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In which we totally forgot to record a cold open (sorry); a lot of characters die (but not in Earth-616); Vampires may already be in command of America’s atomic arsenal; and we revisit a favorite.
X-PLAINED:
- What If vol. 2 #9
- What If vol. 2 #24
- What If: Magik #1
- Rahne Sinclair (moppet stage)
- The deaths of the Silver Age and All-New-All-Different X-Men
- Fancy television
- Sliding-scale ransom
- Then Ani-Men, somewhat
- The Living LASER, somewhat
- An orgy of satiation
- Wolverine, Lord of the Vampires
- Several highlights of Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose
- Vampire nonsense
- The Darkhold
- The Montessi Formula
- Some alligators
- August 5
- Frank Punisher, Vampire Hunter
- What If vol. 2 #37 (briefly)
- A kinder alternate history
- A singularly beautiful montage
- The Soul Staff
- Summers family connections
- How Wolverine climbs
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