What If? Vol 2 9

	Published
	January, 1990
"What If... The New X-Men Had Died On Their Very First Mission?"
	Writer Roy Thomas; Penciler Rich Buckler; Inker Sam De La Rosa; Colourist Evelyn Stein; Letterer Phil Felix; Editor Craig Anderson;
"What If Black Bolt talked in his sleep?"
	Writer John Lewandowski; Penciler Vince Mielcarek; Inker Chris Ivy; Colourist Evelyn Stein; Letterer Brad K. Joyce;

Appearing in "What If... The New X-Men Had Died On Their Very First Mission?"

Featured Characters:

X-Men
- Professor X
- Beast (Rejoins Team)
- Banshee (Theresa Cassidy) (Joins team)
- Namorita (Joins team)
- Quicksilver (Joins team)
- Scarlet Witch (Joins team)
- Thunderbird (Joins team)
- Wolfsbane (Joins team)

Supporting Characters:

Moira MacTaggart

Antagonists:

Ani-Men
- Ape-Man
- Bird-Man
- Cat-Man
- Dragonfly
- Frog-Man
Count Nefaria
Krakoa

Other Characters:

Black Tom Cassidy
Crystal
Vision
X-Men
- Angel (Death)
- Banshee (Sean Cassidy) (Death)
- Cyclops (Death)
- Havok (Death)
- Iceman (Death)
- Marvel Girl (Death)
- Polaris (Death)
- Colossus (Death)
- Nightcrawler (Death)
- Storm (Death)
- Sunfire (Death)
- Thunderbird (Death)
- Wolverine (Death)
Reverend Craig
Aimee (Moira's assistant)
Illyana Rasputin
Edwin Jarvis
Avengers (Mentioned)

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Synopsis for "What If... The New X-Men Had Died On Their Very First Mission?"

The original X-Men and the New X-Men are killed on the island of Krakoa. Professor Xavier telepathically feels the deaths of each member and feels guilty for causing their deaths. Beast (who wasn't with the X-Men during the mission) tries his best to help Professor Xavier with his depression by bringing Moira from Muir Island. Later Count Nefaria attacks and Beast creates a rag-tag team of X-Men consisting of himself, Siryn, Warpath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and Namorita. A visiting Wolfsbane (before powers are discovered) has her powers turned on by Professor X to assist the X-men. Together this new team defeats Count Nefaria and return home safely. Xavier has a new lease on life thanks to these new X-Men and asks them to stay. All the mutants agree except for Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch who take reserve status.

Appearing in "What If Black Bolt talked in his sleep?"