S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Think Tanks

When certain components not native to Earth appear at S.H.I.E.L.D..'s research center, the think tank is forced to explore further possibilities.

There's one thing that can't be ignored... Since the publication of Action Comics in 1938, DC Comics ' flagship Superman, Superman, has been a Kryptonian.

Is this a coincidence, or is there some causal relationship?

In a country where the entertainment industry thrives, Mutants have their own comics. The popularity of X-Men once led the military to consider banning it. Ideally, no one should care about Mutants so they can carry out their nefarious activities.

However, as relations between the government and Mutants have eased, this comic book series, which uses reality as a mirror, has become a source of Mind Stone sustenance for many Mutants, as well as a channel for ordinary people to learn about Mutants.

While they may not be a perfect reflection of reality, Mutants in comics are just like ordinary people; they have loves and hates, and they need to worry about making a living. They simply possess various strange abilities such as flying and teleportation.

Captain Steve Rogers, the real Captain America, was active in World War II and a renowned war hero. This hasn't stopped Hollywood from adapting his story into movies multiple times, even creating fictional plots to satisfy people's fantasies.

Many heroes, whether they exist in reality or not, are brought to life vividly by artists.

Of course, in most cases, these masked heroes don't dare go to court to take the comic book or movie companies to court. Even if their image is exploited, the profits still all go into the pockets of these companies...

Although Captain America has sacrificed himself, he was originally a flagship figure promoted by the United States military. Therefore, when creative companies want to engage in any commercial activities, they cannot ignore the military's attitude. Naturally, they have to share the profits.

These are among the few exceptions.

Returning to the topic of Superman, is Henry Brown Clark Kent? Does Kryptonite exist on Earth?

The S.H.I.E.L.D.. think tank was naturally divided into two camps.

One group believes it's purely coincidental, because before today, there was no planet called "Krypton" in Earth's star charts. This is a transliteration from Skrulls intelligence.

This alien term happens to resemble a fictional character in a comic book. How can the two be equated?

A strong argument is that Henry Brown has only demonstrated the ability of Steel Body, which was once considered a characteristic of Mutants. This is far from the omnipotent Superman in the comics.

If a normal person had Superman abilities, they would have done whatever they wanted!

According to intelligence records, Henry Brown did not have a happy childhood on a farm. Instead, he was imprisoned in a research institute of the Red Empire, living a life without seeing the light of day.

The institute's records only go back to the 1980s; there are no records after that, nor is there any information about the institute's exact closure date. What happened in between remains unknown.

However, Henry Brown didn't leave any public records in Alaska until 1990. It's reasonable to assume that he was likely in a research institute in Siberia before that time.

Psychologists unanimously agree that such a person, What If...? not insane, must possess antisocial personality disorder. Given this, it's impossible for someone with superpowers not to cause harm to society.

It's because the application of Steel Body is limited that he didn't choose to become a criminal.

On the other hand, Henry Brown was quite intelligent, arguably a genius, in every respect. Such a person would naturally know what role in society would be most advantageous to him.

He also made good use of his strengths, becoming Audrey Hepburn's assistant and then the CEO of Stark Studios.

In short, how stupid would someone have to be to compare a long-running comic book to a real-life young person? Are Hollywood sci-fi movies all prophetic of the future? Does that make sense?

Another group insists that Henry Brown is Superman!

They even took stories about evil Superman that weren't part of the main series or about the multiverse, and tried to apply a setting from a comic book to Henry Brown.

Undoubtedly, this argument has very few supporters. Especially when they apply for funding to purchase the complete Superman comic book series as research material, they are directly rejected...

However, while this viewpoint has few supporters, it hasn't been completely suppressed.

Their proposed plans to create "Green Sun Lamp," "Red Sun Lamp," and search for "Kryptonite" were still approved and implemented, despite not receiving substantial resource support.

What If...? the evil Superman from comics were to actually jump into the real world, it might be too late to start researching their weaknesses then.

Furthermore, their research project could also be used to test the question, "Was Henry Brown Superman?"

However, the other party's current social status is different from ordinary people, so it is impossible to directly capture them to cooperate with experiments at the research institute. Therefore, many tests have to be carried out secretly; and they cannot be too intense to avoid arousing the other party's suspicion.

The difficulty lies in the fact that... all the field agents want to "bump into" each other, but they can't even manage to meet. Nor can they send out enough people to surround the Stark Studios building, just waiting for their CEO to leave work.

This situation leads proponents of the Superman theory to believe that this is evidence that Henry Brown possesses Super Senses, enabling him to continuously escape the encirclement laid out by S.H.I.E.L.D..

Unfortunately, few people agree with this evidence either. Most people simply believe that Henry Brown was lucky, and that S.H.I.E.L.D.. had no reason to send more people to someone who posed no threat.

What If...? simply because someone possesses abilities different from ordinary people, they should be considered a threat and eliminated... then what should be done with the millions of Mutants living in the United States?

Having witnessed the Carnage against Jews during World War II, the Western world is now extremely averse to such acts of genocide. As a beacon of the world, would the United States dare to target millions of Mutants within its borders?

Just keeping an eye on Mutants criminals is already exhausting law enforcement. Now they want to include all special ability users with no criminal record in their surveillance? How much budget are they planning to allocate to this?

Even if the United States could print money, it couldn't afford to do this.

Even if you want to say the other person is an alien, not Mutants, and want to capture them for research, you still have to consider what equipment you can use to cut open a body that bullets can't damage.

A more powerful bomb might be an option, but if it's blown to shreds, what's the point of researching it?

Therefore, the "Henry Brown" project was placed at the very bottom of the execution sequence. Only one responsible team was set up, allowing the agents in charge to observe and record in their spare time after completing other tasks.

The development of green and Red Sun Lamp was handled by the weapons research and development center and was not a priority. The search for Kryptonite was to be carried out by agents dispatched to various locations along the way.

However, this passive attitude is like torture for some people with a strong sense of curiosity. Their hearts feel like they are being crawled on by ants, unbearably itchy.

The best solution is to just ask!

With permission from his superiors, Phil Coulson, carrying Superman comic book, walked directly into the doors of Stark Studios.