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Fantastic Four (2022)
One World Under Doom
Doctor Doom is already Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme — now he declares himself Emperor of the World!
Six months ago, Victor Von Doom saved the world from vampires by assuming the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme — then disappeared behind Latveria’s closed borders. But his absence was merely the calm before the storm — a storm that has now arrived. The world wakes up to a new reality: Doom has magically taken over every broadcast medium on Earth and declared himself the ruler of the planet under the flag of a new United Latveria! And shockingly, impossibly, all global leaders seem to be going along with it. Luckily, whether it’s mind control or Doombots, whatever’s affecting them hasn’t affected Earth’s heroes — so they quickly form a strike team to stop Doom’s machinations. But nothing will go as expected for the Fantastic Four, the Avengers and their allies! What happens when some begin to welcome their new Emperor with open arms, clamoring for ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM?
COLLECTING: One World Under Doom (2024) #1-9
Six months ago, Victor Von Doom saved the world from vampires by assuming the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme — then disappeared behind Latveria’s closed borders. But his absence was merely the calm before the storm — a storm that has now arrived. The world wakes up to a new reality: Doom has magically taken over every broadcast medium on Earth and declared himself the ruler of the planet under the flag of a new United Latveria! And shockingly, impossibly, all global leaders seem to be going along with it. Luckily, whether it’s mind control or Doombots, whatever’s affecting them hasn’t affected Earth’s heroes — so they quickly form a strike team to stop Doom’s machinations. But nothing will go as expected for the Fantastic Four, the Avengers and their allies! What happens when some begin to welcome their new Emperor with open arms, clamoring for ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM?
COLLECTING: One World Under Doom (2024) #1-9
224 pages, Paperback
First published February 10, 2026
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About the author
Ryan North
568 books1,629 followersHi, I'm Ryan! I was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1980 and since then have written several books. You can read my Wikipedia page for more, or check out my author site at RyanNorth.ca!
I'm the author of the webcomic Dinosaur Comics (that's the comic where the pictures don't change but the words do, it's better than it sounds and I've also done crazy things like turn Shakespeare into a choose-your-own-path adventure, write a comic for Marvel about a girl with all the powers of a squirrel, or mess up walking my dog so badly it made the news.
I'm working on more stuff as we speak, hopefully it's good
I'm the author of the webcomic Dinosaur Comics (that's the comic where the pictures don't change but the words do, it's better than it sounds and I've also done crazy things like turn Shakespeare into a choose-your-own-path adventure, write a comic for Marvel about a girl with all the powers of a squirrel, or mess up walking my dog so badly it made the news.
I'm working on more stuff as we speak, hopefully it's good
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March 6, 2026
I wanted to like this crossover more, as I'm a big fan of Ryan North's Fantastic Four, but it didn't quite work for me.
The big Marvel event, about Doom successfully taking over the world, had kind of been done before in the 80s as a one-off graphic novel. To make it a 9-month saga might have been too ambitious for its own sake, and didn't play to the strengths of North's writing which is more suited to cool science fiction short story concepts in individual issues.
Mostly, the main theme of the story was about Doom and Reed Richards debating the merits of a speculative benevolent dictatorship. Which is of course interesting. Then all the Avengers team up and fight, and the art by R.B. Silva is beautiful which is up to the high-quality of modern comics, but it gets repetitive. Should this have been a 4-issue series to be better? Confined to the pages of just Fantastic Four?
There are kind of some MAGA metaphors in there, but it doesn't really make sense as any real-world analogue mainly because there are no benevolent dictatorships in the reality. Your neighbors having Doom flags and following that offensive ideology, doesn't fit with the obvious parallel in the "world outside your window." Which is fine as escapists comics go, it doesn't have to fit, I'm simply noting it.
In the end, it's all about Doom and his goddaughter Valeria Richards. It has heart and characterization, to be sure. Doom as protagonist with the arc. If you like that, as opposed to big crossovers, you'll like it more.
I can't say I was interested in the spinoff tie-ins, which are a necessary part of these things now. Maybe some of them inspired great stories. I dunno. I will say that North's Fantastic Four issues were great, better than this, because of the narrower scope and cool sci-fi ideas. More on those later.
The big Marvel event, about Doom successfully taking over the world, had kind of been done before in the 80s as a one-off graphic novel. To make it a 9-month saga might have been too ambitious for its own sake, and didn't play to the strengths of North's writing which is more suited to cool science fiction short story concepts in individual issues.
Mostly, the main theme of the story was about Doom and Reed Richards debating the merits of a speculative benevolent dictatorship. Which is of course interesting. Then all the Avengers team up and fight, and the art by R.B. Silva is beautiful which is up to the high-quality of modern comics, but it gets repetitive. Should this have been a 4-issue series to be better? Confined to the pages of just Fantastic Four?
There are kind of some MAGA metaphors in there, but it doesn't really make sense as any real-world analogue mainly because there are no benevolent dictatorships in the reality. Your neighbors having Doom flags and following that offensive ideology, doesn't fit with the obvious parallel in the "world outside your window." Which is fine as escapists comics go, it doesn't have to fit, I'm simply noting it.
In the end, it's all about Doom and his goddaughter Valeria Richards. It has heart and characterization, to be sure. Doom as protagonist with the arc. If you like that, as opposed to big crossovers, you'll like it more.
I can't say I was interested in the spinoff tie-ins, which are a necessary part of these things now. Maybe some of them inspired great stories. I dunno. I will say that North's Fantastic Four issues were great, better than this, because of the narrower scope and cool sci-fi ideas. More on those later.
February 25, 2026
I am naturally quite sceptical about so-called events, which are more often than not disappointments. I approached OWUD with this mindset and ultimately came away very satisfied.
I haven't read the tie-ins apart from the two or three series I usually follow, and I haven't missed much, as was to be expected.
Coming back to the event: North writes Doom to perfection. The series is 200% focused on him – the entire cast, except perhaps Valeria, plays a supporting role to highlight him – and he is truly supreme in his hubris, arrogance, iron will and ability to manipulate crowds with exaggerated populist rhetoric that sadly echoes our current events. North gets it spot on in this regard.
The rest of the plot is rather well done. The nine episodes flow seamlessly, with twists galore, excellent cliffhangers and a real sense of anticipation about how it will all end.
I regret one or two twists that really come out of nowhere, but overall I really enjoyed reading it.
Even though I find R.B. Silva's artwork a little stiff in its expressions, it can arguably be described as very good, and the storytelling is equally good. I'm less convinced by Curiel's colouring, which is too garish for my taste and sometimes detracts from the readability.
I haven't read the tie-ins apart from the two or three series I usually follow, and I haven't missed much, as was to be expected.
Coming back to the event: North writes Doom to perfection. The series is 200% focused on him – the entire cast, except perhaps Valeria, plays a supporting role to highlight him – and he is truly supreme in his hubris, arrogance, iron will and ability to manipulate crowds with exaggerated populist rhetoric that sadly echoes our current events. North gets it spot on in this regard.
The rest of the plot is rather well done. The nine episodes flow seamlessly, with twists galore, excellent cliffhangers and a real sense of anticipation about how it will all end.
I regret one or two twists that really come out of nowhere, but overall I really enjoyed reading it.
Even though I find R.B. Silva's artwork a little stiff in its expressions, it can arguably be described as very good, and the storytelling is equally good. I'm less convinced by Curiel's colouring, which is too garish for my taste and sometimes detracts from the readability.
February 24, 2026
3.2 stars
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December 15, 2025The best Marvel event in years – possibly even the best a Marvel event can be – but also one brought low as much by its writer's strengths as his limitations. Ryan North, after all, defaults to writing superhero stories as a subset of problem-solving, a seemingly impossible tangle resolved by creative thinking. Which I love! But it means that in a story about Doctor Doom taking over the world, he approaches it from Doom's perspective, remembering that, at his best, Doom isn't just a vainglorious tyrant, but a very smart man who, albeit in a sometimes warped fashion, genuinely cares for his subjects. So when he announces that the world's rulers have all ceded power to him, his first edicts are free universal healthcare and free higher education, everywhere. This being the case, it's no wonder that lots of people think, all things considered, that this new world order might not be such a bad thing. And any satirical implications of Americans wearing green baseball caps and putting pro-Doom placards on their lawns rather collapse, because it's much more understandable than the behaviour of their real-world equivalents, doing likewise for a ruler who is just a vainglorious tyrant, pigshit thick to boot, and actively making their lives worse.
The main hold-outs, of course, are the heroes, convinced that Doom is up to his usual tricks, has captured the leaders and replaced them with robots or something. But, especially given he's now Sorcerer Supreme, Doom found a much better solution for that problem too, and for the heroes' attempts to unseat him. Which ultimately means that North writes himself into a corner, and unless he's going to leave Earth 616 in this set-up, then has to pull a really unconvincing, screeching handbrake turn of a twist to set up the obligatory big showdown. In fairness, he does at least get the satire back on track in its wake, by remembering that old mainstay resolution 'the heroes reveal the awful secret to the world' is, given real world developments, off the table for the foreseeable future if you want your story taken at all seriously. And the final issue comes off much better than it has any right to given it's both a deus ex machina and a power of love ending. The cosmic shores on which it fetches up also allow the art from RB Silva and David Curiel to come into its own, having otherwise tended a little too luminous on the heroes in particular (though I can't deny it was a buzz seeing Squirrel Girl and Brain Drain rendered so epically, and I hope they keep getting invites to the big crossovers). But despite the many fine touches in its execution, ultimately it convinced me less than the resolution of a very similar core story in 1987's Emperor Doom which, though overall not written half so well, caught something fundamentally true at the end, where Doom is poised to destroy his enemies and cement his dominion – then doesn't press the button, because the sheer faff of ruling the world has been getting him down, and he's realised he'd much rather rage from the margins.
The main hold-outs, of course, are the heroes, convinced that Doom is up to his usual tricks, has captured the leaders and replaced them with robots or something. But, especially given he's now Sorcerer Supreme, Doom found a much better solution for that problem too, and for the heroes' attempts to unseat him. Which ultimately means that North writes himself into a corner, and unless he's going to leave Earth 616 in this set-up, then has to pull a really unconvincing, screeching handbrake turn of a twist to set up the obligatory big showdown. In fairness, he does at least get the satire back on track in its wake, by remembering that old mainstay resolution 'the heroes reveal the awful secret to the world' is, given real world developments, off the table for the foreseeable future if you want your story taken at all seriously. And the final issue comes off much better than it has any right to given it's both a deus ex machina and a power of love ending. The cosmic shores on which it fetches up also allow the art from RB Silva and David Curiel to come into its own, having otherwise tended a little too luminous on the heroes in particular (though I can't deny it was a buzz seeing Squirrel Girl and Brain Drain rendered so epically, and I hope they keep getting invites to the big crossovers). But despite the many fine touches in its execution, ultimately it convinced me less than the resolution of a very similar core story in 1987's Emperor Doom which, though overall not written half so well, caught something fundamentally true at the end, where Doom is poised to destroy his enemies and cement his dominion – then doesn't press the button, because the sheer faff of ruling the world has been getting him down, and he's realised he'd much rather rage from the margins.
November 28, 2025
Super solid art and even had me at some points thinking Doom was the man 😭
February 24, 2026
4.25
Here me out: this was actually pretty good. But it did drag on too long. A couple middle-ish issues got a bit dumb. But it started great and really ended great.
Hard to overlook the social commentary.
The tie-ins were decent. Especially the Doctor Strange one. But some fizzled out (and I did not finish).
Here me out: this was actually pretty good. But it did drag on too long. A couple middle-ish issues got a bit dumb. But it started great and really ended great.
Hard to overlook the social commentary.
The tie-ins were decent. Especially the Doctor Strange one. But some fizzled out (and I did not finish).
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February 24, 2026
A Marvel Comics masterpiece!
This TPB edition collects “One World Under Doom” #1-9.
Creative Team
Writer: Ryan North
Illustrator: R.B. Silva
ONLY DOOM CAN SAVE YOU!
I heard many good stuff about this storyarc but I was unable to buy it when it came out in single issues, so I waited to buy the TPB edition, and it’s clear that Marvel Comics wanted to catch the buyers when the title was still hot since the TPB came out quite quick differently to other collected editions and also in a very accesible price of $19.99 taking in account that the arc has nine issues.
Definitely it’s one of the best stories from Marvel Comics that I’ve read and it should be in any Top10 of the best Marvel stories from now on. Ryan North who has been writing Fantastic Four for quite some time (and still he’s doing it) definitely knows how to manage Doctor Doom, and this comic book event is already the quintissential Doctor Doom story from now on.
I only wanted a different conclussion (don’t worry, I won’t spoil it!) since the development is so great that some creative decisions of how to manage some secrets in the story were kinda awkward to keep the awesome image of Doctor Doom in his works during the story.
Doctor Victor Von Doom, son of a nomad and an ill-fated with, previously to this arc, stopped a vampire invasion and in the process he became the new Sorcerer Supreme taking the title from Stephen Strange and with that impressive magical power he decided to do what he knows best…
…to rule the world!
But unlike what one could think a villain would do such a thing, he started to offer more schools along with free education, enough food to stop world hunger, free medical attention, no more political borders, it’s now one single unified world, United Latveria, so anybody can travel wherever he or she wants without needing visa, no more wars between countries (that now they’s provinces of Latveria).
Awesome, right? And it is indeed…
…BUT…
…the world’s heroes, The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, the X-Men, along with some individual heroes and even a vilain team, they suspect from Doctor Doom and they decided to attack him and taking out from his position as ruler of the world.
I can’t blame them since well, he’s Doom after all, and also, in the very moment that he declared himself emperor of the world, his home country Latveria is surrounded by an impenetrable magical barrier and nobody knows what is happening inside (and the revelation (no, I won’t spoil it) was precisely my only complain about how the arc was managed).
However, how he indicates in a debate...
...the heroes of the world could make the world better since many years and they hadn't...
...Tony Stark could offer his arc reactor to give free clean enery and he didn't...
...Hank Pym could solve the world hunger in a day, but he opted just make himself giant...
...Reed Richards constructed tons of revolutionary inventions, just to storage them in the Baxter Building and not offer them to the world...
...so, who is the villain here?
Doom is expecting that and he’s prepared to each movement by the heroes, it’s a high stakes game of chess where Doom already knows the next movement of the pieces and he’s winning the situation.
Valeria Richards, daughter of Reed and Susan Richards (Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman), AND gooddaughter of Victor Von Doom asked him about this true intentions, but that remained in secret from the readers but she seems okay (at first) with what Doom is doing.
Doom riding his Doomasaur (because, yes, he has a Tyrannosaurus wearing a matching Doomlike armor) is able to face the combined threats of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four (where Reed Richards will do his best to understand the concept of magic) and the X-Men, even the interdimensional menace of Dormammu! And everything turning to his favor.
But there is something in the heat and confusion of the battlefield that he didn’t foresee…
…something not negotiable, not even for Victor Von Doom!
And Victor will sacrifice anything for solving that mistake!
Totally recommended!
This TPB edition collects “One World Under Doom” #1-9.
Creative Team
Writer: Ryan North
Illustrator: R.B. Silva
ONLY DOOM CAN SAVE YOU!
I heard many good stuff about this storyarc but I was unable to buy it when it came out in single issues, so I waited to buy the TPB edition, and it’s clear that Marvel Comics wanted to catch the buyers when the title was still hot since the TPB came out quite quick differently to other collected editions and also in a very accesible price of $19.99 taking in account that the arc has nine issues.
Definitely it’s one of the best stories from Marvel Comics that I’ve read and it should be in any Top10 of the best Marvel stories from now on. Ryan North who has been writing Fantastic Four for quite some time (and still he’s doing it) definitely knows how to manage Doctor Doom, and this comic book event is already the quintissential Doctor Doom story from now on.
I only wanted a different conclussion (don’t worry, I won’t spoil it!) since the development is so great that some creative decisions of how to manage some secrets in the story were kinda awkward to keep the awesome image of Doctor Doom in his works during the story.
Doctor Victor Von Doom, son of a nomad and an ill-fated with, previously to this arc, stopped a vampire invasion and in the process he became the new Sorcerer Supreme taking the title from Stephen Strange and with that impressive magical power he decided to do what he knows best…
…to rule the world!
But unlike what one could think a villain would do such a thing, he started to offer more schools along with free education, enough food to stop world hunger, free medical attention, no more political borders, it’s now one single unified world, United Latveria, so anybody can travel wherever he or she wants without needing visa, no more wars between countries (that now they’s provinces of Latveria).
Awesome, right? And it is indeed…
…BUT…
…the world’s heroes, The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, the X-Men, along with some individual heroes and even a vilain team, they suspect from Doctor Doom and they decided to attack him and taking out from his position as ruler of the world.
I can’t blame them since well, he’s Doom after all, and also, in the very moment that he declared himself emperor of the world, his home country Latveria is surrounded by an impenetrable magical barrier and nobody knows what is happening inside (and the revelation (no, I won’t spoil it) was precisely my only complain about how the arc was managed).
However, how he indicates in a debate...
...the heroes of the world could make the world better since many years and they hadn't...
...Tony Stark could offer his arc reactor to give free clean enery and he didn't...
...Hank Pym could solve the world hunger in a day, but he opted just make himself giant...
...Reed Richards constructed tons of revolutionary inventions, just to storage them in the Baxter Building and not offer them to the world...
...so, who is the villain here?
Doom is expecting that and he’s prepared to each movement by the heroes, it’s a high stakes game of chess where Doom already knows the next movement of the pieces and he’s winning the situation.
Valeria Richards, daughter of Reed and Susan Richards (Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman), AND gooddaughter of Victor Von Doom asked him about this true intentions, but that remained in secret from the readers but she seems okay (at first) with what Doom is doing.
Doom riding his Doomasaur (because, yes, he has a Tyrannosaurus wearing a matching Doomlike armor) is able to face the combined threats of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four (where Reed Richards will do his best to understand the concept of magic) and the X-Men, even the interdimensional menace of Dormammu! And everything turning to his favor.
But there is something in the heat and confusion of the battlefield that he didn’t foresee…
…something not negotiable, not even for Victor Von Doom!
And Victor will sacrifice anything for solving that mistake!
Totally recommended!
February 12, 2026
One World Under Doom #1-9 TPB
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Este concepto es repetitivo ya habían hecho Emperor Doom (1987), hay un excesivo uso de globos de diálogos o de pensamiento como un cómic viejo parece intencional hacerlo como en 1985.
Como hace décadas en los comics americanos tiene hasbara ejemplo aquí Doctor Doom ejecuta a los nazis Red Skull y Baron Zemo para ser celebrado por las personas ¿pero el batallón azov o el amalek del genocida Netanyahu el reconocido criminal de guerra buscado por la Corte Penal Internacional y acusado de corrupción en su país, ovacionado en el congreso de Estados Unidos por democratas y republicanos, debieron arrestarlo y entregarlo a juicio. Biden y Trump fueron cómplices de genocidio dándole armas para matar niños y mujeres en Palestina, pero no es cuestionado Netanyahu? Dirán es un cómic y no solucionará la vida real, bueno no metas propaganda en historias para niños.
Esto aun tiene su agenda woke con Carol Danvers con su actitud de presuntuosa y con aires de superioridad ¿acaso no es un personaje odiado, desde hace décadas? y solo es sexualizada desde sus inicios como eye candy. En varios issues solo se la pasan hablando y no hay acción.
Mucho hocus pocus con la hechicería y la ciencia ficción, Sue Richards siempre la dibujan con el mejor trasero pero compite por el título con Spider-Woman II, Mary Jane Watson, Rouge, Psylocke, Dagger.
Los superheroes Juzgan a Doom y Latveria pero su propio gobierno interviene en otros países de forma militar con escusas de libertador para apropiarse de recursos naturales y eliminar al régimen según convenga a sus lobbys, es con el lobby del complejo militar industrial y la economía de guerra eternas para vender armas, los políticos de Estados Unidos no son los buenos en la vida real nunca lo ha sido en par de años fueron cómplices de genocidio, secuestraron a un presidente, robaron petróleo de buques como viles piratas, amenazan con invadir países, de apropiarse de territorios, su presidente Trump era íntimo de Epstein.
Las apariencias de las acciones de los dirigentes como Doom, son vistas por tipos como Reed de forma maniquea explotandolo en la opinión pública como arma, pero Doom controla los medios, eso es tratado en algunos issues pero en el mundo real el control de los medios en occidente pertenecen al lobby israelí, quieres ser crítico mencionalo abiertamente.
Las peleas de los Super-Heroes son como en Secret Wars II (1985) solo cambian a Beyonder por Doctor Doom. Al final ponen a Doom como el héroe y Reed Richards como un idiota.
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Este concepto es repetitivo ya habían hecho Emperor Doom (1987), hay un excesivo uso de globos de diálogos o de pensamiento como un cómic viejo parece intencional hacerlo como en 1985.
Como hace décadas en los comics americanos tiene hasbara ejemplo aquí Doctor Doom ejecuta a los nazis Red Skull y Baron Zemo para ser celebrado por las personas ¿pero el batallón azov o el amalek del genocida Netanyahu el reconocido criminal de guerra buscado por la Corte Penal Internacional y acusado de corrupción en su país, ovacionado en el congreso de Estados Unidos por democratas y republicanos, debieron arrestarlo y entregarlo a juicio. Biden y Trump fueron cómplices de genocidio dándole armas para matar niños y mujeres en Palestina, pero no es cuestionado Netanyahu? Dirán es un cómic y no solucionará la vida real, bueno no metas propaganda en historias para niños.
Esto aun tiene su agenda woke con Carol Danvers con su actitud de presuntuosa y con aires de superioridad ¿acaso no es un personaje odiado, desde hace décadas? y solo es sexualizada desde sus inicios como eye candy. En varios issues solo se la pasan hablando y no hay acción.
Mucho hocus pocus con la hechicería y la ciencia ficción, Sue Richards siempre la dibujan con el mejor trasero pero compite por el título con Spider-Woman II, Mary Jane Watson, Rouge, Psylocke, Dagger.
Los superheroes Juzgan a Doom y Latveria pero su propio gobierno interviene en otros países de forma militar con escusas de libertador para apropiarse de recursos naturales y eliminar al régimen según convenga a sus lobbys, es con el lobby del complejo militar industrial y la economía de guerra eternas para vender armas, los políticos de Estados Unidos no son los buenos en la vida real nunca lo ha sido en par de años fueron cómplices de genocidio, secuestraron a un presidente, robaron petróleo de buques como viles piratas, amenazan con invadir países, de apropiarse de territorios, su presidente Trump era íntimo de Epstein.
Las apariencias de las acciones de los dirigentes como Doom, son vistas por tipos como Reed de forma maniquea explotandolo en la opinión pública como arma, pero Doom controla los medios, eso es tratado en algunos issues pero en el mundo real el control de los medios en occidente pertenecen al lobby israelí, quieres ser crítico mencionalo abiertamente.
Las peleas de los Super-Heroes son como en Secret Wars II (1985) solo cambian a Beyonder por Doctor Doom. Al final ponen a Doom como el héroe y Reed Richards como un idiota.
April 25, 2026
I was curious to see where this would go in the wake of Blood Hunt, a massive crossover event that I found, on the whole, massively underwhelming. I did, admittedly, like this substantially more. That might be due to having read very little of the crossover material prior to the big event (just FF, though I think some of the X-Men related stories I've read have maybe been around or adjacent to OWUD). I thought the core conceit, of Doom, now as the Sorcerer Supreme, taking over Earth and imposing his pax victoris to bring about peace and prosperity complete with universal healthcare and education as well as open borders. What I don't love about this within the framework of the storytelling is that there is ALWAYS an implication that none of these can exist without some evil tradeoff to acquire them (and sure, maybe looking to a comic book isn't the best place for sociopolitical nuance and savvy, but still). All of this largely hinges on Doom's benevolence and then draws on his relationship with Valeria Richards as a rational for him to do good. This is the other misstep of this event for me -- she heroes just keep pounding away at the notion that none of this can come from an actual character shift in Doom (fine), but then his interactions with Valeria are so limited that we don't get the narrative arc of her realizing her godfather is lying to her and the world and THAT then motivating some of the swings in Doom's character as the story continues to its conclusion.
That the ending goes so extra-galactically big and then ends tucked away in a corner of Scarlet Witch's curio store also felt a bit flat, and I saw that as someone who has been staying as up to date as possible on her storylines for the past several years.
The art style, action, and visual touches (especially the weird black fragmented "taint" we see spread through several panels) really kept me trucking along with this one. I do, admittedly, appreciate the narrow focus at the core of this story too -- there aren't a ton of side plots that feel detached from the main narrative that ONLY come to matter at the tail end. There's costs to that level of focus in a story with the stakes as big as this one, but on the whole I think it works better for it than it missteps.
Going to jump over to some of the Storm comics soon before circling back to Secret Wars (2015) so I can maybe get some more foregrounding for this event too.
That the ending goes so extra-galactically big and then ends tucked away in a corner of Scarlet Witch's curio store also felt a bit flat, and I saw that as someone who has been staying as up to date as possible on her storylines for the past several years.
The art style, action, and visual touches (especially the weird black fragmented "taint" we see spread through several panels) really kept me trucking along with this one. I do, admittedly, appreciate the narrow focus at the core of this story too -- there aren't a ton of side plots that feel detached from the main narrative that ONLY come to matter at the tail end. There's costs to that level of focus in a story with the stakes as big as this one, but on the whole I think it works better for it than it missteps.
Going to jump over to some of the Storm comics soon before circling back to Secret Wars (2015) so I can maybe get some more foregrounding for this event too.
March 24, 2026
So any of my friends, you know, I read comic books know that I really generally hate the storylines that crossed through pretty much every marvel comic book to make one gigantic story. Because they’re a pain in the ass to read and to figure out what you need to read in order. This one I actually did want to try reading because the idea of it was interesting. Dr. doom is one of those Marvel villains where there are moments where he’s not completely a villain and so you start to wonder about possibilities. And I thought this was a really well done story. It shows doom at his most villainess, but also at his most heroic. The story dealt a lot with things very deeply resonate with what’s going on in America right now under Trump‘s presidency. You can see echoes of that in this story, which made it a powerful read because it felt very real and very relevant. Unlike Trump, doom does have redeeming qualities that you can see in the story. I won’t spoil the ending, but the ending shows you the kind of man he could be. Overall, I think this was probably the best of Marvel stories that use pretty much the majority of their characters. It was easy to follow and a very powerful story in many different ways. And it also helps to set up where Marvel can go from here. So in the end, I would say it was definitely worth a read and it all being bundled into a single book. Makes it a very easy read as well because you don’t have to try and track down dozens of individual comic books or even dozens of grouped paperback bundles like they did with the previous Civil War arcs.
Review of advance copy
Marvel's latest event is a big one - putting Doctor Doom in charge of the Marvel Universe is definitely a different set-up to what we've seen before. This isn't even Norman Osborn Dark Reign levels of control either, he's literally the Sorcerer Supreme and a self-styled Emperor, similar to how he set himself up during Secret Wars.
I think the issue comes from the scope of things. This is a sweeping story, but because of that, we get a lot of 'tell don't show', simply because there's not enough space to explore everything in this main series. I guess that's why there were so many tie-ins.
I did appreciate that Ryan North reined himself in a bit from using over the top science or magic explanations to make Doom look clever, and there are genuinely points in the story where I wondered if Doom actually was on the up-and-up for a change and not just grandstanding.
There's also quite an emotional ending, which, while having a bit of a One More Day deus ex machina about it, does ring true with Doom's character. He'll do anything for literally one person in the world, after all.
And the artwork's phenomenal, because it's RB Silva and that guy can draw anything.
A little too big for its own good at times, but still a solid event. I'm not sure if the aftermath's going to have that big of an effect, but it was definitely a wild ride while it was running.
I think the issue comes from the scope of things. This is a sweeping story, but because of that, we get a lot of 'tell don't show', simply because there's not enough space to explore everything in this main series. I guess that's why there were so many tie-ins.
I did appreciate that Ryan North reined himself in a bit from using over the top science or magic explanations to make Doom look clever, and there are genuinely points in the story where I wondered if Doom actually was on the up-and-up for a change and not just grandstanding.
There's also quite an emotional ending, which, while having a bit of a One More Day deus ex machina about it, does ring true with Doom's character. He'll do anything for literally one person in the world, after all.
And the artwork's phenomenal, because it's RB Silva and that guy can draw anything.
A little too big for its own good at times, but still a solid event. I'm not sure if the aftermath's going to have that big of an effect, but it was definitely a wild ride while it was running.
Review of advance copy
3.5 STARS.
I went back and forth between three and four stars. The event is too long, the heroes are dumber than they should be, and the art wobbles often. Two issues could have been cut. The heroes “don’t trust doom and throw everything at him” THREE TIMES. This was unnecessary.
I do still like the comic, though. It raises good questions about ethical standards and the consistency of judgement. About the hierarchy of needs, and what liberty is really worth. Doom is fantastic. He is not a hero. He is not right. The widespread sympathy he garnered for the opening of this book is indicative of the illiberal instincts of broad swaths of the populace. Doom is an effective administrator and has good goals, but he is willing to sacrifice everything to get there. The heroes stupidity is more frustrating because they usually fail to make an effective counter argument against doom though they could. Instead they wait for the plot to save them. How is Captain America not a major figure in this book?
Valeria is also fantastic. Doom and her relationship has always been one of the best in comics, and the end is truly fantastic.
All in all this is a flawed event. But it is good. It even manages to provide doom with something all to rare for a comic character - growth.
I went back and forth between three and four stars. The event is too long, the heroes are dumber than they should be, and the art wobbles often. Two issues could have been cut. The heroes “don’t trust doom and throw everything at him” THREE TIMES. This was unnecessary.
I do still like the comic, though. It raises good questions about ethical standards and the consistency of judgement. About the hierarchy of needs, and what liberty is really worth. Doom is fantastic. He is not a hero. He is not right. The widespread sympathy he garnered for the opening of this book is indicative of the illiberal instincts of broad swaths of the populace. Doom is an effective administrator and has good goals, but he is willing to sacrifice everything to get there. The heroes stupidity is more frustrating because they usually fail to make an effective counter argument against doom though they could. Instead they wait for the plot to save them. How is Captain America not a major figure in this book?
Valeria is also fantastic. Doom and her relationship has always been one of the best in comics, and the end is truly fantastic.
All in all this is a flawed event. But it is good. It even manages to provide doom with something all to rare for a comic character - growth.
Review of advance copy
VELMI rozporuplné... Na jednu stranu tu máme solidní event s řadou pozitiv. Ryan North svým postavám víceméně rozumí a Doom naprosto v pohodě obstojí jako padouch pro celej Marvel včetně obrovskýho finálního bossfightu.
Mini-spoilery:
Jenže... je to event. Od začátku víte, že tady je 9 sešitů, kdy Doom ovládne svět a na konci se všechno musí vrátit do normálu. A to OWUDu strašně škodí a North se až moc drží osvědčené šablobky. V první půlce Doom staví školy, zavádí zdravotní péči zdarma a objektivně zlepšuje svět. Všichni hrdinové ale musí mít shodný postoj "Doom je ošklivák, pojďme ho sejmout." Naprosto chápu odboj u Hydra Capa v Secret Empire, ale tady to šustí papírem. a Starkovým egem. No a v druhé půlce musí ze skříně padat kostlivci, aby se to mohlo vyřešit, žejo... A to je fakt škoda.
Dalším problémem jsou tie-iny. Hlavní série sice funguje +- samostatně, ale dost věcí se řeší mimo záběr a postavy občas vyskakují jako deus ex machiny. Minimálně ta FF od Northa bude nutnost, ale ještě jsem ji nečetl.
Mini-spoilery:
Jenže... je to event. Od začátku víte, že tady je 9 sešitů, kdy Doom ovládne svět a na konci se všechno musí vrátit do normálu. A to OWUDu strašně škodí a North se až moc drží osvědčené šablobky. V první půlce Doom staví školy, zavádí zdravotní péči zdarma a objektivně zlepšuje svět. Všichni hrdinové ale musí mít shodný postoj "Doom je ošklivák, pojďme ho sejmout." Naprosto chápu odboj u Hydra Capa v Secret Empire, ale tady to šustí papírem. a Starkovým egem. No a v druhé půlce musí ze skříně padat kostlivci, aby se to mohlo vyřešit, žejo... A to je fakt škoda.
Dalším problémem jsou tie-iny. Hlavní série sice funguje +- samostatně, ale dost věcí se řeší mimo záběr a postavy občas vyskakují jako deus ex machiny. Minimálně ta FF od Northa bude nutnost, ale ještě jsem ji nečetl.
February 9, 2026
This event is the ultimate aura farming compilation for Dr. Doom, that man holds endless amounts of aura within him! He’s such a fascinating character. I swear at times I was even like “maybe the world is better under Doom” and then you remember why he’s a villain and why fascism is never good no matter what package it comes wrapped up in. This takes a different approach to an event than other ones, where the heroes can’t punch and fight their way out of the issue the whole time. The world likes the villain and it would make them look bad, so they have to improvise… and then they can punch their way out of it. Despite being so big and having a tie in across the ongoing series, the cast in the main event is pretty small, and the final issue is literally just a couple characters. But it works, it’s effective, the end is honestly kind of beautiful. The end shows how complex Doom really is! I’m excited to see how The Will of Doom wraps this all up and what it sets up for the future of the Marvel comics.
March 24, 2026
Questa articolatissima e lunga saga è da una parte una solida storia, e il tie-in coi Fantastici 4 è monumentale!
Eppure, sa di minestra riscaldata: Destino che conquista il mondo/ottiene il potere assoluto è un'idea vecchia e abusata. Sapendo che Destino non può vincere, la vera domanda era: come perde, questa volta?
E almeno su questo, il finale è sorprendente è interessante: dove il potere fallisce, l'amore vince. E, naturalmente, anche se per ora non sappiamo il percome o il perquando, sappiamo che Destino tornerà. E', semplicemente, un personaggio troppo importante, e sono state tante le volte in cui è scomparso/morto, e infatti sul finale che finisce si gettano i semi per il suo ritorno in spiritu.
E' la Marvel, raga, e finora l'unico morto-morto è il più scalognato dei Parker, Zio Ben. La Morte è lì che con questi personaggi ha giusto il tempo di un tè.
Quindi, sì, bella saga, con lanci di nuovi personaggi, ma onestamente non è il capolavoro, la svolta che mi aspettavo.
Eppure, sa di minestra riscaldata: Destino che conquista il mondo/ottiene il potere assoluto è un'idea vecchia e abusata. Sapendo che Destino non può vincere, la vera domanda era: come perde, questa volta?
E almeno su questo, il finale è sorprendente è interessante: dove il potere fallisce, l'amore vince. E, naturalmente, anche se per ora non sappiamo il percome o il perquando, sappiamo che Destino tornerà. E', semplicemente, un personaggio troppo importante, e sono state tante le volte in cui è scomparso/morto, e infatti sul finale che finisce si gettano i semi per il suo ritorno in spiritu.
E' la Marvel, raga, e finora l'unico morto-morto è il più scalognato dei Parker, Zio Ben. La Morte è lì che con questi personaggi ha giusto il tempo di un tè.
Quindi, sì, bella saga, con lanci di nuovi personaggi, ma onestamente non è il capolavoro, la svolta che mi aspettavo.
February 13, 2026
It’s a strange book to read, and I expected much more from North. Doom creates universal healthcare, free education for everyone, and dismantles unequal exchange and restrictions on movement for the Global South, basically all the good things one could realistically implement.
The heroes’ only reason for fighting him is that they do not like Doom and assume something sinister is going on. And there is, of course, but not in a way that feels worse than what already exists in the world. It is hard to take billionaire Tony Stark seriously when he argues against Doom’s anti-war, anti-capitalist order.
The book raises genuinely interesting questions about democracy, welfare, and political legitimacy, but it never really wrestles with them. You can more or less see the ending coming from the beginning. Interesting premise, awful storyline, and payoff. The art is very nice, though.
The heroes’ only reason for fighting him is that they do not like Doom and assume something sinister is going on. And there is, of course, but not in a way that feels worse than what already exists in the world. It is hard to take billionaire Tony Stark seriously when he argues against Doom’s anti-war, anti-capitalist order.
The book raises genuinely interesting questions about democracy, welfare, and political legitimacy, but it never really wrestles with them. You can more or less see the ending coming from the beginning. Interesting premise, awful storyline, and payoff. The art is very nice, though.
April 16, 2026
Following his defeat of the vampire attack, Doom retreated into Latveria for months. Now he has returned and declared himself emperor of Earth The United Latveria. And it's pretty good, he introduces universal health care and education and declares there are no borders on a united Latveria, but there's this one nagging concern: a benevolent dictator is still a dictator, and what's going on in Latveria (the country, not the planet.)
Overall, this is good. It feels oddly paced and I suspect it works a lot better with some tie-ins. The Fantastic Four one worked great on its own, but without it you would just have Ben Grimm become human and then be The Thing again with no explanation. It's at its best when its boiled down to Reed vs. Doom, and the rest feels like window dressing. Still it's fun, and has good twists.
Overall, this is good. It feels oddly paced and I suspect it works a lot better with some tie-ins. The Fantastic Four one worked great on its own, but without it you would just have Ben Grimm become human and then be The Thing again with no explanation. It's at its best when its boiled down to Reed vs. Doom, and the rest feels like window dressing. Still it's fun, and has good twists.
April 18, 2026
The best thing about this was the Doom dinosaur! I always find Doom's large ego and the way he speaks about himself in third person to be entertaining. This particular book also explored interesting themes about government, dictatorships, and parallels to real life politics.
I am a HUGE Squirrel Girl fan and was hopeful about her appearance in this book, along with Nancy and Brain Drain. However, while her character was treated like a "real" Avenger, she doesn't work well in this setting, in my opinion. She shines most when her optimism, humor, and quirkiness can be part of the storyline, which didn't fit in here.
I am a HUGE Squirrel Girl fan and was hopeful about her appearance in this book, along with Nancy and Brain Drain. However, while her character was treated like a "real" Avenger, she doesn't work well in this setting, in my opinion. She shines most when her optimism, humor, and quirkiness can be part of the storyline, which didn't fit in here.
April 2, 2026
Victor Von Doom has always been one of the greatest
foes for the Fantastic Four and the Avengers.
Reed Richards level brilliance and a
Dr. Strange level sorcerer.
And he cheats.
Leaching away the life force of
the populace of his home Latveria
he super charges his magic to steal
away the Mantel of Sorcerer Supreme
and with that added power re writes
the world to his liking.
Where HE is Emperor Doom.
Earth's Hero's still stand against
him even though the rest of the
world is shockingly ok with it.
How will the hero's defeat
an unstoppable Doom?
foes for the Fantastic Four and the Avengers.
Reed Richards level brilliance and a
Dr. Strange level sorcerer.
And he cheats.
Leaching away the life force of
the populace of his home Latveria
he super charges his magic to steal
away the Mantel of Sorcerer Supreme
and with that added power re writes
the world to his liking.
Where HE is Emperor Doom.
Earth's Hero's still stand against
him even though the rest of the
world is shockingly ok with it.
How will the hero's defeat
an unstoppable Doom?
November 22, 2025
Dr. Doom's been hiding out under a dome in Latveria since he became the Sorcerer Supreme. Now he's returned and taken over the world. I like how this isn't just a big battle between heroes. He's convinced a bunch of normal people that they are better off under his rule and some things actually do seem better. Of course, all is not as it seems. R.B. Silva's art is good but it can be obscured by too many effects. All in all though, a good event.
November 25, 2025
I think a strong ending featuring strong characterization of Doom saved this one; unfortunately, I do think the story chickened out a bit at dealing with the impact that Doom had on the Earth. The "Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" twist was inevitable, but Doom's reaction to everyone finding out was one of guilt rather than communicating what that story was -- that our world is propped up by the suffering of others anyway.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy
I read this through the nine issues. It was not as enjoyable as Fantastic Four Vol. 6: One World Under Doom or Fantastic Four Vol. 1: Save Everyone, which I read in between the nine issues of this. There is a suggested reading order.
My favorite from this volume was issue number nine. Doctor Doom is an interesting villain and I would like to read more comics centered directly on him.
My favorite from this volume was issue number nine. Doctor Doom is an interesting villain and I would like to read more comics centered directly on him.
February 24, 2026
3.5 stars.
The concept behind the story is sound, but it gets lost in its own vastness, never fully explaining itself. Key points are set up then not realised and the constant answer is ‘let’s all battle doom.’ Characters included don’t get to develop and then you’re left questioning why they were even present.
The themes then feel under explored and the ending is just a let down.
A good entry because of the concept and vast playing field, but it could have been so much more.
The concept behind the story is sound, but it gets lost in its own vastness, never fully explaining itself. Key points are set up then not realised and the constant answer is ‘let’s all battle doom.’ Characters included don’t get to develop and then you’re left questioning why they were even present.
The themes then feel under explored and the ending is just a let down.
A good entry because of the concept and vast playing field, but it could have been so much more.
March 4, 2026
In movies, Marvel has been killing it for ages, but in comics, the medium that started it all, it's the opposite - DC has always been the trailblazer, the one coming up with truly unique stories.
Having said that, this one TPB, is the single best comic I've read till this year started, I've enjoyed it so much that I've come back to this long dormant profile to give it 5 stars.
Truly amazing, a must read.
Having said that, this one TPB, is the single best comic I've read till this year started, I've enjoyed it so much that I've come back to this long dormant profile to give it 5 stars.
Truly amazing, a must read.
February 23, 2026
At 9 issues, this linewide event comic should’ve felt more consequential. I was hoping for a meaningful follow-up to secret wars, something I’d read again and again over time. But I don’t see myself returning to this one. The resolution is just incredibly sentimental in an unearned way. Who cares if Doom loves one person?
April 6, 2026
My first graphic (comic) book I've had for ages. I haven't had one of these since my teenage years. Since I've been away from this type of publication for so long, it really does not appeal to me as it once did many years ago. Although it doesn't float my boat anymore, it is still a good quality book from Marvel. Recommended for those that are into the genre.
November 28, 2025
Doom will save us all... This run built up over time and the last half was outstanding. Read as individual comics, ratings below:
#1= 4 stars
#2= 3.5 stars
#3= 3.5 stars
#4= 3 stars
#5= 4.5 stars
#6= 4.5 stars
#7= 4.5 stars
#8= 5 stars
#9= 4.5 stars
Overall rating of 4.5 stars
#1= 4 stars
#2= 3.5 stars
#3= 3.5 stars
#4= 3 stars
#5= 4.5 stars
#6= 4.5 stars
#7= 4.5 stars
#8= 5 stars
#9= 4.5 stars
Overall rating of 4.5 stars
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
This started off so good and relevant. The way the heroes saw the governments and administrations bend the knee so quickly... but they had no out so they came up with some convoluted godfather mess involving Valeria. Missed opportunity.
February 12, 2026
A pretty good story that suffers in the middle but is kinda redeemed with a great ending. The Dormammmu fight was great, but the big reveal in Latveria left something to be desired. I did like the ending. A mixed bag but it had some cool Doom moments.
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