WARNING: Spoilers for Fantastic Four #29 and One World Under Doom #1Doctor Doomhas found many ways to defeat theFantastic Fourover the years, but his most recent victory may be his greatest of all time. Marvel’s First Family has been vilified in the eyes of the public, with Doom being to blame for their shattered reputation. Although his global takeover is an impressive enough feat on its own, having the people on his side shows that Doctor Doom has truly defeated the Fantastic Four in every way.
InFantastic Four#29 by Ryan North, Cory Smith, Jesus Aburtov, and Joe Caramagna,Invisible Womanis out with the Thing and She-Hulk when they notice a mob harassing a family of vampires for feeding on a pigeon. The Fantastic Four heroes try to calm the crowd down, but the people quickly turn on them.
The mob chases off the Fantastic Four while criticizing them for not taking the same stance against vampires that Doom is, as seen during theBlood Huntevent.Doctor Doom has successfully won the world to his side, cementing his most devastating win over the Fantastic Four.
Doctor Doom Just Secured His Greatest Victory Over the Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four Have Lost the World’s Favor in a Shocking Change
Doctor Doom fulfilled his global dominationinOne World Under Doom#1, though he didn’t accomplish this by battling his way to the top and threatening people to do his bidding. Instead, by the looks of it, he’s convinced every world leader to grant him power, and he’s used his words and actions to depict himself as a heroic figure to civilians. For instance, because he’s ended the vampire threat himself, he is perceived as a bastion of hope to those who live in fear of vampires. The Fantastic Four, on the other hand, have been painted as villains.
The Fantastic Four Just Solved One of Marvel’s Biggest Issues, Changing Its Supernatural Lore Forever
At long last, Marvel’s vampire problem has been solved, and the Fantastic Four’s Reed Richards is to thank for inventing the novel solution.
In most of the Fantastic Four’s encounters with Doom, even when the odds are stacked against them, they at least have the advantage of people rooting for them. People tend to want heroes to win and villains to lose, after all. Now, that dynamic has been subverted, as the angry mobs are naming Doom as their hero and calling out the Fantastic Four for letting them down.Doctor Doom has turned everyone against the Fantastic Four, and considering his history of despising them, it must be satisfying for him to be loved by his citizens while his superhero rivals have become universally hated.
Doctor Doom Has Defeated Marvel’s Heroes by Earning the Public’s Trust
Without People on Their Side, The Fantastic Four Are Powerless
The superheroes of the Marvel Universe typically have the world’s favor on their side, but Doctor Doom has done the unthinkable and turned the tables against them.He’s devised plenty of plans to take down the Fantastic Four over the years, but he’s achieved the ultimate victory by simply getting people to prefer him over them. InOne World Under Doom, Victor von Doom speaks to the public and spreads propaganda about how he’s the savior of humanity. The Fantastic Four and their fellow heroes attempt to expose him as a fraud, but their efforts only further cement his rule.
Catch up on Doctor Doom’s quest for world domination inOne World Under Doom#1 by Ryan North and R.B. Silva!
When the heroes discover thatDoctor Doom killed Baron Zemoand replaced him with a Doombot rather than actually partnering with him as he claims, Iron Man attempts to share his lies with the world and take back their trust. However,Doom then outsmarts the heroesby using that as an opportunity to boast about how he’s taken down a Nazi ruler while the superheroes have failed to pull off the same feat. By the end of this issue, people are agreeing that"only Doom can save us", whereas the Fantastic Four are shunned as a result of Doom’s manipulation of the masses.
Doctor Doom’s Revenge Against the Fantastic Four Is Only Getting Started
The Fantastic Four Are About to Face Major Losses Against Doom
Doctor Doom has already defeated the Fantastic Four, but his onslaught against them is just beginning.The solicitation forFantastic Four#30 reveals that Doom willchange the Thingback to a human form, stripping away his rock-like forms and superhuman abilities. After that, he’ll be targetingevery member of the Fantastic Fourone by one until none remain. It isn’t enough for Doom to turn the world against them, as he must also eliminate them entirely by robbing them of their powers. TheFantastic Fourhave experienced a defeat like no other at the hands ofDoctor Doom, and it’ll only get worse from here on out.
