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I’ve always had a huge soft spot for Marvel‘s What If comics. Beginning in 1977, they’ve explored what might happen if things had gone slightly differently in the Marvel Universe (usually for the worse).

The original series imagined possible timelines where Peter Parker had successfully joined the Fantastic Four, what would’ve happened if Captain America hadn’t been frozen in ice at the end of World War II and how Daredevil would deal with the world knowing he was blind. The stories have made periodic returns over the years, but Marvel’s just announced that they’re bringing them back in a big way with some awesome ideas.

First up is What If? The Punisher #1, in which the death of Uncle Ben sends Peter Parker on a rather different path than we’re used to – namely into a skull-vest wearing, gun-wielding Spidey-powered hybrid of The Punisher and Spider-Man.

Guardians of the Galaxy’s Star-Lord is getting his own solo comic book series with Marvel Now! and thanks to Comicbook.com we get our first look at his new costume, which was designed by artist Kris Anka. Talking about the new costume he come up with, Anka said:

“My basic approach with this new Star-Lord design was I wanted one that encompassed all his previous designs. I think it's safe to say Peter has had a lot of different costumes over time, so I wanted to bring them all together into one cohesive look.“The first thing I knew I wanted was to make the undershirt a throwback to Peter's original costume; it seemed like the perfect opportunity. Everything else was forged out of creating a combination between his movie costumes, which he has been rolling around in, with his [Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Guardians of the Galaxy] military looking costume. The helmet is iconic now, so that didn't change.