One World Under Doom #2

Ryan North has, yet again, created a powerful addition to the One World Under Doom event, but this time raising the stakes higher than I thought possible. Read Full Review

Overall, One World Under Doom #2 is a powerful and emotionally resonant issue that deepens the exploration of this fascinating dystopian world. North's writing and the art team's visuals combine to create a compelling narrative that leaves readers eagerly anticipating the next chapter. Read Full Review

One World Under Doom #2 is another excellent issue for a series that so far has exceeded expectations. It challenges the order of heroes in many ways and challenges the politics of our real world while presenting an offer some might choose if presented in reality. It's an issue that makes you think and entertains. Read Full Review

One World Under Doom Issue 2 is a philosophical, sprawling story featuring a villain pre-empting every move with kindness and wisdom, not blood and violence.Some will find it offputting and strange, but exploring a new way of telling this story is exciting and fascinating. Read Full Review

Overall, One World Under Doom #2 succeeds in further destabilizing the Marvel Universe as heroes again fail to meet the moment while the world embraces a known villain. The writing is solid (if unsettlingly relevant), and the art is impressive. Read Full Review

The interaction between Doctor Doom and Valeria is one of the sweetest things I've read in a Marvel Comic in forever, while everything unfolds according to plan for Emperor Doom. Read Full Review

One World Under Doom #2 sees Doctor Doom conquer the world and twice defeat its heroes, with the Fantastic Four as his next target. While Ryan North's clever writing makes Doom surprisingly sympathetic by pursuing desirable goals with a villainous twist and a compelling Doom-Valeria dynamic, R.B. Silva's art suffers from cluttered panels and similar character faces. Read Full Review

Ryan Norths second chapter of his big event has gotten off to a bit of a whimper. Two issues with not a lot happening has a tendency to aggravate fans, but hopefully the story starts picking up in the next issue. Thankfully having fan favorite artist, and Fantastic Four alum, RB Silva on art duties was a boon to the issue. His work here is like a masterclass on how one must depict the FF and Doom. Read Full Review

One World Under Doom #2 delivers compelling character moments and sharp visuals but lacks the weight of a significant event issue. While the Fantastic Four's strategy plays out satisfyingly, the heroes' reluctance to believe Doom's influence still feels somewhat forced. However, the debate between Valeria and Doom offers the most engaging philosophical discussion, making this issue an intriguing, if not essential, read. Read Full Review

Where the first issue was the loud start of Marvel's latest event, One World Under Doom #2 was the calmer explanation behind Doctor Doom's takeover. Read Full Review

Silva delivers solid, beautifully detailed art throughout the issue. I love the visual style of the moments between Valeria and Doom. Read Full Review

One World Under Doom #2 continues to elevate Doctor Doom as the unstoppable leader of Earth, but it does so at the expense of the Fantastic Four or basic imagination. Ryan North uses Reed Richards to concoct the worst plan possible to stop Doom, and North's obsession with painting Doom as President Trump goes obnoxiously overboard. This event is turning out to be a bigger disappointment for the wasted potential rather than the lack of creativity. Read Full Review

Un Cómic Más / Dave DSG

Mar 20, 2025

Plot Valerie Richards meets with her godfather, Doctor Doom, and asks him to explain the plan behind all this world control. They both present the pros and cons of democracy. Doom concludes with the idea that he is not a fascist, because he is not an incompetent who tries to convince everyone he is not. He believes it is the best option for the world; he is completely intoxicated with power. But Doctor Doom's strategy is cunning. He has built free, highly efficient, and modern schools and hospitals across the planet. He has ended all wars, in other words, he is improving the planet. His most recent order is to eliminate all borders. Everyone is free to go to any country they want. He does this from the United Nations. Still, no one can understand the structure of Doom's web of lies. The Fantastic Four arrive at the United Nations to stop Doom, but they fall into the trap and are surrounded by armed men capable of anything. At the United Nations, Doctor Doom does something unexpected: he takes away The Thing's powers, returning him to normal, boasting that Reed Richards calls himself the smartest man in the world and failed to help his friend. From now on, they will be the Fantastic Three. Captain Marvel and the Avengers witness what is happening and know they are losing because they don't know what they are up against. So they form an impossible alliance. They join the villains M.O.D.O.K., Doctor Octopus, Baron Mordo, Mysterio, Madelyne Pryor, and Arcade, who make up the new Masters of Evil. This event gets better and better, explaining how absolute power corrupts absolutely, which leads us to a relevant and current discussion. Art It is very detailed, creating an atmosphere of suspense that blends magic with science fiction in perfect balance with all the heroic poses. The art is as epic as the event. Summary Doctor Doom continues his plan to convince the world of his altruistic actions, and no hero knows what he's up against, especially the Fantastic Four. A powerful change to the status quo for the first family of superheroes. more

Gio

Aug 17, 2025

So to put it simply... Doom is a globalist lol. I now think his plan is too literally bring globalism and "world peace" never before seen. He secretly talks to Reed and Sues daughter Valeria and tries to convince her that his intentions are true and he seems glory in doing the impossible. Doesn't seem like he is doing any kind control like the avengers think, he is just winning over the people by doing great things in insane amounts of time. He's creating devoted followers. It looks to me that the Avengers can't accept this and are trying to find a classic villain answer but it looks like they won't find it anytime soon. I'm actually curious too at this point because it looks to me like this is more of an ideological battle going on h ere that the good guys can't win. Because Doom is giving everyone what they want, how do you fight that? more

DDJamesB

Mar 26, 2025

I liked this issue, but its starting to make me angry with how the heroes are acting.

BillyBat

Mar 19, 2025

Good event, even though there are a couple of things that don’t seem very credible. Specifically, the heroes’ plan so far seems completely stupid. It falls into the common trap we see in this kind of trope, where heroes face an extremely intelligent villain: instead of making the villain smarter and more capable, the heroes are just made dumber and more emotional, falling into every trap. That said, I see a lot of criticism about Doom’s open-border plan—considering he’s of Romani origin an

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superstan52

Mar 20, 2025

Good concept, poor execution. Doom's major initiative/panacea has been instant open borders. It's sooooooo simplistic. Say what you will about keeping out "illegal aliens," borders exist for a reason. Doom can't wipe out religious intolerance, cultural differences, centuries-long animosities, etc, by magically proclaiming "open borders." Reed's plan to "expose" Doom makes zero sense. Really? Make a two minute speech about how bad Doom is and that's going to force Doom to step down? How on Earth is that a plan? Thing turning back into Ben could've been illustrated so much more dramatically.

Chris Y

Mar 24, 2025

It's pretty obvious what all of this will come down to: convince the world population that Doom was a villain all along despite doing good (that, of course, will turn out to be just a clever scheme.) Sounds familiar? Yes, the Trump allegories couldn't be more obvious, although in some cases Doom is doing the exact opposite of Trump. The problem: the heroes look like presumptuous bigots, who just assume that Doom is the villain, solely based on their past encounters with him, despite the fact that he is doing nothing evil at all so far. Now, there's some discussion about beating him politically, but then they default to wrecking his home anyway, which makes them look like bullies and complete idiots. I appreciate Ryan North's attempt a t making One World Under Doom more philosophically complex than most superhero stories, but it looks like he bit off more than he can chew. The R.B. Silva art is great, although his technical perfection makes the book look somewhat cold and anonymous at times. more

George

Mar 31, 2025

I’m enjoying this. Even if the heros come off stupid.

Aesopjer

Apr 24, 2025

Reeds face there at the end Good stuff

Kenjamin

Jun 24, 2025

Art: 3.5/5 Story: 3.5/5 Total: 7/10

K-23

Jun 23, 2025

North explores interesting ideas on political/societal structures but as a comic, especially an event, it lends to a dry read and lacks much excitement. That said, I liked the parts with Doom & Val but all the over dialogued FF scenes with them just acting dumb were jarring.

Williamflipper

Mar 23, 2025

Dumb