and uncanny variants of all your favorite heroes like Spider-Man, Venom, Loki, and more!
Here’s some of what fans can expect when the Watcher unleashes the What If? multiverse with his boldest questions yet:
WHAT IF LOKI WIELDED MJOLNIR?
In WHAT IF…? DARK: LOKI #1, Walter Simonson returns to the world of THOR alongside artist Scot Eaton…but this time, Loki’s in charge! A tale of one of Asgard’s worst days – and one of Loki’s best.
WHAT IF GWEN STACY DIDN’T DIE ON THE BRIDGE THAT DAY, BUT SPIDER-MAN DID?
Spider-Legend Gerry Conway returns to his most famous Spider-Story for WHAT IF…? DARK: SPIDER-GWEN #1 along with co-writer Jody Houser and artist Ramon Bachs! ‘Nuff said! Featuring a cover by Greg Land.
WHAT IF BEN GRIMM BECAME VENOM?
When Ben Grimm returns to Earth after his exploration of space post-SECRET WARS, he finds that the Fantastic Four has trapped a helpless Klyntar symbiote in Reed’s lab! But is that symbiote really helpless? Or is it truly one of the most dangerous symbiotes in the galaxy? Witness the birth of a brand-new VENOM in WHAT IF…? DARK: VENOM #1 by writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Jethro Morales with a cover by Philip Tan!
WHAT IF MOON KNIGHT DID NOT SURVIVE HIS BATTLE WITH BUSHMAN?
When Khonshu’s avatar is slain, a different god empowers their own surprising new champion. From the darkness, emerges a new force to light the way…Luminary! But will her quest for revenge against Moon Knight’s killer result in her own downfall? Find out in WHAT IF…? DARK: MOON KNIGHT #1 by writer Erica Schultz and artist Edgar Salazar!
And that’s not all! Pick up the first What If…? Dark installment this July and stay tuned for news about the others coming your way this year!
