I made an account just to dog on the sheer stupidity of this comic.
This stupidity I reference is ultimately displayed in Ryan North's character's portrayal of Doctor Doom during this issue. It is revealed that Doom has been incarcerating the citizens of Latervia and using them as a battery for his own selfish desires. I swear, just writing that gave me an aneurysm because of the betrayal of how this character has been represented.

Doom is selfish and authoritarian, yes, but also deeply protective of his nation. Time and again, stories have shown him as a jealous yet fiercely compassionate ruler who genuinely believes he’s the best guardian of Latveria. North’s portrayal strips away all but his authoritarian side, discarding 60+ YEARS of nuance and history


So I wonder why can't North prioritise how the only bad aspect of Doom was his authoritarian control and people's lack of the right to vote for their leader, so Reed and the other heroes are forced to make a change to prove they are superior. Furthermore, I have genuinely no clue why this was done again, only now making him enslave his people when on multiple different occasions, the people who found out that he enslaved his country, only just found it out now.

In conclusion, just retcon that their slavery was also an illusion, and he's protecting them in like a pocket dimension or something. more