Al Ewing and a lineup of superstar artists reveal pivotal confrontations between Doctor Doom and his greatest rivals in CHALLENGES OF DOOM, an epic series of comic book one-shots kicking off in July with CHALLENGES OF DOOM: MR. FANTASTIC #1.

The upcoming CHALLENGES OF DOOM series will explore the pivotal battles that shaped Doctor Doom into Marvel’s top supervillain, featuring five bimonthly one-shots written by Al Ewing.

The press release follows:

Media Release – Over the next year, witness the key battles that forged Doctor Doom into Marvel’s greatest supervillain in CHALLENGES OF DOOM, five one-shots by mastermind writer Al Ewing and a mighty group of extraordinary artists! Each CHALLENGES OF DOOM one-shot will deliver a single-issue epic detailing a mythos-making confrontation between Doctor Doom and his archenemies. Packed with drama, suspense and the relentless pursuit of power, the bimonthly series spotlights the incredible moments that tested Doom’s genius and resolve in tales of triumph and torment that shed a whole new light on the iconic super villain! The one-shots kick off in July with CHALLENGES OF DOOM: MR. FANTASTIC, and continue with CHALLENGES OF DOOM: SPIDER-MAN, CHALLENGES OF DOOM: DOCTOR STRANGE, CHALLENGES OF DOOM: MAGNETO, and CHALLENGES OF DOOM: NAMOR.



Featuring art by Mike Henderson (Cable: Love and Chrome), CHALLENGES OF DOOM: MR. FANTASTIC #1 dives into the intense rivalry between Doom and Mister Fantastic as young Victor Von Doom faces Reed Richards in a battle of the minds. Discover the secrets that ignite their legendary feud and the fateful events leading to Doom’s transformation into the infamous super villain.

“CHALLENGES OF DOOM will pit the Lord of Latveria against some of the prime movers of the Marvel Universe as a way of illuminating different facets of Doom’s power, personality, intellect and skill,” Executive Editor Tom Brevoort explains. “Through them, you’ll get a full picture of just why Doom is the greatest of all Marvel’s villains."

Check out Fabrizio De Tommaso’s CHALLENGES OF DOOM: MR. FANTASTIC #1 cover along with variant covers by Alessandro Cappuccio, Kael Ngu, and Lucio Parrillo. Preorder CHALLENGES OF DOOM: MISTER FANTASTIC #1 at your local comic shop and stay tuned in the months ahead for more details about the other CHALLENGES OF DOOM one-shots.

CHALLENGES OF DOOM: MR. FANTASTIC #1
Written by AL EWING
Art by MIKE HENDERSON
Cover by FABRIZIO DE TOMMASO
Variant Cover by ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO
Variant Cover by KAEL NGU
Variant Cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
On Sale 7/1

CHALLENGES OF DOOM: SPIDER-MAN #1
September 2026

CHALLENGES OF DOOM: DOCTOR STRANGE #1
November 2026

CHALLENGES OF DOOM: MAGNETO #1
January 2027

CHALLENGES OF DOOM: NAMOR #1
March 2027

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