EARTH-93600 (EARTH-THE HULK HAD KILLED WOLVERINE)
Type: Divergent Earth
Environment: Earth-like
Usual means of access: Presumably vibrational
attunement
Dominant Life Form: Godlike mystical entities,
Humans, mutants
Significant Inhabitants:
The
Adversary,
Forge,
Freedom
Force
(Avalanche,
Blob,
Crimson
Commando,
Destiny,
Mystique,
Pyro,
Spiral,
Stonewall,
Super
Sabre),
Hulk,
Rick
Jones, Naze,
Colonel
Clay Quartermain,
Roma,
the
X-Men
(Colossus,
Dazzler,
Havok,
Longshot,
Madelyne
Pryor,
Psylocke,
Rogue,
Storm,
Wolverine)
First Appearance: What If? II#50 (June,
1993)
History: (What If? II#50) - During
a battle between the Hulk and Wolverine, Wolverine stabbed the Hulk through
the heart and left him for dead. Recuperating almost immediately, the Hulk
dove at Wolverine, stomping him to the ground. The Hulk then struck Wolverine
repeatedly until he dislodged a vertebrae from Wolverine's adamantium spinal
cord, killing Wolverine instantly. Moments after killing Wolverine, Rick
Jones and Clay Quartermain arrived on the scene searching for a missing gamma
bomb cache and discovered the Hulk's crime. With Wolverine dead, the battle
for the omniverse between the Adversary and Roma quickly turned in the
Adversary's favor despite the arrival of Storm and Forge. The Adversary soon
killed Longshot, Madelyne Pryor, and Dazzler, and injured Colossus and Rogue.
He then transformed all of Dallas, Texas into the first outpost of his new
kingdom while the Hulk worried about how he had lost control. Deciding that
he would ask Rick and Clay Quartermain for help, the Hulk left to find them
but stopped in Texas, curious as to what had happened to Dallas. Upon entering
Dallas, the Hulk defeated a tyrannosaurus and was praised by the Native Americans
present while the X-Men were treated by paramedics for the injuries suffered
during their battle with the Adversary. Eventually, Freedom Force arrived
on the scene to arrest the outlaw X-Men but upon seeing them injured and
three of them dead, Freedom Force instead was forced into an uneasy alliance
with the remaining X-Men. When Spiral arrived and announced that she had
a gray giant battling a dinosaur, Rogue immediately knew it was the Hulk
and flew off to battle the creature responsible for Wolverine's death. She
soon found him surrounded by the Native Americans he had saved earlier and
gave him a fly-by punching. The two then battled furiously until the Hulk
managed to knock Rogue to the ground with a piece of debris. After two crushing
blows to Rogue, the Hulk was blasted by Havok, who had arrived on the scene
with the remnants of the X-Men and Freedom Force. The savage Hulk immediately
turned and ran at the teams. Mystique ordered Avalanche to stop the Hulk
with numerous blasts of nearby stone but the Hulk managed to grab Avalanche
and slam him into the ground, killing him. The entirety of both teams then
attacked the Hulk with the Blob getting set on fire accidentally by Pyro
and thrown on top on Pyro, immobilizing both of them. Psylocke then tried
to soothe the Hulk by telepathically entering his mind but the Hulk's savage
mind caused a backlash that knocked Psylocke down. To aid Psylocke, Super
Sabre attempted to distract the Hulk only to take a punch from the Hulk at
superhuman speed that killed him as well. With only Colossus and Stonewall
left standing, "Rick Jones" appeared and tried to talk some sense into the
Hulk causing him to pause momentarily until the Adversary appeared in the
form of Wolverine and stabbed "Rick" to death, revealing him to actually
be Mystique trying to stop the Hulk. The Adversary then revealed that he
was using the Hulk as a pawn and blasted him away while turning and easily
killing Psylocke and Destiny. He also turned and killed Havok by reversing
Havok's powers back on him when Havok tried to sneak up on him. Colossus
soon got up and announced his attack on the Adversary, prompting the Adversary
to turn his attention towards Colossus. With the Adversary distracted, an
angry Hulk tossed a lamppost at him, slicing the Adversary's host body in
two, weakening him enough to allow Storm and Forge to free themselves. The
duo then made their way to Dallas where Forge opened a gateway in which to
banish the Adversary. Spiral poured her own mystic energy to maintain the
gateway while Forge temporarily banished the Adversary using his own soul
to seal the gateway. With the Adversary gone, Roma once again regained control
of the omniverse and order was restored to Dallas including the daytime sun
which transformed the Hulk back into a bewildered Bruce Banner. Unable to
answer Banner's questions of what exactly had transpired, Stonewall placed
Bruce under arrest while the few survivors mourned the losses of their
friends.
Comments: Created by John Arcudi and Armando Gil.
The divergent point for this reality occurred during the events seen
in Incredible Hulk II#340 (February, 1988).
The Roma seen in this reality was more than likely just an aspect
of the true Roma, but I decided to include her in the subprofiles
anyway...
Profile by
Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Like his Earth-616 counterpart, the Adversary was an old enemy of
Forge who had assumed the form of Forge's mentor, Naze. During a battle with
Roma and the X-Men, the Adversary took control of Dallas, Texas and killed
most of the X-Men including Dazzler, Longshot, Madelyne Pryor, Havok, and
Psylocke, as well as a few members of Freedom Force including Mystique and
Destiny. Following the Hulk's killing of Wolverine, the Adversary also
manipulated the Hulk into entering Dallas, where he killed Avalanche and
Super Sabre. Realizing that he had been manipulated, the Hulk severed the
Adversary's connection to Naze, freeing Storm and Forge who soon arrived
and banished the Adversary at the cost of Forge's soul.
The Adversary had vast mystical powers including restructuring reality,
projecting mystic energy, changing shape at will, controlling everything
within the reality that he restructured, and possessing others.
--What If? II#50
Avalanche was the same as his Earth-616 counterpart up until Freedom
Force was called in to arrest the outlaw X-Men. Finding a few of the X-Men
dead due to the Adversary, Freedom Force was forced into an uneasy alliance
with the team against the Adversary. In the two group's attack on the Hulk,
Avalanche was ordered to halt him which Avalanche attempted to do by repeatedly
blasting the Hulk with rock and stone. The Hulk still made his way through
the debris and punched Avalanche into the ground, killing him.
Like his 616 counterpart, Avalanche could generate tremors within
the earth that would often bring forth rock and debris.
--What If? II#50 (#50d,
Blob was basically the same as his Earth-616 counterpart up until
Freedom Force was forced into an alliance with the X-Men against the Adversary.
When Rogue led Freedom Force and the X-Men to the Hulk, the Blob leapt at
the Hulk who moved Blob into the way of Pyro's flames, setting him on fire.
Blob then made contact with the ground and became immovable. Unfortunately,
the Hulk's strength proved greater than the Blob's immovability and the Hulk
lifted Blob and hurled him into the air causing him to land on Pyro, immobilizing
Pyro as well.
Blob could become totally immovable, like his 616 counterpart.
--What If? II#50
Colossus was similar to his Earth-616 counterpart up until the X-Men
battled against the Adversary in Dallas, Texas. After a lengthy battle against
the Adversary which cost him many teammates, Colossus was one of the only
people still standing against the Adversary. Rushing to attack him, Colossus
merely distracted the Adversary while the Hulk destroyed the Adversary's
physical host. Following the Adversary's banishment, Colossus mourned the
loss of his teammates.
Colossus could transform into living steel like his 616
counterpart.
--What If? II#50
Crimson Commando was the same as his Earth-616 counterpart up until
Freedom Force was forced into an alliance against the Adversary. He, like
the other members of his team, battled against the Adversary until the Adversary
was banished by Forge. Following the battle, Crimson Commando mourned the
loss of his teammates.
--What If? II#50
Dazzler was the same as her 616 counterpart up until the X-Men battled
the Adversary in Dallas. Almost immediately, she was killed alongside Madelyne
Pryor and Longshot by a blast of mystic energy fired by the Adversary.
Dazzler, like her 616 counterpart, could transmute sound into beams
of light.
--What If? II#50 (#50d,
Destiny was the same as her 616 counterpart up until Freedom Force
was forced into an alliance with the X-Men against the Adversary. During
the battle against the Adversary, Destiny tended to the wounded until the
Adversary wiped both and Psylocke from the face of the Earth with a wave
of his mystic hand.
Destiny, like her 616 counterpart, presumably had the precognitive
powers.
--What If? II#50 (#50d,
Forge was the same as his Earth-616 counterpart up until he and the
X-Men battled the Adversary in Dallas. Refusing to banish the Adversary to
past failures, Forge and Storm were quickly taken prisoner when the Adversary
took over Dallas. Finally getting free when the Hulk destroyed the Adversary's
host body, Forge and Storm arrived in time for Forge to finally use his sorcery
powers to open a gateway to banish the Adversary. Knowing that he needed
souls to close the gateway, Forge sacrificed himself to close the gateway
and banish the Adversary.
Like his 616 counterpart, Forge had a mutant inventiveness ability
and was also trained in sorcery.
--What If? II#50 (#50d,
Freedom Force were former mutant terrorists who acted as government
agents, like their 616 counterparts. Sent to Dallas to arrest the outlaw
X-Men, they ended up in an uneasy alliance with them against the Adversary
and his pawn, the Hulk. During the battle, most of both Freedom Force and
the X-Men were decimated and afterwards, Stonewall arrested the Hulk for
murder.
They were (from left to right): Mystique, Stonewall, Blob, Destiny,
Psylocke (not a member, but in the picture), Pyro, Avalanche, Crimson Commando,
Super Sabre, and Spiral (not pictured).
--What If? II#50
Havok was the same as his 616 counterpart up until the X-Men battled
the Adversary in Dallas. Havok remained one of the most persistent X-Men
during the battle, surviving many assaults from the Adversary up until Havok
tried to sneak up on him. The Adversary easily saw through Havok's ruse and
killing him instantly.
Havok could transform cosmic energy into bursts of plasma, like his
616 counterpart.
--What If? II#50 (#50d,
Dr. Bruce Banner was the same as his 616 counterpart up until he lost
control as the Hulk and killed Wolverine. Afterwards, he contemplated his
loss of control until he decided to ask Rick Jones and Clay Quartermain for
help. While trying to find them, he stumbled into Dallas where the Adversary
used him against the X-Men and Freedom Force. Out of control again, the Hulk
killed Super Sabre and Avalanche before the Adversary revealed that he was
only using him as a pawn. Angry, the Hulk tossed a lamppost through the
Adversary's host body, severely weakening him, allowing for Forge and Storm
to arrive. After Forge banished the Adversary and Dallas was returned to
normal, the sunlight reverted the Hulk back to Bruce Banner who had no idea
what was going on. Stonewall immediately arrested Banner for murder.
Like his 616 counterpart, Bruce Banner could transform into a creature
with superhuman strength, durability, and healing whenever night fell.
--What If? II#50
Rick Jones was the same as his Earth-616 counterpart up until the
Hulk had killed Wolverine. Arriving on the scene with Clay Quartermain while
searching for a missing gamma bomb cache, Rick witnessed the Hulk's murder
of Wolverine. Afterwards, Rick and Clay left to find the bomb cache, leaving
Hulk to contemplate his loss of control.
--What If? II#50
Longshot was the same as his Earth-616 counterpart up until the X-Men
faced the Adversary without Wolverine. Longshot, along with Dazzler and Madelyne
Pryor, was one of the first to die at the Adversary's hands.
Like his 616 counterpart, Longshot presumably had superhuman luck
powers and hollow bones.
--What If? II#50 (#50d,
Mystique was the same as her 616 counterpart up until Freedom Force
was forced to ally themselves with the X-Men against the Adversary. When
Rogue was injured battling the Hulk, Mystique led both teams against the
Hulk which cost them the lives of Super Sabre and Avalanche. Eventually,
Mystique tried to subdue the Hulk by transforming herself into Rick Jones
and trying to calm the Hulk down. Unfortunately, the Adversary did not like
the idea of someone having a trump card and so he appeared in the form of
Wolverine and impaled Mystique.
Mystique could change her shape at will, like her 616
counterpart.
--What If? II#50 (#50d,
Madelyne Pryor was a member of the X-Men who accompanied them to Dallas
in the battle against the Adversary. Unfortunately, she was almost immediately
killed by the Adversary once there.
--What If? II#50 (#50d,
Psylocke was essentially the same as her Earth-616 counterpart up
until the X-Men were called to Dallas to battle the Adversary. After watching
several of her teammates die, Psylocke attempted to calm the Adversary's
pawn, the Hulk, by telepathically contacting him. Unfortunately, the savagery
of the Hulk's mind proved too much for Psylocke and she collapsed due to
the telepathic backlash. When the Adversary himself arrived disguised as
the deceased Wolverine, he made short work of both Psylocke and Destiny with
a wave of his hand.
Psylocke, like her Earth-616 counterpart, had telepathy.
--What If? II#50 (#50d,
Pyro was the same as his Earth-616 counterpart up until Freedom Force
was forced into an alliance with the X-Men against the Adversary and his
pawn, the Hulk. After watching Avalanche perish against the Hulk, Pyro fired
the full force of his flame at the Hulk, who used the Blob as a human shield
and then tossed the Blob on top of Pyro, immobilizing him.
Pyro had the same fire-manipulating abilities that his 616 counterpart
had.
--What If? II#50
Clay Quartermain was a member of S.H.I.E.L.D., like his Earth-616
counterpart and was sent with Rick Jones to recover a missing cache of gamma
bombs. While searching, the duo witnessed the Hulk murdering Wolverine and
then left to continue their quest.
--What If? II#50
Rogue was the same as her Earth-616 counterpart up until Wolverine
was killed by the Hulk. As a member of the X-Men, she was called to Dallas
to aid against the Adversary where she witnessed the deaths of Madelyne Pryor,
Longshot, and Dazzler. While recuperating with the other surviving X-Men,
Rogue was present when Spiral announced that the Hulk had entered Dallas.
Determined to avenge Wolverine's death, Rogue flew into battle against the
Hulk and was almost crushed to death until the other X-Men and Freedom Force
arrived to help in the battle. The Adversary himself eventually arrived on
the scene and killed many other X-Men and Freedom Force members until the
Hulk weakened him enough for Storm and Forge to escape their captivity and
banish him. With the Adversary gone, Rogue and other survivors picked up
the pieces and mourned their friends.
Rogue, like her Earth-616 counterpart, had the ability to absorb the
powers and memories of others via skin contact, as well as superhuman strength,
durability, and flight.
--What If? II#50
Roma was the same as her Earth-616 counterpart up until the Adversary
attempted to take over her omniversal rule. Without Wolverine, the X-Men
were not successful in halting the Adversary's takeover of Dallas and Roma
was imprisoned next to Storm and Forge in the Adversary's headquarters. When
Storm and Forge managed to free themselves during the Adversary's weakness,
they tried to free Roma but Roma told them to stop the Adversary while they
could because if he were stopped, then everything would return to normal
anyway. Storm and Forge quickly made their way to Dallas, leaving a captive
Roma behind.
Like her Earth-616 counterpart, Roma was a sorceress.
--What If? II#50
Spiral was the same as her Earth-616 counterpart up until Freedom
Force was forced into an alliance with the X-Men against the Adversary. Returning
from another battle, Spiral arrived just as the Adversary had decimated three
of the X-Men and announced that the Hulk had entered Dallas. She then collapsed
from injuries suffered in the previous battle and managed to muster enough
strength to aid Forge in banishing the Adversary.
Spiral, like her 616 counterpart, had six arms and was a skilled
sorceress.
--What If? II#50
Stonewall was the same as his Earth-616 up until Freedom Force was
allied with the X-Men against the Adversary and the Hulk. After a battle
with the Hulk, Stonewall remained one of the remaining attackers along with
Colossus until the Adversary arrived disguised as Wolverine. After he killed
Mystique, Psylocke, Destiny, and Havok, the Adversary was banished by the
recently freed Storm and Forge, leaving Stonewall to arrest Bruce Banner
for murder when the sun rose.
Stonewall had superhuman strength and durability, like his Earth-616
counterpart.
--What If? II#50
Storm was basically the same as her Earth-616 counterpart up until
Wolverine was killed by the Hulk. Without Wolverine's help against the Adversary
in Dallas, Storm and Forge were taken prisoner until the Hulk managed to
weaken the Adversary enough for them to free themselves. Storm immediately
flew Forge into battle against the Adversary and with her lightning and Spiral's
magic, Forge managed to banish the Adversary at the cost of his own soul.
With the Adversary gone, Dallas returned to normal and Storm mourned the
loss of Forge.
Storm had weather-manipulating abilities, like her 616
counterpart.
--What If? II#50
Super Sabre was the same as his 616 counterpart up until Freedom Force
aided the X-Men against the Hulk. When Psylocke collapsed in a telepathic
backlash, Super Sabre rushed at the Hulk only to hit the Hulk's fist at
superhuman speed and perish.
Super Sabre had superhuman speed, like his 616 counterpart.
--What If? II#50 (#50d,
Wolverine was the same as his Earth-616 counterpart up until his
adamantium vertebrae was dislodged during a battle with the Hulk. His spinal
cord severed, Wolverine died almost immediately and his death was witnessed
by Rick Jones and Clay Quartermain. Without Wolverine's help, the X-Men lost
against the Adversary in Dallas and many of them perished fighting him.
Like his 616 counterpart, Wolverine had an adamantium skeleton and
claws, as well as superhuman senses and a healing factor.
--What If? II#50 (#50d
The X-Men were the same as their 616 counterparts (excepting Madelyne
Pryor, who actually joined the X-Men in this reality) up until they battled
the Adversary in Dallas without Wolverine, who had recently died battling
the Hulk. During their battle with the Adversary, the X-Men lost Dazzler,
Longshot, Madelyne Pryor, Psylocke, and Havok. Forge eventually managed to
banish the Adversary at the cost of his own life and the surviving X-Men
and Freedom Force members mourned their losses.
They were (from left to right): Rogue, Colossus, Havok, and Psylocke.
Not Pictured: Madelyne Pryor, Dazzler, Longshot, Storm, and Wolverine.
--What If? II#50
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Commando
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Force
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Mystique
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Pryor
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What If? II#50, p2, pan1 (Wolverine)
p6, pan3 (Hulk vs. Wolverine, main pic)
p8, pan2 (Clay Quartermain)
p8, pan4 (Rick Jones)
p9, pan2 (Roma)
p10, pan2 (Dazzler, Madelyne Pryor, & Longshot)
p12, pan3 (Forge & Storm)
p19, pan2 (Mystique & Avalanche)
p21, pan3 (Spiral)
p22, pan5 (X-Men)
p25, splash page (Rogue)
p28, pan8 (Hulk)
p31, pan2 (Freedom Force & Havok)
p33, pan8 (Psylocke, Stonewall, Blob, Crimson Commando, & Pyro)
p36, pan1 (Super Sabre)
p38, pan3 (Destiny)
p42, pan2 (Adversary)
What If? II#50 (June, 1993) - John Arcudi (story), Armando Gil (art)
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