Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The What If? Festival, Part XI: What If the Avengers Lost Operation Galactic Storm?

This is a grim two-issue story in which the Kree incinerate Earth and subsequently conquer the galaxy -- and Captain America assembles humanity's surviving superheroes to launch a resistance.

Is Tony in this rebellion? No. He dies early, sacrificing himself to spring Cap from jail in a scene that really leaves a mark on my soul:


Here's Tony shoving his feelings down to fight evil -- and remind Clint that they can still save Cap:







And here's Tony's tragically heroic moment:



After reading this, I needed a few minutes to recover. Everything about this is quintessentially Tony -- especially his desire to die on his feet.

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