Zdarsky has been doing a phenomenal job on Marvel 2 in 1 and this issue continued that trend. This book still remains at the top of my pull list and it should be at the top of all of yours too. Pick this up, I have no doubt you'll love it.  Read Full Review

A strong issue that focuses on Dr. Doom. Read Full Review

While it could have benefitted from a better artistic match to its subject matter, and may have changed an element of Secret Wars for the worse, it is nevertheless one of the best Fantastic Four stories in years, one that will surely get readers hyped for the team's return in August. Read Full Review

Marvel Two-in-One Annual #1 is a great issue. It ties in well with what is happening with the regular series while answering some old questions about Dr. Doom that have been lingering on for quite a while. Plus, how can you not like the art duo of Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire delivering some sequential goodness? Has Dr. Doom truly turned over a new leaf or will the truth finally set him free? One way to find out read Marvel Two-in-One Annual #1. Read Full Review

Chris Zdarsky isn't going to make it easy to bring back Marvel's flag-ship title. This story can get a little confusing if you don't follow it closely. Read Full Review

Put plainly, Marvel Two-in-One Annual #1 is an excellent comic. Zdarsky, Shalvey, and Bellaire deliver superior work that examines and enhances one of Marvel's best villains, and introduces the potential for a lot of future stories. Read Full Review

"Marvel Two In One Annual" #1 is an unsettling story that adds to the tension and mystery around Ben Grimm's search for his teammates. Read Full Review

Chip Zdarsky is more than just a funny guy. He writes Marvel 2-in-One with a pathos that's necessary for the Fantastic Four and for Doctor Doom most of all. Read Full Review

This single issue encapsulates the essential tragedy of Doctor Doom, linking it from the very origins of his rivalry to the fallout of Secret Wars. It is a tragedy so well framed that longtime fans of the FF should leave the issue nearby to return to it often in the months to come. Read Full Review

I wanted to like the Marvel 2-in-One Annual as much as I've liked the six "Fate of the Four" issues that just wrapped up. Sadly, I found the whole thing quite unsatisfying. Read Full Review

10 for only the art.

I love you, angry metal man.

A Doom-centric special offers up a brain-popper of a theory as to why Reed and Sue seem dead in the 616. Victor is displeased to hear it, and also to discover a new force at work in the multiverse. The key idea is positively world-class, but two factors dissuade me from a perfect rating. First, the art is a little too minimalist and a little too easy to forget. Second, the way the issue plays out essentially takes this great idea and wraps it up in paper stamped "feel free to ignore this, future writers of Doom."

This issue was super fun and interesting to read. I loved the Counsel of Reeds and the conversation Reed has with Victor, and the Victor vs. Victor battle was cool as well. Chip Zdarsky has done a great job writing a secret "Fantastic Four" book with "Marvel Two-in-One," and this is one of the most entertaining series I'm currently reading. And the Declan Shalvey art is just...fantastic! Great stuff.

A superb annual, with a serious psychological insight in Doom's mind and past, but also hilarious interactions between Doom, Ben and the Council. Amongst all this, a shocking revelation that starts to give a bit of sense to what happened to Doom after "Secret Wars" THREE years ago. Marvel has really wanted to keep the F4's story on hold, but now that we can finally find it out, it's great.

I was going to drop Two-In-One after the last arc , but stuck around for the annual. Really glad I did. Not familiar with Declan Shalvey, but I really liked his Doom and felt Zdarsky wrote the hell out of our favorite Latverian ruler. Good to see he'll remain cosmically entangled with Reed for all time! Why didn't Chip Zdarsky get the official FF return? (in my mind this counts!)

Great hype for the FF!! Doom's exploration by Zdarsky is great!! Shalvey's art is good and has some nice scenes but somehow doesn't fit well.

Welcome to the Oblivion Bar where the first round is on me and the pretzels are free! Be warned: like the pickled eggs at the bar, this issue is going to get SPOILED rotten.

The issue opens with Ben and Doom sneaking into Doom’s Castle but in a different universe. They tracked the signature of one of the Reeds to here so they followed his signature and found a dead Reed Richards all strung out and a Doom that literally just killed that universes Thing.

Ben tries to go toe-to-toe with that Doom but fails miserably. Our Doom puts up a good fight for a while until they resort to hand to hand combat to see which Doom is the better Doom. The alternate universe Doom has our Doom dead to rights until he falls on the corpse of the alternate universes Reed Richards and finds a small device attached to his waste. He pressed the button to find himself standing in front of the Council of Reeds. If there is any Hickman fans reading this review or that simply read this issue, they literally just screamed out “Holy #%$&!”. The council is back in full effect.

Now even though the Council of Reeds are back, they have learned from their mistakes and now keep family close and try to better each world with more compassion than before. Also, it’s really awesome how the Council meets. Doom didn’t leave to meet with them when he pressed the button on the device. His body was duplicated and sent to the Council creating two Dooms; one battling the alternate universe Doom in combat and the other with the Council of Reeds. This was created by them so the Reeds would still be able to be with their families while their duplicates were creating advancements for societies. Then later, the two will merge back together with memories of both experiences. I’m not going to lie; that’s just pure craziness to even create this idea. Way to go Chip! That was extremely creative.

So, our Doom with the Council asks for help from the Reeds to figure out what’s been going on with him. Our Doom realizes that something is wrong with him but he doesn’t know why. Part of the reason our Doom came along for the ride with Ben and Johnny was to find other Reeds to help him figure out what’s wrong with himself. So, one of the Reeds helped Doom by going into his mind and finding repressed memories that showed Reed talking to Doom immediately after Secret Wars. And again, Hickman fans, like myself, were probably going nuts to see the connections to Secret War.

We find out that our Reed told our Doom his plans about recreating the multiverse, fixing Dooms mistakes, as well as exploring each one to see what’s out there with his family. Doom basically told Reed that Doom would never stop looking for him and would always try to destroy him. So, our Reed used his powers given to him by the Molecule Man to recreate the multiverse to then repress Dooms memories. He then altered Dooms mind, as well as everyone else’s memories to think that he and Sue were dead. Reeds thinking was that if Doom thought he was dead, maybe Doom would move on and actually try to help humanity for the better. And it turned out, he was right. That’s exactly what Doom has been doing since Secret Wars.

After gaining this information, our Doom went back to the fight with the other alternate Doom and killed him. Doom freed Ben and they met up with Johnny and Rachna to go to another universe. But now, our Doom knows that Reed and Sue are alive. It’s only a matter of finding them. I can only predict that Dooms obsession will lead them all to Reed and Sue.

This issue was so great. We got references to Secret Wars finally making the event seem actually important to comics. And, we got references to Hickman’s amazing run on Fantastic Four with the Council of Reeds. How could you beat that? We also get answers as to why Doom basically tries to be a good guy, because Reed repressed memories from the end of Secret Wars and made Doom feel like he had no other options anymore. He tried being God and it didn’t take. He’s always tried to defeat Reed but he’s gone too. Doom was looking for something new out of life. It honestly makes sense.

Now where do we think it’s going from here? Personally, I think Doom will find Reed and Sue if only just to show Reed that Doom is smarter and more capable than Reed could ever imagine. Basically, because of Dooms pride alone he’ll find Reed and Sue. But I still can’t pin point what Rachna wants. She’s doing this for some reason and continues to find Reed after Reed knowing they aren’t the ones they are looking for. But why? I hope we find out in two weeks.

Zdarsky has been doing a phenomenal job on Marvel 2 in 1 and this issue continued that trend. This book still remains at the top of my pull list and it should be at the top of all of yours too. Pick this up, I have no doubt you’ll love it.

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Why would someone say no to an issue of a well written Doom? Especially if it's also starring a certain character..or a multiple versions of him.

A lot of Doom, more clues to the whereabouts of the rest of FF and puts us one step closer to FF's return. We couldn't ask for much more.

A psychological issue about the mind of Doom. Nice, but nothing special, this has been done before multiple times.

An interesting issue that does a good job explaining Doom's changes between Secret Wars and Infamous Iron Man.

I have been a big fan of this title since it started, but the annual did nothing for me. I found it boring with not so great art.

meh