What If?: Dark Avengers #[nn]

In a world where Tony Stark and Victor Von Doom swap lives, the brash genius and the brooding outsider forge an uneasy bond that spirals into a clash of ambition and identity. With Stark now trapped in Latveria as the reclusive Dr. Doom and Von Doom ruling as Iron Man from Stark’s fortune, two men shaped by the same brilliance but opposite hearts find themselves locked in a battle not just for power, but for who they truly are.

In 1946, a grieving Logan returns home to find the Winter Soldier has murdered his pregnant wife, leaving him to perform a desperate c-section to save their son. With the boy’s life hanging in the balance, Logan flees to the mountains of Tibet, hoping to raise his son, John Jr., far from the violence of his past. But as mutant genetics and the ghosts of old enemies begin to shape the boy’s destiny, he grows into something far more dangerous than either father or son ever intended.

In the wake of Dark Reign, a haunted Clint Barton—once Hawkeye—returns to the shadows, donning his old costume to infiltrate Avengers Tower and end Norman Osborn’s reign. With Osborn dead and the fallout spreading, the remaining Avengers race to find their missing friend before the law closes in, caught between loyalty and the cost of justice.

In a delightfully absurd twist on Earth 615.9, Deadpool is hired by Galactus to stop the Beyonder—whose latest prank involves attaching M.O.D.O.K.’s head to the World Eater’s posterior. What starts as a grim assassination mission quickly spirals into a cosmic party, where Deadpool’s resolve crumbles under the hypnotic allure of the Beyonder’s cosmic jheri curls. When Spider-Man crashes the scene, his symbiotic suit seizes on Deadpool’s new look, transforming him into a hyper-powered Venompool—leaving Peter Parker utterly exposed.

In a world where the Beyonder’s whims have left Venompool stranded and disillusioned, the duo’s chaotic lifestyle ends with a sudden departure. Now stripped of his eccentric partner and burdened by a cursed jheri curl, Venompool decides it’s time to reclaim his place in the hero game—by selling Tony Stark to AIM for a fresh start. But fame and purpose aren’t so easy to buy, and when Nick Fury suggests only one path remains, Venompool sets his sights on the ultimate proving ground: the Secret Wars.

In a reality where Deadpool and Venom have merged into the chaotic, narcissistic Venompool, global adoration isn’t enough—power must be absolute. Now that he’s eliminated every hero who once drew praise, Venompool turns his gaze to the very fabric of existence itself, determined to erase Marvel Universe 615.9 in a final, self-destructive act of supremacy.

In a world where Norman Osborn’s rise to power culminates in the siege of Asgard, the Dark Avengers unleash chaos across the realm. With Ares dead and the Sentry consumed by the Void, the line between hero and monster blurs as Earth itself faces annihilation.