Next year, Doctor Doom is taking over the Marvel Universe in One World Under Doom. The event officially kicks off in February — and we’ve got a sneak peek at the covers and interior pages for issue #1.
Formally announced at New York Comic Con, the One World Under Doom nine-issue event series is written by Ryan North, with art by R.B. Silva. And while it’ll spill over into titles like North’s run on Fantastic Four, the main event is, well, the main event.
“ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM is a story I’ve been working on since 2023,” North said via press release. “This huge head start is such a gift when telling a story like this: I can make sure it all hangs together properly, and for other artists working on tie-ins with their books, I can share completed scripts instead of just an idea of what happens. Because of that I’m very excited for where this story has gone, and can go. It’s been really exciting to hear what other teams have planned with their books to take advantage of this new status quo—we’re all pulling in the same direction.”
In the series, Doom now has the powers of the Sorcerer Supreme after the events of Blood Hunt. And now, Doom has, “magically taken over every broadcast medium on the planet and declared himself Emperor of the World – the ruler of a new United Latveria! And shockingly, impossibly, all of Earth’s leaders seem to be going along with this. Luckily, whether it’s mind control or Doombots, whatever’s affecting them hasn’t affected Earth’s heroes – and so they quickly form a strike team to stop Doom’s machinations. But will they succeed? And what happens when some begin to welcome their new Emperor with open arms, clamoring for One World Under Doom?”
Continued North, “Doom, to me, is the ultimate villain, because even when he loses he wins. He’s not some guy you can punch a bunch until he stops doing crimes: he’s a man who has thought deeply about how to achieve precisely what he wants, and how to ensure others are manipulated into supporting him. ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM opens after Doom has taken over the world overnight, and there is a mystery in how he did it, how he got everyone to acquiesce to his rule – but there’s also a bigger and more terrifying question: now that he’s taken over the world, what is he going to do with it? And what will the Fantastic Four and the Avengers do to stop him?”
Oh, and don’t worry, they’re bringing the T-Rex version of Doom from North’s run on FF back, too.
“Doom is one of my favorite characters in the Marvel Universe, so getting to work on this arc is a real pleasure,” Silva said. “I’m loving that we’re bringing magic into the mix, and all the possibilities to make him as awesome as he’s always been. I’m trying to give fans something a little different from what we’ve seen before, and I think the magic element can really make a difference. I hope fans enjoy it as much as I do.”
Check out variant covers for One World Under Doom #1 by John Tyler Christopher, Nick Bradshaw, Rod Reis, Will Sliney, Rose Besch, and more. Plus, check out several unlettered pages, as well. One World Under Doom #1 hits stores on February 12, 2025.
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