Especially those moments where, for example, Hawkeye would say "If only Shell Head was here" and Cap would respond "Well, Iron Man has his own problems to death with right now" with a little editorial note plugging those issues.
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Even if you never read those cited issues, added a neat vibe. Often it was better if you didn't, because many times you'd seek them out and the problem would be "Unicorn stole Tony's car keys."
aug 30, 2025, 4:09 pm • 14 1 • view
See also: How the original OHOTMU spun some of the jankiest, disjointed, and contradictory bits of Marvel’s piecemeal world building into amazing capsule summaries. Examples: The Eternals’ whole deal, Korvac, and the Celestial Madonna saga.
aug 30, 2025, 4:15 pm • 16 1 • view
Everything I ever really needed to know about the Korvac Saga I learned from an issue of What If.
aug 30, 2025, 4:24 pm • 11 1 • view
to be fair though that is a god-tier What If?
aug 30, 2025, 6:05 pm • 10 1 • view
Even the Watcher was all "Yeah, this one's a downer, kids."
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I remember piecing together the Korvac Saga and being like “this sounded better in text”
aug 30, 2025, 4:21 pm • 6 1 • view
Always loved a good "*See ish 12. -Ed"
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