![]() ![]() ![]() The Watcher tells us that the moment that created a new universe was when Peggy was asked to leave the room, but chose to stay. Agent Carter makes a different choice In the Room So the multiverse as a narrative hook is here to stay. Heck, the MCU itself is a variant universe set apart from the comics, officially designated as Earth-199999. The title of the upcoming “MCU Phase Four” Doctor Strange movie is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. We are just coming off of the brilliant Loki television series and the pre-Covid box office bonanza Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (which was also, coincidentally, animated). Now, of course, “Marvel” and “multiverse” are two terms that are practically joined at the hip. There were other similar explorations, such as “What if Spider-Man joined the Fantastic Four?” and “What if Wolverine had killed the Hulk?” It was the “multiverse” before we had that term in hand. The one that sticks in my mind is “What if Gwen Stacy had lived?” because I was big into Spider-Man at that time. Some were silly, but most were pretty interesting. ![]() ![]() The What If…? comic series began in 1977, right when I was at the height of my boyhood comic collecting career, so I remember them well. The tiniest of sparks that can set off a big bang of imagination. A choice is made, be it a bullet dodged or an opportunity missed. A point on a timeline (a sacred timeline, perhaps?) where the path diverges. So small that if it were represented graphically, it would be a point. Welcome, dear reader, as we begin to review the Disney+ series What If…? with Episode 1: “What If Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?” “What if” is such a deceptively simple question. The following contains spoilers for What If…? Episode 1 on Disney+. ![]()
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