10 MCU Storylines The Comics Did Better

10. Captain Carter's Story Plays Out In A More Unique Manner In The Comics

What If...? was a fun and breezy exploration of the MCU's newly minted multiverse that unfortunately did not reach the dizzying heights on the comic series it is inspired by, and played things disappointingly safe.

This can be seen in its introduction of Captain Carter, an episode that felt like a condensed rehash of The First Avenger's plot line with Peggy Carter as the lead despite a game lead performance by Hayley Atwell.

The comics version of the WWII icon has a more storied life that saw her engage in multiversal adventures in a more inspired and zany manner compared to her animated counterpart. She took on the mantle of Captain America after Steve Rogers was assassinated and ended up in the present day much like Rogers did in the main timeline.

She later joins the Exiles, a team of interdimensional heroes such as a dystopic Kamala Khan and a cartoonish version of Wolverine known as 'Wolvie' in order to stop Kang the Time-Eater, a version of Kang the Conqueror with Galactus' powers. Peggy shines in a story that embraces the oddities of traversing the multiverse with glee.