Marvel’s Doctor Doom got married so he can join Guardians of the Galaxy

Superhero marriages come and go, and this summer time’s bash shall be a royal affair: Physician Doom has chosen a bride. And it’s not the Scarlet Witch or Storm or any of the opposite girls he’s tried to drive into recognizing the majesty of Doom through the years.

No, it’s Latveria’s house grown (and Physician Doom-created) superhero, Victorious, who simply banged the Human Torch, however accepts the Proposal of Doom out of loyalty and love of nation. Which is sweet, as a result of it gave the Torch one thing to consider apart from how he simply cheated on his alien soulmate after getting in an enormous struggle along with her as a result of he couldn’t inform she’d been impersonated by his Skrull ex-wife.

Additionally his Skrull ex-wife might need been thoughts managed into displaying up by the Factor’s spouse? Ahhh, good outdated superhero drama.

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Incredible 4 #32

Picture: Dan Slott, Javier Rodríguez/Marvel Comics

On prime of all of the drama, Doom desires Reed Richards to be one of the best man of Doom, and I’m positive it’s in no way a part of some scheme to humiliate him.

Guardians of the Galaxy #14

Picture: Al Ewing, Juan Frigeri/Marvel Comics

The explanation Doom has to get married within the first place is definitely nothing to do with falling in love. He’s detected some sort of universe-threatening … risk, and in basic Doom trend, believes that solely he has the facility to cease it. All of it is a method for author Al Ewing to get Doom’s large ego on the Guardians of the Galaxy staff, beginning with Guardians of the Galaxy #14, through which the Guardians quickly imprison Physician Doom within the physique of Rocket Raccoon by means of forcing him to conform to their phrases.

Ahhh, good outdated superhero drama.

The Joker #3

Picture: James Tynion IV, Guillem March/DC Comics

Three points in and The Joker might need simply turned from James Gordon searching down an on-the-lam Joker to a buddy story the place James Gordon and the Joker are on the lam from many, many pissed-off supervillains?

Qualms with a number of the artwork apart, I’m genuinely loving this e-book, and the scene these panels are from is an actual excessive level.

The Sprite and the Gardener

Picture: Rii Abrego, Joe Whitt/Oni Press

A fast graphic novel from Rii Abrego and Joe Whitt, The Sprite and the Gardener charmed the heck out of me. It’s obtained some large Steven Universe fashion “no romance plot and but effortlessly queer” vitality.

DC Pageant of Heroes #1

Picture: Gene Luen Yang, Bernard Chang/DC Comics

DC’s Asian superhero (and creator) celebration anthology has lots of nice tales in it, however the headliner was the primary look of latest superhero the Monkey Prince, son of the legendary Monkey King. He’s obtained an ideal twist on the outdated “Oh no! My dad and mom are supervillains!” teen superhero origin.

His dad and mom are henchmen. Pleasant!

Time Earlier than Time #1

Picture: Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville, Joe Palmer/Picture Comics

I can’t keep in mind the final time I noticed a comic book lay out its fundamental premise so effortlessly and with such impression than the primary web page of Time Earlier than Time #1. And it needed to, as a result of it’s clear that Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville, and Joe Palmer have large plans for this collection past “witness safety program plus time journey.”

Justice League: Final Journey #1

Picture: Chip Zdarsky, Miguel Mendonça/DC Comics

Chip Zdarsky’s Justice League miniseries spun up this week, however the true star was Miguel Mendonça’s splash panels. Breathtaking.