This was surprisingly not-bad! I mean, Busiek's name makes it less of a surprise, but still. The problems with most "What If" stories are similar to the more severe problems with "Garth Ennis vs. superheroes" stories: rushed storytelling and characters who suddenly, jarringly seem a lot easier to defeat and/or kill than hundreds of other stories have led us to believe.

This story can't escape that effect entirely and still be told in one issue, but it comes pretty damn close. The scene with the mayor is excellent.