Doctor Doom is dead, dude! So how does everyone’s favorite masked-face maniac end up anchoring his own new 10-part comic book series from Marvel? Easy: it doesn’t take place in continuity.
Or rather, it does, just not when he’s dead. Instead, writer Ryan North and artist Francesco Mobili will create a “standalone, evergreen story” that finds Doom battling Reed Richards over who gets to rewrite history.
“I thought we’d left Doom in a really interesting place with the events of One World Under Doom, and I was looking forward to seeing what others do with him now – and I still am!” North said via press release. “But when the chance came up to do an evergreen Doom story – meaning one set not in the immediate present but instead in the not-too-distant past, unshackled from his current status quo – it was really alluring, especially when I was told I could go as big and as crazy as I wanted. In short, this is the fun one: Doom at his absolute Doomiest as he careens his way through a quest through time, rewriting history in his image – all to ennoble and exalt his beloved Latveria. It’s fun, it’s bombastic, and I can promise some absolute banger Doom moments (and speeches!) in it.”
Added Mobili, “I’m super excited to be part of this great new project! It has been a long time since I last worked as an interior artist for a Marvel book, and I can’t imagine a better way to come back! Doctor Doom is one of the greatest villains in comic book history, and Ryan North is one of the most brilliant writers we have in the industry right now. This mix makes it super fun to draw, page by page, and I’m loving everything about Ryan’s writing here. I can’t ask for more, and I can’t wait for you to see what we’re cooking up!”
You can check out a preview of the series in the Armageddon/X-Men #1 Comics Giveaway Day book. Meanwhile, Doomquest #1 hits stores on May 27, 2026. Check out the synopsis, covers, and solicit info below.
THE DAYS OF DOOM!
Doctor Victor Von Doom is a great scientist, an unparalleled sorcerer and the ruler of his own nation. He is, by any measure, a great man. And yet Doom wants more. And when Reed Richards – Mister Fantastic, his greatest enemy and eternal rival – is showcased at a prestigious international event to which Doom wasn’t even invited, Doom is outraged.
Reed shares his plan for his eventual retirement project: the total optimization of history. He intends to go back in time, to all the eras humanity wasted on war and conflict, and fix them, saving trillions of lives and ensuring humanity can achieve its greatest and final glory. The idea of Reed rewriting history in his own image is, of course, antithetical to Doom, and so he decides to do it before Reed does. But when the Fantastic Four intervene, Doom finds himself in a battle he never intended – across all of time and space!
DOOMQUEST #1 (OF 10)
Written by RYAN NORTH
Art by FRANCESCO MOBILI
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Foil Variant Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Variant Cover by ROSE BESCH
Virgin Variant Cover by ROSE BESCH
Variant Cover by FABRIZIO DE TOMMASO
Variant Cover by MR GARCIN
Variant Cover by NIC KLEIN
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Variant Cover by PETE WOODS
Homage Variant Cover by LUCIANO VECCHIO
On Sale 5/27
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