COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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What If? 35 Signature
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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4401055001
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Owner:
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ottodidact
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Three stories in this issue including: 1) What If Bullseye Had Not Killed Elektra? with Art by Frank Miller, 2) Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe! And Thus Are Born The Cat People! with Art by Steve Dikto and 3) What If Yellow Jacket Had Died?
As Matt Murdock mourns over Elektra's grave (Daredevil #182), the Watcher comes by to tell him what would have happened if Bullseye had been killed during his escape from prison. Elektra still spares Foggy, so the Kingpin puts out a hit on her for her betrayal. To escape, she and Matt leave New York to find a new life for themselves.
Some time in the middle ages, a sorcerer named Ebrok magically evolved cats and treated them as his children, but his colleagues were displeased by the new race's lack of servility, high reproductive rate, and violent tendencies. When most of the cat-people are banished by the other wizards, Ebrok's original two creations, Flavius and Helene escape the purge by devising a magical glamour to hide as humans, then work towards making their people more compatible with humanity. When Orann, one of the other wizards finds out about them, he kills Ebrok. Flavius retaliates by throwing a potion at Orann, which sends him fleeing out into town where he inadvertently spreads a new strain of Black Death. Flavius and Helene then set off to live in hiding while they research the solution to their problems and find a cure for the plague they accidentally unleashed.
Diverging from Avengers #212, the Wasp is a few seconds too late to save Yellowjacket from being crushed by a truck hurled by the Elfqueen. She blames Captain America for his death since he alerted Elfqueen to Hank's sneak attack and animosity is fueled when the account of the battle Cap releases to the press reveals Hank's dishonorable tactics. In her anger, Jan takes to moonlighting as the Black Wasp, brutally attacking criminals wherever she can find them and leading the other Avengers to worry about what's become of her. During a rescue operation at a burning building, Jan contemplates letting Cap get crushed by falling debris, but Tigra leaps in to rescue him and take the hit in his place. Ashamed, Jan reflects on her reaction to Hank's death and voluntarily resigns from the Avengers. (description by marvel.fandom.com)
Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Terry Austin. "What if Bullseye Had Not Killed Elektra?", script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Terry Austin; Bullseye does not kill Elektra and she and Matt go off to find a life for themselves; Daredevil guest stars; Kingpin cameo. "And Thus are Born The Cat People!", script by Roger Stern, art by Steve Ditko; In the Middle Ages, the sorcerer Ebrok created a spell to transform cats into humanoids; When his fellow sorcerers saw them, they became envious and Ebrok was obliged to create more Cat People for them; Later, the sorcerers became alarmed at the rapidly-growing race and banished them to another dimension. "What if: Yellowjacket had Died?", script by Alan Zelenetz, pencils by Greg LaRocque, inks by Mike Esposito and Sal Trapani; Yellowjacket is killed by Elfqueen and Jan leaves the Avengers as a result. Letter to the editor from Diana Schutz (Dark Horse Comics). 52 pgs. Cover price $1.00. (description by mycomicshop.com)
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