The Rise of Emperor Doom, another new series has been revealed by Marvel Comics at today’s Marvel’s Next Big Thing panel at NYCC. The series will be written by Ryan North (Fantastic Four) and illustrated by R.B. Silva (House of X). As it planned to be a nine-issue story, it was revealed that this series would impact the entire Marvel Universe.
It tells the story of Doctor Doom taking over the world overnight. “It’s a very personal story about Doctor Doom and what he wants…and how that might not work out great for people not named Victor Von Doom,” Ryan North said during his interview.
Marvel Comics Editor Tom Brevoot explains his idea and Its connection to the main timeline:
“One World Under Doom is the umbrella, impacting not just THE RISE OF EMPEROR DOOM, but the entire Marvel Universe, to the Avengers, Spider-Man and more. Doom is going to impact every corner of the universe for 2025.”
So what is “The Rise Of Emperor Doom” about?
Six months ago, Doctor Victor Von Doom became Sorcerer Supreme – then disappeared behind Latveria’s closed borders. For most, there’s enough going on in the world that Doom’s absence is not a priority, and some time without him feels like a blessing. Only a few recognize it for what it truly was, the calm before the storm. It is a storm that has now arrived.
The world has woken up to a new reality: Doctor Doom, Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme, 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?
“ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM sees Doctor Doom coming out of [Latveria], and overnight, taking over the world,” Ryan North said. “Every country is a province of a united Latveria, and everyone answers to Doom, and he is going to make some changes. He gets to show the world that he’s the greatest at what he does, and that might not be great for people not named Victor Von Doom.”
Here is the cover & interior art below:
