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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published July 1989
Cover Price 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Craig Anderson; Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "What If... the Avengers Lost the Evolutionary War?"

Characters the Avengers [the Beast; the Captain [Steve Rogers]; the Falcon; Hercules; Jocasta; the Scarlet Witch; Yellowjacket [Rita DeMara]]; the High Evolutionary; the X-Men [Colossus; Dazzler; Longshot; Rogue; Storm; Wolverine]
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Keith Pollard (signed)
Inks Keith Pollard (signed)

29 page The Avengers story "What If the Avengers Had Lost the Evolutionary War?"

Characters the Abomination; the Absorbing Man; Alpha Flight [Sasquatch; Talisman]; American Eagle; the Avengers [the Beast; the Black Panther; the Captain [Steve Rogers]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; the Falcon; Hawkeye; Hercules; Mantis; Quicksilver; the Scarlet Witch; She-Hulk; the Sub-Mariner; Thor; Tigra; the Vision; Wonder Man; Yellowjacket [Rita DeMara]]; the Celestials [Arishem]; Cloak; Dagger; Daredevil; Darkstar; Death; Doc Samson; Dormammu; Dr. Doom; Dr. Druid; Dr. Octopus; Dr. Dtrange; Electro; Eternity; the Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Woman; Mr. Fantastic; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; the Thing]; the Fantastic Five [Mr. Fantastic; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl; Spider-Man; the Thing] (flashback); Firestar; Franklin Richards; Freedom Force [Destiny; Mystique; Pyro]; Galactus; Gateway; Hellcat; the High Evolutionary; the Hulk; Ikaris; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Crystal; Karnak; Medusa; Triton]; the Juggernaut; Klaw; Kree; the Leader; Magneto; Man-Thing; the Molecule Man; the New Mutants [Cannonball; Sunspot; Warlock]; Nova [Frankie Raye]; the Owl; Power Man; Power Pack; Puma; the Punisher; Rhino; Sabretooth; Shi'ar; the Silver Surfer; Skrull; Spider-Man; the Squadron Supreme [Hyperion; Power Princess; the Whizzer] (flashback); Sunfire; the Watcher; Whirlwind; X-Factor [Angel; Cyclops; Iceman; Marvel Girl]; the X-Men [Banshee; Colossus; Dazzler; Havok; Longshot; Nightcrawler; Phoenix [Rachel Summers]; Psylocke; Rogue; Shadowcat; Storm; Wolverine]
Synopsis The High Evolutionary's gene bomb transforms both humans and superhumans.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Ron Wilson (breakdowns)
Inks Mike Gustovich (finishes)
Colors Tom Vincent
Letters Michael Heisler [as Mike Heisler]
Notes Based on The Evolutionary War story from the 1987 annuals.