What If? #38
1983
- Series
- What If?
- Issue
- 38
- Cover date
- Apr 30, 1983
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What If? #38 was published by Marvel Comics in April 1983 as part of the publisher's long-running anthology series that explored divergent paths in the Marvel Multiverse. This specific issue presents a speculative scenario imagining what might have happened if the Fantastic Four had never gained their powers, a premise that allowed writers and artists to deconstruct the core identity of the team by stripping away their cosmic origins and focusing on their lives as ordinary human beings.
The issue was written by Peter Gillis and illustrated by Ron Frenz. The creative team aimed to explore the emotional weight of 'what could have been' by contrasting the grounded, mundane reality of the characters against their standard superhero archetypes. Within the context of early 1980s comics, this title was highly regarded for its creative freedom, as the self-contained nature of each story allowed for bolder experimentation and tonal shifts that would have been difficult to sustain in the main continuity titles.
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