One World Under Doom #5 cements this series as one of Marvels most intriguing political thrillers in years. Ryan North elevates Doctor Doom beyond villainy, into something both greater and far more dangerous. With Earth's heroes behind him and a new threat on the horizon, the stage is set for a finale that could reshape Dooms legacy forever. Doom stood alone. Now Doom stands with Earth. The question is can Earth survive that? Read Full Review

One World Under Doom #5 is an outstanding comic, both narratively and visually. More than that, it is also honest. There have been multiple instances in this series where the story has strived to make a point related to real world considerations. Here, North delivers an admission by some heroes that, based on the evidence, maybe Doom is doing the right thing for the right reasons. For a series that at times has been very blunt in its metaphor, the dialogue exchanges in this issue are essential because history proves that good people do have them in such circumstances. One World Under Doom #5 has the potential to elevate this series from fun and smart to essential. Read Full Review

One World Under Doom #5 continues the trend of quality that Ryan North has put into this comic run. Every issue comes with a fantastic story, great continuation, and a huge dose of excitement. I just can't believe it'll be two months before I get to read the sixth issue! Read Full Review

One World Under Doom #5 taps into some interesting classic stories like Civil War, Dark Reign, and even to some extent Secret Empire, but mixes it all up making answers all the more gray and ambiguous. It's the halfway point and has delivered with each issue mixing in big action along with big questions for readers to ponder. Read Full Review

One World Under Doom #5 hits the midpoint of the series with thrilling spectacle and unexpected depth, balancing explosive action with smart philosophical dilemmas that elevate Doom from tyrant to something more complicatedand maybe even heroic. Read Full Review

One World Under Doom Issue 5 returns to a simmering scale. It's an awkward balance between a clash between Marvels finest and a grown-up discussion on how authoritarianism can gradually grind people down into accepting and even championing it. Read Full Review

One World Under Doom #5 is the transition chapter of the series. This entire issue is a summary of what Doctor Doom has been able to accomplish as the Emperor of Earth. Seeing how the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and other heroes process this reality hits the target for what this chapter is. Read Full Review

I thought the choice to position Thor as the hero to challenge the others to explain why they should continue to resist Doom's rule was a smart decision. There has always been a tension in Marvel comics between the way pro-democracy rhetoric in most comics sits side-by-side by treatments of monarchy or even autocracy that present that form of rule as a legitimate and potentially even beneficial system. Kingship is presented as difficult, but not fundamentally wrong as a political regime.

Tony splutters a bit when Thor puts him on the defensive—he finds it difficult to justify why monarchy ought to be rejected out of hand. This difficulty is relatable: we are not often called on to explain what the merits of democracy are in concrete terms; because democracy has been ideologically so dominant, our reasons may amount to abstractions and clichés. It will be interesting if North can work through that difficulty not by crafting a better speech but by embedding a defense of democracy in the plot. If Doom's rule seems to be working even better than democracy, what are we not seeing that could make us reassess? more

this is much better than I have expected. I do like RB Silva's art here compared to Rise of Powers/Fall of house of X event. Plus, the writing here works for me.

This was a weak issue. I really should go back and actually put in my review for the other issues, but this wasnt worth more than a skim.

Art was the strongest part. It is what got 3.5 out of the 4 total points I gave.

This is more or less gobblygook nonsense with character written out of character or just horribly bland. It is hard not to cheer for Doom at this point even with all his horrible downsides considering how pathetic and frankly un-heroic the heroes are written.

This should have been the biggest event in the 2020s, it wont even be the biggest event this month.

It all goes wrong by Page 2 – no flippin’ way does Spider-Man lead the heroes on an assault against Dormammu. He’s experienced enough to wait back and let the heavy hitters go at it (as he did in FF #242 against Galactus).
And why just DD, Avengers & X-Men? Where are all the other heroes not on those teams?

Anyway, from here, somehow Carol breaks Domammu’s jaw (he’s an energy being, physical attacks are anything). And then Doom quickly does a spell that gets rid of him ‘forever/eternal’ as long as Vic rules the Earth. Joe Public loves this – failing to grasp that Doom has a long history of losing and dying which means Dormy will be back in thier lifetimes.

Last issue, North went out of his to say Vic prepped three spells. Turns out it was four (to protect civilians).

A handful of heroes debate if Doomsie is a good thing or not because of what he’s done and defeating Dormammu (whom Steve Strange has done a multitude of times without any thank you’s).

Switch to a full page pinup of a forgotten Bendis character who says she knows what Vic is up to.

And Bendis is what this issue feels like. A page or two of action and the rest of the book nothing but characters talking.

The story is so bad it lessens the score of what the art deserves.
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