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ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM! Using a combination of science and magic, Doctor Doom has taken over the world, which means Wyn - sole Avatar of The-Powers-That-Be (think: Magic God) - has an interest in how this happened AND how to stop it. His sworn apprentice, Mia DiMaria - a college-aged woman disillusioned with most magic, some science and definitely ALL of her job working for Wyn - is brought along, and soon finds herself at the center of a crisis that could impact Earth for generations to come. And worst of all, Doctor Victor Von Doom believes Mia has potential - especially if she were to be freed from Wyn's control. Doom offers freedom, but all more
As the One World Under Doom event continues, we're gifted with even more compelling side stories that drips in quality. G.O.D.S.: One World Under Doom #1 is no exception to that. Ryan North was the exact right person to write this story! Read Full Review
G.O.D.S.: One World Under Doom #1 is an entertaining one-shot, with cheer-worthy character moments, action, humor and conflict that fleshes out the main One World Under Doomstory. Mia DiMaria is a character to watch out for, as it is likely Ryan North has plans for her in the near future. Read Full Review
G.O.D.S.: One World Under Doom #1 is a thoughtful and character-driven one-shot that rekindles interest in Wyn and Mia, but its exposition-heavy approach and limited narrative payoff may frustrate anyone hoping for more than just a refresher on forgotten cosmic players. Read Full Review
I thoroughly enjoyed this issue. I'm not usually a fan of the magic side of Marvel. Don't care about Dr. Strange or any of that stuff. I somewhat enjoyed GODS, but more for its potential than what it actually was. I'm not a big fan of Doom either, but I appreciated the character building this issue did with him. The dialogue was fantastic, the art was solid and the story was interesting. I expected this book to be around a 7 for me, I was very pleasantly surprised.
TBH, it was brave of North to pick up what could be considered a poisoned chalice - a project that was built up with months of hype only to fall flat and get swept under the rug. Seeing him offer a bit of cheeky meta-critique through Mia's impatience with Wyn is somewhat rewarding (Wyn does get gradually less sympathetic through the course of G.O.D.S. #1-8, and the final issue spotlighting him doesn't help that at all), and if this were setting up a revitalised G.O.D.S. series with North at the helm, I'd be intrigued.
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