I have a friend at work who's been going on about a series Marvel is doing called One Bullet. Apparently, because of one bullet, the entire Marvel Universe is thrown upside down.

He's been telling me things like Peter Parker becomes the Hulk and Steve Rogers becomes Iron Man.

Has anyone checked this out? What's the deal?

Well, the deal is pretty much what you said it was. It's sort of a new "What if?" series.

I found this on the web:

Bullet Points
Bullet Points is a five-issue comic miniseries that debuts in late 2006. It examines the consequences of one bullet in the Marvel universe over the course of decades.

Also, from the Marvel site:

Bullet Points #1 - World War II. America needs a super soldier. Only one man possesses the formula to create the perfect fighting machine from volunteer Steve Rogers. But when a deadly bullet kills Dr. Erskine along with his bodyguard, M.P. Ben Parker, Steve?s destiny?and that of the Marvel Universe?is changed forever.

Bullet Points #2 - With military policeman Ben Parker killed during the assassination of Dr. Abraham Erskine (the developer of the Super Soldier serum), Peter Parker has become a disenchanted teen, angry at the world. After he wanders in front of the path of a gamma bomb test, how dangerous does the combination of a lonely, angry boy and the lethal power of a rampaging Hulk-ish monster become? Steve Rogers, the WWII hero known as Iron Man, is about to find out.

Bullet Points #3 - The story of an alternate Marvel Universe, changed by a single bullet, continues to unravel! Peter Parker?now transformed into a hideous Hulk?battles Iron Man, Steve Rogers, to the death and scientist Reed Richards blasts off towards his ultimate destiny as the world?s greatest super spy!

Bullet Points #4 - The ripple effects continue through JMS and Tommy Lee Edwards? alternate Marvel Universe. What strange twist will lead to the creation of the Spider-Man, who will replace Steve Rogers as the new Iron Man and what monumental presence threatens the very existence of humanity?

Bullet Points # 5 - The incredible conclusion of the story of the Marvel Universe turned on its side after one bullet changes the entire course of history during World War Two. With the fate of the Fantastic Four drastically changed, what hope does Earth have in the face of Galactus, the destroyer of worlds?!

Yeah well, I figured someone might entertain the thought. I mean How would this affect the Inhumans? Or even the Xmen?

How *bleeping* gay is this sh!t. Man, I am so glad that I quit collecting comics.

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WTF? So, one bullet got them both? Hmmmm... yeah... OK.

And Peter Parker was WWII age? Or did "iron man" live well past his time? I really can't believe that I once collected Marvel comics. Sounds to me that they are writing for the movies now... considering that the movies can't make a good comic movie... might as well that the comics not make a good comic.

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Sayeth JR, who recognizes and expounds upon marketing ploys in the Marvel multi-verse, which is as lame as the departed and resurrected DC multiverses in the name of the worship of revisionist history and the almighty dollar.

Amen

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I really can't believe I once collected DC comics...
They all suck now... kinda like that Wonder Woman movie that is going to come out... SUCK!!!!

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Forgive him Oh Great and Wunnerful Wunner Womun thread;
He mocketh out of love and knoweth noteth what he doeth
Ameneth!