Mickey Mouse and friends are reimagined as X-Men in What If? variant covers, creating a hilarious scenario. The Disney characters take on roles like Professor X and Wolverine in the X-Men's tragic Krakoan Era. The iconic covers inspired by Uncanny X-Men, House of X, and Avengers feature innocent characters in violent Marvel scenarios.

Mickey Mouse and his friends are some of the most widely recognized cartoon characters in history, and Marvel Comics just helped them make the jump from beloved to badass with What If? cover art that shows Mickey and the gang as mutant members of the X-Men during the teams Krakoan Era. While the image itself is undeniably cool, the implications of it are utterly fascinating - and more than a bit hilarious.

In a release from Marvel announcing the launch of a new line of What If? variant covers featuring Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and the...