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What If...? #12

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$18.00 - $700
20 graded copies listed, as of Sep 25, 2026

Nine members of the X-Men and New Mutants decide to stay in Asgard when their companions are returned to Earth. They begin new lives which involve them in the politics of Asgard. When Hela, Karnilla and Loki make a move to take over the realm, the mutants band with the Asgardians to stop them. When the battle concludes, Thor makes Storm ruler of the golden realm and returns to Earth and the Avengers. Cannonball becomes king of the dwarves. Nightcrawler becomes a member of the Warriors Three when Fandral leaves to marry Rogue. Dani becomes the ruler of Hel. Rahne becomes queen of the wolves.

Cover Date

April 1, 1990

On Sale Date

February 20, 1990

Pages

36

Cover Price

$1.25 / CA$1.75 / £0.65

Rating

Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Editor

Craig Anderson

Characters

X-Men [Storm; Rogue; Nightcrawler]; New Mutants [Cannonball; Sunspot; Magik [Illyana Rasputin]; Wolfsbane [Rahne Sinclair]; Cypher [Doug Ramsey]]; Asgardians [Loki; Hela; Karnilla; Volstagg; Hogun; Fandral; Thor; Balder; Hildy; Eitri; Wolf Prince]; Watcher; Cyclops (cameo); Wolverine (cameo); Colossus (cameo); Phoenix [Rachel Summers] (cameo); Kitty Pryde (cameo); Karma (cameo); Warlock (cameo); Magma (cameo); Iceman (cameo); Beast (cameo); Angel (cameo); Jean Grey (cameo); Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo); Namor, the Sub-Mariner (cameo); She-Hulk (cameo)

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