In this review of One World Under Doom #7, with the horrific truth behind Doom’s rise to power finally revealed, Maria Hill leads a coordinated attack against the Emperor.
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #7
Writer: Ryan North
Artist: R.B. Silva
Main Cover: Ben Harvey
Variant Covers: NETEASE GAMES, SIMONE BIANCHI, R.B. SILVA, STEFANO CASELLI, GEOFF SHAW, JAMES KERIGAN
Page count: 32 pages
Release Date: September 10, 2025
This review contains spoilers
As One World Under Doom #7 unfolds, the global response to Doom’s shocking secret varies from outrage to unquestioning acceptance. Dozens of Marvel heroes assemble under the command of former SHIELD leader Maria Hill, and the fight is on. But Doom is still too powerful to topple, and his goddaughter Valeria Richards knows it, as she watches the televised battle from her safe house.
Cut to Doom’s inner monologue, as he counters one attack after another, and anticipates the next. Doom’s arsenal of science and sorcery prove more than adequate, even against the combined might of the Marvel heroes. The battle proceeds according to Doom’s expectations, up until the moment he is forcibly pulled into the Astral Plane by Reed Richards, (rocking a modified Doctor Strange cosplay, complete with a red cloak).
Richards can’t help but over-explain how he had studied Doom’s recent battle with Dormammu, and then reverse engineered their sorcery into applicable science (paraphrasing here). Meanwhile Doom’s inner monologue rambles on through Richards’ endless prattling, but Doom pays just enough attention to realize Richards’ one fatal flaw and pounces.
One World Under Doom #7 ends as Doom overpowers Richards, sending his broken nemesis crashing back down to Earth, where Doom promises no end to his torment.
Analysis
Whew, One World Under Doom #7 is as unrelenting as Doom himself, even when faced with a flurry of bad press, rebukes from both citizens and world governments, and a coordinated assault by the Marvel heroes, the Emperor remains mostly focused and unfazed as his latest battle is televised across the globe.
Writer Ryan North and artist R.B. Silva subtly obscure who Valeria Richards actually supports in this devastating struggle. Valeria’s words and expressions hint at frustration, but for whom? While she openly admits to her siblings that Doom is actually winning, this appears to be more of a matter-of-fact statement, rather than an endorsement of her godfather’s actions.
Valeria is the enigma here, she is dedicated to her family, but also to Doom, the man who helped bring her into the world during her difficult birth. She is young, but brilliant, but how much longer can she support her godfather especially after Doom’s traumatizing assault on Ben Grimm, (reverting him back to human form without consent), among many other transgressions since becoming Emperor?
The assortment of reactions from both cable news pundits and the general public about Doom’s controversial power source (it’s people) span the political spectrum, while Susan Richards’ obvious assessment of Doom’s desire to maintain power is a reminder of Doom’s true nature. Remarkably none of the assembled heroes speak up when Maria Hill declares that she intends to put Doom down, permanently.
The battle scenes are epic and intense, mixing multiple panel layouts and splash pages of Doom fending off the combined might of the Marvel heroes to great effect. Doom’s inner monologue oozes with arrogance and contempt for his foes, especially in his magic-infused boss battle against Reed Richards.
Silva’s artwork and David Curiel’s color effects shine in One World Under Doom #7, giving even the battle scenes an other-worldly feel (and that is before entering the Astral Plane). The eye-catching rage and intensity is on full display in the faces and postures of the assorted heroes amid the chaos. Even the serenity of the Astral Plane is rocked as Reed Richards pops flaming Wolverine claws while attacking Doom.
These power upgrades prove futile as Doom easily regains the upper hand, and brutally (but bloodlessly) tortures Richards, only to send his defeated foe crashing back to Earth for more punishment. Of course, this crisis will not end because the heroes beat Doom in a fight, or from a shift in public opinion. This latest brawl was merely a culmination of the frustration and helplessness that the heroes have felt under Doom’s rule.
Doom’s ultimate defeat will likely stem from something much more personal (like Valeria, for instance).
Final Thoughts
One World Under Doom #7 depicts the Emperor’s latest triumph in a spectacular series of gorgeously rendered sequential illustrations, an angry inner monologue and an armored T-Rex, as the world burns, and the heroes fail once again.
