It's now 2026, and a year and a half has passed since RDJ first revealed his Doomsday role. The first four mini-teasers for the next Avengers film have dropped, giving audiences some small insight into Steve Rogers, Thor, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Namor and the Wakandans. A clock is ticking down, even now, to the film's December premiere. And more -- much more -- is on the way very, very soon.
One thing is clear: this year, everyone's favorite color is going to be green. For many Marvel fans, it already is.
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Green. The color of spring, and of life. Also, ironically, the color of DOOM.
Writer Christopher Cantwell had the privilege of scripting DOCTOR DOOM's very First Ongoing Solo Series, an important occasion or event for any character, but where Doom is concerned, it's as important as it is remarkable.
Doom's a huge presence across Marvel's comics and has been for decades. First Appearing in Fantastic Four #5 (1962), it would take 57 years for Victor to score his own monthly title intended for ongoing publication. But other than driving uncountable story-arcs, crossover events like Secret Wars, or leading his own occasional four to six-issue limited series, Doom never received his own book until Doctor Doom #1 dropped back in October of 2019.
Since then, you might agree that our favorite Latverian despot has received a good bit of exposure. Nevertheless, despite the ultra-popular Doom #1 (2024) one-shot from Hickman and Greene (there's that word again!), Bring on the Bad Guys: Doom #1 (2025), or the event series One World Under Doom (2024-2025) and its still-continuing spin-offs, Doctor Doom still retains the honor of being Victor's only true ongoing to date.
Such an honor adds some serious weight to Doctor Doom's premiere issue, and quite a bit more to Simone Bianchi's captivating INCENTIVE 1:25 VARIANT ART COVER for the issue. While Doomsday's excitement has brought a small handful of copies to the collectors market, don't let their presence fool you; the cover is a rare one, to be sure.
Ask around. Talk to your less-in-the-know relatives, your neighbor, the stranger or two you pass by while you're out walking here or there. Ask them what their favorite color is, then do so again in a month from now, then in three months, and so on. Before long, everyone will have one thing in common.
Give your collection what it deserves -- today.