10 WHAT IF…? Comics Marvel Needs To Adapt For Season 2
3. What If... The Silver Surfer Possessed The Infinity Gauntlet?
The Silver Surfer was a very important part of the Infinity Gauntlet comic arc, though thanks to his rights being with Fox, he wasn't able to make an appearance in Infinity War. Bruce Banner was sent to Doctor Strange to warn of Thanos instead, but what if his involvement in the Infinity Saga was even greater than originally?
Whereas he previously failed to pry the gauntlet from Thanos' hand, there is a reality in which he was successful. However, instead of handing it to Adam Warlock as agreed, the Silver Surfer kept the gems, and the power that came with them, to himself.
The character's first act was to restore everything to how it was before Thanos started destroying worlds with the gems. He then enlisted Thanos and Warlock as his assistants in ruling the universe as a god. He rid the universe of disease, hunger, greed, poverty, and war, and even rid the world of evil, destroying Mephisto in the process.
However, when his mind turned to tyranny, Thanos, Warlock, and Doctor Strange worked together to oppose him. The story boils down to the Surfer gifting his love, Shalla-Bal, half of his power so as they can rule together. However, she does not believe this power should be wielded by anyone, leading to an immense battle in the stars between two Infinity Stone powered beings.
This has the potential to be yet another story of love and grief in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and even more of the power of the Infinity Stones.