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A promotional image for Marvel's animated television series, X-Men '97
X-Men '97 Episode 5 Features a Cameo From a Major MCU Character

Although not set in the shared universe, X-Men '97 Episode 5 still features a cameo from a character with strong ties to the MCU Multiverse.

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Uatu the Watcher with covers to What if...? comics in the background
10 Best What If...? Comics That Could Revive The MCU

Several issues of Marvel's What If...? series offer inspiration to the Disney+ show that could potentially revive the MCU.

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Hayley Atwell as Captain Carter as seen in the MCU
Captain Carter's Next MCU Appearances Reportedly Revealed

A new report reveals that Marvel Studios has plans for Hayley Atwell's Captain Carter beyond the upcoming third season of What If...?

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Princess Leia from Star wars Rebels with her Rise of Skywalker version holding a lightsaber and Uatu the Watcher from What If in the background
Star Wars Animation Should Embrace Its Greatest Hero By Using Marvel's Gameplan

While Star Wars has found some success over the years, a new hero could be waiting in the wings if Lucasfilm embraces Marvel's What If...? approach.

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What If...? The Watcher, Captain Carter and Black Panther
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Marvel's What If...? Director Teases What's to Come in Season 3

Marvel Studios' What If...? director Bryan Andrews hints at what fans can expect from the third installment of the popular cartoon series.

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Did What If…?’s Avengers 1602 Miss the Point or Top the Original?

The MCU has officially stepped into the world of Marvel: 1602 for a single episode to retell an epic adventure - But did it work?

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Sam Wilson in What If
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What If...? Season 3 First Images Reveal Sam Wilson's Animated Debut

Marvel Studios releases a first look at What If...? Season 3, featuring the long-awaited animated debut of Sam Wilson/Captain America.

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Marvel Comics artwork of Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin
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Vincent D'Onofrio Pitches Dark What If...? Episode for the MCU's Kingpin

Vincent D'Onofrio addresses the possibility of having his Kingpin make the switch to animation for the What If...? series.

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Hawkeye zombie and Marvel Zombies
Marvel Zombies May Regret Not Embracing its Comic Roots

The upcoming Disney+ series based on Marvel Zombies ignores some of its source material's most special elements, which it may regret.

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What If…? Season 2 Gave the MCU Its Perfect Galactus Story

The second season of What If...? on Disney+ gave fans a familiar Galactus analog, and that might just be the answer to the MCU's cosmic future.

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What If...? Highlights The True Way The MCU Can Stave Off Audience Disinterest

If the MCU is looking to regain some of its old muster, it needs to look at how What If...? is able to experiment with genre and tone to great success

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10 Ways What If...? Season 2 Can Impact the MCU

What If...? Season 2 introduced new ideas from a Hulked-out Happy to a new take on The Winter Soldier. But what other ways has it impacted the MCU?

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Daisy Ridley's Rey Skywalker from Star Wars, in front of Mother Talzin and First Order Stormtroopers.
RUMOR: Star Wars Might Get a What If...? Style Series on Disney+

Recent rumors suggest there may be a Star Wars version of What If...? in the early works at Disney+.

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10 Best Disney+ MCU Pilot Episodes, Ranked

With Echo's recent premiere, now is the perfect time to re-visit the best (and worst) pilot episodes from Disney+'s many MCU series.

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Doctor Strange in Marvel's What If
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The MCU's What If...? Fails To Capture The Ambitious Edge Of The Comics

Marvel's What If...? could be an all-time favorite MCU series. However, its potential has yet to be fulfilled or to even match the comics.

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Moon Knight, She-Hulk and America Chavez
10 Best Shows And Movies In Marvel's Phase 4

Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic saw some slumps for the franchise, but there were still some incredible tv shows and films that were part of it.

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10 Highest Rated What If...? Episodes, Ranked

With Marvel's What If...? recently releasing its second season on Disney+, these are the show's highest-rated episodes.

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A stylized image of Scarlet Witch in the MCU.
Elizabeth Olsen Makes MCU Return In First Appearance Since Doctor Strange 2

Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch returns to the MCU for the first time since her apparent demise in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Captain Carter, Miles Morales, and What IF Season 2
The MCU's Captain Carter Inverts Across the Spider-Verse's Biggest Character Arc

In What If...? Season 2, Captain Carter gets her own version of a thought-provoking dilemma Miles Morales got in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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Captain Carter and Kahoori What If Season 2
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What If...? is Proof That the MCU Shouldn't Abandon the Multiverse

The success of the What If...? show is proof that the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesn't need to abandon the multiverse if it gives up on Kang.

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