Marvel is doomed. Following news out of San Diego Comic-Con 2024 that Robert Downey Jr. is playing Doctor Doom in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Marvel Comics Universe is positioning the supervillain for his supreme reign in 2025. First, having replaced Doctor Strange as the new Sorcerer Supreme during the events of Blood Hunt, the leader of Latveria will give Spider-Man a Doom-inspired suit in the 10-issue “8 Deaths of Spider-Man” arc in Amazing Spider-Man this November. Next year, the Marvel Universe submits to Victor Von Doom in the Doom-centric event One World Under Doom.
In anticipation of Sorcerer Supreme Doom, Marvel Comics is rolling out two dozen Doom Variant Covers in October. The relaunched Iron Man #1 by Spencer Ackerman and Julius Ohta and writer Zeb Wells’ Amazing Spider-Man finale are among the titles that will feature Doctor Doom defeating the heroes of the Marvel Universe.
The publisher has offered an ominous tease:”Doom succeeded where Marvel’s heroes failed, but his quest to save the world has only just begun.” Here’s the lineup, followed by 11 just-revealed covers:
On Sale 10/2DAREDEVIL #14 Doom Variant Cover by Chad HardinDEADPOOL #7 Doom Variant Cover by Amanda ConnerIMMORTAL THOR #16 Doom Variant Cover by Andrei BressanSPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #6 Doom Variant Cover by Gleb MelnikovSTORM #1 Doom Variant Cover by Marco ChecchettoX-MEN #5 Doom Variant Cover by Alessandro Cappuccio
On Sale 10/9EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #2 Doom Variant Cover by Terry DodsonFANTASTIC FOUR #26 Doom Variant Cover by Ben HarveyPHOENIX #4 Doom Variant Cover by Francesco MannaVENOM #38 Doom Variant Cover by Carlos Magno
On Sale 10/16MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #25 Doom Variant Cover by Annie WuUNCANNY X-MEN #4 Doom Variant Cover by Rod ReisWOLVERINE #2 Doom Variant Cover by Francesco Mobili
On Sale 10/23AVENGERS #19 Doom Variant Cover by Todd NauckIRON MAN #1 Doom Variant Cover by Mike McKoneSCARLET WITCH #5 Doom Variant Cover by Stefano CaselliSPIDER-BOY #12 Doom Variant Cover by Edwin GalmonX-FACTOR #3 Doom Variant Cover by Pete WoodsX-MEN #6 Doom Variant Cover by Roge Antonio
On Sale 10/30AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #60 Doom Variant Cover by Iban CoelloCAPTAIN AMERICA #14 Doom Variant Cover by Dan Panosian
AVENGERS #19 Doom Variant Cover by Todd Nauck
DEADPOOL #7 Doom Variant Cover by Amanda Conner
IRON MAN #1 Doom Variant Cover by Mike McKone
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #25 Doom Variant Cover by Annie Wu
SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #6 Doom Variant Cover by Gleb Melnikov
SPIDER-BOY #12 Doom Variant Cover by Edwin Galmon
STORM #1 Doom Variant Cover by Marco Checchetto
UNCANNY X-MEN #4 Doom Variant Cover by Rod Reis
VENOM #38 Doom Variant Cover by Carlos Magno
WOLVERINE #2 Doom Variant Cover by Francesco Mobili
X-MEN #6 Doom Variant Cover by Roge Antonio
