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The Fate of the Marvel Universe Falls on Captain America’s Shoulders in The Will of Doom #1 and Captain America #6

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The final days of Doctor Doom’s reign have begun.

One World Under Doom #7 hit stands this week, and readers witnessed Marvel’s greatest supervillain’s last-ditch effort to maintain power. But while his desperate actions in the event’s closing issues may not save his rule—they will ensure its impact will be felt forever! In the aftermath of Doom’s fall, Marvel’s heroes brace for what’s next this December in The Will of Doom #1, a special year-ending one-shot by Eisner-nominated writer Chip Zdarsky and superstar artist CAFU. Then, all eyes turn to Captain America as he leads the charge towards the future of Latveria—and the entire Marvel Universe—in Captain America #6, the start of a new chapter of Chip Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti’s run, bringing their recently-launched series to present day with a bang! The arc will also feature art by rising stars Frank Alpizar and Delio Diaz.

Captain America’s mission to restore order in Latveria will be hindered by Salvation, a new villain with secret ties to the country’s tragic history. As war breaks out, long-hidden machinations of Doctor Doom will be brought to light, uncovering a shocking evolution of Doom’s legacy. Another adversary Captain America finds himself against will be General Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross, A.K.A. Red Hulk! Seeking revenge against Latveria for his imprisonment during One World Under Doom, Red Hulk’s involvement will be set up in The Will of Doom #1, among other upcoming major storylines across Marvel Comics.

LONG LIVE, DOOM!

In The Will of Doom #1, as the Fantastic Four deal with the fallout from One World Under Doom, they’re faced with big questions and a surprising new global menace! Will the White House have their backs? Will…the Red Hulk? The next stage of the Marvel Universe starts here!

CAP RETURNS TO PRESENT DAY FOR AN ALL-NEW ERA!

In Captain America #6, the aftermath of One World Under Doom has brought Latveria to the brink of civil war. Captain America deploys to protect civilians and investigate rumors of a weapons stockpile, and with warring factions tearing the country apart and a team of allies pursuing their own agendas, can Captain America hope to bring peace to Latveria? And is that even what his handlers want?

Glimpse this exciting new era with the reveal of Jonas Scharf’s The Will of Doom #1 cover, Josemaria Casanovas’ Captain America #6 variant cover spotlighting Salvation, and Zdarsky’s Captain America #6 variant cover teasing the future of DOOM. Plus, check out a stunning wraparound cover for The Will of Doom #1 by J. Scott Campbell depicting today’s biggest Marvel stars. Add Captain America to your pull list and preorder The Will of Doom #1 at your local comic shop today.

Exclusive Preview: Captain America #3

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Captain America #3

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Valerio Schiti
(C) Frank Martin (L) Joe Caramagna
(CA) Ben Harvey (VCA) Benjamin Su, Brent Anderson and Morry Hollowell, Chip Zdarsky, Francesco Mobili and Romulo Fajardo Jr., Jerome Opena and Neerag Menon, Valerio Schiti, Michael Cho, James Kerigan

ORIGIN OF DOOM! A meeting with Doctor Doom in Latveria forces Steve to confront the realities of the harsh new world he’s awoken in. Meanwhile, Dave Colton and the Howling Commandos infiltrate Doom’s fortress to rescue hostages, but instead they uncover a sinister truth behind Doom’s rise to power…

Captain America #3

Chip Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti bring Captain America into the Present Day in Captain America #6

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Last month saw the launch of an all-new run of Captain America by Eisner-nominated writer Chip Zdarsky and superstar artist Valerio Schiti. One of most acclaimed Marvel debut issues of the year, the new series kicks off with a five-part saga set shortly after Steve Rogers emerged from his icy slumber, revealing the star-spangled hero’s first confrontation with Doctor Doom. The second arc will start in Captain America #6, on sale in December, and will take place in present day as Captain America deals with the direct aftermath of Doom’s fall, following One World Under Doom. In addition to Schiti, the arc will be drawn by guest artists Frank Alpizar and Delio Diaz, a duo making their Marvel Comics debut later this month in Doomed 2099, who kick things off in issue #6. 

The new storyline will introduce four new characters, each representing one of the five permanent member countries of the United Nations Security Council: CAPTAIN KINGDOM, representing United Kingdom; CAPTAIN FRANCE, representing France; RED WIDOW, representing Russia; and THE STAR, representing China. Dubbed the “United Captains,” they’ll assemble with Captain America to keep Latveria from falling into chaos, but upon infiltrating the unstable—and highly advanced—country, their true motives will be revealed. Bringing Captain America’s bold new era to present day in full force, the storyline positions him as a pivotal player in determining the current state of the Marvel Universe and is essential reading for major events coming next year.

A WORLD WITHOUT DOOM!

The aftermath of One World Under Doom has brought Latveria to the brink of civil war. Captain America deploys to protect civilians and investigate rumors of a weapons stockpile—but when the United Nations Security Council adds their own loyal Super-Soldiers to the mix, it becomes clear that everyone wants a piece of Latveria—no matter the cost. With warring factions tearing the country apart and a team of Captains pursuing their own agendas, can Captain America hope to bring peace to Latveria? And is that even what his handlers want?

Schiti’s brings his skills to Captain America, modernizing Cap’s suit and creating fantastic, instantly iconic costumes for the four new United Captains, each of which will be spotlighted on design variant covers for Captain America #6-9.

Check out the main cover, a foil variant cover by Ivan Tao, and Valerio Schiti’s design sheets for the United Captains. Add Captain America to your pull list at your local comic shop today!

17 Artists File a Lawsuit against Cadence Comic Art and Paolo Belfiore

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Cadence Comic Art

2025 might go down as the year for comic related lawsuits. A lawsuit on behalf of 17 artists was initially filed on August 7 in the Southern District of New York against Cadence Comic Art and Paolo Belfiore.

The lawsuit is over “egregious misconduct” by Cadence Comic Art and Belfiore accusing them of defrauding the plaintiffs out of money. Cadence Comic Art is/was a popular site to purchase original comic art. In full disclosure, I’ve purchased comic art from the site, an original piece by Jenny Frison, one of the plaintiffs, about twelve years ago, and some of the complaints sound similar to that purchasing experience.

The plaintiffs include Becky Cloonan, David Marquez, Wesley Craig, Paolo Villanelli, Leila Leiz, Alessandro Cappuccio, Danai Christina Kilaidoni, Elena Casagrande, Valerio Schiti, Mahmud Anjum Asrar, Joelle Jones, Yildiray Cinar, Rafael Albuquerque, Tyler Crook, Jenny Frison, Pia Guerra, and Jill Thompson, and they are being represented by Adwar Ivko.

The 15 page complaint accuses Cadence Comic Art with Belfiore of breaching their fiduciary duties by not providing accurate and regular account statements, commingling funds, and neglecting to safeguard their work from loss, damage or theft. They claim financial harm and that the actions violate ACAL. N.Y. Arts & Cultural Affairs law (ACAL) is that when an artist consigns a work of art to a merchant, proceeds from the sale are considered property held in a statutory trust which prevents it from becoming property of the art merchant’s creditors.

The initial filing states the amount in dispute is over $473,000 and that the defendants collected over $236,253 in commissions for their services with this going back to 2008. There was also “secret sales and secret transfers” which were failed to be reported. In addition, unsold consigned artwork and inventory records weren’t returned.

Further accusations include holding over 49 pieces of art which had not been sold and refusing to return the items even after being sent a formal demand from the artist’s lawyer that also included a cease and desist from further representing the artists. A demand was sent to the defendant on September 10, 2024 and they never responded with a follow up on November 8, 2024 with no response.

They are asking the court to take action to return the art, get an accounting of all sales, transfers, or other disposition of the art, and for damages in excess of $473,000.

After some initial filing issues by the attorney for the artists, things are getting rolling with a summons issued to Belfiore and Cadence Comic Art on August 13, 2025.

Cloonan v. Cadence Comic Art Inc is being overseen by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon. A pre-trial conference is currently set for November 18.

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Preview: Captain America #2

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Captain America #2

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Valerio Schiti
32 pages
$4.99

Witness the rise of one of Marvel’s most infamous villains as Captain America comes face to face with Doom for the first time! This is Latveria like you’ve never seen it before…

Also: Who is David Colton, and can Steve trust him to have his back as they infiltrate a hostile country with the new Howling Commandos?

Captain America #2

Captain America #2 Drops Cap into Latveria as the Mission Turns Into Something More

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Captain America #2

Witness the rise of one of Marvel’s most infamous villains as Captain America comes face to face with DOOM for the FIRST time! This is Latveria like you’ve never seen it before… Also: Who is David Colton, and can Steve trust him to have his back as they infiltrate a hostile country with the new Howling Commandos? Captain America #2 is an interesting issue that shows off the complexity of Steve Rogers waking up during modern times.

Written by Chip Zdarsky, I’ll admit I’m still having issues with the history of Captain America sliding to meet modern times but in the large scope of things, it almost has to. But, Zdarsky is using this new-ish take on Captain America’s defrosting to examine the world of the last two decades. That includes a new temporary Captain America driven to service by 9/11.

We’ve seen temporary Caps and ones that have eventually gone insane. The latest, David Colton, is an interesting one who seems to capture the feeling of post 9/11 and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. There’s an underlying racism to Colton’s nobility and service that Zdarsky captures. We see Colton in Afghanistan taking credit for the sacrifice of others to justify his service and actions and then there’s talk of an invasion of Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Where Zdarsky goes with this will be interesting and especially to see if Coulton remains a true believer or we see cracks in the facade as the lie of that invasion and the issues many soldiers experienced since are explored.

But, where the comic gets interesting is Steve Rogers’ Captain America and his attempting to adjust to the present. He’s on a mission to free hostages in Latveria, newly ruled by Doctor Doom. This new timeline for Cap has ripple effects we see here as Doom has no only been in charge of Latveria for a few decades by the time of “One World Under Doom,” and of course that would also impact the Fantastic Four’s origin. There’s also Steve reflecting on his mission to stop Hitler and if Doom might be the same. With the recent “One World Under Doom,” that gets all the more interesting.

The art by Valerio Schiti is solid. With color by Frank Martin and lettering by Joe Caramagna, the comic looks really good as it bounces back and fourth between time periods. The way it’s clearly delineated is great with coloring difference for the past and a color choice that’s rather fitting based on the location. My only gripe is the odd symbol on Steve’s Cap outfit chest. It just looks kind of odd like someone tried to draw his actual star but doesn’t quite get it. But, the issue is packed with action and exciting moments that really stand out and the end page is really dynamic and interesting.

Captain America #2 is a solid second issue that really focuses on the two Captain Americas and their different outlooks based on different experiences in war and what drove them to enlist. The first issue showed a lot of potential and the second builds on that beginning to explore complicated issues with unclear answers.

Story: Chip Zdarsky Art: Valerio Schiti
Color: Frank Martin Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

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Preview: Captain America #2

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Captain America #2

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Valerio Schiti
32 pages
$4.99

Witness the rise of one of Marvel’s most infamous villains as Captain America comes face to face with Doom for the first time! This is Latveria like you’ve never seen it before…

Also: Who is David Colton, and can Steve trust him to have his back as they infiltrate a hostile country with the new Howling Commandos?

Captain America #2

Preview: G.O.D.S.: One World Under Doom #1

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G.O.D.S.: One World Under Doom #1

(W) Ryan North (A) Francesco Mortarino (CA) Valerio Schiti
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 30, 2025
SRP: $4.99

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 gifts from Doom come with a cost…don’t they? Science and magic collide in this oversized one-shot that brings the world of G.O.D.S. to the heart of the Marvel Universe! And if you don’t yet know the world of the GODS, this is the book for you: It is both accessible AND apocalyptic.

G.O.D.S.: One World Under Doom #1

Early Preview: Captain America #2

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: AN UNTOLD ORIGIN! Witness the rise of one of Marvel’s most infamous villains as Captain America comes face to face with DOOM for the FIRST time! This is Latveria like you’ve never seen it before… Also: Who is David Colton, and can Steve trust him to have his back as they infiltrate a hostile country with the new Howling Commandos?

Get an early look at Captain America #2 from writer Chip Zdarsky, art by Valerio Schiti, and cover by Ben Harvey. It comes to shops August 6, 2025.

Captain America #2

Captain America #1 Kicks off a New Era… But We’re Confused as to When

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Captain America #1

While Captain America slumbered in ice, the world changed – for better and for worse. Steve Rogers awakens to a reality where battles are fought in the shadows through secrets and subterfuge, and villains aren’t so easy to identify. When a fledgling dictator named Victor Von Doom conquers Latveria, Steve faces a critical decision: adapt to a new kind of warfare, or forge his own path? And what will the choice he makes in the past mean for his future? Experience the untold tale of Captain America’s first encounter with Doctor Doom. Captain America #1 takes us to a time just as Captain America has come out of ice, but the “when” is a bit of a distraction.

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Captain America #1 kicks off a new volume with a bit of a retro story. Captain America #1 keeps to the basics but now has the character coming out of ice some time after 9/11, a shift that puts that important event more in line with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It also throws in a whole lot of other questions like when did the Avengers form? That’s the biggest flaw of Captain America #1. While the comic is good, it’s really good, the sliding time scale creates a distraction as well as his now murky thawing. It squarely places the thawing around a certain time which feels like it weakens things a bit.

The issue introduces Captain America as he’s eating lunch then goes and stops a bomber from attacking the United Nations to be joined by Iron Man who then discuss the world as it currently exists and we learn its been a week since Captain America came back. But, it’s been a week, why is Cap just wandering around? Did the Avengers find him? There’s so many questions that now exist due to this interaction. Again, distractions but it’s distractions that set up this “origin” in some ways.

Beyond the reintroduction of Captain America’s revival, Captain America #1 introduces us to a new character, a young boy who wants to enlist after witnessing the events of 9/11. His story purposely echoes that of Steve Rogers, he’s a bit weak and bullied in the army. He’s clearly chosen to be a mirror to Steve. This individual’s mother calls the war racist and references the original Gulf War. The young boy clearly wants revenge not to defend his nation. What Zdarsky is setting couldn’t be more obvious if it hit you over the head and screamed in your face its intentions. Not to say it’s not good, there’s a lot of potential, but again the choice in 9/11 is the driver to enlist is a charged one and delivers the baggage that came with that event of over two decades of non-stop war.

The art by Valerio Schiti is solid. With color by Frank Martin and lettering by Joe Caramagna the comic is packed with action and the characters look great. The art is definitely interesting in that it attempts to blend the old and the new. Iron Man’s armor is a more classic look but the world is very much that of the 2000s. There’s some great emotional moments like the bomber at the UN scene and how Cap handles that and the bombers reaction, you can feel the emotion through the body language and facial expressions. Then there’s the moments of 9/11 depicted. It’s unexpected and a bit jarring for those who lived through that time but it doesn’t feel exploitative at all.

Captain America #1 is a strong start but it highlights one issue with Marvel’s universe (and comics as a whole) in the sliding time line as to when things happened. While there’s a lot of potential, the comic isn’t subtle at all making it clear what we can expect. We’ll see how this new addition to Captain America’s history plays out but overall, it opens up too many questions about the Marvel comic universe to not cause a distraction.

Story: Chip Zdarsky Art: Valerio Schiti
Color: Frank Martin Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Story: 8.15 Art: 8.3 Overall: 8.2 Recommendation: Buy

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