If you loved
What If...?
Series · 2021
You loved What If...? because you enjoy exploring how a single pivotal shift radically alters the course of history.
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The source
What If
Michael Dowse · Film · 2013
Books on the same thread
Watchmen
Alan Moore · Book · 2009
Like What If...?, this graphic novel deconstructs the superhero archetype by forcing its characters to confront the heavy moral consequences of their power within a complex, shifting political reality.
National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything
Crispin Boyer · Book · 2019
If the inquisitive nature of What If...? keeps you engaged, this collection satisfies that same restless curiosity by providing unexpected answers to a vast array of life's fundamental questions.
Graphic Storytelling
Will Eisner · Book · 1996
The anthology structure of What If...? relies on precise narrative architecture; this guide reveals the essential visual storytelling techniques required to build such compelling and layered comic book worlds.
Who's Got Game?
Toni Morrison, Slade Morrison · Book · 2007
These fables mirror the moral dilemmas found in What If...? by using allegory to challenge your perspective on power, choice, and the complicated outcomes of our daily actions.
Films on the same thread
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Sam Raimi · Film · 2022
This film expands on the multiversal concepts introduced in What If...?, diving deeper into the terrifying realities and personal sacrifices that occur when boundaries between different worlds begin to collapse.
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Matt Shakman · Film · 2025
Similar to the character-driven stakes in What If...?, this story balances the immense pressure of cosmic threats against the intimate, high-stakes dynamics of a family trying to remain whole.
New Gods: Nezha Reborn
Film · 2021
Much like the protagonists in What If...?, this character must navigate a world of shifting destiny and technological upheaval to rediscover his true potential and protect his legacy.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Destin Daniel Cretton · Film · 2021
This film echoes the exploration of legacy and past choices seen in What If...?, focusing on a hero forced to reconcile his current identity with his complicated family history.
Podcasts on the same thread
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
Dan Carlin · Podcast · 2025
Dan Carlin applies the same hypothetical 'what if' methodology to real history that the creators of What If...? use for fiction, examining how specific turning points shape our world.
Revisionist History
Pushkin Industries · Podcast · 2026
Just as What If...? re-examines classic moments, this podcast challenges your assumptions about the past by investigating overlooked events and asking if our common understanding of them is correct.
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Common questions
Is What If...? based on the 2013 movie of the same name?
No, the 2021 animated series What If...? is not related to the 2013 film titled What If. The series draws its inspiration exclusively from the Marvel comic books of the same name, focusing on reimagining moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
What is the source material for the What If...? series?
The animated series What If...? is based on the Marvel comic books of the same name. Each episode functions as an anthology that explores alternate versions of established events within the Marvel Cinematic Universe by twisting classic moments from those films.
How does the What If...? series handle its episodic structure?
What If...? is an animated anthology series. Each episode functions as a standalone story that questions, revisits, and twists classic Marvel Cinematic Universe moments. Because it is an anthology, the episodes do not follow a single linear plot, allowing for diverse explorations of the multiverse.
Should I watch the movie What If before starting the What If...? series?
You do not need to watch the 2013 film What If to understand the 2021 animated series What If...?. The series is inspired by Marvel comic books rather than the 2013 movie, so the two titles share no narrative connection or source material.