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Comic Grab Bag Part 6: What If...Daredevil Was The Disciple Of Doctor Strange? Issue #83 The "What If..." comics were a series of comics crossovers that took different superheroes and changed their scenarios and origins. . They were usually one shot comics that were all non-canon and just for fun. They had very interesting combinations like if Spider-man joined the Fantastic Four (or Fantastic Five  because of him) or if Wolverine was the Lord of the Vampires. From one shots, they gradually changed into  full fledged story arcs exploring alternative choices of main Marvel storyline events. An example being What If...Wolverine went back in time to kill Hank Pym which ultimately stopped Ultron from being created. That specific story lasted many issues focusing on several superheroes and new events. Also, fun fact: during the mid 90's DC and Comics set up a shared printing company called Amalgam Comics which took DC characters and Marvel characters and mashed them u...

Sorry for the delay,  Doom Patrol #6 (2010) Backstory: Originally created in 1963 by Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, the Doom Patrol is a group of superheroes who have banded together due to the fact that their powers have alienated them from the rest of society. Finding solace and leadership under Dr. Niles Caulder, the Doom Patrol were trained and lead to fight for the greater good. If you've already guessed, yes, the Doom Patrol closely resembles the X-Men though it came before its popular Marvel counterpart. They even have a leader who sits in a wheel chair. Yet reports have said there was no foul play between the two companies and the creation of each comic were independent of each other. I still think there was some sneaking around somewhere but nonetheless it's interesting to see how one rose to ultimate fame and popularity while the other feel by the wayside. The Doom Patrol do have important roles in the crossovers like the Infinite Crisis, but more people on th...