What If...? #1 [Direct]

(July 1989)

What If the Avengers Had Lost the Evolutionary War? (Table of Contents: 1)

The Avengers / comic story / 29 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Ron Wilson (breakdowns)

Inks

Mike Gustovich (finishes)

Colors

Tom Vincent

Letters

Michael Heisler

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Abomination; the Absorbing Man; Alpha Flight [Sasquatch; Talisman]; American Eagle; the Avengers [the Beast; the Black Panther; the Captain [Steve Rogers]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; the Falcon; Hawkeye; Hercules; Mantis; Quicksilver; the Scarlet Witch; She-Hulk; the Sub-Mariner; Thor; Tigra; the Vision; Wonder Man; Yellowjacket [Rita DeMara]]; the Celestials [Arishem]; Cloak; Dagger; Daredevil; Darkstar; Death; Doc Samson; Dormammu; Dr. Doom; Dr. Druid; Dr. Octopus; Dr. Dtrange; Electro; Eternity; the Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Woman; Mr. Fantastic; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; the Thing]; the Fantastic Five [Mr. Fantastic; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl; Spider-Man; the Thing] (flashback); Firestar; Franklin Richards; Freedom Force [Destiny; Mystique; Pyro]; Galactus; Gateway; Hellcat; the High Evolutionary; the Hulk; Ikaris; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Crystal; Karnak; Medusa; Triton]; the Juggernaut; Klaw; Kree; the Leader; Magneto; Man-Thing; the Molecule Man; the New Mutants [Cannonball; Sunspot; Warlock]; Nova [Frankie Raye]; the Owl; Power Man; Power Pack; Puma; the Punisher; Rhino; Sabretooth; Shi'ar; the Silver Surfer; Skrull; Spider-Man; the Squadron Supreme [Hyperion; Power Princess; the Whizzer] (flashback); Sunfire; the Watcher; Whirlwind; X-Factor [Angel; Cyclops; Iceman; Marvel Girl]; the X-Men [Banshee; Colossus; Dazzler; Havok; Longshot; Nightcrawler; Phoenix [Rachel Summers]; Psylocke; Rogue; Shadowcat; Storm; Wolverine]

Synopsis

The High Evolutionary's gene bomb transforms both humans and superhumans.

Indexer Notes

Based on The Evolutionary War story from the 1987 annuals.