What If?... Annihilation

What If? was always a fun read. A sort of monthly one-shot that exists completely outside the Marvel Universe and offers an alternate timeline of sorts which has no bearing on the ongoing continuity of the titles, storylines, plots, and characters involves, What If? often had some really great, and generally offbeat, stories that went so far as to even clear-up some of the questionable issues confronted in the original storylines.

This is an official Marvel press release:

Annihilus' wave of destruction leveled entire worlds of the Kree and Skrull Empire. But writer David Hine (Silent War) and artists Mico Suayan (Moon Knight) and Rafael Kayanan (Conan) dare to ask What If?...the Annihilation wave made its way to Earth!

Hine describes it as "when events collide. The ultimate crossover book...in one bold story!" Fans have clamored to see what would have happened if Annihilation and Civil War collided and What If? Annihilation delivers!

In What If? Annihilation, the valiant heroes Nova, Drax, Phyla-Vell and Peter Quill fail to halt Annihilus and his murderous rampage across the universe. And eventually the tyrant from the Negative Zone brings his devastating armies to Earth, during the height of both Civil War and Silent War! In the face of a far greater enemy, Marvel heroes struggle to mend their broken alliances. But can both sides work together in spite of the broken trust and newfound animosity?

Meanwhile, the Inhumans have an important decision to make. Betrayed by a world that now so desperately needs their help, the Inhumans' leader Black Bolt now hesitates to help those he once called allies.

Will the Inhumans come to Earth's aid? Can the Marvel heroes repair their fractured alliances and stand up against the wave of Annihilation? The answers to these questions and more will be revealed in What If? Annihilation.

WHAT IF? ANNIHILATION (SEP072231)
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by MICO SUAYAN & RAFAEL KAYANAN
Cover by GABRIELLE DELL'OTTO
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 11/1, On-Sale – 11/21/2007