There will always be naysayers ready to dismiss something simply to gatekeep and elevate their own tastes, and superhero comics are often their favorite target. Doomed 2099 #1 is not an introspective indie comic striving for layers of hidden meaning, nor does it pretend to be. Instead, it embraces exactly what it is: a bold, over-the-top, sci-fi superhero saga that revels in spectacle while carving out its own space in Marvel’s futuristic landscape. Simply put, it’s fun.
Doomed 2099 #1 is a One World Under Doom tie-in, which is mainly a fight comic with a clever cliffhanger. While it dazzles with great art and fight scenes featuring various 2099 characters, it also serves as a stakes-raising chapter for the months-long Marvel event. Because of that, this issue is fun and houses a story that feels like it matters.
The issue opens with Doctor Doom listing off all the enemies of his rule over Earth. There’s one, however, he has not accounted for: Doom 2099. This leads to a battle featuring Doom 2099, Deathlok, Old Man Logan, Bishop, Maestro, Phoenix, and Cosmic Ghost Rider all going up against Doctor Doom in a splashy effects-filled battle. Magic and blasts of fire and lasers smash into Doom, who isn’t scratched a bit due to his title of Sorcerer Supreme.
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This leads to some back story involving Doom 2099 as writer Frank Tieri effectively sets the remainder of the issue as the final chance to stop Doom. The fight is intense and fun, with little moments like Logan asking for a fastball special from Maestro.
The battle is intense thanks to art by Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar, with colors by Andrew Dalhouse. It’s in the final few pages that we get a glimpse at what it was all for, and it’s a rather damning reveal as far as Doom winning in the end.
Fans of the 2099 universe might feel a tad slighted, since Doom 2099 and his place in the future aren’t much of a factor. There’s even a tease of Doom 2099 and 2099 characters facing Doctor Doom, but that fight takes place off page. This is more about one final fight and a stakes-raising cliffhanger. Ultimately, the events of this issue don’t affect the main universe or One World Under Doom, but it’s a fun tie-in at least.
Doomed 2099 #1 isn’t trying to reinvent superhero comics. It’s a fast, fun, and flashy tie-in that thrives on high-octane action and a killer cliffhanger. While it may not satisfy readers looking for a deep dive into Doom 2099’s world, it succeeds as an entertaining chapter in Marvel’s latest event.
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