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Warning : Spoilers for The Ultimates # 6Doctor Doomis one of the most dastardly villain in Marvel traditional knowledge , and his Ultimate Universe counterpart believe himself to be the very same . The Maker ’s malicious intervention of him has caused him to suppose lowly of himself , but when the Ultimates need him most , he steps up and shows that there ’s more to this version of Reed Richards than doom . Through his dauntless actions , the Ultimate Universe ’s Doom has reclaim his name as that of a hero .
InThe Ultimates#6 by Deniz Camp , Juan Frigeri , Federico Blee , and Travis Lanham , Iron Lad assembles the Ultimatesfor the first time in monastic order to face off against the Ultimate Universe ’s terrifying Hulk . However , upon their arrival for the conflict , the squad quickly agnise they ’re out of their depth as Hulk and his friend make quick piece of work of them . Their fate end up in Doom ’s manus , since he ’s the only phallus of the team who stayed back rather than joining the fight . With the Ultimates ' life on the melody , Doom must find a way to spare his allies before they adjoin prematurely ends .
The Ultimate variant of Doom has long struggle with whether he ’s a forcefulness of trade good or of " doom " as suggested by his name , but his exertion to deliver his mate prove that he ’s a vital paladin to the Ultimates roll .
“All Hope Lies in Doom”: Doom Is Officially the Ultimates' Most Valuable Hero
The Ultimates Network Owes Its Continued Existence to Doom
The Ultimates get much more than they bargained for when they dispute the Hulk , whose Iron Fist powers get up him to a threat level beyond their wild imaginings . Once Hulk ’s onslaught begin , Doom loses communication with his Ultimates mate . Foregoing his personal interest for the time being , he spring into action to forecast out how they ’re faring in theirlife - threatening battle with the Hulk . He access Iron Lad ’s visual provender , only to see how badly the Hero are being wash up by their opposer . Within seconds , Doom excogitate a design to deliver the Ultimates from their own botched deliverance mission , acting as their beacon of hope .
" All hope dwell in Doom " is used as a fall back set phrase throughout Jonathan Hickman’sFantastic Fourseries - available now digitally and in collected formats from Marvel Comics - which redefine the original universe ’s Doom as a symbol of hope in Marvel ’s main persistence .
It ’s unmanageable at time to see Reed Richards beneath the Doom masque he wear out over his brass , moot he acts so unlike his master cosmos counterpart in this alternate continuity . As he direct elaborate calculations to save his team , though , theFantastic Four ’s brain leadershines through the armor case him . There is still a hero within him , despite his outward-bound appearance resemble the villainous Doctor Doom . By working through impossible betting odds , Doom manages to bring them to condom before Ultimate Hulk can down them all and hold up the colored implication of his name .
Doctor Doom Subverts His Tragic New Origin in the Ultimate Universe
Doctor Doom Sets Out to Prove He Can Save Lives, Not Just Doom Them
Doom paint a picture that hope lie in in him rather than doom marks a huge change for him , considering the tragical nature ofhis Fantastic Four ’s origin . InThe Ultimates#4 , it ’s revealed that the Maker interfered with Reed Richards ' past tense and spay the reckoning for his space trip with the Fantastic Four , ensue in their horrific deaths . Then , the Maker tormented Reed and convince him that he brings nothing but doom to those he loves , contribute the name Doom upon him as a reminder of this . Thename " Doom " gets a much darker meaningin the Ultimate Universe , and it influence how this version of Reed perceives himself .
Marvel ’s Ultimate Doom is one of the publishing company ’s most fascinating characters mighty now , and this change to his codename is subtle but crucial .
Doom ’s ego - abomination is a product of the Maker ’s torture . Even as he works to deliver his fellow hoagie , he says,“One mistake and everyone is dead . Again . “He ’s see how events unfolded , includingthe Maker ’s actions , yet he ca n’t help but blame himself for his family ’s suffering . His newfound pressure that desire lie in him demonstrates that he ’s taking pace to overcome the brainwashing the Maker inculcate within him and reclaim his name as a message of optimism . However , although he examine to salvage every member of the Ultimates , one shocking decease derails his program to deliver himself fully .
Doctor Doom’s Failure to Save Everyone Cements His Status as a Harbinger of Doom (Or Does It?)
Will Doom Be Worse Off After Letting Another Ally Die?
The worst pillowcase scenario comes to pass after Doom successfully transports the Ultimates out of the disturbance . She - Hulk exclaims thatTony Stark is dead , having been killed by the monstrous Hulk . Iron Lad ’s loss does n’t merely deprive the Ultimates of their leader ; it also robs Doom of his closest confidant in the squad . Now that he ’s gone , Doom will doubtless blame himself for letting yet another friend perish . Still , the Ultimate Universe’sDoctor Doomdid manage to save the others despite the untimely death of Iron Lad , redefining him to embody hope instead of doom alone - in everyone ’s eyes but his own .
The Ultimates#6is available now from Marvel Comics .
