Cover: Bob Budiansky & Bob Wiacek
What If? Classic: The Complete Collection #3
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This third volume in Marvel's What If? Classic: The Complete Collection series gathers issues from the late 1980s and early 1990s, exploring alternate realities where key moments in Marvel history take unexpected turns. Stories include twists on iconic events like the debut of the Hulk, the origin of the X-Men, and the fate of Spider-Man's loved ones, all written by creators such as Roy Thomas and Peter Gillis. The collection also features the complete 'What If?' run from issues #28 to #39, plus the 1989 'What If?' specials, offering a deep dive into Marvel's most imaginative hypotheticals.
In a forgotten corner of medieval lore, the sorcerer Ebrok's experiments birthed a hidden race of cat-like humanoids—once banished, now surviving in secret. When Oran uncovers their existence, the ancient conflict reignites, forcing Flavius to adapt his magic to forge a new protector from humanity itself. A tale of exile, survival, and transformation, written by Roger Stern and illustrated by Steve Ditko, with colors by Christie Scheele and letters by Michael Higgins. The cover, by Bob Budiansky and Bob Wiacek, captures the mystery of a world where feline and human blur.
Contains 89 stories
What If Gwen Stacy Had Lived?
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Gwen StacyGreen Goblin [Norman Osborn]Harry OsbornWatcherFlash ThompsonJ. Jonah JamesonRobbie Robertson [Joe Robertson]Betty BrantNed Leeds
The First Eternals
Eternals
What If Thor Fought Odin Over Jane Foster?
Asgardiansthe Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]Goliath [Henry Pym]HawkeyeIron Man [Tony Stark]Quicksilverthe Scarlet WitchThor [Don Blake]the Wasp]BalderDr. Keith Kincaidthe Enchantressthe ExecutionerHeimdallIgronJane FosterLokiOdinSifthe Unknown (monster)Vizierthe Warriors Three [FandralHogunVolstagg]the Watcher
The First Uni-Mind
AlarsChronosEternalsthe WatcherZuras
What If Captain America Were Elected President?
Captain AmericaWatcherAvengersIron ManYellowjacket [Hank Pym]Fantastic Four [Mister FantasticInvisible GirlHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]Thing]Spider-ManJ. Jonah JamesonRonald ReaganJimmy CarterRed SkullNick FuryBernie RosenthalFalconWasp
What If...The Man-Thing Had Regained Ted Sallis' Brain?
Man-ThingWatcher
Outpost on Uranus
EternalsKreeKree SentryUranos
What If Phoenix Had Not Died?
Aramans (aliens)the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Avalanchethe BlobPyro]Empress LilandraFirelordGalactusthe Hellfire Club [the Black QueenMastermind] (flashback)Henry Peter Gyrichthe Imperial Guard [EarthquakeGladiator [Kallark]MantaOracleSmasher [Vril Rokk]Starbolt] (flashback)Senator Robert KellySentinelsTerraxShi'arthe Watcher (story host)the X-Men [Angelthe BeastColossusCyclopsHavokIcemanNightcrawlerPhoenix [Jean Grey] (also as Dark Phoenix, also as Marvel Girl in flashback)PolarisProfessor XSpriteStormWolverine]
Kree Encounter!
ArlokAstronEternalsKree [including Har-AnRo-Tar]Sentry #213 (Kree robot, dismantled)Uranosthe Watcher (story host)
What If Ghost Rider Were Separated from Johnny Blaze?
Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]WatcherAzazihGhost Rider [Azazih]Johnny Blazethe Pope
Matt Murdock, Agent of... S.H.I.E.L.D.
Matt Murdock [Daredevil]WatcherTony Stark [Iron Man]SHIELDNick FuryHydraBattling Jack MurdockDr. Frost
New Life
EternalsWatcherKreeUranosSupreme IntelligenceBal-TokShastraArlok
What If... the Avengers Were the Last Superheroes on Earth?
AvengersWatcherScarlet Centurian [Rama-Tut]Giant Man [Pym]HulkWaspIron ManThorFantastic Four [ThingMr. FantasticInvisible GirlHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]]Dr. DoomSpider-ManX-MenHawkeyeDr. StrangeMagnetoDr. OctopusCyclops
...The Search for the Great Refuge!
InhumansEternalsBlack BoltIkarisZurasThenaSprite
What If... Sub-Mariner Never Regained His Memory?
Sub-Mariner [Namor]Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Captain America [Steve Rogers]Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]Thing [Ben Grimm]Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]WatcherCaptain McCandlessSharkey
What If... Spider-Man's Clone Had Survived?
Spider-ManWatcherSpider-Man CloneGwen Stacy CloneMiles WarrenNed LeedsAunt MayAnna WatsonBetty BrantFlash ThompsonKingpin
Moving Day!
InhumansCrystalGorgonBlack BoltKarnakMedusaEternalsSprite
What If Wolverine Had Killed the Hulk?
The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]Iron Man [Tony Stark]Scarlet WitchThorVisionWasp]Betty RossBrotherhood of Evil Mutants [BlobLoreleiMagnetoMastermindUnusWolverine]Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Edwin JarvisFantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Invisible GirlMr. FantasticThe Thing]General Thunderbolt RossThe Hulk [Bruce Banner]James MacDonald HudsonJean-PaulSentinelsSpider-Man [Peter Parker]Uatu the WatcherWendigoThe X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]CyclopsIcemanMarvel Girl [Jean Grey]Professor X]
...What If There Was No Fantastic Four?
Alicia MastersBruce BannerFantastic Three [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Invisible GirlMr. Fantastic]General Thunderbolt RossPuppet MasterSpider-Man [Peter Parker]The ThingThor [Don Blake]Tony StarkUatu the Watcher
What If... the Avengers Had Become the Pawns of Korvac?
Arishem (Celestial)the Avengers [the Beastthe Black WidowCaptain America [Steve Rogers]HawkeyeHerculesIron Man [Tony Stark]JocastaMoondragonMs. Marvel [Carol Danvers]Quicksilverthe Scarlet WitchThorthe Visionthe WaspWonder ManYellowjacket [Henry Pym]]Badoon (flashback)Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]Carina Waltersthe Collector (flashback)DeathDr. StrangeEternityGalactusthe Gardenerthe Grandmasterthe Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27MartinexNikkiStarhawkYondu]the High EvolutionaryImmortusthe In-BetweenerKorvac [Michael]the Living TribunalLord ChaosMaster OrderMephistoOdinPhoenix [Jean Grey]the Shaper of Worldsthe Silver Surferthe Strangerthe Watcher (story host)WatchersZeus
What If the Dazzler Had Become the Herald of Galactus?
Bella Blaire (Dazzler's grandmother, flashback)DazzlerGalactusHarry S. Osgood (Dazzler's manager, flashback)Judge Carter Blaire (Dazzler's father, flashback)Klaw (flashback)R11 (robot)Terraxthe Watcher (story host)
What If Iron Man Had Been Trapped In King Arthur's Time?
Bambi Arbogast (flashback)Dr. Doom (flashback)Iron Man [Tony Stark] (also as King Anthony of Britain)Jim Rhodes (flashback)King ArthurMordredMorgana LeFaythe Watcher (story host)
What If the Watcher Was a Stand-Up Comedian?
Watcher
What If the Fantastic Four Were Bananas?
Fantastic Four [Human TorchThingInvisible GirlMr. Fantastic]
What If Odin Were Peter Parker's Uncle?
Spider-ManOdinAunt May Parker
What If Don Blake and Tony Stark Were Brothers?
Don Blake [Thor]Tony Stark [Iron Man]
What If Aunt May Were Ant-Man?
Spider-ManAunt May Parker
What If Spider-Man Married Spider-Woman?
Spider-ManSpider-Woman
What If Reed Richards Took Postman Willie Lumpkin up on His Offer to Join the Fantastic Four?
Mr. FantasticWillie Lumpkin
What If Captain America Chose to Remain Nomad?
Nomad [Steve Rogers]
What If, at Some Point, Rick Jones Decided to Leave Captain Marvel in the Negative Zone?
Rick JonesCaptain MarvelMary Beth
What If Nick Fury Had to Wear an Eyepatch on His Right Eye Instead of His Left Eye?
Nick Fury
What If... the Ghost Rider Had Possessed Someone Else?!
Ghost Rider
What If Everyone Who Ever Had Been an Avenger Had Remained an Avenger?
Avengers [ThorIron ManWaspAnt-Man [Hank Pym]Spider-ManBlack PantherBeastTigraBlack Knight [Dane Whitman]SwordsmanRick JonesHulkMoondragonWonder ManGoliath [Clint Barton]FalconCaptain AmericaScarlet WitchVisionQuicksilverShe-HulkJocasta]Edwin Jarvis
What If Him Had Married Her?
Him [Adam Warlock]Her [Kismet]
What If Black Bolt Got the Hiccups?
Black Bolt
What If Galactus Ate the Earth?
Galactus
What If... Ka-Zar... Were a Middle-Aged Accountant Instead of a Savage?
Ka-ZarZabu
What If the Hulk Were Yellow?
Hulk
What If the Invisible Girl Dyed Her Hair?
Invisible Girl
What If Power Man Were White?
Power Man [Luke Cage]
What If the Thing Were Blue?
Thing
What If -- Captain Marvel Hadn't Died?
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
What If -- Phoenix Still Lived?
PhoenixCyclops
What If -- Elektra Had Survived?
Elektra
What If Dazzler Had Become a Stand-Up Comedienne Instead of a Singer?
Dazzler
What If Marvel Comics and the National Endowment for the Arts Presented Spidey Intellectual Stories
Spider-ManMad Thinker
What If Willie Lumpkin Were Herald to Galactus?
Willie LumpkinFantastic Four [Mr. FantasticInvisible GirlThingHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]]
What If Ghost Rider Owned a Fast Food Franchise?
Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
What If All the Super Heroes Who Now Lived in New York City Moved to Toledo, Ohio?
Spider-ManCaptain AmericaDaredevilScarlet WitchThorDr. Strange
What If the Watchers in All the Realities Got Together and Watched Watchers Watching Watchers [repeat "Watching Watchers" to infinity]
Watcher
What If Howard the Duck Formed His Own Super-Team?
Howard the DuckDevil DinosaurRedwingZabuEmma (Ant-Man's ant)AragornDragon ManLockjawWatcher
What If Thor Had a Swedish Accent?
ThorLoki
What If Cyclops's Energy Beams Came out of His Ears?
CyclopsMagnetoa Sentinel
What If Wonder Man Were a Woman -- and Power Man Were a Girl?
Power Man [Luke Cage]Wonder Man
What If Black Bolt Were a Rock Star?
Inhumans [Black BoltTritonGorgonMedusa]
What If Daredevil Were Deaf Instead of Blind?
Daredevil
What If the Marvel Production Crew Existed in this Reality?
Ron ZalmeJoe AlbeloRob CarosellaJohn MorelliBob CampBarry ShapiroRick ParkerDanny CrespiNora MaclinMorrie KuramotoEliot R. BrownHarry Candelario
What If... the Marvel Editorial Crew Did, Too?
Denny O'NeilMark GruenwaldJim SalicrupMike CarlinLouise JonesDanny FingerothRalph MacchioAl MilgromAnn NocentiLance TooksLinda GrantTom DeFalco
What If Tony Stark Had Owned an Auto Plant Instead of a Weapons Factory?
Iron Man
What If Sue Storm Had Become the Thing?
Fantastic Four [Mr. FantasticInvisible GirlThingHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]]
What If Moon Knight Got All His Identities Mixed Up?
Moon Knight
What If... the Watcher Grew Hair?
Watcher
What If... Alpha Flight Talked Like T.V. Canadians?
Alpha Flight [Vindicator [James Hudson]NorthstarAuroraSasquatchShaman]
What If the Silver Surfer, White Tiger, Night Rider, Iceman, and Moon Knight Fought Wendigo in a Snowstorm?
What If the Black Panther Fought the Shroud in a Coal Mine?
What If Moon Knight Had 3 Different Identities?
Moon Knight
What If King Conan Were Bing Conan on the Road to Hyboria
Bing ConanChester
What If Black Bolt Hosted a Television Talk Show?
Black Bolt
What If Bruce Banner's Pants Didn't Stretch When He Became the Hulk?
Hulk
What If You Went to the Movies and Had to Sit Behind the Leader?
Leader
What If Aunt May Became a Super Hero?
Golden Oldie [Aunt May Parker]Ant-Aunt [Aunt May Parker]Auntie Freeze [Aunt May Parker]
What If Reed Richards Had Not Invented Unstable Molecules?
Fantastic Four [Mr. FantasticInvisible GirlHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]]
What If the Hulk Married the She-Hulk?????
HulkShe-HulkFred: EthelLittle Hulky
What If Norrin Radd Had Not Volunteered to Become the Silver Surfer?
Silver SurferShalla-Bal
What If Dazzler Had Decided to Become a Lawyer?
Dazzler
What If Luke Cage Had Found the Hammer of Thor?
Luke Cage
What If... Doctor Strange Were an Ordinary Magician?
Doctor StrangeAncient OneBaron MordoDormammu
What If: Obnoxio the Clown Fought Crime?
Obnoxio the Clown
What If Daredevil Could See?
DaredevilGladiatorBullseyeOwlElektraStilt Man
What If Thor Got a Haircut?
Thor
What If Spider-Man Had Married the Black Widow?
Black Widow
What If Iron Man Had an Eating Problem Instead of a Drinking Problem?
Iron Man
What If Dr. Doom Had a Sense of Humor?
Doctor Doom
What If Galactus Needed Quick Cash?
Silver SurferGalactus
What Will Happen When Stan Lee Reads This Issue?
Stan Lee
...What if Bullseye Had Not Killed Elektra?
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]ElektraWatcherBullseyeFoggy NelsonKingpinEric SlaughterBecky Blake
And Thus are Born The Cat People!
WatcherEbrok (dies)Orann, YanthonCat People [FlaviusHeleneTigra (Florence)Balkatar (Tegnar)]
What if: Yellowjacket had Died?
WatcherThe Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]TigraYellowjacket [Hank Pym]WaspThorCaptain America [Steve Rogers]]JarvisElfqueen
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Full credits
writer Roger Stern
artist, inker Steve Ditko
colorist Christie Scheele
letterer Michael Higgins
cover pencils Bob Budiansky
cover inks Bob Wiacek
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