What If?: Tropes

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• Alternate Universe Reed Richards Is AwesomeRare · in 32 titlesSeveral alternate versions of previously established characters are far more powerful or stronger than their main timeline counterparts.Read →
• Never Was This UniverseRare · in 20 titlesWhile several stories allegedly have a single point of divergence, others have things that play out differently as background events unaffected by the big change that aren't addressed in order to kee…Read →
• Alternate Universein 369 titlesThe entire point of the series is the Watcher exploring the various alternate timelines of the MCU.Read →
• Sequel Hookin 2,226 titlesWith the exception of "What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?"Read →
• Outside-Context Problemin 342 titles"What If… The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?"Read →
• Not So EpisodicRare · in 18 titlesThe series begins as an anthology series hosted by the Watcher as he ponders various alternate realities in the MCU.Read →