Episode 142 – What If We Did a What If Episode? (With Alonso Duralde)

Alonso Duralde, the hardest working man in podcasting (Maximum Film, Breakfast All Day, the Linoleum Knife family of podcasts) returns as we prepare for the Aug. 11 launch of What If...? on Disney+ by gazing upon the alternate realities of Marvel Comics' What If! First published in 1977, this anthology series explores what might have happened had key moments in Marvel continuity happened a little differently: What if Bullseye Had Not Killed Elektra? What if the Original Marvel Bullpen Became the Fantastic Four? What if the Avengers Had Become Pawns of Korvac? And what if a host of Marvel creators were let loose to create an issue full of rapid-fire dad jokes? Can this quartet of issues ascend to that not-so-sacred timeline known as ... The Comics Canon? In This Episode! "It's a shame you're not in this alternate reality where your girlfriend lives!" What If Dr. Fredric Wertham Became Doctor Doom? "This bar has everything!" What If #43: What If Conan Were Stranded in the 20th Century? Pyongyang: A Journey to North Korea by Guy Delisle Jamie Loftus's Aack Cast The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies Join us in two weeks as we look toward the Nov. 5 opening of Eternals with a look at the source material: Jack Kirby's original Eternals series from 1976! Until then: Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Twitter or Facebook! And as always, thanks for listening!