Second Volume of ‘What If: Into the Multiverse’ Omnibus Continues ’90s Speculative Series

The ’90s version of What If continues in the second volume of What If: Into the Multiverse Omnibus.

The new volume collects What If #40-75 with stories by Ann Nocenti, Jim Valentino, Michael Gallagher, Ron Marz, Kurt Busiek, John Arcudi, Simon Furman, Dan Slott, Len Kaminski, Chuck Dixon, Mariano Nicieza, Ian Edginton, D.G. Chichester, Stefan Petrucha, and David Cullen.

Art is provided by a multiverse of talent, including Valentino, Kevin West, Scott Clark, Luke McDonnell, Dale Eaglesham, Tod Smith, Kevin Kobasic, Armando Gil, Paris Cullins, Manny Galan, Geoff Senior, Craig Brasfield, Mike Harris, Gordon Purcell, Bryan Hitch, Ron Randal, John Higgins, John Royle, Dario Carrasco, Jr., J.R. Justino, Joe Barney, Larry Stroman, Tom Grindberg, Nathaniel Palant, Greg Luzniak, Steve Carr, Deryl Skeleton, David Cullen, Dave Simons, Dane McCart, John Czop, Darren Auck, Kirk Jarvinen, Andrew Wildman, Derek Yaniger, Jim Amash, Don Hudson, Joe Rubinstein, Sam DeLa Rosa, Ian Akin, Steve Montano, Luke McDonnell, Brian Garvey, Andrew Pepoy, Pam Eklund, Armando Gil, Frank Turner, Mark Stegbauer, Jim Amash, Geoff Senior, Art Nichols, Bruce Patterson, Martin Griffiths, Bambos Georgiou, Tim Dzon, Roy Richardson, Don Hudson, Bob Almond, Carlos Garzon, Mike Halblieb, Andy Lanning, Russ Sever, John Lowe, Dave Cooper, Mike Harris, Brian Kane, Bob Lewis, Michael Kraiger, Rob Stull, and Jack Snider.

Some highlights in the new Omnibus include Galactus facing the Silver Age Avengers, Spider-Man being stuck with four extra arms, the Hulk killing Wolverine, Doctor Doom becoming Sorcerer Supreme, Cable destroying the X-Men, Rogue harnessing the power of Thor, Silver Surfer wielding the Infinity Gauntlet, Venom possessing the Punisher, Frank Castle becoming Captain America, Logan getting married, Magneto taking over the United States, Barbara Ketch becoming Ghost Rider, the Kingpin adopting Daredevil, the Avengers losing Operation: Galactic Storm, the Punisher killing Spider-Man, and Wolverine staying with Alpha Flight.

What If: Into the Multiverse consists of 1,096 pages for a suggested retail price of $125.00.

Check out the cover by Bryan Hitch and variant cover by Jim Valentino and Sam DeLa Rosa.

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