What If? (1977-1984) #21

What If? (1977) #21

by Bill Mantlo, Gene Colan (Artist), Irv Watanabe (Cover Art)

Susan Storm, Queen of Atlantis? Long has Namor made his affections for the Invisible Girl known, much to the dismay of Reed Richards. But what if Namor and Sue’s tense flirtation became a marriage for the ages? As co-rulers of Atlantis, the power couple proves a force to be reckoned with!

Genres: Comics, Retellings, Fantasy, Adventure

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 10, 2015

About the author

William Timothy Mantlo is an American comic book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics.
(source: Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

What If the Invisible Girl of the Fantastic Four Married the Sub-Mariner?
Alternately titled, What If Reed Richards Went Crazypants?



This one picks up after What If? (1977-1984) #1, which is the one where Spider-man joins the Fantastic Four and Sue marries Namor because Reed keeps leaving her behind.
Fast forward a few years and Namor and Sue are happily married and expecting their first child, the heir to Atlantis. She wants to see her brother and her other FF friends and sends Namore off to make peace and bring them around for the birth.



Meanwhile, Reed is stewing. He's an asshole to Spider-man & Thing, causing both of them to leave the team. Now, he and Johnny are the Fantastic Two.



Early Reed Richards comes across as a bit of a douche and this was a peek at what might have happened to him if Sue hadn't been willing to put up with his nonsense for years and years. It also showcased how immature Johnny could sometimes be and what a terrible brother he was.
Whether or not those two things were even the point, I have no idea.



I'm kind of picking and choosing the What If's I read instead of just going in order, but I'm really enjoying myself.
I think this is a good alternate-reality story for Namor and the FF.
Recommended.

[Sophia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this comic! At first I couldn’t remember exactly what happened in What If? #1 (as this comic continues the events of that ish) however, as the story progressed (and some exposition later), the overall story did come back to me. I loved this look at Reed and how he takes a turn for the worst when not with Sue. He becomes a liar and a warmonger. Which is so different from the Reed in the 60s! Seeing Reed wear his emotions, no matter how dark, on his sleeve is a rare treat.

[Devero · Rating 2 out of 5]

Storia che, stranamente per la collana, è in continuiti con la numero 1, ossia cosa sarebbe accaduto se l'Uomo Ragno si fosse unito ai F4.
Non che mi abbia appassionato granché come storia, ma il finale con la "redenzione" di Reed che rinuncia alla vendetta contro Namor che gli ha "scippato" Susan non è male.
Salva il tutto il buon lavoro alle matite di Gene Colan.
2 stelle e mezza.

[Utena · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Egghead · Rating 3 out of 5]

reed goes mega dick
trying to woo sue; maybe
examine yourself

[Utena · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5


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