#31Secret Wars 2015 #4

God Emperor Doom

2015

Secret Wars (2015) #4

Jonathan Hickman (writer), Esad Ribic (artist)

The Story

Secret Wars #4 (August 2015) — God Emperor Doom. Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic deliver the defining modern Doom moment: Victor Von Doom as the literal god of Battleworld, having absorbed the power of the Beyonders.

Significance

Doom achieves what no other Marvel villain ever has — he becomes GOD. Not metaphorically, not temporarily, but the supreme being of all reality. This is the ultimate expression of Doom's ambition and the culmination of 50+ years of character development.

Historical Context

Hickman's Secret Wars (2015) is considered one of the greatest Marvel events ever published. God Emperor Doom is the definitive modern Doom story and the primary inspiration for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film.

Contemporary

2015-Present

Current era of Marvel storytelling.

Collector Value

A 1/1 Comic Cut from the most important modern Doom story. Secret Wars #4 features the moment Doom literally becomes God — the ultimate expression of the character.